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  1. drabdub

    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    So the other day I picked up a stock cooper spoiler and added it to the car. It still needs to be cut and buffed but it doesn't look to bad

    I also started on the seatbelt deletes

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    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

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    why is there join in the mesh? I would mount a speaker behind it.
     
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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    I couldn't get the mesh large enough do what I needed, where I was. im just using it to support the fiberglass filler so I don't have to add as much bondo to smooth everything out

    don't worry no speakers will be there. you cant hear them when im driving anyway
     
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    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

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    ah you're going to fill it over and paint it...got it. I was thinking there's a quality looking car with a mesh cover up? LOL
     
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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    my goal is to make it smooth, and then cover it with black suede. trying to make it look like seatbelts were never there.
     
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    Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
     
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    This is where I'm at now. Hoping to use this weekend to finish it up
     
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    Progress at the end of today. It's to noisy to keep sanding so I will work some more tomorrow. Having trouble with building up the curve but that's about it
     
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    As long as he doesn't "move forward" over any speed bumps. :eek6: :biggrin5:

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    Looking good. For work like this, hard to tell how deep you went. Assume you put the mesh below. Looks to me like your getting close to a smooth curve. Can't wait to see it


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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    thank you. I put the mesh directly behind it so im having to build up a little over a 1/4". the hard part is creating the curve from nothing. most if the fill is fiberglass with the bondo just to smooth things out
     
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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    I cheat.....im on air suspension. though my skidplate has taken quite the beating and I have ripped one of the jack points off the car when pulling into a drive way :mad2:
     
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    Decided to gut the interior the other day in order to refinish it
     
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    The scope of this project just got quite a bit larger !!
     
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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    It started as "let's take off the door cards so I can refinish the door pull" then became "well we are already pulling stuff out"
     
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    Ahh scope creep.. fully understand that. Going to be nice though


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    drabdub Well-Known Member

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    ordered a few yards of suede today in order to do the headliner and a few other pieces.

    my hydrodip material went bad so small change in plans for the interior but it should still look good, also did my taxes so I can get my seats once the return comes in
     
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    Current interior photo.... the car is currently unbearable to drive
     

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