Atom's Amazon Wagon Project Update Thread

mblue240 · Mar 9, 2019

Atom D&D said:
Kid driving a company truck backs straight into it as I?m driving by. He says, ?sorry, I totally didn?t see you?, chick with him says, ?he wasn?t looking?. They give me the business owner?s phone number (his dad). I call a few minutes later. He apologizes and tells me to get an estimate and email it to him so he can save his deductible. I go see Rich at BelRed to get a quote and as I?m leaving I get another call from the dad, ?I JUST LOOKED AT THE PICTURES AND WE?RE NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY, **** YOU, YOU TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY!? So I directly hang up on him and go back to the shop. Call the police (Won?t come of course since it?s in a parking lot. Private property) and now it?s on my insurance and they?ll go after him.

That's messed up. Do you have a local "investigative reporter" like we have down here? You call him and he goes knocking on their door with camera in hand and things get straightened out real quick.

Also, I think everyone should have a dash cam, just as evidence in cases like this.

Shifted · Mar 9, 2019

Atom D&D said:
I tried pouring hot water on it this morning, but the dent didn?t pop out.

Normally that would work, but it has to be Swedish spring water. In this case, it'd also have to be krausened in Germany for several weeks.

Atom D&D · Mar 9, 2019

Because, as I’m sure you’re all aware of, I just can’t sit still, but I am still flustered about the accident, I cleared out the back of the car in preparation for the body work by removing what panels were in and all the stuff I was storing in the top cubby. Then I worked a little bit on the pillar/headliner trim.

Because the headliner had a different windshield contour and the visor mounts in different spots, I decided to continue the pillar trim into the area where the Saturn sun visor sat. That gives me clamping area for the front of the headliner as well as easily covering unused holes.

Biggest problem at the moment is being antsy to get to work on the body. Have to wait for insurance to clear everything now.

M.H. Yount · Mar 10, 2019

It's hard for me to tell from the pictures. What material(s) are you working with here? Wood trim? With filler of what type?

Atom D&D · Mar 10, 2019

M.H. Yount said:
It's hard for me to tell from the pictures. What material(s) are you working with here? Wood trim? With filler of what type?

MDF for most of it and upholstery panelboard is the black stuff. I tend to use Duraglas for the cost layer if it?s going to be thick and then just regular filler from there on out. Once I?m done I?ll seal the MDF before I wrap them.

Atom D&D · Mar 10, 2019

Anyone with some photoshop skills want to help me with a (hopefully) small project? Shoot me a PM

M.H. Yount · Mar 10, 2019

I sense a color change...

Atom D&D · Mar 10, 2019

M.H. Yount said:
I sense a color change...

It?s a possibility. I?m trying to work out how I want to get through this. I?m taking it as a sign that I need to step up the exterior. I love the patina and specifically wanted this look, but even with my bag of tricks, I?m not sure I could get a freshly painted entire quarter panel to match the current patina. Couple that with the fact that the door jambs all still need to be repainted since the body swap, and I guess I really would like the body to be a bit straighter, and I?m thinking the decision has been made for me to respray. Now, if I DO respray, do I want a different color? Any time someone else posts pics of the Amazon, it instantly is identified as the Voxx Amazon (typically now called Guy Martin?s car). Not that it?s a bad thing to be compared to (he did have great taste), but maybe HQ deserves some of his own attention. Just thinking through the process.

xorox_88 · Mar 10, 2019

yeah 95% of the time i see your car reposted on instagram people think its v?x car... id look into a newer volvo color, if you wanna ball out even rich java metallica.. incredible color, probably cost both arms and a leg and half a kidney tho

Atom D&D · Mar 10, 2019

xorox_88 said:
yeah 95% of the time i see your car reposted on instagram people think its v?x car... id look into a newer volvo color, if you wanna ball out even rich java metallica.. incredible color, probably cost both arms and a leg and half a kidney tho

Rich Java Metallic (712) is on my list, but I’m not sold w/red interior just yet. There are BMWs w/Marrakech Brown and red interior and it’s just OK.

I like the Ocean Race Blue as well.

mblue240 · Mar 10, 2019

It seems like it will be a fad, but I like the shark skin grey Audi started (Harley calls it Battleship).

R-Pow3R3d · Mar 10, 2019

Atom D&D said:
Rich Java Metallic (712) is on my list, but I?m not sold w/red interior just yet. There are BMWs w/Marrakech Brown and red interior and it?s just OK.

I like the Ocean Race Blue as well.

OR Blue is great. You could do the new denim blue. Barents Blue is also a great color.

Red interior really does cut down on the number of exterior options.

M.H. Yount · Mar 10, 2019

Nardo Gray. I always thought a two tone Nardo Gray and Volvo Rose Beige could look good. But whatever is done has to complement the red/black interior. That steers me to the grays - but it’s very subjective.

Atom D&D · Mar 10, 2019

Nardo Grey is on my list. I figure I can work with blue, grey (silver), white (beige) or brown. Honestly, I might do some of the AutoFlex paint so I can try out some different colors before I decide on the final color

Atom D&D · Mar 10, 2019

M.H. Yount · Mar 10, 2019

Given all the red, I think your creams/beiges or grays are the most complimentary.

centason · Mar 11, 2019

That's too much shiny coffee brown. I'd pearl a lighter shade of the color you have now. That would be interesting.

Atom D&D · Mar 15, 2019

My least favorite part about wrapping a headliner

Atom D&D · Mar 16, 2019

First you need to peel the old cloth

Then you need to strip the foam remnants. The easiest way is to use a cupped wire brush in a drill on slow. That way you run the least risk of damaging the fiberglass layer underneath

Next I used panelboard to extend the rear sides and fill the handle holes

A skim of filler

I usually lay the cloth on the headliner card and fold it back. Gluing half at a time (pro-tip, a good upholsterer will lay the suede in a “waterfall” with smooth going forward and down), stick it then glue the other half

The tape is for where you don’t want adhesive. It’s ok to float small areas where there’s defects

The trick is to be really light on the glue. Glue both halves, let it COMPLETELY dry and then spray a little bit on one half (usually the card). If you put too much adhesive on when you’re installing you can compress the foam and it’ll look “cottage cheesey”

Installing

Atom D&D · Mar 17, 2019

Promo photo shoot for PNW Wagonfest 2019. Made sure they only got the good side &#55357;&#56834;

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvH4mBCDqlN/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=n8x0u1zgm9hh

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