fckn A man... looks sick.. hahah

cant wait to hear how it holds up though...

good luck and keep us posted

 

Man, you really should finish this soon, it looks 'brilliant' in the last picture you posted.

NICE

 

The last pic shows it really taking shape. Just need to get the final shaping and make sure its symmetrical on both sides. I may bolt it to the car to see how it looks. U guys want pics of that if I do?

 

You know it! Looking great, keep it up!

 

Im still fillin and sandin. I have pics but they look about the same. Im making progress. Just wanted to keep ya'll posted.

 

Hey Deus - if you need a test car let me know and I'll drive to CA to meet you

 

Would be great Still sanding and shaping. This is harder than I thought. Takes lots of time.

 

looks amazing......cant wait to see the final product

 

any updates ?

 

Maxx: what did you paint your grille with and is it durable? I painted the stock grille black and it got so chipped in the first week I had to get rid of it. But I really like the look.

 

Deus, you are a true DIY guy...

 

Im still sanding and shaping. I could take pics but they dont look hugely different that what I have shown. Im working on getting both sides even in terms of shape and dimensions. It is very recognizable as a GTR rear though.

 

this is some pretty good work man...

 

I have done more shaping since these pics:

 

do you plan on selling these!? =)

 

U may not like it when its done . . . lol. I sorta doubt that though

 

how much longer you think?

 

I wish I could tell you. I have never fiberglassed before so I dont know how long the process is. If the Oxnard meet is cancelled, I may have a mold by Sunday.

 

Looks like no rain, see you in Oxnard!

 

Woohoo!!! Try to keep everyone there for me. I have a concert to play in in Claremont from 10:30 to 11:30 and then Im off to Oxnard.

 

looking good deus

 

i think it looks pretty cool.

 

Ok, here are updated pics. I decided to mold in the two center diffuser fins, rather than add them later. I also cut out a place for the center red light. I put a piece of electrical tape there to show you how it would look. Still have more shaping and sanding to do. It takes time to dry and sand, so thats the reason for the delay.

 

Another pic:


Just doing minor filling. I think I dont have to be too picky with the plug. Its the mold I have to be picky about, I think. I dunno, any help here?

 

Coming together nicely...

 

The bondo keeps breaking and I still dont know how particular I have to be with this. I guess I ll find out when I try to make the mold.

 

oh yeah that's what makes bondo so hard to work with. Have you tried fiberglass? Just one layer over what you have now. That will make it more sturdy for moving around and such.

 

If I do that Im not sure I can shape it, but I may do that. I suppose I could bondo over the glass. Just didnt wanna get too complicated

 

Have you tried the Bondo Jelly? It comes in the same jugs. Just put a thin layer on then lay down precut fiberglass cloth and another layer on top. The jelly is a lot easier to work with than the standard red stuff.
This is just a suggestion, it looks like you know what your doin.

 

Another idea is to put a layer of resin down to fill in smaller divots, sand it down and then make my mold from that by covering it with release agent and/or aluminum, and then make the mold using fiberglass and resin, and then shape the mold and make my part using the release agent again and laying fiberglass on the INSIDE of the mold.

 

Will the resin react with the bondo? Anybody???

 

I'm not sure. I don't think soo.
I'd try a google search for that one. (you wont find any kind of help at bondo.com)(their website sux)
I know your worried about weight, soo dont use too much. I tried the resin at first for an interior project and I'd have to say the resin weighs at least 5 times as much as the putty.
It's also a b@#$h to sand, and loves to drip over everything.

 

Im just making a plug at this point so weight doesnt matter to me. The final product will be fiberglass as will the mold to make the final product. I remember there is epoxy putty that is great stuff for filling in minor divots, that I used when I made my roof spoiler. I will have to try to locate some unless someone can point me in a different direction.

 

How large are the divots? 1inch, smaller?
On the 1" you can use plumbers epoxy putty.
On the smaller imperfections, you can use the bondo spotting and glazing putty.(comes in a toothpaste tube, no hardener, easy to use)

 

I may go for the bondo spotting. The main shaping is pretty much done. When I finalize that then I need to spot putty. Then it will be time to make the mold. For that I have to be very picky, because the product comes directly out of that mold. Its looking pretty sharp in person already, especially with the fins molded in and the little red light in the middle.

 

I've been very impressed by the pics you've shared already.

 

Well thanks Maxxx and thanks for ur feedback!!

 

Im out of town til next week. so progress is stalled.

 

Updates?

I don't even own a 6th gen and I'm interested in this project!

 

Looking good very interested in how it looks when done will be looking for a new rear to go with my Nismo exhaust.