OPPO T-shirt mod for Women :]

"EL_ULY" (uly)
04/14/2014 at 16:14 • Filed to: women fashion

My wife made a couple light mods to her awesome OPPO t-shirt! Plus.... I'm back from Mexico DF!!!! Murica \m/

First off, these shirts are beyond awesome, 55Buick is da man!

She started off by slicing the sleeves off.

..then got'em all sewn...sewed? all sewn up :]

she ended taking off around 6 inches from the bottom. An XS sized shirt would of too tight from the neck. This was a small and was also a bit wide. To solve that, she simply just sew each side around an inch and a half

She was thinking off making the bottom of it stringy, kind of like a bunch of spaghetti strings along the bottom but decided not to. Off to the back side, she got measuring...

She decided to give the back the shark gill treatment :]

Once she got the gills cut, she cut strips of material leftover from the bottom to tie up the gills.

then... gold pins :]

aaaand done son!

photo shoot time :]

DISCUSSION (76)

jkm7680 > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:20

Kinja'd!!!

That's awesome. Your wife deserves a Cookie

MonkeePuzzle > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:21

modding is what the hobby is all about :)

do we... like... should we be posting a cookie monster gif when commenting on any of the photos... not sure of the protocol here :P

Kinja'd!!!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:22

I'm impressed by anyone that can work with textiles without immediately sewing their hands together.

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:22

DAYUM! DAT SHIT IS OFF THA HIZZOOK!!!!! PIMPED THA FUCK OUT SON!!!!!

RazoE > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:23

Damn, Uly. You don't deserve that! =D congrats, the shirt looks great as well.

Your boy, BJR > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:24

Dude. Home Ec 6th grade. I tried to make a toy raccoon. I FAILED MISERABLY.

hethoughtofcars > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:24

Awesome!

505Turbeaux > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:25

take this as a compliment and nothing else, your wife is bangin son.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Your boy, BJR
04/14/2014 at 16:26

I attempted to make a wallet in class when i was around 12. I began by immediately cutting my hand on the razor blade used to cut the thread. After the third injury I was given something else to do...

EL_ULY > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:29

oh I know buddy preach, I can replace a transmission on an AWD XC90 in under 4 hours but CANNOT for the life of me work a damn sewing machine lol :]

Your boy, BJR > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:30

I finished the raccoon. It just looked a little………uh whatever the raccoon equivalent is of "deliverance-y". SO ASYMMETRIC. SO. MANY. LUMPS!!!!!!!

EL_ULY > MonkeePuzzle
04/14/2014 at 16:30

lol awesome :]

EL_ULY > jkm7680
04/14/2014 at 16:31

lol niiice Thanks buddy :]

EL_ULY > RazoE
04/14/2014 at 16:31

lol gracias carnal. I have a small Nissan Tsuru review tomorrow :]

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:31

Turned out great!

In a related matter, where do I get one??!?! (non-modified).

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:33

I could probably rebuild a sewing machine quicker than I could learn to use one haha

MonkeePuzzle > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:33

follow up question, is she wearing cookie monster blue!?

$kaycog > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:33

That's the funniest thing I've read all day!

$kaycog > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:34

I love it! She's quite a seamstress.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Your boy, BJR
04/14/2014 at 16:34

Sounds like the perfect prop for paranormal activity 72: this time everything is possessed. Imagine the merchandising, you'll be rich.

Your boy, BJR > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:35

Or a stop-motion PSA about special needs children.

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:35

FUCKIN' A I WANT A TSURU!!!!!!!!!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > $kaycog
04/14/2014 at 16:37

You're too kind $kay

Hermann > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:37

Was an intern in VW, had to wear dress shirts, shoes and trousers every day. As a good intern, I was poor and only had 2 pants. I was mugged one day, and the guy ripped the seams of one pocket.

I stapled my pants and walked like that for 2 days until I found some thread and needle. Too bad the thread was white. I proceeded to spend the next 30 minutes making the most horrible stitches of the face of the earth, so at least I could use the pockets, and my leg wouldn't be exposed, then dyed the apparent thread with a sharpie. Had to reapply the sharpie every time I washed them.

One day my grandma visited me, and after a 15 minutes speech of how important it was to dress well she fixed my pants in like 30 seconds.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Your boy, BJR
04/14/2014 at 16:38

I think you need to patent that racoon and get an agent ASAP

EL_ULY > Your boy, BJR
04/14/2014 at 16:41

It turned out good, she didn't go too all out with it. She was also not in favor in making my shirt a tube top >:( I think I'd rock it with some daisy dukes lol

EL_ULY > 505Turbeaux
04/14/2014 at 16:41

lol thanks :] Cool new avatar dude!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Hermann
04/14/2014 at 16:42

My GF once sat and watched me attempt to repair a pair of jeans with a rip at the seam. After i threw down the thread in anger and went to find a stapler she took over... I find it mind boggling how some people can just pick up a needle and thread and fix something.

EL_ULY > hethoughtofcars
04/14/2014 at 16:43

thanks buddy :] While in Mexico, my father in law handed me 30+ HotWheels from the 60's and early 80's. Mass amounts of awesome!!! Mega ultra post coming soon!

RazoE > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:43

ORALE! TSURU-LIFE

EL_ULY > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
04/14/2014 at 16:44

thanks buddy

for OPPO shirts, simply click here :]

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:45

Muh tits are too small to rock the tube top.

EL_ULY > $kaycog
04/14/2014 at 16:45

thanks buddy, she'll make ya one if you want :]

EL_ULY > Your boy, BJR
04/14/2014 at 16:46

I'll post it tomorrow, in taxi form of course :]

EL_ULY > MonkeePuzzle
04/14/2014 at 16:47

the best of the blue's :] lol

EL_ULY > RazoE
04/14/2014 at 16:47

yup yup, in taxi form :]

EL_ULY > Your boy, BJR
04/14/2014 at 16:55

lol!

Hermann > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 16:57

Yeah.. I usually get proud of myself for being able to change a flat in 3 minutes. But I feel nothing special about it. My wife sometimes picks one of my old, ripped and worn out Pantera shirts and makes them into something awesome like EL_ULY's wife in minutes. That's just awesome.

And on another hand, my grandma once rewired her broken SNES power adapter and still plays it. She's a badass.

$kaycog > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 16:57

That's very kind of you.

Mercedes Streeter > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 17:03

Looks awesome!!! She's quite talented! :)

EL_ULY > Mercedes Streeter
04/14/2014 at 17:06

thanks buddy :] Yeah it turned out well, mod all things! :]

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Hermann
04/14/2014 at 17:09

Pantera shirts and SNES , I like all those things. I think the thing that impresses me is that when i fix something on a car it's bolts and clips whereas you have to have a creative mind to do stuff like that to clothing, I suck at that.

Hermann > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 17:17

Pantera and SNES are indeed nice things. Granny loves Mario 3 and Dr. Mario. And my wife, I met her in our local Black Label Society chapter.

This is an excellent point about creative mind. But for example, when building something from scratch for cars or electric stuff, you also need some creativity.

I mean, piping a turbo or a custom exhaust headers into modern cars requires not only tetris skills, but also a lot of creativity to get things in their places without burning the car down.

Same goes for installing new trunk lights, or wiring new stuff into a restoration project.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Hermann
04/14/2014 at 17:24

Pretty cool I have no gamers in the family which makes me look even stranger when i sit and play arcade games from the 80s and my GF hates anything heavier than pop punk which means my roommate accompanies me to any rock/metal gigs.

I haven't had a chance to test out my creativity yet since I only work on other people's cars... soon.

Reigntastic > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 17:31

What the fuck Ely? What a catch.

Did you get my letter?

Reigntastic > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
04/14/2014 at 17:32

The lady or the shirt? I'm more interested in knowing where he got the lady.

EL_ULY > Reigntastic
04/14/2014 at 17:45

it was on my desk when I arrived back to Murica around lunch time. I'll take some pics of it around work with it :] Thanks a trillion bazillions!

Your boy, BJR > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 17:49

Like, Mrs. Uly looks guuuuuuud……..

Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 18:14

Damn, shes good! I struggle to sew on a button for gods sakes.

desertdog5051 > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 18:35

Are you just getting back from your wedding?

EL_ULY > desertdog5051
04/14/2014 at 18:41

Not yet buddy, it was an unplanned visit due to this :(

I did manage to do a Tsuru taxi review, will post tomorrow :] It was sooo hot! Glad to be back in Murica :] How was your weekend fine sir?

Hermann > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/14/2014 at 19:56

Well, guess I'm a bit fortunate then, ahahha. Who'd guess? I live in one of the worst countries for a Jalop, though.

My family had a shop, where we'd fix our own stuff since we're a family of farmers. But as most farms go, there are months where you have absolutely no income, so my father used the shop to do stuff for other people. Like fabricate stuff. And some of these things required at creativity, as he had to "invent" tools and machines to do stuff. Like bend Stainless steel sheets in a certain way to make trays for a local pizza place. My father barely finished high school, but he had the mind of an engineer.

We had two 1950's combines, and most of the pieces weren't available anymore, so we had to make them. Same goes for our straw presssing machine, which was found in a junkyard in pieces (that one has a long story. I could write a whole piece on this machine. Beautiful story).

thebigbossyboss > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 20:26

THIS IS APPROVED. MOD ALL THE THINGS!

yamahog > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 20:31

Meanwhile, I'm loafing around in a [boyfriend's frat] rush shirt. No regrets.

Alex B > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 20:36

Your wife is talented!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Hermann
04/14/2014 at 20:38

My grandad who taught me what mechanical stuff I know was self taught too. He was a farm hand from a very young ago and learned to drive and repair tractors. Although he probably didn't get to work as much stuff as your family, mostly just maintenance and messing with carburretor tuning. Then when he got to driving age he learned to maintain his own bikes and cars since he couldnt afford to pay someone else to do it. Sometimes degrees and school arent always the best ways to learn.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 20:42

Kinja'd!!!

I just had to.

desertdog5051 > EL_ULY
04/14/2014 at 21:52

Guess I missed that post. Very sad to hear about your wife.

My weekend was good. Spent time doing "handyman" work for a client. I love to do that stuff. I currently work at a Lowe's store. (long story, why) in the hardware, tools and delivery department. I love that as well. Glad to hear you are back and she is OK. Where do you reside?

EL_ULY > yamahog
04/15/2014 at 00:03

lol awww

Hit up 55Buick for your OPPO shirt :]

EL_ULY > Alex B
04/15/2014 at 00:04

thanks buddy. She was going to do more but this is just a light mod. She is planning a Martini and Gulf livery nail design

EL_ULY > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/15/2014 at 00:06

lol yup, I kind of walked into it :]

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 00:14

That's what she said! :D

And for once this pairing of picture and gif is accurate......unless you're secretly munching poon on the side.....you bastard.

EL_ULY > desertdog5051
04/15/2014 at 00:31

I live in Houston. I was a auto tech for many brands and dealers but now am currently a parts monkey for a Lotus, Volvo, Aston, and Merc dealer. Main reason why i'm on OPPO more than ever since now im behind a computer for the first time and not busting my ass under expensive house wife and drug dealer cars lol. Where do you hail from buddy?

EL_ULY > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/15/2014 at 00:36

no no lol. My little lady is theexclusive and private owner of my quality services and work is very good sir I might add :]

Lol!!

55Buick, Oversteer Scientist > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 00:51

I'm glad you and your wife like them! Tell her awesome job on the mods, too- I couldnt do something like that in a million years!

EL_ULY > 55Buick, Oversteer Scientist
04/15/2014 at 00:55

thanks buddy :]

when I get a chance, i'll send you my info and payment again. I'd like a sml pink and a xl in black :]

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
04/15/2014 at 07:21

My fiance sewed me a Goomba costume for Halloween one year. Insane.

thebigbossyboss > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 07:24

you have to show us that, that would be epic!!!

thebigbossyboss > Icemanmaybeirunoutofthetalents
04/15/2014 at 07:25

I don't even struggle. Buttons defeat me!

EL_ULY > thebigbossyboss
04/15/2014 at 09:18

yup yup, she just needs one specific little brush thing she send me pics to post here :]

desertdog5051 > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 10:05

Grew up in the Midwest, Illinois and mostly Michigan. Currently live in New Mexico for the last 18 years.

EL_ULY > desertdog5051
04/15/2014 at 10:14

wow, that's a transition :] but fits the name obviously lol

desertdog5051 > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 10:23

Always wanted to live in the SW since I first visited many years ago. Finally decided it was where I should be and moved.

Reigntastic > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 11:16

Awesome! Mine is still holding up great after one season of use on the car, I need to finally get some different designs produced though.

Sinanigans > EL_ULY
04/15/2014 at 22:57

You sir have a good looking lady there...

EL_ULY > Sinanigans
04/15/2014 at 23:12

lol thanks buddy :] She is more than I deserve that's for damn sure lol

You have an awesome user name btw.