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Title: suggestions?
Post by: ben on December 12, 2011, 09:37:42 PM: made these bonnet scoops cause they look cool on black majic..

but im not happy with them on my van anyone got suggestions?

a mate suggested to cut them down so they are angled up more.. he also said they are square on a rounded beddy looks funny.. id agree:(

ben
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Post by: MaTTe on December 12, 2011, 11:58:50 PM: i reckon they could look pretty good if you blended them into the curve of the front of the bonnet. you want it so the natural curve of the front of the bonnet extends upwards at the same rate, and then continues onwards as the scoop, the square sides wont be such an issue if the front is in keeping with the bonnet.

just my opinion
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Post by: Jeff on December 13, 2011, 03:03:45 AM: They would probably fit a facelift or mk2 well, with its longer bonnet and sharper lines.
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Post by: outriding on December 13, 2011, 04:08:42 AM: They don't look good .. I wouldn't put them on...
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Post by: ben on December 13, 2011, 07:09:35 AM: was thinking if i put a shovel front on the van the scoops might look better too ay
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Post by: Marky on December 13, 2011, 07:19:01 AM: they look like catchers for your grass..like u have on the lawnmower. 8)
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Post by: Bedfordcrazy on December 13, 2011, 08:27:24 AM: Proportion benny, they need to be reduced a bit, rounded off, and then moulded into the bonnet, and you will have a winner. At the moment they are to boxy.

george
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Post by: rizzo on December 13, 2011, 02:56:35 PM: Hi Ben first i agree with marky looks like you picked up a few scott bonners at a garage sale second i hope my roof dont look that shit serious now we buy a bedford for there looks so why change them its fine for flares and front spoilers but when we try to make then look like something else start with a transit who cares or go and buy a chevy lets try to keep the shape of our beddys there cool as thay are thats my two cents worth rizzo out
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Post by: restoreid on December 13, 2011, 03:38:54 PM: Im with rizzo You bought a Beddie because there UNIQUE Y change it I like them just as they are with big ass wheels & dumped on there guts
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Post by: wendyh on December 13, 2011, 06:33:21 PM: ahhh yeah Ben a litttle to big i reckon...i bough a beddie 20 yrs ago in Cairns and drove it to weipa and back ....got some pics of it in my gallery page five in the random beddie album....they were the right size for the bonet and looked ok ....i like the look of orginal bedfords ! thats my 10c worth LOVE the colour n black spoiler and flares look very kool ;D
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Post by: Marky on December 13, 2011, 07:53:29 PM: sorry ben..i meant Baking Trays.. 8) are they non -stick? x
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Post by: ben on December 13, 2011, 08:09:19 PM: Quote
sorry ben..i meant Baking Trays.. Cool are they non -stick? x

mate used a wheel barrow once.. was pretty funny!!
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Post by: vintageholden on December 15, 2011, 03:30:35 AM: DONT DO IT...
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Post by: rizzo on December 15, 2011, 05:47:14 PM: Hi Ben i have a old ironing board in the shed do you want it for a rear wing to go with the lawn catchers
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Post by: ben on December 16, 2011, 09:44:07 AM: ok how do i delete this thread now lol
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Post by: petrolhead on December 17, 2011, 11:00:02 PM: Ben the Coca Cola Van Craft ones looked better, mate not like you to make a dud, Ben ever thought of getting a T-Bucket Body and making it longer and wider so two Aussie blokes could fit in it heck you could call it a "Fat Boy Bucket"
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Post by: Poochimama on December 19, 2011, 10:29:41 PM: YARK,lol.. >:( Im with Rizzo n Reid too!
Looks like oil trays on top? ;D
DONT punch me wn you see me in Feb,lol! :-[