What parts are you machining? I wish I still had access to our school's machine shop. That plus all the carbon fiber I wanted, I could have made a bunch of roof spoilers...

 

That looks pretty good. Where did you get it / how much?

 

I'm horrible at secrets... I'm making a ronjon grille. I've already made the CAD model, just need to get it laser cut.

If it turns out well I'll start making them for people.

C-mod grille. Don't hate me but I got it for $25 on ebay shipped and painted gloss black. Then I put the Mugen emblem on.

 

$25?! which seller?

But is that the one with the terrible fitment?

 

looks good actually, the lip would set it off

 

I got it used from somebody. It was a steal, especially since it was already painted.

Lol you had to bring back the bad memories and mention the lip

Haha no hard feelings though, I'm pretty sure it was installed and broken before you were around.

I'm not putting any more money into the bumper since it's scratched up and worn from the Florida love bugs. When I graduate I'll have enough to buy the painted oem sports bumper. That's the plan moving forward.

 

lucky. I need to check ebay more often.

 

Finally some progress!

CAD Model


Laser Cutting



Video


Unfortunately the laser couldn't cut all the way through... well it could, but we were getting significant burning, so we went ahead and etched the surface on the other side so I had a template to cut from.




This was after cutting. Still not done. Have to smooth out the edges/corners, then glue the pieces together, then bondo, then resin, THEN PAINT!

 

ooooo layzerzzz

 

Oh wow, that's the way to do it right there.

Hmmm.. i should 3D print one.

 

Looked into that first and the cheapest quote I got was $699

 

Well not if you know somebody with a printer

 

Cleaned up a bit!

 

 

Expect a call from my lawyers.

 

Lol ^^

 

Haha I wish you guys made it easy on me and just made a prototype lol. Now look at all the work I have to do!

 

Sealing up the surfaces with resin!




Bonding the two pieces together! For those interested in doing fiberglass/resin work, I am using wax paper as base and green painters tape to hold the pieces together. Resin won't stick to those surfaces so I literally wrapped my piece together and built a wall for the resin to cure in the shape and depth I want. I also straightened some staples and emerged them to act as stiffeners LOL.








After curing!





Test FIT... I think it looks pretty good! (Stupid Mugen Emblem in the way LOL)








Everything is pretty centered! I will pat myself on the back for taking accurate measurements as I feel like everything flows pretty well i.e. parallelism, and angularity on the top and bottom portions of the bar.

 

awesome! keep it up!

 

I will pat you on the back too for everything lining up like it should. Metaphorically of course.

 

What you're making me one for my birthday? Thanks!

 

Actually, I do have a template for another one lol
But, you would have to do all the work haha.

Also, I kinda liked this instagram photo so I'm gunna be a picture whore like Ed.

 

Looks good but that Mugen part looks weird being partly covered up. Also maybe a color picture? lol.

 

Lol this was a test fit. When the bar gets installed for realz I'll remove the mugen emblem and paint match the grille to my car.

OR

I'll keep the mugen grille and just buy another cmod grille and paint match that one. Not sure what I wanna do yet.

Also.. I already posted color pictures haha. It's the same pic but black and white. I just thought it looked cool.

 

In for progress pics, you may have a potential buyer here.

 

Damn OP, you're one talented SOB! Car looks dope.

I wish I had a fraction of your skills man. I can buy shit and install it but I definitely couldn't create a "one of a kind" anything. Props to you.

Hopefully I'll see you around Orlando some time...maybe at the 'All FL' meet in May.

 

Thanks! I appreciate that! I wish I had a higher rate of success on some of the projects I have attempted in this long thread, but at least I've given it a shot.
Makes me wanna finish my lip that I've stored away in the closet for so long.


ALSO.. Go knights! I'm in my last semester!

 

Nice! Congrats man! Hell of a football season last year.

 

Primed!! I still see a few imperfections, so I'll touch those up and test fit again. I've ordered some chrome vinyl to wrap it in. I have a feeling my wrapping skillz are gunna be tested with so many sharp angles.





Also.. installed my LED reverse lights (thanks opboarding for the reccomendation). Photo via gopro.

 

led reverse lights are the best. I can finally see at night.

 

So you primered something you're going to wrap? hmm.....

 

Yeah because when you sand it again, all the low spots will still show the primer, then you can put more bondo on the areas that need it.

I skipped showing yall the bondo pictures cause I figured it was too boring..

Plus if I can't wrap it correctly then it'll be ready for rattle can chrome paint.

 

I have a feeling that's gonna be really hard to wrap.

 

You already primered it. Just paint.... if you mess up paint again lol

 

The only reason paint is my second option is because chrome spray paint doesn't look nearly as good as REAL chrome from factory. If wrapped correctly the chrome vinyl should look just as good as REAL chrome.

 

Not totally true. I used aluminum spray paint on my interior trim pieces and it's very convincing. I've used the chrome stuff too (not on my car) and it looks pretty damn good.

 

Post pics Icrapmypants!

I'm in for some good aluminum/chrome spray paints! That would make it easier on me! Please enlighten me!

 

how did u get the clear sides for front headlights?

 

ill take some pics for ya tomorrow.