Street Build ITFLYS - 1Gina2G

[Justin DuBois]

Extracted for shipping the broken cluster


Boxed and shipped to Auto Meter service. Hope it comes back all better.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Crusty parts delivered to Rich - got to see his 2G GSX running. His crazy project makes 400hp at 16psi - and thats the low boost setting.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Mental notes - stuff to keep track of

In Progress
AC Dryer bracket - (Black PC - Rich)
PS cooling pipe - (Matt black - Rich)
Bumper support plates - (Black PC - Rich)
Left FogLight hardware and parts restoration - (SS and Black PC - Rich)
Hoist lift - (Sparkle Silver without clear PC - Rich)
2GA->2GB Fog Light wiring connector (2GA connector in hand)
Stack Cluster repair (in progress)
2GB Fog Light harness connector (delivered)
MB814979 - 65mm (3000GT) Diamond Star Emblem (delivered)
SEM Trim Black - (delivered)
Bumper Cover to bumper support retainers (delivered)

To Get
A74 Logan Silver Metallic - AC11074 Color Match Vinyl (looking)

To Do
Trim Black paint 3D printed fog light bezels (paint)
Trim Black paint bumper cover (done)
97 GS Fender liners (test fit)
Right FogLight - (Deliver to Rich)

To Fabricate
IC ducting
Oil Cooler ducting

 

[Justin DuBois]

OEM Eclipse bumpers with diamond recess
MB882511 - 45mm DSM

Taiwan bumper with triangle
MB814979 - 65mm (3000GT)

 

[Justin DuBois]

Today we mask and prime the trim black portion of the bumper cover:
surface prep, and adhesion promoter

Two coats of flexible surface primer

cure 24hrs

 

[Justin DuBois]

Trim Black - light coats

 

[jesse12345]

I will be doing this exact same thing to mine eventually. Great job!

 

[Justin DuBois]

I will be doing this exact same thing to mine eventually. Great job!

last coat for today - now cure

Tomorrow is clear satin to protect it

 

[Justin DuBois]

Badge and plug ends for 97 fog lights

 

[Justin DuBois]

Finished the clear and removed the masking

Made a pair of adaptors

Looked to see if the LED Bulbs will fit, not sure- might take a little effort.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Scheming…

 

[Jacob5se]

What are your plans with this? Fill the marked gaps to make it look kinda OEM?

 

[Justin DuBois]

What are your plans with this? Fill the marked gaps to make it look kinda OEM?

Yeah, I just need some thin triangles bonded and blended in to create an inset diamond.

 

[19Eclipse90]

Since you’re filling it in anyway, did you consider making your own emblem to fit the existing triangle? Seems maybe a little easier to me.

 

[jesse12345]

You could almost use bondo dare I say and before it hardens press maybe a used or old emblem in there to give you your insert. Just an idea that popped into my head. I'm just going to fill it even though I'd love to have the emblem there. Bondo might even be hard to use since it hardens so fast. I'd love to see what you plan on doing.

 

[Jacob5se]

I don't know what type of material is the aftermarket bumper made of, but if it's stamped somewhere I'd try to 3D print these filling pieces from the same material and then glue them in using proper chemical (like acetone based chemicals when joining two ABS parts). Then sand it as smooth as possible and fill only small spots with some kind of plastic putty.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Since you’re filling it in anyway, did you consider making your own emblem to fit the existing triangle? Seems maybe a little easier to me.

I'm considering everything ;-) Before I make a move on it, I'm going to see what kind of talent is working at the body shop, and see if they have a product that will bond, sculpt, and sand.

 

[jdxnc]

I remember at one time someone made a cnc cut aluminum diamond star to fit these bumpers, I might have to do some digging to see if I can find where it was.

 

[chrysler kid]

Make sure you scuff that front bumper before you paint it. They will say they are pre primered but they are not, if you don’t scuff the surface with some sandpaper the paint won’t have any adhesion.

 

[jesse12345]

That was my mistake. This past summer the paint started to chip pretty bad. The most recent bumper I bought actually has a sticker on the inside telling you to wet sand before painting.

 

[Justin DuBois]

These are much smaller - closer to the original H3 form factor.

 

[Justin DuBois]

more scheming…

 

[GIB]

Are you going to cut out the negative space around the emblem? (Probably a tiny amount of air for your radiator too)

 

[Justin DuBois]

Are you going to cut out the negative space around the emblem? (Probably a tiny amount of air for your radiator too)

X marks the spot to add material.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Bumper cover fasteners