After a break from the project, last week I got back into the swing of things: finished the plug and made the first negative mould (see below...rough on the outside, smooth on the inside...armadillo! :D). In the process of making a base for it then I'll be laying up again to make the first copy. Then it's be a case of grafting it to an OEM bumper, making the fog/air ducts, tidying it up then it's ready for the final moulding. If you say it quick enough it doesn't sound that bad! :D

 

intregued to see this now :D So what are you doing with the 99 spec front bumper you have on your sig? :D

 

*vultures circling*

intregued to see this now :D So what are you doing with the 99 spec front bumper you have on your sig? :D

 

*vultures circling*

Lol! ;) TBH, it's 99.9% likely to be staying on my Z. It's customised already (widened front air dam so the upper edge lines up with the lights) but it's being customised a bit more to make it a bit different (nothing daft that will lose the nice lines of the 99 spec though).

 

I'm really doing this just as an excercise to see if I can (I'm like that for some reason). Hey, if it works out and people want a few then all the better :)

lol, i'm interested to see a finished, sprayed up one with the lights in place.

 

My inbox is now empty fella :D

...oh and check your email :D

lol, i'm interested to see a finished, sprayed up one with the lights in place.

 

My inbox is now empty fella :D

Done and replied ;)

pm or email matey? no pm's yet

Lol! Email bud. Got bored waiting for you to clear it :rofl: ;)

flipping email's so slow, nothing yet, i'll keep you posted.... :D

For anyone interested: Waxed up the inside and layed the fibreglass today so should know by this time tomorrow if it's come out nicely or all gone t1ts up! :)

Don't keep us awaiting much longer we're all far too over excited already :) :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

Don't keep us awaiting much longer we're all far too over excited already :) :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

Lol! ;) Still a fair bit to do but it's getting there and I always like to have something to keep my hands busy... :wack: ;)

Bugger. Bugger. Bugger. Bugger.

 

The good news is, the first mould went really well, came out a treat and looks great...the bad news...somewhere along the line I made a massive booby and both sides are out by about 10cm! Arse.

 

Think it's an easy fix with a couple of "inscisions" either side followed by some careful bending and bracing but it's a PITA nonetheless. At least this was the trial copy which I'd always planned to fettle before making the final...though not quite as much as I now have to! But on the positive side I think it REALLY looks good on a Zed, better than I'd hoped TBH...perseverantia and all that :)

 

Bodywork is hard.

Bugger. Bugger. Bugger. Bugger.

 

The good news is, the first mould went really well, came out a treat and looks great...the bad news...somewhere along the line I made a massive booby and both sides are out by about 10cm! Arse.

 

Think it's an easy fix with a couple of "inscisions" either side followed by some careful bending and bracing but it's a PITA nonetheless. At least this was the trial copy which I'd always planned to fettle before making the final...though not quite as much as I now have to! But on the positive side I think it REALLY looks good on a Zed, better than I'd hoped TBH...perseverantia and all that :)

 

Bodywork is hard.

:( Pity more work than but not ruined. Keep up the good work and hope it all comes out far far better than you ever expected. :D :D

 

Beware artist at work :D :D :D

But on the positive side I think it REALLY looks good on a Zed, better than I'd hoped TBH...perseverantia and all that :)

 

Secret development piccys to me now bud :D pleeease :D hehe

Cheers both ;) Will be getting stuck back into it tomorrow all being well. Will take some photos when I've ironed out the "slight" problem Mr Bunny :D

wanna make sure your dad doesn't throw this one out ;) lol

wanna make sure your dad doesn't throw this one out ;) lol

Ha-ha. Apologies again Clarkey-san. Seem to remember you didn't end up doing too badly out of it though £'s-wise ;)

Secret development piccys to me now bud :D pleeease :D hehe

Ah how do you get secret development piccy Mr Bunny not fair no it ain't :cry: :cry:

Ah how do you get secret development piccy Mr Bunny not fair no it ain't :cry: :cry:

If you ask...nicely...I might send something your way... :wack: ;) :D

It's all hush hush though shhhhhhh :rofl:

If you ask...nicely...I might send something your way... :wack: ;) :D

Oh yes please I'd like very much to see them, and I promise not to show any one else and be your friend forever. Your secrets are safe with me ;) ;)

Wow, those sincerity lessons have really started paying off! :D ;)

 

Well, you can now both wait till I post them up on here (Christ, it's going to be a bleedin' anti-climax when I do! There's only so much enthusiasm and excitment you can work up for a bit of amateur fibreglassing... :rofl: ;) )

Wow, those sincerity lessons have really started paying off! :D ;)

 

Well, you can now both wait till I post them up on here (Christ, it's going to be a bleedin' anti-climax when I do! There's only so much enthusiasm and excitment you can work up for a bit of amateur fibreglassing... :rofl: ;) )

Yuk, I want to see before everyone else ( Walks away stamping ones feet)

Yuk, I want to see before everyone else ( Walks away stamping ones feet)

Lol! :rofl: ;)