Time for Some Body Upgrades by Purplxd

By diyauto
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3 minute(s) of a 17 minute read

9-3-2012

Some pictures without tape after the epoxy cured.





9-7-2012

Soooo, the mods just keep continuing. I sold my lobsters and ordered some 19" Ruger Mesh in Hyper Silver.  

Also received my Decante 997 style LED rear tail lights last week.

So my car is pretty custom at this point. Obviously won't be for everyone, but I'm loving how it is all coming together.


9-14-2012

I used an air powered cutoff wheel like this:  http://www.alltradetools.com/catalog...utoff-tool.jpg

As the template was a little smaller than needed, I had to use a grinder to expand the hole as necessary to make it fit nice.

If you use a grinder, you have to hold it very firm in your hands. If you aren't holding it firmly, it will bounce and can catch the metal making a bit of a bend in the metal. No big deal, you just pull it back in with pliers, but... just better not to deal with it.

Also, watch the heat with a grinder. It can heat up the metal quickly and it can also take off a lot of material quickly. If it gets too hot you can cause warpage in the quarter, that is bad news bears. Just use it for small adjustments and take your time.

Test fit, test fit, test fit, prior to epoxy. What I did was test fit it, then made some marks with a felt pen so I knew where the right alignment was. I used a metal sanding wheel to get the paint off for bonding, but of course below the alignment marks. Then you'll also want to use tape to hold it tightly in place. I also ended up using magnets for vinyl wrap on the tap so it stayed holding the duct tight to the body.



So to the comment about functional, there is a gap above the inner wheel well of the rear quarter. This is larger in the Turbos as it has more space being a wide body, but effectively it still functions.

To make it a cold air intake that is highly effective, you'd need to create an opening in the rear engine bay on the passenger side where the air intake is. I haven't done this yet as it would involve removing a lot of bits and bobs to get enough space to do the cut. Also, I need to plan this out at it is likely a structural area for the engine bay. Therefore, I have to plan on the shape, size, and reinforcement if necessary.

There are gaps and holes in the area, so more fresh air will make it into the engine bay with the mod. However, it will be much better when you open it up a little in the future.



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