Ugly Guitar Thread

[FrankenWashie]

I grew up restoring European cars with my Dad, I stumbled on my first val in the mid 90s and have had one in some form or another ever since. Currently entering the home stretch on a VJ regal build. Starting to think guitars are are more practical thing to mod and restore, so it might be my last one for a while.

I grew up in a ford family, but my first car was a 318CI VH Charger. Still miss that car (but not the manual steering, steering box and bodgy 4 Barrel Holley.)

[vh2580]

My first was a VJ XL Charger with a 265 and 110mm Carter Single Barrel. Spent a lot of time sideways in that car ,mostly unintentionally.
Would love to own another.

[Sonic Mountain]

Oh Dear- I've started a Valiant appreciation thread I've always found everyone has a Val related story once they find out I'm into them. The common feature is 'went like the clappers'. I really only have photos of the ones I've owned since digital cameras became a thing- there are some others gathering dust here somewhere. Anyway

My Current Project 'Shiggles' - total rebuild of everything with family and dog proof paint job so we can cruise and park in parking lots without stress:



Same Car about 8 years ago - was my daily in Darwin for ages

My Hardtop - Owned for about 5 years also in Darwin and why I hate looking after nice paint jobs


(I really want to build a telecaster in this colour)

My very first val circa 95ish


There is a Charger XL and couple of others in between there as well, but no idea where the pics are.

[wokkaboy]

Great collection Sonic. We better continue the discussion in the Hobbies thread. These cars certainly don't belong in an ugly thread. Is that a matt black paint job on the VJ ? came up brilliant ! Love the hardtop is that a VG? you are right a tele in that colour would look awesome

[Sonic Mountain]

Yes- sorry for derailing the thread! Yep hardtop is VG with some custom features- yeah I reckon a Tele with off white binding. The Vj is a satin paint job as its easier to keep looking good than matt (which attracts heaps of dust)

[wokkaboy]

haha no worries Sonic, thread jacking is pretty common here and the ugly thread isn't very serious like a build diary or a tutorial.

[Ricardo]

Don't know if this qualifies as a guitar but it has six strings, 19th century lyre made from a human skull, antelope horn, skin, gut and hair.
Unsure if it's available as a kit.

[FrankenWashie]

This is similar to what I was running,

[wokkaboy]

haha the Valiant/Charger theme won't die on this thread. Nice beast Franky, so it had a 318ci V8 would have been nice to drive

[FrankenWashie]

haha the Valiant/Charger theme won't die on this thread. Nice beast Franky, so it had a 318ci V8 would have been nice to drive

I could pass everything but a gas station....