ssjoeboe9

opboarding

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...

iCrap

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

ssjoeboe9

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.

iCrap

$25?! which seller?

But is that the one with the terrible fitment?

savclaude

looks good actually, the lip would set it off

ssjoeboe9

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.

iCrap

lucky. I need to check ebay more often.

ssjoeboe9

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!

opboarding

ooooo layzerzzz

iCrap

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

Hmmm.. i should 3D print one.

ssjoeboe9

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

iCrap

Well not if you know somebody with a printer

ssjoeboe9

Cleaned up a bit!

savclaude

rondog

iTrader: (1)

Expect a call from my lawyers.

iCrap

Lol ^^

ssjoeboe9

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!

ssjoeboe9

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.

xtcnrice

awesome! keep it up!

opboarding

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

BaoZZeR

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

ssjoeboe9

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.

iCrap

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

ssjoeboe9

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.

iSeeYouTwo

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

ucf_bronco

iTrader: (1)

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.

ssjoeboe9

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!

ucf_bronco

iTrader: (1)

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

ssjoeboe9

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.

iCrap

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

BaoZZeR

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

ssjoeboe9

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.

iCrap

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

BaoZZeR

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

ssjoeboe9

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.

iCrap

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.

ssjoeboe9

Post pics Icrapmypants!

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

amarranjha

how did u get the clear sides for front headlights?

iCrap

ill take some pics for ya tomorrow.