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Project "off the Rickst'er Scale" begins by Bozzie
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Ruffed out.




Taking a break on it and working on cleaning up the air inlets since there 1.5 " wider..

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Smoothed out....




Taking a break on the rear and cleaning up the air inlets...getting some primer back on er/



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Takin it outside for a well needed wash

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My favorite pic so far...




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Started building a template for a front splitter. 2 Layers of MDF , routerd and cut to fit.





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What color or colors are you considering? I agree on the favorite picture.
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Glassed the bottom first.




Flipped it over and after appling a non stick coating....
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i Glassed the top

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after much sanding..... a tril fit


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LornesGT..... im REALLY hoping to do er' back in black like she was, its just a matter of getting it as straight as possible. Its pretty good now but when its all back together i'll have block sand the heck out of it to make it right for black. If not then im thinkin white.

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after much sanding..... a tril fit






Bozzie: Will you be making a mold of the splitter, or leaving the MDF in the part?

BTW, it's been a very inspiring build. Thank you.

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Hey Bob. The piece was taken out of the MDF mold. Im keeping the MDF part incase i need to make another one. I really appreciate your input. Looking forward to watching yours come together as well .

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Mounted the splitter to the bumper for a fittment.




You can see the slits i cut in the splitter for LED running lights




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I like the splitter, would that have any negative effects on the cooling system though since it's closed off at the bottom? The only air coming through would be from the grill, instead of pulling some from underneath as well.

Awesome craftsmanship, I've been keeping a close eye on your progress. Any chance you would be willing to make another splitter to sell? I recently purchased one of Amida's 512 bumpers myself haven't got it on the car yet though.
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ZMC. That's a good question about cooling issues. I actually used a fan and some smoke to see the effects of where the air goes. The splitter design eliminates a lot of turbulence under the car below the radiator. It is much smoother flow and there's a 4" gap between the lower radiator and the splitter bottom plate. Any excess air gets bypassed smoothly. Having a extractor vent on the hood gets the air out quickly. It's a cobra vent that I opened up a little more. Issues were more getting hot air out them cooler air in. I gonna extend the lower pan to just past the front crossmember to the gas tank eventually. Congrats on your bumper. Very well made and the fit is very good. I would love to make you a splitter but I modified the 512 nose wider on each side to cover more of the wheel when looking at if from the front to work better with Archie's wider fenders. I don't have the original shape so it would be impossible to make one to fit yours... Sorry. Would love to see any pics of your car !

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You have been working hard on your project
I like the splitter

Did you measure how far it sits from the ground ?

Any chance you might bring it to Daytona ?
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85lamb, thank you. I did measure it and im going to have to raise the front about 1/2" to help alittle. Its low, but i like it that way. I WISH i was going to daytona for multiple reasons ! Im gonna put my sights on next year, She should be lookin pretty good by then, and on the road.

Tony, thanks man, i wish i was goin down south, and i could finally see your ride for real. Someday.....

In the meantime , lots of sanding and filling, straightening, stuff you would never see. But...... i got to mount the Lotus lights.............


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Not sure how i missed these last rear shots, but they look INCREDIBLE !
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Starting to smooth it out.







Just curious for learning sake.
What brand of filler is that.
How thick can it be built up?

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Those tail lights and insets look so much better than the originals you were working on in my opinion. Well done on the build. Car looks amazing.

Cheers
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Snoopy. The filler is Duraglass. Its a body filler with fiberglass hairs in it to strengthen it. Drys like a rock. I use it on seams and for filling in. I try not to go more than a 1/8 to a 1/4 in some spots but i guess you could go alot thicker if your using it to make a mold.

Don, i hear ya on that and thank you. I just gotta stop changing my mind so i can finally drive this thing.

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Getting the door panel fitted....




Door panel had to be shortened by about 6" and the height lowered by about 4" I made a pocket in the rear for the seat belt to have easier access. Door release was on the inside of the door so i moved it to the outside and rebent it to length. Lock lever just had to be shortened.

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Gotta say bozzie i really admire your patience on this build. Having the skills is one thing but the patience is a whole different level. So many little things i see you do that adds weeks to your build each time you go after something. Nicely done.

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Very nice, I was going to swap out my Ferrari lights for these Lotus leds, before I decided to go with a different look. Again good call on the lights, its always nice to be one of a kind!

 
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Working on the door panels again. Made a template to mount a 8" sub in the door.


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alot of pieces to make fit !!

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Both sides mocked up and ready to glass




Wrapped up and glass'n is next

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Pod glass'd and fitting it to the door. Filling in the gaps.



Figure i'd dabble in my last big mod for the year. 96 sebring windshield.

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The windshield is quite a bit bigger. Its real close at the top. The sides are close except down at the bottom. It extends about 7" out



I had to cut a section of fender out to get access to the bottom corners.

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Fiberglassed a template and put into place to check




Gonna have to cut the hood now.....ALOT !!




Where the wipers were

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Hood trimmed



Took her outside and masked the fender back on for a look










I also got the Daytime lights mounted into the splitter


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I think its a good look. The hood is Wicked SHORT now !!



Installed some grill material into the cavity between the lights.

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Bonded the Template to the car.

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It's damned wicked, Bozzie.

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Lookin' good Bozzie.

If you're looking for ideas on how to solve the wiper dilemma with that extended windshield, Yarmouth Fiero has worked out one solution in his build thread. Also, what's your plan for the quarter window area? Cutting down a set of fastback windows or going with something a little wilder?
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i don' t know what i am going to do when you run out of mods,...i am addicted !
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Thank RCR and Tony ! Blooze, good tip on the wiper. Thats a BIG help. Your answer to the Quarter windows in the pics to come .

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Made the front package tray for against the windshield. The Monte dash will abut this.




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Also cleaned up the opening for the quarter window. Shaped to fit



Made a fiberglass template for the hood



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