Glecar´s Stealth-project in Sweden

[NJ_Stealth_ES]

that car looks amazing. very nice job

[Blixxus]

Awesome job!!! One quick question maybe a dumb one... but when moulding a body kit how do you ensure its symmetrical? Again i don't know anything about the process, i always figured body kits were done by laser machine precision, and then installed on the car.

Anyways none the less, looks awesome =-)

[Darksurfr]

huge dished rims?

[Glecar]

Originally Posted by Blixxus

Awesome job!!! One quick question maybe a dumb one... but when moulding a body kit how do you ensure its symmetrical? Again i don't know anything about the process, i always figured body kits were done by laser machine precision, and then installed on the car.

Anyways none the less, looks awesome =-)

I asked myself the same question before I started. First I made one side ready. Then I made paperfigures, every 4" of the car. To use them as referens for the other side..

[Damon]

Crap... that's what I figured. Sounds like a LOT of work.

[Murcielago]

WOW!!

[kjnphx]

man ur widebody is raw! cant wait to see it with some better wheels

[First VR4]

Now this is a beautiful widebody!!
Did you have to put something over the foam or wallputty before laying the fiberglass over it so the fiberglass/resin reaction doesn't eat the foam?

Great job!!
Shawn

[Glecar]

Originally Posted by First VR4

Now this is a beautiful widebody!!
Did you have to put something over the foam or wallputty before laying the fiberglass over it so the fiberglass/resin reaction doesn't eat the foam?

Great job!!
Shawn

Hi Shawn!!!
After the wallputty , I put a layer of waterbased, glossy paint. Then I used a thin layer of "release liquid". Then glassfiber to make the form.
Again the "release liquid" to finally make the final product..
Does it make any sense?.. hahahah
Feel free to ask moore questions.. Hope I had influenced you with my project.. Would be fun to see more projects going on in your garage, guys!!!...
My goal with my project where to have a unique car. Wanted something no one else has, so I made my own styling.. For examble... The Bomex are very popular here in Sweden..
/ Glenn

[First VR4]

Oh, paint on top of the foam! I have actually started my widebody (if you call it) on my 91VR4 about 4 years ago! I have done the 99 conversion with a lip, vertical doors, Pitroad M hood (open forward like a corvette), 99 combat wing, and had the fenders flared 1" on all 4 corners. The hold-up is building the custom sideskirts and a few other custom trim pieces to make the flared fenders flow with the nose and rear bumper. I might make a new rear bumper instead of trim pieces.
I've put this project on the back burner after my daughter was born and I also put some time into my Hayabusa. Now it's time to get her back on the operating table. I have someone who does excellent fiberglass work. He actually built his own molds of a 32 coupe, 33 Willy's and a couple other cars. I haven't gotten the chance to see how he does the whole fiberglass thing so when I stumbled across this thread I was pretty amazed how you used cans of Great Stuff foam!
Great work Glen!
Here's my 2 wheeled baby!!