Cholea's Progress Thread.. :D
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@ Skyway, I used a ****load lol. I put on a quick thick glob and let it harden. And I sanded it all back down to a really thin layer and built layers upon layers upon layers. I didn't keep track, I just did it til it was flush. Did you by any chance end up using any body filler? I haven't had a chance to put a guide coat to find any unevenness.
@ TycoRC, I have the shrouds playa! I know how to retrofit, I'm just lazy. I want a fender roll but I don't have that much $$ lol. I just bought a switchbox I figured that was more important since my toggle wasn't inflating my bags anymore. How about you just rent me that tool for cheap lmao.
@ TycoRC, I have the shrouds playa! I know how to retrofit, I'm just lazy. I want a fender roll but I don't have that much $$ lol. I just bought a switchbox I figured that was more important since my toggle wasn't inflating my bags anymore. How about you just rent me that tool for cheap lmao.
#47
@ Skyway, I used a ****load lol. I put on a quick thick glob and let it harden. And I sanded it all back down to a really thin layer and built layers upon layers upon layers. I didn't keep track, I just did it til it was flush. Did you by any chance end up using any body filler? I haven't had a chance to put a guide coat to find any unevenness.
I had never worked with fiberglass before this project, so there was a lot of trial and error in my process. I don't know how many layers I had to peel off because I didn't mix in enough hardener, or I mixed in too much. I'm lucky that I got all my materials free. I learned a lot and now am confident enough to tackle any fg project.
#48
I used as little body filler as I could, which wasn't enough to worry about. If I had any low spots I just used resin as a filler, and it worked great.
I had never worked with fiberglass before this project, so there was a lot of trial and error in my process. I don't know how many layers I had to peel off because I didn't mix in enough hardener, or I mixed in too much. I'm lucky that I got all my materials free. I learned a lot and now am confident enough to tackle any fg project.
I had never worked with fiberglass before this project, so there was a lot of trial and error in my process. I don't know how many layers I had to peel off because I didn't mix in enough hardener, or I mixed in too much. I'm lucky that I got all my materials free. I learned a lot and now am confident enough to tackle any fg project.
#49
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Here's my trunk setup, not the best tuck but considering I was by myself and I had no helping hands its pretty good.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0096.jpg)
#52
Blue AVS 7 Rocker Switch! Got it for 50$, what a steal. I velcrowed the tank to my carpet lol. And I velcrowed the fuse box to the carpet as well lmao. I dislike drilling holes. As soon as I get done most of those wires won't be visible. Gotta shorten some hoses, and tuck some hoses, rereoute some hoses. All hard to do when I don't wanna go to my lift.
#54
How do you like the switchbox? never had a chance to install with the rain.
#55
So here's another update: I had a AAA inspection for full coverage boy was the guy impressed lol. I guess he doesn't see much cars with air suspension. I finally finished the suspension and tucked all the wires away. I can finally drive this damn thing, I just need to install the gauges and I'm good to get an alignment. Took me a good 8 hours with frequent breaks to tuck the wires in nicely. (I'm ****, don't want anything rubbing, no sharp corners cutting anything, I wrapped a few hoses in silicone so it doesn't break with constant vibration against any sharp corners. I also bought a bunch of U brackets and bent them a to hold up the hoses just incase it slacks in the long run.
I will check the air suspension everytime I change my oil, and I flushed my coolant for the first time in 16k miles it wasn't too bad just a faded green. (I totally forgot that I changed it when I first bought the car, and it was too late I already drained the radiator. Doesn't hurt to have clean coolant.)
Pretty clean under carriage right? Hardly any wires, most of them are tucked within the hardlines, or above the rear knuckles where there are absolutely zero movement.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0161.jpg)
Drilled a hole on the bottom of my spring perch to mount the perch bag..absolutely zero rubbing. The picture shows that it's in a angle cus it was hitting the wall of the upper mount thingy not sure the technical name. All it needed was to be pushed and it straightened out.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0160.jpg)
I slapped on the lights & bumper again just for the AAA inspection, couldn't paint, it's been raining bad in socal. Don't want paint to cure in a wet environment lol. Asking for a lot of problems. Excuse the crappy presentation, it's still a big work in progress lol. Money isn't a issue but time is.. (nothing is bolted down, so don't mind the fitment lol)
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0163.jpg)
I also got one of these installed and got a bigger AAA discount on my insurance.. stealth, tucked, and hidden. Fully functional, remote start, trunk, comfort closure, auxilary window roll up/down and shock sensor adjustable.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0131.jpg)
If anyone is interested in having a stealth viper 5901 alarms installed, let me know I can have something arranged.
Also have a grounding kit installed too, tried to wash the bay a bit after but it needs some decent pressure washing.. I honestly don't plan to wire tuck anything as of right now, I kinda like seeing wires for some reason in my bay, makes me feel OEM lol but that's just my opinion. I like tucked bays but this is probably the one thing I wouldn't modify on my car. Maybe someday that will change but as of right now, I'm keeping all the wires stock. I'll clean up the grounding kit forsure though, it's just a mock up to get it on and have it do its job. I noticed less flickering, better acceleration, easier start up, and my battery isn't dieing anymore for some reason. Maybe it's because my previous installer did a ****ty job on my clifford alarm.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0093.jpg)
And soon to be done on wednesday, fx35 projectors, and fix my damn rear view mirror. And I really want to buy a cf hood, but I dislike how we have those grooves in the middle. The 05+ doesn't have that grove. Hood either is getting repaired or replaced with cf along with the trunk.
Note to self: As skyway says, reinforce the fiberglass, I took it out for a 8 mile drive today and the bumper is already cracked everywhere. I had to resand everything and put more fiberglass/bodyfiller. I was riding slammed & parking lot pimpin so my bumper was getting all banged up, but in ALL HONESTY these bags feel like I'm on OEM suspension UNTIL it's maxed height its so bouncy feels like my friends Stance Coils when its constantly stiff like a roller coaster lol.
I will check the air suspension everytime I change my oil, and I flushed my coolant for the first time in 16k miles it wasn't too bad just a faded green. (I totally forgot that I changed it when I first bought the car, and it was too late I already drained the radiator. Doesn't hurt to have clean coolant.)
Pretty clean under carriage right? Hardly any wires, most of them are tucked within the hardlines, or above the rear knuckles where there are absolutely zero movement.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0161.jpg)
Drilled a hole on the bottom of my spring perch to mount the perch bag..absolutely zero rubbing. The picture shows that it's in a angle cus it was hitting the wall of the upper mount thingy not sure the technical name. All it needed was to be pushed and it straightened out.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0160.jpg)
I slapped on the lights & bumper again just for the AAA inspection, couldn't paint, it's been raining bad in socal. Don't want paint to cure in a wet environment lol. Asking for a lot of problems. Excuse the crappy presentation, it's still a big work in progress lol. Money isn't a issue but time is.. (nothing is bolted down, so don't mind the fitment lol)
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0163.jpg)
I also got one of these installed and got a bigger AAA discount on my insurance.. stealth, tucked, and hidden. Fully functional, remote start, trunk, comfort closure, auxilary window roll up/down and shock sensor adjustable.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0131.jpg)
If anyone is interested in having a stealth viper 5901 alarms installed, let me know I can have something arranged.
Also have a grounding kit installed too, tried to wash the bay a bit after but it needs some decent pressure washing.. I honestly don't plan to wire tuck anything as of right now, I kinda like seeing wires for some reason in my bay, makes me feel OEM lol but that's just my opinion. I like tucked bays but this is probably the one thing I wouldn't modify on my car. Maybe someday that will change but as of right now, I'm keeping all the wires stock. I'll clean up the grounding kit forsure though, it's just a mock up to get it on and have it do its job. I noticed less flickering, better acceleration, easier start up, and my battery isn't dieing anymore for some reason. Maybe it's because my previous installer did a ****ty job on my clifford alarm.
![](https://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp272/choleaoum/IMG_0093.jpg)
And soon to be done on wednesday, fx35 projectors, and fix my damn rear view mirror. And I really want to buy a cf hood, but I dislike how we have those grooves in the middle. The 05+ doesn't have that grove. Hood either is getting repaired or replaced with cf along with the trunk.
Note to self: As skyway says, reinforce the fiberglass, I took it out for a 8 mile drive today and the bumper is already cracked everywhere. I had to resand everything and put more fiberglass/bodyfiller. I was riding slammed & parking lot pimpin so my bumper was getting all banged up, but in ALL HONESTY these bags feel like I'm on OEM suspension UNTIL it's maxed height its so bouncy feels like my friends Stance Coils when its constantly stiff like a roller coaster lol.
Last edited by Choleaoum; 03-29-2011 at 12:47 AM.
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