jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 i still have more smoothing to do but here is where im at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 oops let me try to get bigger pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 that looks really out of place in a cutty convertible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 keep sanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 oh i am im going to put one more light coat on and then sand the hell out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 :bondo:YEEEAH! do yourself a favor and make a smooth layer on that last coat... burning down massive amounts of bondo isn't fun. and get most of the rought work done before it's completely set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 thanks for the info that was my plan and for anyone wondering why i used bondo over fibreglass it is because im really alergic to fibreglass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 thanks for the info that was my plan and for anyone wondering why i used bondo over fibreglass it is because im really alergic to fibreglass Your not the only one, fiberglass give me such horrible rashes and I itch like fuck for weeks.. And please tell me your not using regular Bondo.. Theres a reason that stuff is cheap and has a bad rep. Its not that strong, the adhesion is ok on metal (not heard much on plastic adhesion) and for me has always left too many air bubble pockets where I had to use glazing like hell.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carkhz316 Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I also hope you washed the crap outta and/ or used some sort of wax and grease remover on the pillar trim as years of detailing makes that stuff greasy as heck. Also, you may find that your body filler may crack out sooner than later due to the subtle vibrations and flexing of the plastic. A flexible spot putty/ filler would be more suitable, and even though you may not be able to cope with fiberglass, it would be the most appropriate method to use Jake. You could even just use a fiberglass reinforced filler and have someone else sand it for you. When it's wet it's not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 yeah i have did that with bondo befor. It broke and cracked pretty easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 oh. well i made it pretty thick i hope it holds up for a while then if not oh well i will just keep patching it oh and for adhesion i had a really rough surface to start with as i removed all the leather on the a pillar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I stripped it and all. and sanded to scuff it up. that was on a 95 Grand prix's Pillar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 and done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 not too shabby! it almost compliments the HUD IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 now to buy guages LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I gotta admit Jake, you did a nice job on that! I was skeptical about how it would look at first... Good job Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 oh and for those of you that said it will probably crack. my mom just dropped it and it held up fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Wow that looks pretty damn good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 oh and for those of you that said it will probably crack. my mom just dropped it and it held up fine I dropped mine to. it was fine but 3-4 months in the car will take it toll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 What gauges are you gonna run?? And why on a car thats stock?? And if you say a A/F ratio gauge im gonna fuckin slap some sense into you:p Unless its a wideband and your using it for tuning reasons, there is no reason to have a fancy $50 paperweight tell you your A/F ocillates from lean to rich constantly.. There, I told you that for free! I just saved you $50.. fuck, im better than Geico!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 I dropped mine to. it was fine but 3-4 months in the car will take it toll. THIS.. Its the test of time that will tell how well it will hold up. You might get lucky and it might hold up!!! Now did you use just regular Bondo or something like the USC Chromate Lite that you asked me about (its much stronger and lighter than Bondo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 yeah... a/f ratio was a DUMB idea! LOL never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 i used regular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 What gauges are you gonna run?? And why on a car thats stock?? And if you say a A/F ratio gauge im gonna fuckin slap some sense into you:p Unless its a wideband and your using it for tuning reasons, there is no reason to have a fancy $50 paperweight tell you your A/F ocillates from lean to rich constantly.. There, I told you that for free! I just saved you $50.. fuck, im better than Geico!!! i was thinking an a/f guage, mini tack and vacumme j/k vac trans temp ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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