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Originally Posted by El Nene 7
(Post 8571939)
Thanks guys for the comment well here todays update i am taking a small break .
as promised here what a GATOR will do to you kit , it sucks because i didnt even see it , its was 4:00am and doing about 80mph ....wahhhmm i quickly looked at my boost gauge to see if i had broken my intercooler and i was good so i checked everything when i got to a well lit area http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001594.jpg F*ck man. This sucks...I remember your car bein clean as hell on dyno day....and normally I dont like body kits. |
I cleaned up the headlight cover a bit, i want to start fresh due to the welding and cutting. Tomorrow i will give it a even glaze of bondo and start shaping it for good fitment on the car.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001608.jpg Quick pic of the cover on the car. It is installed and i operated the lights today, they go up and down perfectly. Also i started the fitting of the bumper, its not done yet i still have to work a couple of screws to get the perfect fit. http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001611.jpg |
Heres what i was working with today , i am happy to say that it doesnt fit like that anymore, i will post the new pics tomorrow of the fitment on the same areas, i say the fitent is about 90% good now, the picture shows 10%.
BEFORE http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001615.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001614.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001613.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001612.jpg The problems i was having on the fitment was when i had the kit a lot was moved and re aligned in order for it to fit right, i am talking fenders, support, brackets all were messed with in some way when i was installing the gp sports kit. But now i am happy that its coming along. I also cut out the air grill out and had to trim a couple of parts off the bumper on the inside in order to have the bumper clear the ic pipes. |
that headlight cover your turbo might suck a bird in man!!!!!! lmao
wow never seen fitment issue like that, i understand how you had to make adjustments to your kit, just never where the original fenders and bumper dont line up.. crazieee man! man that broken aero stuff sucks, esp when its broke unintentionally . If i broke it at the track or driving hard, that is ok, but when you break it from regular driving. Mine broke goin to my friends house who lived a few blocks away, i get to his house and look at my car "oh !%!@!!! when did that happen?" http://i33.tinypic.com/2wnv2i9.jpg gotta love white and 200mph racers tape =p think ill need to paint the fc white just so i can use racers tape lol |
Today i started working on the cover i want to get it out the way because i am slacking,i took a DA with 80grit sandpaper to it so when i slap the bondo on there it will stick better ,got a little bit of thinner and cleaned the cover after.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001617.jpg First glaze of bondo you can see the high and low spots already, what i do is do a light coat so i can see where i have to bring up or down, some peopl would rather slap a thick coat but i for something this small you want to SLAP, SAND, and PRIMER, http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001618.jpg I rounded the sides of the inlets a bit , trying to make it a bit curvy not a squared up http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001619.jpg |
Here the finish stage of the cover , i will later sand it with 320g once i get ready for primer, but for now its great
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001620.jpg Started working the fenders, and whaaaamm my compressor burnt up on me, so i will have to buy one tomorrow so i can continue. But you can see what i am working with. I also popped out a dent and fixed a crease on the right fender http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001621.jpg |
Lookin good!! I admire your skillz.
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for body filler, try a milkshake! i did one recently on my rear spoiler.. you thin out the bodyfiller by mixing it with fiberglass resin so its easier and thinner to apply.
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
(Post 8580264)
for body filler, try a milkshake! i did one recently on my rear spoiler.. you thin out the bodyfiller by mixing it with fiberglass resin so its easier and thinner to apply.
Originally Posted by Hypertek
(Post 8580264)
hey so is that bodyfiller on the fender to line it up with the gp bumper you had prior?? I was thinking about adding filler to my gp bumper to match up with my fg fenders
Car's looking good Alex, you're after my own heart with that headlight cover. Function FTW. Good on you stepping away from the shaving too, it always leads to problems :) Keep it up!! |
Originally Posted by Hypertek
(Post 8580605)
hey so is that bodyfiller on the fender to line it up with the gp bumper you had prior?? I was thinking about adding filler to my gp bumper to match up with my fg fenders :lol:
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Originally Posted by classicauto
(Post 8580983)
Make sure they're both polyester. And also, if you're not careful a mixture like that can become superheated while curing....kinda dangerous to mix stuff like that.
Looks to be. And good luck fitting a GP sports bumper to those POS FG vented fenders floating around. Fitting either piece to a stock piece is tough enough in itself, putting them together.......going to need to pretty much break and remake sections of both parts. Car's looking good Alex, you're after my own heart with that headlight cover. Function FTW. Good on you stepping away from the shaving too, it always leads to problems :) Keep it up!! As for the headlight , i needed something diffrent , yeah you dont notice a big diffrence in hp but i bet it will help with my air temps and fuel consumption...lol By the way what do you suggest for primer on the urethane parts? |
Wanna sell that broken front bumper? I have an idea...
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Originally Posted by El Nene 7
(Post 8581035)
By the way what do you suggest for primer on the urethane parts?
They're a strange plastic, some type of TPO (yellow plastic...) but I used these products on an FC resto I did for a customer a few years ago and the paint's holding up great, and those covers were stripped completely down to bare plastic so the 865 (*only on the plastic*) and DP20 should serve you well. But I don't know what brand you're planning on :) |
I started the front nose of the car and i will start working my way around counter clockwise. The bumper now lines back up like factory in that corner.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001622.jpg Got a set of pliers and started to fix the dented lip, http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001623.jpg Here goes Dent number 1..lol http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001624.jpg Working the lower half of the fender , on the first body kit i had it was those half kits and i used rivets to hold the kit in while it was molded to the bumper , Well tis tis now i have to deal with 2 pin holes. http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001625.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001626.jpg |
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http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001628.jpg started grinding the mold so i can seperate the side skirts , worked great by the way http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001629.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001630.jpg CREASE number 1, theres nothing i hate more than a crease , i can deal with dents and dings but crease's are not your friend especially where i got it right on the curvy part of the fender http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001631.jpg |
started pulling the skirts man it looks ungly under there
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001634.jpg The skirt came off easy , what i used was windshield glue then i screwed the skirts to the body and let it sit over night, then i removed the screws and it was on to the body, never had a crack or seperation from that trick http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001635.jpg Modification #1 -since i am using the gp sports skirts i still want to flow with the lines of the car so i will be re glassing and cutting the corner so it can flow with the fender's curve http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001636.jpg |
Man it looks ugly but hey bodywork is like alcohol, all you need is a couple of drinks and she will look good
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001637.jpg just getting ahead of myself , as i go through the car i mark spots where i see dents,dings, crease, warpage, rust...etc http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001638.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001639.jpg Heres what i was explaining about the skirts and fender, the gp sports are more box shape and the oem fenders have that rare ass curve...why ..i think mazda felt it was cool and deflected rocks and dirt from the fenders. These skirts will be worked on til i can take them from my car and put them on another, so i will get this done http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001640.jpg and the back part of the skirt , with the molding on , this is just the mock up phase...i will eventually make them sit perfectly flush with the body and i am going to try to do this with out the use of double side tape http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...7/S5001641.jpg |
Originally Posted by classicauto
(Post 8582607)
Well, I'm partial to BASF since I've used it at the shop as logn as I've been around. I'd hit the bare plastic spots on the FC bumpers with 865 adhesion promoter, and use DP20 high build on them. Flexed of course.
They're a strange plastic, some type of TPO (yellow plastic...) but I used these products on an FC resto I did for a customer a few years ago and the paint's holding up great, and those covers were stripped completely down to bare plastic so the 865 (*only on the plastic*) and DP20 should serve you well. But I don't know what brand you're planning on :) i will look into it next week, i think i should be ok with atleast a quart of it, i will try to get all thi pin holes and dimples with glaze so i wont use to much primer i just want a reliable primer adhesive that will bond so if i just touch a curb or dead stop and it will flex with the bumper and not crack all over the place.. Thanks again bro |
looks good! I gotta throw my car back in the bodyshop sometime.
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Keep up the good work, Alex! Are ya gonna make SSXI car or not?
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looks gay , i mean good sorry iam allready drunk:lol: :lol: :lol:
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lol...i knew your ass would post something like that...yo bro you think Angel will transport the car for me
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Originally Posted by MaczPayne
(Post 8583402)
Keep up the good work, Alex! Are ya gonna make SSXI car or not?
what i will do is ship it to Lucky7 and i will head from there:icon_tup: |
Originally Posted by El Nene 7
(Post 8583558)
lol...i knew your ass would post something like that...yo bro you think Angel will transport the car for me
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