Sanding and sanding, pics pg 5 Options

[JonMarkos]

Finally got the keys to the warehouse where I will be working on my car. I grabbed up the parts I've gained so far and took them out there, figured I'd snap a few pics while I was at it. This place is a lot bigger than I was expecting, I guess I've just never seen 4500 sq ft of plain open space before.

This is where I'll be working on it at, I wasn't parking it there to start tearing it apart just yet, I just wanted to get some measurements so I can setup a proper paint booth when the time comes.




Just another shot.



I'm getting excited, I can't wait to have her looking like the nubian goddess she should be .

This post has been edited by JonMarkos: Jan 18, 2007 - 7:53 AM

[JonMarkos]

Realized I haven't done an update for a while so I figured it was time to add one in. I have the right sideskirt and rear extension mounted and held into place. Initially to mount them I used that adhesive material. Then to further stiffen them up I filled in the spaces between the body and the kit with an expanding adhesive foam. This seems to be doing the job nicely as they are basically immovable and when I push/pull them the whole car moves, should be enough to hold them in place. Unfortunately the fitment on the right sideskirt was crap so I ended up cutting it into four pieces. Add to that the fact that my experience with fiberglass is nil and that makes this a fun experiment for me.

Some things I have learned so far:

Fiberglass is itchy
Taking off gloves > having to scrape off the top layer of your skin with a knife because foam went all over the place
Too much sanding is just about enough
Measure twice cut once
Permanent mounting can only be done once
Fiberglass is itchy

Some pictures


The right side, you can see the gap in the sideskirt here.


An underside shot of the foam filling up inside the rear extension, I sanded down the foam so it all sits inside the extension and can not be seen from any angle outside the car.


My third attempt at fiberglassing the bumper to the body to make the whole rear smooth. This part is a huge pain in the butt as I have no experience with fiberglass work. Hopefully a buddy of mine will be able to make it out here this week to help me with this because right now I'm fresh out of ideas and running low on fiberglass.


The left sideskirt. Length wise this side fit fine but I still ended having to cut off both the front and the rear where it went up on the body because the angle was horrible.