Dave Vs Air Dam Part 2 (Finished)

[BMW BMXER]

So I decided to start work on reconstructing my air dam for the 2nd time using a piece from cdne30s air dam that he broke over the winter.

First I had to hack off the bit I made last year. So I got all my shit together:


And dremeled the old foam, bondo, fg piece off.


I kept it but its pretty wavy at the bottom (the rest is ok) but thats why I never painted it body color.

Next I used some good old ghetton ingunity to mate the new corner to the rest

Some metal "1001" uses straps and some nuts and bolts


Now Before you say "Dave that looks like shit"

I counter sunk the heads on the side you will see, I am going to bondo over them so you won't even know they are there.

Next I lined it all up (I fucked up the top hole thats why there is a washer in it now and it looks gross, I am going to have to buy a bigger bolt, washer, nut setup for that hole)


Next I attatched it from the back.


and cut off any overlap.

So here it is now, done for today.


So how am I going to fill the gap? Easy, fiberglass over the back so that theres a base for body filler than fill it up, shouldnt be hard considering how much I made last year.

I have to adjust the middle strap and fix that big hole at the top before that though. Then I'll fix the other spots I fixed last year, prime, sand, sand, sand, then body color.

Oh as for any flex issues, these things are strong vertically, and the fiberglass will stiffen it horizontally. Fiberglass doesnt stick to plastic well, but will stick well enough to keep things stiff.

[zms325i]

Dave, That looks like shit

[nando]

how are you going to keep all that filler from cracking? there's hardly any on my rieger lip and some already chipped off. :P

[BMW BMXER]

Dave, That looks like shit

Thanks, I know, since you are just turning in I will direct you to this link: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/420127/9

I put the fiberglass on today but the shitty weather is making it take forever to dry so I will resume and post pics on monday.

Nando, I refit it with the help of a friend and the gap got a bit smaller. The rest of the air dam I fixed last year held up pretty good to cracking.

I mean I am running a risk since it's on a corner but I think I should be ok I plan to fill as much of the area as I can with fiberglass so that the bondo is pretty thin. Since the glass is not there for structural reasons (I moved and added some more bracing) it should hold together alright especially when mounted. Time will tell.

I just wish someone would make a replica of these pieces already. Paying 150+ for one then a bunch to ship it isn't appealing for me.

[BMW BMXER]

First bondo application, fiberglassed (you can see some excess sticking out the top), zero sanding done, cam died more pics to come.

[Digitalwave]

Props.

[BMW BMXER]

Props.

Thanks, started sanding.

[royalflush313]

looks good, make sure to post pics when you're done.

So did you re-crack that thing? On your cardomain page I see pics of a fixed-up piece.

[BMW BMXER]

No, actually, in my car domain site I made the passenger side piece. Thats why it looks intact in those pics.

I was never really super happy with it and I could never paint it body color since it was not all that straight., so when this dude on max broke his air dam I got him to send me the pieces I am using now.

In the first pic in this thread you can see the piece I made, cut off.

[BMW BMXER]

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/420127/10

More pics, not up to today cam died after this lil teaser for maxbimmer.

[BMW BMXER]

First layers of base on, clear to come.

[BMW BMXER]

Came out pretty well I say, the colors kinda off, and I should have used a polishing compound on the clear but hey... I have another one waiting to be done. ;)

Oh ya yes I did crack it a bit putting it on, doh!

[Dominick]

great job man.
my airdamn is almost done as well.

[lowslowe30]

Nice, throws the balance off on the car a bit though. Front=bulky, back=small. Any plans for a rear skirt? Looks nice either way though.

[BMW BMXER]

Nice, throws the balance off on the car a bit though. Front=bulky, back=small. Any plans for a rear skirt? Looks nice either way though.

Ya, just not sure what piece as of yet. Theres a zender over on max, but its been down forever so might be gone.