That's about it for now. I will hopefully get time to finish sanding down the primer and getting the sealer sprayed in the next two or three weeks.

I'll be back ya'll!

 

Ouch, your finger actually doesn't look horrible all things considered..... I was expecting more blood

I'm diggin' that front bumper as well, was always a fan

 

Holy crap talk about a blast from the past! The car's come a LONG way since then. Nice to see you back in the game Dave!

-Dan

 

Nice progress on the build, looking forward to seeing it in paint

Regarding molding the fender vents...How will it hold up to temp changes? I'm tempted to do the same as mines going in for a respray in a few months, but I'm kinda scared it might crack due to the different expansion rates of the materials.

TCII's...In the best color too... What went wrong?

 

Like where this is going. Thank goodness u saved it and good find. Awesome work so far.

 

I haven't used anything out of the ordinary to mold in the vents on the fenders. Rage extreme body fill and some 3m lacquer filler. These are commonly used products for body work on fenders, hoods, doors, you name it. They will hold up to normal car use just fine. Obviously there is a seam to hide and it is not just a dent that I am filing so there is always a risk of it cracking over time. I mounted the vents with the OEM hardware as well as using 2 part epo-grip epoxy which I have been using at work for nearly twenty years. I would be amazed if there is any movement in the vent that would lead to cracking of the fill work and paint.
I should be be good to go...

 

Hey there Dan!
It's been interesting seeing who is still around and who isn't. Glad to see you on this side of the register.

 

You actually got Ray to pick up the phone?! JK

I had that bumper on my first RX-7 back in the late 90s. Still looks great in my opinion.

 

Awesome - Thanks for the info

Look forward to more updates

 

It helps to have his cell number.
I don't have much time as I used to to hang out but we all used to pal around. I even took him to DC once and tried to hook him up on a blind date with one of my wife's girlfriends.
He's a good guy.

 

finger. OUCH.

 

That might be me behind Dan with the backwards ball cap.

 

If you saw a dismantled 20b collecting dust that was mine. He seemed like a nice guy when I was up there. His personality was very different from Peter, whom I had worked with in the past... I'm not thrilled with the wait times, but understand...

 

I actually haven't been up to Rays shop in a few years. I picked the bumper up from the manufacturer in Cumberland. I knew Peter as well, I'd personally rather deal with Ray but we've been friendly for a long time now. I can sympathize with Ray being a busy business owner myself. It's a lot of effort to keep the work flowing out quickly.

 

That is awesome! Keep up the good work (my bf was going to type '******,' but I stopped him. Grr.)

 

Very nice build!

 

Thanks fellas.

I am hoping to get some time on Sunday to work on it. It's just about ready for base coat. I've got the bumper fitted and all of the seams and gaps worked out.

Having a successful business is a blessing and a curse. I rarely have free time to do the things I want to do.

 

I spent time today moving this project along. I will post more photos this week.

 

In sealer, waiting for base color.

 

More photos of the base color.

 

Man. I can't wait to see it put together. I'm really digging the color.

 

Amazing job!!

This pic..


I see some familiar faces..

Great project!!! Love how you are doing all the stuff in the garage and doing it yourself. Respect!!

 

aweome build so far, I cut 2 of my fingers off a couple years ago, good thing you got to keep yours

 

That sucks man, I used to work with a guy who took off three on a table saw.

 

mine was on a lawn mover, dont work on one with the blades spinning. hahaha