Gold gs on SSR GT3
07-24-17, 05:37 PM
#228
1. I never have much time to work on the car.
2. When I do have time, I work pretty slow.
3. Lack of allocated project car cash makes me kind of unmotivated anyway.
I got the back half done pretty good. Next up is to remove the door handles and do the front half. I stupidly trimmed the kit around the door handles without realizing that had I taken them out, I probably wouldn't have had to trim it. Now I have to put filler in that area. I molded the entire thing with 3M panel bond. The plan is to mold the entire kit then primer it. Drive it for a few months like that to ensure cracks don't develop and then look into paint. I figure I might as well try to do it myself since I saw someone else get this exact kit molded by a shop, it looked awesome but cracked immediately after the guy got it back (he paid lots of $$$ too). The only other thing I want to do with the exterior is get a carbon fiber vented hood but.....
1. It rains all the time where I live.
2. I know it is absolutely throwing money away because I wouldn't get a dime more for the car with the new hood if I decide to sell the car (I'm a bit of a cheapskate).
2. When I do have time, I work pretty slow.
3. Lack of allocated project car cash makes me kind of unmotivated anyway.
I got the back half done pretty good. Next up is to remove the door handles and do the front half. I stupidly trimmed the kit around the door handles without realizing that had I taken them out, I probably wouldn't have had to trim it. Now I have to put filler in that area. I molded the entire thing with 3M panel bond. The plan is to mold the entire kit then primer it. Drive it for a few months like that to ensure cracks don't develop and then look into paint. I figure I might as well try to do it myself since I saw someone else get this exact kit molded by a shop, it looked awesome but cracked immediately after the guy got it back (he paid lots of $$$ too). The only other thing I want to do with the exterior is get a carbon fiber vented hood but.....
1. It rains all the time where I live.
2. I know it is absolutely throwing money away because I wouldn't get a dime more for the car with the new hood if I decide to sell the car (I'm a bit of a cheapskate).
Last edited by tiger4life; 07-24-17 at 05:42 PM.
At least the bumper is the last thing on the list to do.
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09-03-17, 12:58 PM
#231
Driver School Candidate
You are the reason I got bit by the mod bug again! when I got my GS last year I hated the color, then I saw your GS and got all hot an bothered and saw my car for the potential it has. I like the work you have put into it and I will probably never be at this level but you are not allowed to repaint it any other color, you must keep repping gold till the day you die!! =). Have you ever thought of doing the sport design saddle interior swap?
09-03-17, 06:33 PM
#233
Test fit the rear wheel (4.5 lip with low disc face) in front with a with a 5mm spacer. I am going to run minimal camber after I rebuild the wheels so this is how it's going to fit when I run high disc faces and a 4 lip. 4.5 lip would look good with about 3 degrees of camber but I can't deal with poor tire wear anymore and have to be careful with fiberglass fenders.
Last edited by tiger4life; 09-03-17 at 06:41 PM.
