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So far it is just my old bumper from my 70 Monte. I had to make some brackets to get it mounted on the wall and added some lighting. I plan to add taillight housings and have the taillights work too. I will need to come up with something for the backup lenses. Some frosted clear plastic will do I just need to find the right container I can cut up.

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Aaron...

I'm a big fan of automotive wall art. My wife won't let me bring it in the house, so I'm restricted to my shop, garage, barn yard and  mancave. My garage is rather eclectic and covers many years of collecting and hoarding things I've used during our 62 years of marriage..   In my collection are some of the original license plates for my Monte from Louisiana, Guam,Japan, Arizona and California. I also have some beer collectables, bicycle, ,motorcycle,  route 66, hunting and other themes. Everything in my collection has a real life story…. 

A grill would look good on top of your bumper. I have a couple of them 2118852001_IMG_26062.jpeg.968b898bc877a9525d47f865de94044a.jpeg1470874981_IMG_26822.jpeg.f062522e55eaae3316aef21bfeb961bd.jpeg386723_270843106294944_47901908_n-1.jpeg.e2f071fba92c1bce9856ef09f6891dc8.jpeg300472_265092863536635_365345147_n-1.jpeg.c5a36c0106a989c922dac9fe16b15ef4.jpegIMG_0011.jpeg.096646f470ab156a721f2db790083f34.jpeg

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More pics of my barn yard … Man cave is the barn to the left. Note the original hubcap for my 63 Bonny.. Even the tow chains have a place in the theme … entrance to my shop is under the deck .. The old orange water pump flows water.. Old goat cart was actually used by my kids back in the late 70's .

 

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1 hour ago, cny first gen 71 said:

Aaron you need some dancing bananas in there 🤣

But then Dennis will never come over to my house.

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On 8/13/2022 at 2:43 PM, Canuck said:

So far it is just my old bumper from my 70 Monte. I had to make some brackets to get it mounted on the wall and added some lighting. I plan to add taillight housings and have the taillights work too. I will need to come up with something for the backup lenses. Some frosted clear plastic will do I just need to find the right container I can cut up.

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I got lots of tailight extensions and a set of back up lights..I know Canada..lol.  Shipping ....I was thinking of building something like this with a tailpanel I had but I sold it

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6 hours ago, mrmontecarlo said:

I got lots of tailight extensions and a set of back up lights..I know Canada..lol.  Shipping ....I was thinking of building something like this with a tailpanel I had but I sold it

Aaron, it sounds like Michael is looking to donate some wall-art pieces to your project.

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On 8/13/2022 at 3:43 PM, Canuck said:

So far it is just my old bumper from my 70 Monte. I had to make some brackets to get it mounted on the wall and added some lighting. I plan to add taillight housings and have the taillights work too. I will need to come up with something for the backup lenses. Some frosted clear plastic will do I just need to find the right container I can cut up.

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Old Tupperware makes just about any shape, size, and colour you can imagine. And there's always some at garage sales if the wife won't let you use her's. ;)

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On 10/22/2022 at 10:01 AM, Scott S. said:

Old Tupperware makes just about any shape, size, and colour you can imagine. And there's always some at garage sales if the wife won't let you use her's. ;)

I found some a couple months back. I just need to cut them up. 🙂

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34 minutes ago, willie said:

Aaron i like it alot!!!  But is it all one piece? That must be pretty heavy for the wall mounts, what are you using to hold it up?  Nice job!!

It is not one piece. I used some angle iron to make upper and lower mounts for the bumper and they are screwed into the studs. The taillight extensions are currently just sitting in place and I’m working on how to secure them better.

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