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the wifes EK civic - d16y8 turbo

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Re: the wifes EK civic

Post by lucas » Fri May 31, 2013 2:26 am

wee update;

reset the camber a wee bit more again to get that perfect fit !

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got our hands on a type-r rear lip


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had to build up more fiberglass to shape the arch...
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looking good now !

even though its all fiberglass its strucured very well, and as close to original as possible !
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anyway, got some filler on there and dolphin glaze.. just needs another skim and then that's that ready for primer

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also started sanding down the bumpers..

started doing the back and then moved onto the front and forgot to take pics lol


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so this is all till tomorrow
almost ready for primer
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Re: the wifes EK civic

Post by lucas » Fri May 31, 2013 2:29 am

forgot about these pics actually !

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i will finish it tomorrow hopfully
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Post by nitin_s1 » Fri May 31, 2013 10:02 am

Great work!!! :mrgreen:

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Re: the wifes EK civic

Post by lucas » Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:44 pm

cheers nitin ;)

wee update :D

started sanding some panels with 240 wet n dry, then a 400, then a 1200.. after that a grey felt :D

she helped :D

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I then cut out the bits in the front bumper.. coz there mingin !
oh and forgot to take pics but I smoothed it aswell

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we then started getting things into primer as it was an amazing day !

ohh yeaaaa.. how sexy is she doing man work :D

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then after a wet flatten with 2000 grit we dryed them off and got them hung up for paint :D

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the paint was'nt the best, and it went on rather rough, we gave it a wet flatten after the 2nd coat and applied more paint, which help alot but didnt turn out perfect, but we wernt expecting much and its outside, we are on a deadline of next week though :(

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started taking old wings off..
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and after the paint had been sitting for hours in the sun ...

BAMM !!!

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SEXY TIME :D

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cant wait to get the rest of her painted now :)
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Post by claymore68 » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:19 pm

Me and Amanda in bed lookin at all the graft, well impressed by both of you...looking magic already keep up the good work guys 8-)
Its a work in progress
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Re: the wifes EK civic

Post by lucas » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:50 pm

Thanks dude ;)
We will be working on the grill, lips, rear bumper and doors tomorrow :D
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Post by toadster » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:06 am

LO :D

Hat's off to both of you :mrgreen: cracking work 8-)

Cheers for posting all your pics too ;)

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Post by wurlycorner » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:17 am

Well fast work there!

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Post by mercutio » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:41 am

great work buddy 8-)
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Post by NafemanNathan » Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:43 am

That's quite the wind chime... and one hell of a strong clothes line! :shock:

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