Scubasubikers build thread

Scubasubiker · 03-13-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by italy3541

the tricky part is gonna be keeping it from cracking. once you get the bumper cut to fit the fangs there is many different types of industrial adhesive you can use to atach.. being that u have done body work before im sure you should have some around.. i would use one with a slow set so this way the fiberglass doesnt heat up to much and become brittle. once it hard then use duraglass to smoth out the area where it attaches, it will also help with the bonding being that there is fiberglass mixed into the durglass.. after that use body filler to smooth and fill any imperfections.. i always use rage gold, but everyone has their preferance on body filler.. after that prep/prime/paint.. the only issue i see in the long run is cracking being that urathane has a lot more flex to it. the fiberglass part will be more rigid but i think if you mount some type if support beam on the underside of where you put the fangs to make it a little more stiff you could cut down on some of the flex and vibration..

hope this helps..

So I have a pint of the epoxy shyt stillen recs coming (sorry can't remember the brand but let ya know). Have my filler THX Italy for the rec... Build to continue tomorrow night. Laters!

italy3541 · 03-13-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scubasubiker

So I have a pint of the epoxy shyt stillen recs coming (sorry can't remember the brand but let ya know). Have my filler THX Italy for the rec... Build to continue tomorrow night. Laters!

sweet.. i look forward to seeing the progress pics..

Scubasubiker · 03-19-2013, 06:48 PM

Latch issue resolved. Final fit complete, bumper drilled, three piece bumper epoxied and filled. Sanding now to 400, using red scotch brite for soMe areas in prep for paint. Fit Pretty well, had to shave off a bit here and there but nothing major. Over all not bad. Will spend my Sunday making a mold of the led lights on the OEM bumper. My dad and my body shop buddy is convinced this can't be done because of the angles. The LEDs are amazingly large too (behind the bumper and what u don't see) so finding an attractive spot they will fit is going to be hard. Probably wasting my time, but I'm a sucker for challenges...hey, it's only a day or three out of my life to see if I can make it happen right. Stillen says they want pics and my mold if it works. I said " sure, show me the money baby!" lol. Luv Those guys there. One of them thinks Nissan is changing the 370z front for 2014. I hadn't heard about this, just the nismo body changes. U boys heard this?

ZKraken22 · 04-02-2013, 02:38 PM

Your from Joplin? "Never seen i 370z in joplin" thats what ppl tell me when im in joplin for the weekend. Are you tracking your car?

zilverbullet · 04-04-2013, 01:55 PM

Sub'd, this is awesome! I wish to get rid of the ugly 2013 whale-mouth bumper...

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03-19-2013, 06:48 PM	#33 (permalink)
Scubasubiker Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 105 Drives: Like I boosted it! Rep Power: 12	Latch issue resolved. Final fit complete, bumper drilled, three piece bumper epoxied and filled. Sanding now to 400, using red scotch brite for soMe areas in prep for paint. Fit Pretty well, had to shave off a bit here and there but nothing major. Over all not bad. Will spend my Sunday making a mold of the led lights on the OEM bumper. My dad and my body shop buddy is convinced this can't be done because of the angles. The LEDs are amazingly large too (behind the bumper and what u don't see) so finding an attractive spot they will fit is going to be hard. Probably wasting my time, but I'm a sucker for challenges...hey, it's only a day or three out of my life to see if I can make it happen right. Stillen says they want pics and my mold if it works. I said " sure, show me the money baby!" lol. Luv Those guys there. One of them thinks Nissan is changing the 370z front for 2014. I hadn't heard about this, just the nismo body changes. U boys heard this?

04-04-2013, 01:55 PM	#35 (permalink)
zilverbullet Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 668 Drives: a silver bullet Rep Power: 15	Sub'd, this is awesome! I wish to get rid of the ugly 2013 whale-mouth bumper...