Carbon dipped

After spending time carbon skinning the inside of the headlights I came to assemble them and realised that with the extra material the units would no longer fit within the headlights, also it takes ages!

So I got hold of another set of front and rear lights and sent them off to pits top designs where they offer a hydro dipping service. Hydro dipping is from what I can gather a decal which is floated on the water and the item is then dipped into the floating decal which is then transfer to the item being dipped. If this doesn't make sense get yourself on you tube...

Here is the items back from pits top designs

Then it was all assembled and I am happy with the result, still got the rears to do but a good start and a nice finish

Bumper update

Well just a quick update to show the bumpers in the finial state as they went to the body shop. Later in the year you will be able to buy them from orranje performance if you would like a copy but I need to ensure my car is sorted first... The body shop has already got the bumper in primer ready for paint and they look great!

Bumper in the making

Further more to the other posts on the bumper I got chance to remove the original bumper from the mould, sadly the bumper which was made from up to 4 different sections it could not be removed in 1 part, it was just too weak.

Well I just had to hope that while the bumper was destroyed that the mould is all OK... Then with the mould in hand I broke out the angle grinder and then started to remove all of the edges so that it was sage to handle and also that it would be easier to make a mould from,

Now that the mould was all trimmed I decided that I would get a head start on the new bumper by getting the mould laminated with the bumper. Time will tell how it comes out.

Bumper GRP mould

With the bumper made on the last post I thought I had better get a move on with it. I need to make some changes to the bumper but its getting a little difficult due to how many parts are making it.

With the bumper on the car I brushed on the gel coat and then started to apply the glass fibre. I believe the only way to make a good bumper which will fit after its been mould is to mould it on the car. Too many body kits and bumpers out there just do not fit as they are moulded off the car.

With the bumper moulded it was then taken off the car and I will now make a bumper from it, make the modifications and maybe then will again take a mould so I have the perfect bumper and mould should I need it again.

Also while I am building busy the castings have taken a trip over to sutton soda blasters and I have to say I am really happy with the finish, they all look as new and maybe even better than new.

The body shop have also been busy and have started the work, the job is flawless, they are really giving the car the attention and time needed. I have started to collected lots of parts which have been painted, this is the colour, glacier white.

Then other than I have been making lots of carbon parts for the car