Car of Whimsy
Welcome to Car of Whimsy: a deep dive in taking a slightly unusual car and transforming to pure whimsy. If you’ve seen us on the road, hopefully it made for a giggle.
This blog dives into the whimsical world of making this first Art Car.
No More Rust for Whimsy
Yuck! Nissan Cube's seem to be prone to having their seats mounts rust. It's a known issue for these little cars in Northern Canada. Our snow and salt encrusted boots can really build up the junk right in these spaces. I have yet to get into a Cube that hasn't had this same issue (or many other...
Being Present with Whimsy
Saturday, Whimsy received a full pro-cleaning, top to bottom and inside and out. The work I put into this car makes me chuckle sometimes. From a dealer perspective, this car is worth almost nothing. Black book value of Whimsy: $2000 Canadian. Not kidding, this is literally a $2000 car. What's a...
The Last Structural Changes… for now?
Can you spot what was added?Whimsy gets one more round of cosmetic work to bring her back to factory new condition!
Rust Removed!
One of the joys of the Nissan Cube is it's quirky designs coupled with an abundance of interior space at 53.4 cubic feet (out beating the Kia Soul) while being more fuel efficient then the Scion Xb (2011 comparable engine setup). Unfortunately, the Cube is as aerodynamic as breakfast toaster from...
Whimsy gets naked…
Good thing this car isn't remotely bashful, with many parts removed it is a somewhat revealing experience. As with all older items (houses especially), one never knows what kind of surprises are found when you start peering behind a wall Fortunately, so far so good! The things that are in need of...
Rust
Rust drives me nuts. Replacing a part is fine, replacing a part because it rusted out and fell off, frustrating. Why don’t we make cars that last for 30 years as a standard feature? This may be an unexpected question perhaps, and it’s a bit strange of me to ask given that one of my mediums are...