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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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I'm liking the rings in the hood! :P
 
Old Oct 1, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by chocalotstarfish
I'm liking the rings in the hood! :P
lol, that's high-horsepower white chalk. but it's not a terrible look. i might pursue it.
 
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:07 AM
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things are getting a little bit closer....i finally glassed in the inserts and reshaped the front fender flares to blend into the bumper. I will post new daytime/cleaned-up pictures tomorrow





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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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I love the way this is coming out! What color scheme do you think you're gonna go with?
 
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Go canary yellow
 
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by meloman
I love the way this is coming out! What color scheme do you think you're gonna go with?
i was thinking about Sprint Blue or Matte White with black top.
 
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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polar white
 
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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That's really coming along! Can I ask how you fill a void with fiberglass? Is there something you put under the surface to lay the matt or fabric on? I have no idea how you're doing this, lol. Care to share any tips?
 
Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by theflash
That's really coming along! Can I ask how you fill a void with fiberglass? Is there something you put under the surface to lay the matt or fabric on? I have no idea how you're doing this, lol. Care to share any tips?
this is kinda my first attempt with fiberglass really so don't take any of my advice lol. but i just used foam and shaped it correctly how i wanted it. then i removed it, wrapped it in foil real tight, and layed the fiberglass over that. being that its just my template, it doesn't have to be all that perfect. then i just matched it to the bumper and glassed the two together like crazy! also used a fiberglass hair body filler for the outside portion of the bumper.


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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Well for a first timer I think you've done an amazing job matching new pieces to the existing ones. Can't wait to see more!
 



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