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after plenty of sanding & cleaning up all the cutouts it is close to being ready.
the main area of sanding was where i used the aluminium as it had a couple of ripples in it ![]() with this area nearly right it was out with the dye & 240 grit paper. with this done i decided to make a slight alteration, there was a slight step at the rear that i wasn't happy with so i filled it in. ![]() at the same time i filled a couple of small defects. ![]() it's not far away from being ready, once i smooth these area in i will wet and dry sand it. weather permitting i'll get this done tomorrow & then wax it up ready to start making the new bonnet
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EO XR5 with blacked out highlights, grilles & fog surround, black angel eye headlights, black turbo badges, eibach springs, bluepower custom tune, motorcade ic & intake piping, Xforce turbo back exhaust, lexus style rear fog/reverse lights, EBC red pads, Goodridge braided lines, Motul 5.1 fluid, custom fibreglass bonnet & slam panel cover, under bonnet bling & more soon |
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#212 | ||
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How many more weekends until she'll be done?
I keep waiting for updates! |
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#213 | ||
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well the time has come, tomorrow i start making my new bonnet. at times i thought i'd never get to this point.
the outer & inner moulds are all waxed & the infill mould is still a couple of coats away from being waxed but they will be right for gelcoating in the morning. plenty of pics to follow in the next week as my new bonnet is made
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orsm MR LON,
I've been watching and reading this thread and cant wait for progress pics of the bonnet being made keep up the top work! |
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got some good progress today. after a late night getting things ready i was off to work at 6am to get started.
first up gelcoating the 3 moulds in black, inner mould shown ![]() then i put the first layer of glass on ![]() once this was done and they were dry it was back home with them to continue. after letting them harden some more i gave them a good sand to get ready for the next layer. ![]() ![]() next up was the 2nd layer on the infill panel & the remaining layers on the buldge area ![]() ![]() once this was done it was time to cut the hinge studs out of the doner bonnet & get them ready to glass in the inner side. ![]() the hinge studs & bonnet catch sitting in position ![]()
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#216 | ||
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hi ron
just finished reading this build and this car is orsm detail is incredible keep up the great work cheers gary |
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#217 | ||
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Thanks Gary....
more progress today, started by demoulding the infill panel & marking it out ready to trim to size. ![]() after trimming i stuck sticks around it to support it in position ![]() some fine tuning to get it to fit right & it sits nice & neat. ![]() next up was to flowcoat the inside of the buldge in black. ![]() then refited the infill panel & glassed tabs on to keep it in place. ![]() when these were dry i removed the sticks & glassed the rest of it so it was completely sealed. this is the 100th pic for hte bonnet ![]()
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#218 | ||
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well done ron. good to see your making progress on it. its been a long process but the final product will be no less than perfect.
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#219 | ||
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Mmmm......hump
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#220 | ||
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i got the final layers of glass on both halves today
![]() ![]() all thats left to do now is glass the bonnet catch & hinges brackets in & then join it together.
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#221 | ||
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Great work maestro!!
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#222 | ||
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next step, i lightly ground the egde on both halves where i was to put the joining bond, this was so i didnt get any dust on fresh glass.
![]() a close up ![]() next up was to fix the hinge brackets & bonnet catch in place, using a resin based bog & glass over the top. ![]() all the attachments in ![]() next was to apply the joining bond. ![]() it was then time to join the 2 halves together, this turned out to be a longer & more difficult task than i thought as i couldn't get them to sit how i wanted. i ended up demoulding the top half from the mould so i could get them together. pegs come in handy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() after letting it dry untill the next afternoon i then cleaned up the edges & gave the top side a sand with 400 wet & dry, after washing it down i took the pic. ![]() i then demoulded the underside. pic is fresh out of the mould. ![]()
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#223 | ||
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Its looking good. Well done
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#224 | ||
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gets better all the time.
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#225 | ||
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So is it going to be black or orange man
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#226 | ||
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fantastic stuff.
glassing is a skill of its own. its fantastic to see the progress.
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#227 | ||
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did the detailing on the inside, it's not sanded as much as the top, only with 240 papaer where needed.
![]() not concerned about look atm as if it get through the trial peroid on the car without any problems it wiil be painted. i hope to be able to get it on the car tomorrow afternoon to see if it fit ok.
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#228 | ||
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thos bonnet looks so awesome
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#230 | ||
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lol, nice James. was good to catch up today
on saturday i cut the holes for the air flow through the buldge and then later that afternoon i fitted it to the car. removed the original bonnet ![]() and now a sneak peak.......... ![]() ![]() the drivers view. ![]()
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#231 | ||
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when can i post my pics Ron? haha I got a few as you've seen
When I saw this bonnet today, the first thing i thought was. My God! then, haha im the first to see it, followed by, wow that looks tough. lol had a very good look at this today, he told me all about it. this is a credit ron and all the hard work he has put it. I know I speak for all of us when I say. Well Done. Can't wait to see it finished! |
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WARNING THE FOLLOWING IMAGE MAY RESEMBLE RICE
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RICE RICE BABY
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Looks Great , even looks the part in black aswell. Top job fella
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Looks Tuff As - Nice Work
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Love the car mate!!!!! Bonnet reminds me of Need for speed underground lol. Not a hug fan of the wheels but everything else is spot on!
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#237 | ||
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I love it fibremaster, FULLY ORSM
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#238 | ||
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thanks for all the comments, makes all the work worth it.
it got many looks today when i drive home from work
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Like my new ride, i'll race ya LOL
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OH The Hump. You better bring it on Wednesday mate.
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