Yesterday I bought some Lego off Facebook marketplace. I have been looking for sometime for a reasonably priced Yellow Lego Storage brick and when 2 came up, a 4 peg and a single peg box I got in touch with the lady selling them and arranged for Ern to go and pick them up, at £10 they were a bargain.
Following this morning's ride with my mate John I quickly got changed into some old gear and went and got Grandma my new shape VW Bug GSR.
Upon getting in Grandma I knew her tyre inflation light would be on as I have a slow puncture in the rear passenger side tyre. So I drove her up home real careful and slow and Ern inflated the tyre when I pulled her into our yard.
I popped her bonnet and Ern and I got busy modifying the Lego storage box, to make a cool looking battery cover.
Lego Novelty battery box cover
We tried various methods for cutting the plastic, ranging from a Stanley knife, to a junior hacksaw. We discovered the best bit of gear was a Dremel with a cutting blade on it.
We kept measuring the box and removing small amounts until it looked like it would fit and once all the cutting was done I tidied up the finished article with a rough file, some sand paper and then polished the box.
I don't think it looks half bad, and I am happy with the novelty result.
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| Lego battery box cover |
Won’t be long now before I get some new tyres popped on to Grandma's brand spanking new 20-inch rims, and she will be sitting pretty once again. I have also got some cool stealth black tail Miltek tail pipes to pop on her.
