Great work on the trunk but imo it looks almost too empty without the GS badges and the tail lights, but everyones got a different opinion

 

(jhill20) Great job i like the outcome and i want to do this as well but can u tell me the steps u took for the holes where the spoiler was and how u did everything to get it ready for paint step by step? thanks

 

thank you very much. couldn't agree more!
Do you know how to weld would be my first question. And I mean good. The metal is thin in all these areas, and very easy to overheat, over penetrate, and warp.

If so then it's as easy as filling the holes. Take off all of the adhesive from the spoiler mount area. All except for one of the holes we were able to fill with weld. The one for the wiring was too big so I fabbed a quick fill piece for it.

Then you have to grind the welds down even with the metal. Being ever so careful not to make any unnecessary low spots for later.

Then you have to "feel" out your area for any high or low spots and decide how much paint to take off, so that you can lay your filler. Now the body work part is almost an art in itself, it can be quite daunting for someone that doesn't have the right tools. And very easy to F up!

 

Thanks i will take a picture to show you how the holes on my trunk looks

 

looks like it came out nice

 

not painted yet, but bodywork looks straight! Gonna look nice with paint! Don't know what part of cali your in but, I'm occasionally in the OC, so maybe you'll see it

 

A recent one of the trunk although still unfinished...

 

Haha. You worry too much man. There's nothing about your trunk that looks "unfinished".

 

Wow good job

 

Great job.

 

How do you deal with the dash light?

 

^ Pull the bulb?

 

Ya know I still have the wiring diagram sitting at work with the old bulb. I still have to design a resistor for it...that's not gonna get too hot and all that. Just no time right now! It's pretty frustrating.

P.S. I did end up removing the bulb for a temporary solution.

 

Do you get the hyper blinking problem?

 

no why do you ask?