1949 Cadillac,Completely Covered With 38,295 Pennies:
Pennies Were Adhered One By One Using Silicone,They Added Over 200 Pounds To The Weight, The Entire Project Took 6 weeks, Pennies are American,and include 1817 ''Big Cent'', Two Error Pennies And Four 1943 Steel Pennies!
Looks better than the vehicle I saw a few years ago at a 24 hours of Lemons race--completely covered with those elctro/mechanical "Billy Big Bass" fish and some kind of electro mechanical lobsters--hundreds of them from the looks of it. All somehow wired into a computer that actuated them to music.
I like the sign, please touch the car. Oil from the fingers, gets on the copper, hence giving it a deeper bronze.
Unique little thing to do, I don't understand why people think it's ugly. To each his own, they more than likely could afford it.
Patina--when iron oxidizes, it's just dang rust. With copper, it's oxidation is always called "having a nice patina". (you need to watch more Antiques Roadshow)
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Boondawg Member
Posts: 38235 From: Displaced Alaskan Registered: Jun 2003
Patina--when iron oxidizes, it's just dang rust. With copper, it's oxidation is always called "having a nice patina". (you need to watch more Antiques Roadshow)
Well one difference is copper rust actually protects the metal, while iron rust dissolves it.
Just picked up a 2014 Escape two weeks ago from the Ford Dealer. The first thing I did was take off the dealer badge.
My dad used to tell them they had to do it before he would pick it up. He also tended to remove manufacturer emblems too, when we still had the body shop. "i'm not a damned unpaid billboard"
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84fiero123 Member
Posts: 29950 From: farmington, maine usa Registered: Oct 2004
Just picked up a 2014 Escape two weeks ago from the Ford Dealer. The first thing I did was take off the dealer badge.
Had a friend who told the dealer if he put one of those dam emblems on his car he was going to have to pay him for the advertising, he never had one on any of his cars the 15 years I knew him. Retired Navy 20 years and 30 years GM auto worker.
Dealers badges and emblems are actually held on with some sort of tape or something, we set the emblems on a heat table then pealed the cover over the tape before we put them on the bodies used fixtures to make sure they lined up. not sure how the dealers line theirs up but from the looks of some of them they do theirs free hand.
Steve
------------------ Technology is great when it works, and one big pain in the ass when it doesn't
Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.
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DanDamage Member
Posts: 3067 From: Smokey Mountains Registered: Feb 2013
1949 Cadillac,Completely Covered With 38,295 Pennies:
Pennies Were Adhered One By One Using Silicone,They Added Over 200 Pounds To The Weight, The Entire Project Took 6 weeks, Pennies are American,and include 1817 ''Big Cent'', Two Error Pennies And Four 1943 Steel Pennies!
I like it! But wonder how well that silicone will keep it on there.
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Gokart Mozart Member
Posts: 12143 From: Metro Detroit Registered: Mar 2003
Actually, I like it. It is well done. I am surprised that it took less than $400 worth of pennies and only added the weight of an adult male. But, a Lincoln would have been more appropriate. (just my two cents)
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Tony Kania Member
Posts: 20794 From: The Inland Northwest Registered: Dec 2008
