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#765
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#768
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Joe whip me up a cf hood while you are at it.
#769
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I'll see what I can do to meet everyone's requests.
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drivedata (05-09-2013)
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I formally request a full CF TSX
#771
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I've been drinking lately so as a result I have been working on my car.
Tryin to get the coomplex curve of the window..
stupid love bugs!!
Progress of the lip
The lips have quite the boner towards the middle. Gotta fix that... saw a random ass pic of defcons old tsx when he was making a custom lip too (did that ever happen??) so I figured it would be a good idea to tape the lip mold to the tsx then glass over top to the exact contour.
And here is progress on the surfboard... its gunna be sick after I finish.
Tryin to get the coomplex curve of the window..
stupid love bugs!!
Progress of the lip
The lips have quite the boner towards the middle. Gotta fix that... saw a random ass pic of defcons old tsx when he was making a custom lip too (did that ever happen??) so I figured it would be a good idea to tape the lip mold to the tsx then glass over top to the exact contour.
And here is progress on the surfboard... its gunna be sick after I finish.
#773
Drifting
yea its called warping. it didnt fully cure which is why its curved up. you should have left it on the type S lip and let it sit for a few days taped up or backed by wood so it doesnt curl
#775
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Nothing carbon fiber was started yet because epoxy resin is apparently hard to find, and west marine is like triple the price for all of their supplies. Got some on ebay, should arrive on monday or tues, along with my mystery piece.
#776
Looking good, I want some, looks like a lot of work.
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ssjoeboe9 (05-11-2013)
#777
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I know it's not the update yall wanted lol.. but I finished fixing my 2nd board. It's matrix themed. The code even glows when the lights are off, but I dont have a camera that has low enough exposure to show it. Hope yall like it.
I did receive my epoxy resin in the mail though, and got some balsa wood to start shaping the middle of my lip. The project continues!
I did receive my epoxy resin in the mail though, and got some balsa wood to start shaping the middle of my lip. The project continues!
Last edited by ssjoeboe9; 05-16-2013 at 09:27 PM.
#778
Instructor
awesome! man my buddy borrowed my fun board and he f'in broke the middle fin.. this board mind you is over 20 years old.. its been over 5 years since ive been on it.. i need to get it fixed..
the only board i have left is my bruce jones fish tail.. sold al merrick & HIC eric arakawa...
the only board i have left is my bruce jones fish tail.. sold al merrick & HIC eric arakawa...
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This is roughly the difference in height I want between the center piece and outer lips, maybe a little less than that but you get the idea. I think I'm gunna use molding clay to connect the two pieces. Probably tape the lips in place on the bumper then "clay it" together. Not sure how that's gunna work out lol
Although, butting the two surfaces together might be easier and more stable... we will see when the time comes closer.
1.Next step is to spray some expanding foam inside the two lips and tape them to the bumper, this will hopefully allow them to sit perfectly flush against the bumper.
2. Once that is completed it's BONDO TIME. Ill try to get all the small bumps and voids in the fiberglass so that it's nice and smooth.
3. Tape the lips to the bumper for "claying" the middle piece into place.
4. Once that clay is dry Ill put my 2nd layer of carbon fiber on, overlaying the clay as well.
5. More resin, more resin, sand, clear coat.
6. Paint time. hopefully it's not $300 this time lol
So that's the run down. If it doesn't work, this will probably be the last exterior mod I try to do myself.
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Exciting! cant wait to see how this all turns out
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#783
Everyday I'm rofling
#784
Drifting
ive used chicken wire fencing as a bridge to connect those 2 pieces together. get the wired fence that has the squre shapes.
ive used clay before and it works.
you can also try Dry Wall spackle to form the shape. its easier to sand. then glass it.
you can also try those cast strips used by pregnant women to mold their bellies. it has the same consistency as the Dry Wall spackle but its used with gauze strips
hey homeboy, go buy some $24 paint matched 12oz spray cans here. i used this to paint match my lips and mud guards.
http://www.expresspaint.com/
also buy the $18 2K clear coat spray can with hardener
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=2k+clear+coat
ive used clay before and it works.
you can also try Dry Wall spackle to form the shape. its easier to sand. then glass it.
you can also try those cast strips used by pregnant women to mold their bellies. it has the same consistency as the Dry Wall spackle but its used with gauze strips
hey homeboy, go buy some $24 paint matched 12oz spray cans here. i used this to paint match my lips and mud guards.
http://www.expresspaint.com/
also buy the $18 2K clear coat spray can with hardener
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=2k+clear+coat
Last edited by defconskylude; 06-10-2013 at 01:09 PM.
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^^ yeah but you don't have a pearl paint. I went to that sight and it was like $50 to get paint match for pearl white. Seemed like a lot for one spray can of paint. And what if one can isn't enough.
Also what kind of clay did you use? Just regular clay at a craft store?
Also what kind of clay did you use? Just regular clay at a craft store?
#786
Drifting
^^ yeah but you don't have a pearl paint. I went to that sight and it was like $50 to get paint match for pearl white. Seemed like a lot for one spray can of paint. And what if one can isn't enough.
Also what kind of clay did you use? Just regular clay at a craft store?
Also what kind of clay did you use? Just regular clay at a craft store?
id get 2 cans of each
regular clay
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ssjoeboe9 (06-11-2013)
#788
Intermediate
I suggest once you get the fitment you like on the bumper, you should make a mold off that. That is the REAL way of making aero. Good way of learning though...keep it up
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Sounds like a good idea! Wish I had a garage, or real method of making legit molds. Right now I do all my work in the outside parking lot of my apartment complex. I only get to work in the afternoons when it doesn't rain lol. The parts have made my small room smell like resin and bondo haha. I have no where else to store them lol.
#790
Mint Man
Ok so I just debadged my tsx and I still see an outline of the letters. Did I do
Something wrong? I used dental floss and goo be gone. Will it come off in time? Sorry for the rookie question and love your car and surfboard
Something wrong? I used dental floss and goo be gone. Will it come off in time? Sorry for the rookie question and love your car and surfboard
#791
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lol try some light polishing compound, or something like starbrite marine polish. It'll come off.
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#795
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Just so you guys don't think I'm being lazy...
about 90% done, got some gap correction/sealing to do.
about 90% done, got some gap correction/sealing to do.
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#800
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Yeah, it's coming along. The carbon fiber looks pretty good for using polyester resin (and not clear epoxy resin). Yeah once I get a heat gun on the edges ill be able to lift it up close enough to 3m tape it and use clear silicone to seal it up. Once everything is dry I can re do the plastidip and it'll be looking sexy.BTW if anyone was thinking of doing this, cutting a hole in the carbon fiber (for the tow hook)at the right location is really tough, you're kinda blind cause you don't know where it will sit until you actually cut the hole.
Then I'll try to work on the lip!
Then I'll try to work on the lip!