Like most car guys, I have collected various bits, pieces, signs and other things for the Mancave/Garage.
But the one thing that I am really enthusiastic about is this HQ Statesman front end that I have hanging on the wall.
I purchased a Nosecone, Radiator Core Support, Grilles, Headlight Buckets, and Headlight surrounds from a guy up on the Sunshine Coast.
I had this idea in my head to have a complete front end hanging on the wall, but then I got carried away, and it evolved into much more.
After cleaning it up, painting the Nosecone in Etch Primer, and the Radiator Core Support in Satin Black, cleaning up the Grilles and fitting them to the Nosecone, and sourcing some Low and High Sealed Beams from Rare Spares, I thought, “wouldn’t it be great if the lights worked and lit up”?
And then I thought, “wouldn’t it be awesome if I could do that with a Remote Control”?
And then I got really carried away and thought, “what about adding the sound of a V8 engine starting up too”?
Well after all that, this was the result.
For those that might be interested, this is the Circuit Diagram, including the Parts I used, to achieve the Remote Switching of the Headlights.
The sound was added later using a Programmable MP3 Player (not shown).
Also in the classification of “Mancave Garage Art”, are the following:
