*!Build of the year candidate!* Strange PNW Build: E30+Volvo

[rzerob]

Your killing me with these bite sized pics. I am dying to see the end results.

[adam.nonis]

If you’re wondering why I went through the trouble of remaking the airdam...

I wanted this (tucks behind the bumper):



Vs this (has really awkward cuts):



Between the previous installation and the current one there was almost nothing left here:



And because there was so much missing, coupled with being thin to begin with, it was pretty flimsy:

[adam.nonis]

Not much new to post. All just little detail work from here till Friday. Want to machine a replacement for the whole schebang from aluminum, but time didn’t permit so I made an insert that replicates the front grille except I curved the hexagons to match the rear radius



Not much time left

[e30austin]

i'd say "good luck", but you clearly don't need it, since you are in the lead! congrats!

(yes, yes, i voted for you :D)

[LateFan]

If you guys have a minute, jump over to iPd’s blog and vote on cool pics of cool cars. Doesn’t have to be mine

https://www.ipdusa.com/blogs/461/photo-contest-2019

I voted! (although y'know...that red 240 wagon is pretty nice...haha!)

Last day to vote, people! Support your local Adam!

[parkerbink]

More amazing work!

Thanks for sharing.

[LJ851]

Bitchin !

Keep it up, Adam.

[Staszek]

Let me show you a magic trick. How to make a freshly minted airdam disappear...............poof



[emoji38] I know, sure isn’t much to see. But it fits better, it’s stronger and when I eventually get around to trimming out the license opening to allow more airflow, it’ll look better then.

That is sweet, I was wondering what the final product would look like!

[LowR3V'in]

your car looks like 120% more fancy now in that color.

[adam.nonis]

Let me show you a magic trick. How to make a freshly minted airdam disappear...............poof



[emoji38] I know, sure isn’t much to see. But it fits better, it’s stronger and when I eventually get around to trimming out the license opening to allow more airflow, it’ll look better then.

[adam.nonis]

*!Build of the year candidate!* Strange PNW Build: E30+Volvo

The picture of it fit on the car makes it look not quite wide enough. Is that just because of how it was test fit?

There’s a lip that it attaches to. So it’s not as wide as the fenders, but it’s also made to fit behind the factory bumper. Which sits under that flange too.

[jeenyus]

The picture of it fit on the car makes it look not quite wide enough. Is that just because of how it was test fit?

[adam.nonis]

My iPd airdam has been cut to within an inch of its life and I never liked how much I had to trim it to use it AND a front bumper so I made my own. Also added some built in oil cooler clearance a la Porsche 911 RSR (not that close, but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it). Probably the heaviest mold I’ve ever made. 7” thick worth of 3/4” MDF cut to 6’ x 1’ I missed taking photos of a couple steps and I’m pretty sure the GoPro locked up and didn’t record any of it. Oh well. The flares on the edges look a bit extreme, but I’m thinking once the bumper is back on it might not look that bad.

Also, were these always color matched on the wagons?

[adam.nonis]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRCa2GHdzk/?igshid=tdoow6gpwqlo

[LateFan]

It’s crispy!