Received my first delivery of plastic fish. They came from a woman I met through Ebay. They are fantastic! She sent me a dozen little rubber koi, a larger goldfish, a small octopus and a jellyfish that is astonishingly realistic, plus it glows in the dark!
I went to a street fair yesterday, hoping in vain to meet fellow North Carolina car artist Deb Allen. She was painting the sidewalk, but I forgot to ask what. (I did admire her painting, not knowing it was hers.) Besides, we were there on different days. And parking was so bad that we wouldn't have seen each others' cars anyway. As an art car event, it was a total bust. Next month she and I hope to have a "mini parade" at a location to be determined.
After two weeks of moderate driving, I can now say that I'm heartily disappointed with Liquid Nails. It held the mah jongg tiles really well, but the plastic fish didn't hold at all. Last night I used good old 100% silicone to replace all the fish that had come loose, and a bit of carpet that had peeled away. And I finally got the mah jongg game set up on the hood.
I put my fishing Barbie on the roof. Unfortunately the batteries in my camera died, so I can't post a photo yet. But she looks great. Barbie is sitting on a bit of grass, posed so that her hands seem to be holding the antenna. A plastic whale hangs from the end of it. Every time I turn on the radio, the antenna extends and she catches a fish. And when I turn the radio off, she reels it in!
Labor Day Weekend, what a good time for working on the car. I did two panels of carpet: the right rear fender, and the right rear door. Tried to match up the ribbons of carpet and failed miserably. The pattern shifts around so much while cutting, it's just impossible. I really shouldn't even try. Besides, the overall effect works regardless.