El Nene 7's bodywork and paint ---part 2
09-21-08, 11:22 PM
#26
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
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
F*ck man. This sucks...I remember your car bein clean as hell on dyno day....and normally I dont like body kits.
09-22-08, 09:34 PM
#27
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.
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.
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.
09-22-08, 09:40 PM
#28
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
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.
BEFORE
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.
09-23-08, 02:45 AM
#29
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?"
gotta love white and 200mph racers tape =p
think ill need to paint the fc white just so i can use racers tape lol
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?"
gotta love white and 200mph racers tape =p
think ill need to paint the fc white just so i can use racers tape lol
Last edited by Hypertek; 09-23-08 at 03:01 AM.
09-23-08, 09:32 PM
#30
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.
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,
I rounded the sides of the inlets a bit , trying to make it a bit curvy not a squared up
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,
I rounded the sides of the inlets a bit , trying to make it a bit curvy not a squared up
Last edited by Alex Rodriguez; 09-23-08 at 09:54 PM.
09-23-08, 09:35 PM
#31
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
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
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
09-24-08, 09:07 AM
#35
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!!
09-24-08, 09:24 AM
#36
Yeah, these damn ebay stores that sell kits dont care how the fitment is all they care about is making the next mold. I had my kit atleast 95% fitted i mean when i did the work on it i took hours on a single side. But now i think back and regret it, look at how much filler i have on those corners.
09-24-08, 09:28 AM
#37
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!!
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?
09-24-08, 05:23 PM
#39
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
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
09-24-08, 06:17 PM
#40
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.
Got a set of pliers and started to fix the dented lip,
Here goes Dent number 1..lol
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.
Got a set of pliers and started to fix the dented lip,
Here goes Dent number 1..lol
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.
09-24-08, 06:21 PM
#41
started grinding the mold so i can seperate the side skirts , worked great by the way
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
09-24-08, 06:25 PM
#42
started pulling the skirts man it looks ungly under there
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
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
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
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
09-24-08, 06:34 PM
#43
Man it looks ugly but hey bodywork is like alcohol, all you need is a couple of drinks and she will look good
just getting ahead of myself , as i go through the car i mark spots where i see dents,dings, crease, warpage, rust...etc
Heres what i was explaining about the skirts and fender, the gp sports are more box shape and the oem fenders have that rare *** 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
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
just getting ahead of myself , as i go through the car i mark spots where i see dents,dings, crease, warpage, rust...etc
Heres what i was explaining about the skirts and fender, the gp sports are more box shape and the oem fenders have that rare *** 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
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
09-24-08, 06:46 PM
#44
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
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
