A $4 vase from the VW dealership, a $3 silk flower, and less than $2 worth of hardware brightened up a cold winter day.
But wait … there’s more:
I didn’t take any pictures of the back, because I didn’t do anything to the back. I didn’t want to interfere with my rapidly expanding bumper sticker collection.
It’s not perfect, and there’s a lot more work to be done, but I think it looks pretty good, considering I’m just an amateur with a few cans of spraypaint. Dunno how it will wear, but it was easy enough to apply, so if it starts to wear off, I can always touch it up later. The important thing is that I am now officially the owner of an art car. I still have to do more with the interior, but some of that will have to wait until I catch Tie-Dyes of Tulsa open….
Trippy, non?
Emily
Red Fork Hippie 
The side looks like the aurora borealis. People will probably think you’re advertising something. Hmmm, maybe you should come up with a product of some sort to sell them. . .
When the weather warms up, I’ll add the road, Tucumcari Mountain, and Bob’s van, along with a few quotes I like. Just have to work between rains and nasty cold snaps.
I added some sunshade cozies, removed the shabby front seatcovers (which I’ll replace later) and flipped the curtains around so the colorful patchwork side faces outward. It’s a work in progress….
That’s beautiful. I was just browsing your blog after arriving here searching for, of all things, ‘is it cruel to keep jumping beans’, and I saw this. I love the bonnet (hood?), but I love the sides even more. How did you do it?
Thanks! I have no idea how it will wear, but I just used plain old $3-a-can Krylon spray paint. If it wears off, I’ll just touch it up.