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Hey guys i hsould i would give you a quick look to what i was up to on the weekend

so i cut some flutes in my fender and this is how i did it

First i cut me flutes in the metal and bended them back untill i liked the shape

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i also fiberglassed the other side just 2 layers think basic stuff

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i used a flap disk on my angle grinder to quickly sand back the bog

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then a light sand and primer coat

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then paint and wait to dry :)

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now this is the fun bit

I had problems getting the lock and the wheels under my car because the guards were SO CLOSE TO RUBBING so I came up with this

Firstly grab a guard roller or a hammer I rolled them to a STUPID AMOUNT pushed them our REALLY quite far

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Then i did my measuring and masking to make sure it was going to look and do what I wanted it to

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then here comes the scary part CUTTING

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cut a fair amount of slits in the metal and bend them all up evenly with a large set of vice grips/ pliers until you get your desired look

now we go fibergassing I made mine about 3 sheets think if it to thick we can just sand it down

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now for bog i put heaps on because once again if you have to much you can just sand it back

(:note: i got my girlfriend to do the sanding work it saves alot of time and hard work ;) )

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now here is when it starts to take shape i have now primed and sanded it all back ( i had some small pin holes i used pin hole putty to gill them in re sanded and reprimed i dont have a photo for this step )

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but look its starting to take shape now we just paint and clear coat

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wait to dry put your wheel back on and take your masking off what you think????

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big thanks to my beautiful girl friend as she did most of the sanding work on this job

comments questions??

Edited by Abe2
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Hey man when I first started reading this thread I was horrified at what you were doing! I'm a spraypainter by trade and the thought of doing this to a customers car nearly did my head in. Having said that I understand this is a drift car and 11/10 to you for the effort most people wouldn't even dream of repairing a dent in their own car and you've actually gone out and done some fairly involved customizations that have come up looking really good. Keep up the good work.

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i had a go at my rears on my gtr using this method(flaring only) couldnt beleive how easy it was i think the bog was the hardest for me. trust im no panel beater. dont be afraid to give it a shot you will be surprised at how easy it is top job abe2

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