Notices
Member's Gallery Pictures of your pride and joy

MY REPLICA WRC BUMPER PROJECT

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 31, 2008 | 11:13 AM
  #541  
frayz's Avatar
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Essex Subaru Owners Club Badge
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 19,945
Likes: 2
From: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Default

Great work Dal, impressive as ever
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 10:15 AM
  #542  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Quick update , I'm only working on this every now and then but the bumper is coming on ( slowly)
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 10:17 AM
  #543  
trails's Avatar
trails
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (41)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 13,356
Likes: 58
From: in the woods...........555 Wagon Sqn
Default

Originally Posted by ABW
Quick update , I'm only working on this every now and then but the bumper is coming on ( slowly)
love watching these evolve...will be popping along to see you soon for a quote too
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 10:20 AM
  #544  
frayz's Avatar
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Essex Subaru Owners Club Badge
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 19,945
Likes: 2
From: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Default

Cool watching it take shape mate.

Get some full car shots soon too.

Are you going to have the wasted trailing rear edges on the front wings this time?
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:08 PM
  #545  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by frayz

Are you going to have the wasted trailing rear edges on the front wings this time?
Not on this one mate too much metal , I'll do some fibreglass one's later !
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:20 PM
  #546  
frayz's Avatar
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Essex Subaru Owners Club Badge
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 19,945
Likes: 2
From: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Default

Shame, but would like to see it with the wasted wings... looks more authentic if you can pull it off.
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:40 PM
  #547  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

tbh mate I'm so pleased with the lines on it with these wings i might leave it .
I'll see when it's painted .
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:46 PM
  #548  
frayz's Avatar
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Essex Subaru Owners Club Badge
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 19,945
Likes: 2
From: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Default

Cool, get some more pics up then slacker
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:00 PM
  #549  
spally's Avatar
spally
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,738
Likes: 0
From: family life is superb but i MISS my scoob!!
Default

looking as good as ever Dal

how long before this one is finished and ready to be sold?? lol
Reply
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:28 PM
  #550  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by spally
looking as good as ever Dal

how long before this one is finished and ready to be sold?? lol
Do you fancy a change then mate lol. I've got someone interested already
Reply
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 03:49 PM
  #551  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Finally I've got some primer on this poxy bumper . For some reason this has been the hardest of all 3 so far . probably taken the best part of a weeks labour to get to this point .

Reply
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:49 PM
  #552  
NickBes's Avatar
NickBes
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,904
Likes: 0
From: ESC - more then just a car club!
Default

Looks great in the flesh too Dal
Reply
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:55 PM
  #553  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by NickBes
Looks great in the flesh too Dal
Reply
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 02:44 PM
  #554  
Pete type r's Avatar
Pete type r
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
Default

Good work
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:35 PM
  #555  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Finally finished the plug for the bumper today so it's off to have a mold taken

Reply
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:42 PM
  #556  
frayz's Avatar
frayz
Essex Area Moderator
Essex Subaru Owners Club Badge
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 19,945
Likes: 2
From: "Engineering Perfection in Essex"
Default

Looking good chap
Reply
Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:18 PM
  #557  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Bumpers back today , well pleased

Reply
Old Jul 22, 2008 | 05:28 PM
  #558  
WimprezawrX's Avatar
WimprezawrX
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
From: The Netherlands
Default

Nice mate...

want wait for the finisched product
Reply
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:03 PM
  #559  
rb5 286's Avatar
rb5 286
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,813
Likes: 0
From: Essex
Default

what happens about the tow eye?
Reply
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 05:50 PM
  #560  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by rb5 286
what happens about the tow eye?
That's a job 4 another day
Reply
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 06:57 PM
  #561  
spally's Avatar
spally
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,738
Likes: 0
From: family life is superb but i MISS my scoob!!
Default

you get pulled onto a low loader backwards lol
Reply
Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:42 PM
  #562  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by spally
you get pulled onto a low loader backwards lol
lol we'll do yours one day too
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:14 AM
  #563  
StickyMicky's Avatar
StickyMicky
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 21,611
Likes: 0
From: Zed Ess Won Hay Tee
Default

why was the bumper painted red before getting sent away?

is it special stuff to help with the moulds?
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:33 AM
  #564  
ericsti's Avatar
ericsti
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 278
Likes: 0
From: Dublin Ireland
Default

Great job, looks the dogs man.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:24 PM
  #565  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by StickyMicky
why was the bumper painted red before getting sent away?

is it special stuff to help with the moulds?
Just paint we had in the cupboard mate
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:25 PM
  #566  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default


Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:27 PM
  #567  
spally's Avatar
spally
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,738
Likes: 0
From: family life is superb but i MISS my scoob!!
Default

get a pic up of the exhaust matey, think that looks the dogs.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:27 PM
  #568  
trails's Avatar
trails
Scooby Regular
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (41)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 13,356
Likes: 58
From: in the woods...........555 Wagon Sqn
Default

looks squat and mean
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:49 PM
  #569  
ABW's Avatar
ABW
Thread Starter
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by spally
get a pic up of the exhaust matey, think that looks the dogs.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 03:09 PM
  #570  
spally's Avatar
spally
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,738
Likes: 0
From: family life is superb but i MISS my scoob!!
Default

Reply



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:01 AM.