Sam's Proper MX-3 - LT Turbo project *Parting out*
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@1bc645f889=Lori:
Does look good!
I'd have removed the fog light holes completely but that's a taste thing.
Thought about it lots, and really wanted too though I felt it just too difficult for my skill level given the large contoured section you would have to remove and renew.
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wow that looks goooood cant wait to see what it looks like on the car
splitter joint removal was a good choice
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Templating the hole for the new grill is proving testing!
getting there though :Dnext up is the mesh edging, best option so far
is 5mm silicone hose split down the middle,
just waiting on a 2m length of it so I can
cut the mesh to shape.
Then I need to find a way of securing it all…
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No more nails or (and yes this is going to sound odd) build it up with PVA glue.
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nah need some kind of clip system,
NMN has a habit of not being waterproof in my experience!
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That looks pretty f**king good mate 8)
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Use PVA, drys clear, waterproof, cheep, can be painted and..can be removed quickly :)
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Ok slight change of tactics here now!
The silicone tube is now attached (via slitting the whole length)) to the
actual bumper not the mesh, as it was proving far to difficult
to get the mesh the exact right size to sit in the hole,
given all its contours. Now im going to have to secure the mesh
to the back of silicon tube via some glue, subsequently
the grill mesh I cut to shape earlier is now to small to fit behind
the tubing :( , so if anyone wants a piece of mesh probably
big enough to fit the standard bottom bumper hole (assuming
you have cut the 'teeth' out) gimme a shout….
will update once I've got another piece of mesh ffs :roll:
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Cut out my front wind splitter today
from a piece of 5mm black plastic
sheet we had at work wich came on
a palet protecting some metal, its the perfect
stuff!
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i like that i may have copy lol
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do it mate, just trace round your bumper
then bring the shape forward about 50mm,
probably going to need some 'U' nuts
to fix it to the underside of the original
splitter and obviously those supporting
rods to stop it flapping about at speed
wich will get bolted to the bumper support :D
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That is looking very nice :D :D
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@68a52dcf41=youdirtyfox:
do it mate, just trace round your bumper
then bring the shape forward about 50mm,
probably going to need some 'U' nuts
to fix it to the underside of the original
splitter and obviously those supporting
rods to stop it flapping about at speed
wich will get bolted to the bumper support :Dthanks i just need the plastic now lol
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we got very lucky with that I must admit
this stuff bends without shattering
and even at the point it would it
just bends over and creases like a shatterproof
ruler. If we had more I would make you one,
but its still goto to do my mates cupra front splitter
and maybe some side skirts, if theres any left
after that though I will give you a shout
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@1706c34f4a=youdirtyfox:
Cut out my front wind splitter today
from a piece of 5mm black plastic
sheet we had at work wich came on
a palet protecting some metal, its the perfect
stuff!Looks the bollocks mate. I think you should make these and sell them, I'll take one, it's the exact thing I was trying to do with my V6 splitter and the Cupra splitter (but I can't be arsed smoothing them together yet, or possibly ever).
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i cant wait to see what it looks like on the car
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@56570d3e67:
Looks the !@"* mate. I think you should make these and sell them
If I had a workshop and the raw materials I would,
but alas I have neither….
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got the splitter on the bumper now!
had to make some panel clips using
some stainless and bolted together with
M4 x 16mm bolts and nyloc nuts
got the splitter support rods too,
but there going to have to wait to be fitted
as I need to make some alu posts to fit them.
as you can see it attaches the to back edge
of the original splitter with clips so I didnt actually
drill through the original splitter, also got some nice rubber
edging to go right the way along.
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I'm stealing the idea for you lights if you don't mind fella, just the clusters though. I can grab a load of circular sections from work. Just read your worklog from start to finish, good work fella, how's the turbo coming along?
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Nah cause I dont mind :) Low tack masking film is the way to do it
though that vinyl I used was just too sticky when removing it!Plans for the Turbo are coming along nicely ta >
Need to get the manifold shot blasted and checked for cracks
and possibly welded up, and drill out broken stud and replace that
Buy gaskets and oil lines,
water hoses.
Buy shorter radiator (323F 89-94 hopefully) to pass intercooler pipes past.
swage up current alloy straight boost pipes (none of this mild steel stuff
the yanks use :? ) find a few more black rubber elbows
Buy centerforce clutch and AEM fuel and Ignition controller
I have a choice of MR2 or 323 Turbo intercooler to fit up.Hopefully I can get all that together by the end of the summer
and if its too cold and wet to fit it'll be going in spring 2012.