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Step 9Front Window Panels
Since I was using a car as the base of the vehicle, it threw off the measurement to the original. So I just eyeballed all the shapes. Some scrap cardboard and masking tape was used to approximate the parts and test out the size before cutting.
The gray material for the panels was 1/4" hardboard. I would have rather used something that was weatherproof, but I had collected a bunch of free sheets of it from an electronics chain store that went out of business in my area. (I won't mention the name, but it rhymes with Flurcuit Smity.) So the freebie was the deciding factor and I just crossed my fingers hoping that it wouldn't rain on Halloween.
The cardboard pattern was transferred to the hardboard and cut out with a circular saw. After each cut, I'd use some sandpaper to smooth the edge. Then the pieces were bolted to the pvc frame.
Note- Three weeks until Halloween. Time to step things up.
The gray material for the panels was 1/4" hardboard. I would have rather used something that was weatherproof, but I had collected a bunch of free sheets of it from an electronics chain store that went out of business in my area. (I won't mention the name, but it rhymes with Flurcuit Smity.) So the freebie was the deciding factor and I just crossed my fingers hoping that it wouldn't rain on Halloween.
The cardboard pattern was transferred to the hardboard and cut out with a circular saw. After each cut, I'd use some sandpaper to smooth the edge. Then the pieces were bolted to the pvc frame.
Note- Three weeks until Halloween. Time to step things up.
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