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pacificustoms
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Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 |  Posted: 2011-03-08 5:12 pm Permalink
I build hot rods and custom cars for a living and love tiki's and tiki style stuff. I built this all out of sheetmetal, now just have to decide what to finish it off with as far as paint or anything.
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Mr. NoNaMe
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2011-03-08 5:35 pm Permalink
I like it as is, don't paint it. Is it steel or aluminum? If it is steel let it rust. If it is aluminum anodize it.
I still like it as is. 
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MadDogMike
Grand Member (3 years) 
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 6391
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2011-03-08 5:39 pm Permalink
I agree, a nice aged patina would look cool. Nice work
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4WDtiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2011-03-08 5:43 pm Permalink
The tiki's cool, and let it rust, but nevermind that. I looked at your homepage and WHOA! In-SANELY beautiful cars!!! Is it your shop??? Don't quit your day job! 
Oh, and welcome!
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leleliz
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2011-03-08 6:51 pm Permalink
I say leave as is. Love it and welcome
Sidenote..I see you are in Napa Valley. Have you ever worked on any of Rob Struven's cars by chance? He runs Garage Ink up there and has some beautiful customs. You may know of each other at least.
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pacificustoms
Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-03-08 6:58 pm Permalink
Thanks for the compliments!
I think I'm going to leave it and see what happens. It's almost all steel, the teeth are aluminum to where they wont rust so there will always be a contrast, and the rings are stainless.
I'm working on another one now, hopefully I can finish it this weekend.
Yes, it's my shop we build the cars at. Thanks for the compliments on our work, we do our best!
Here's my personal car, kind of tiki (or beach rather) related...
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pacificustoms
Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-03-08 8:56 pm Permalink
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On 2011-03-08 18:51, leleliz wrote:
I say leave as is. Love it and welcome
Sidenote..I see you are in Napa Valley. Have you ever worked on any of Rob Struven's cars by chance? He runs Garage Ink up there and has some beautiful customs. You may know of each other at least.
[ This Message was edited by: leleliz 2011-03-08 18:55 ]
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I've known Rob for quite a few years now, never have worked on any of his cars though. Donavan (one of the artists at his shop) did a lot of paint work on the interior of one of our projects though. Are you from Napa?
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leleliz
Grand Member (first year)
Joined: Sep 02, 2008
Posts: 1981
From: NorCal
| Posted: 2011-03-08 9:16 pm Permalink
No I am not from Napa but know both Donovan and Rob. In fact I will be seeing Donovan this weekend in Reno at the Lady Luck tattoo show. Rob and I have been friends for a few years - meeting him originally through my tattoo artist - and then just hanging out at shows and at the shop.
Napa is pretty small so as soon as I saw your site I figured you all were friends
Look forward to seeing more of your work. Always nice to mix up the material and throw in some metal work on this site.
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coconuttzo
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 13, 2010
Posts: 143
From: Hilo, Hawaii
| Posted: 2011-03-09 4:25 pm Permalink
Cold hearted steel! That's Killer! Would make for a perfect hood ornament! 
I'd kill to see you fabricate a tiki grill for that fine looking car of yours. 
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swizzle
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 03, 2007
Posts: 637
From: Melbourne,Australia
| Posted: 2011-03-09 6:53 pm Permalink
Awesome work. I agree, leave it as is.
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Tiki Russ
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Feb 02, 2010
Posts: 37
From: OK/FL
| Posted: 2011-03-10 06:51 am Permalink
That'll be some sweet contrast for sure when it rusts out.
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5084
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2011-03-10 12:39 pm Permalink
Love it Love it Love it!!! I agree, leave it like it is...GREAT JOB. Checked out your site, awesome rods. Welcome to TC.
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pjc5150
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1615
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2011-03-10 1:11 pm Permalink
nice ford...
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laojia
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 04, 2009
Posts: 917
From: Metz Lorraine France
| Posted: 2011-03-11 06:41 am Permalink
HéHé! Nice Tiki! Nice job of bending, very clean work. I also agree with Mr Noname, don't paint it.
Welcome on TC!
J.
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pacificustoms
Member
Joined: Mar 08, 2011
Posts: 10 | Posted: 2011-03-14 12:41 pm Permalink
Built another one this last weekend. This one I think is going to be my own... Added a bit of fire to the top of it also!
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