Korean Air

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

At the bodyshop I worked at for a while, we used 3M 08115 panel bonding adhesive to join plastic parts like that. The big advantage of it is that it's sandable and paintable as-is, and it's stupid strong. We actually occasionally used it even to fab small plastic bits, like missing fins on grilles, since it held up so well.

I'll second all the noise about that IS bumper. That has the potential to look incredible.

[244Brick]

At the bodyshop I worked at for a while, we used 3M 08115 panel bonding adhesive to join plastic parts like that. The big advantage of it is that it's sandable and paintable as-is, and it's stupid strong. We actually occasionally used it even to fab small plastic bits, like missing fins on grilles, since it held up so well.

I'll second all the noise about that IS bumper. That has the potential to look incredible.

Thank you so much for the input. About to order some!

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Right on. You still might want to fiberglass together the backside where the two parts join, just since you'll have very long seams down the sides by the wheel wells and across the top. I would rough the shit out of the backside of the parts, as far in either direction from the seam as you can go, then lay a layer of mat to promote bonding, and a layer of woven cloth on top for maximum strength.

EDIT: Clarity.

[aLaFleur]

Right on. You still might want to fiberglass together the backside where the two parts join, just since you'll have very long seams down the sides by the wheel wells and across the top. I would rough the shit out of the backside of the parts, as far in either direction from the seam as you can go, then lay a layer of mat to promote bonding, and a layer of woven cloth on top for maximum strength.

EDIT: Clarity.

I like this guy!

[milano_red]

oh btw if you say anything about my amazing phone photoshop work.. I WILL testify you at the next car meet we attend. Ask JDbragg[/CENTER]

It's true. I can testify (pun partially intended)

[244Brick]

Right on. You still might want to fiberglass together the backside where the two parts join, just since you'll have very long seams down the sides by the wheel wells and across the top. I would rough the shit out of the backside of the parts, as far in either direction from the seam as you can go, then lay a layer of mat to promote bonding, and a layer of woven cloth on top for maximum strength.

EDIT: Clarity.

Thanks. I'll look into it! I can't wait to get started

I like this guy!

Me too... very informative, because I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I"M DOING

It's true. I can testify (pun partially intended)

TESTify everyone!! haha

[SebastienPeek]

Love the shit out of this car man.

[244Brick]

Love the shit out of this car man.

HAHA thanks man. at times i do too and times i feel like i bought the slowest car i could find

[philohlean]

Whoa, that bumper would look fantastic, definitely gives the front end a more befitting aggressive look. How on earth did you have the idea that a lexus bumper would work??

[244Brick]

Whoa, that bumper would look fantastic, definitely gives the front end a more befitting aggressive look. How on earth did you have the idea that a lexus bumper would work??

The rearend is comprised of IS250 aero, so the thought for the front bumper was pretty much concurrent to that... haha slowly turning my car into a Flexus!

[244Brick]

So i work on bae this weekend with Ashton...FYI i hardly took pix haha

I split the wheels to strip them back down to the diamond cut faces.

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Needless to say i'm happy to to start the process of getting these back to their original glory!

Picture of them posted a couple years ago on VR
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Visors came in Friday

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Of course I was too impatient to wait...



so i grab the bosses scotch tape haha

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Super easy install. the clips sat perfectly. Overall i like the look! Can someone PS this pix of them color matched?

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My perfectionism coming out some... the gap on the front door is kinda off
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Well i put my spoiler on, but it was TOO dark to get any good pix (galaxy s4 owners know this struggle)

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subtle but it adds so much imo

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close up. still need to "twerk" the ends some, but coming from a completely different car... i really can't complain!

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DASIT FAR NAO!

[aLaFleur]

Needs rear shot

[mikey G]

What color are you doing the faces of the wheels now? Staying green? My bad if you mentioned it already..

[244Brick]

Haven't mentioned it yet, but the faces will be diamond cut with black windows and red caps

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Love the idea of diamond cutting the faces. What kind of surface treatment are you going to do over the faces, if any?