Trunk Lid Take 2 (Wrx tail) + bonus
12-14-2006, 03:10 PM
#1
Trunk Lid Take 2 (Wrx tail) + bonus
Taking a break from the front bumper because of the chill. Decided to redo the trunk lid. The first one didn't come out right... so this is the 3rd lid on this car.
I found the best piece of metal to fill the middle of the lid is a piece of another maxima's roof! Being I had a spare, the metal already has some bracing, and a prefect curve. So after 4 hours or labor so far. Here's where I'm at.
bonus.
Being that the gears from my last vg transmission only lasted long enough for a trip to Vermont and back to move my father in law and family. I decided that I should give the gears to him for Christmass .
I found the best piece of metal to fill the middle of the lid is a piece of another maxima's roof! Being I had a spare, the metal already has some bracing, and a prefect curve. So after 4 hours or labor so far. Here's where I'm at.
bonus.
Being that the gears from my last vg transmission only lasted long enough for a trip to Vermont and back to move my father in law and family. I decided that I should give the gears to him for Christmass .
12-14-2006, 03:51 PM
#4
Originally Posted by Gunther
That looks pretty good, any other plans for the back end to try and stay with the aggressive look you have going on the front?
I need to do something with the rear kit. It has square cuts out for dual exhaust, but it doesn't match the round tips I have. So I might make the openings round and simple. Or Cut that whole section out and the rest is a secret.
12-14-2006, 04:26 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Gunther
lol alright, I like that little thing you made out of the gears.
How'd you learn to fabricate?
How'd you learn to fabricate?
. O, cutting sheet metal for a living helps.
12-14-2006, 05:38 PM
#7
haha I knew the roof would work. That is exactly what I was going to do if I filled in my trunk piece. At the time I had 3 roofs to chose from but I only have one now since I got rid of the other two cars. Glad its going well. Looking good.
12-14-2006, 06:24 PM
#11
Originally Posted by shavedmax
i'd ship you mine, but yours looks liek it was done better.
better yet, drive up here and take it so i dont have it as a lawn ornament anymore
better yet, drive up here and take it so i dont have it as a lawn ornament anymore
12-14-2006, 07:47 PM
#13
Originally Posted by Michael
haha I knew the roof would work. That is exactly what I was going to do if I filled in my trunk piece. At the time I had 3 roofs to chose from but I only have one now since I got rid of the other two cars. Glad its going well. Looking good.
12-15-2006, 04:36 AM
#15
Originally Posted by 505max94se
Nice work Goon. The trunk looks good and I really like that gear art piece that you made. How's, the new tranny doin' for ya??
I'd shave other lids for ppl.. But I don't have a car with stock tail lights, the parts car is to banged up to make one
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12-23-2006, 02:09 PM
#19
Originally Posted by therealgoon9
Lid is just about done. Now to work on the tail light pockets and routing the fuel filler behind the tail light. 
Shavedmax I used a straight line sander. It's Tight!
Shavedmax I used a straight line sander. It's Tight!
i told ya! WTF HAPPENED TO YOUR BUMPER?
01-01-2007, 09:33 PM
#27
Damn dude...thats a lot of hard work. Not my cup of tea but man I give you props on the hard work. Wanna help me install a sunroof on le base GXE? I see you're good at cutting off roofs 
01-02-2007, 05:01 AM
#28
Originally Posted by ColombianMax
Damn dude...thats a lot of hard work. Not my cup of tea but man I give you props on the hard work. Wanna help me install a sunroof on le base GXE? I see you're good at cutting off roofs
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