JDM B16a Captiva Blue Del Sol SiR - Carbon & More Airbrushing :)

[EF Ian]

Just remove it all and weld it up, then skim, then make a mould .
or

That allows for no f**k ups. I'd rather not to the risk of welding it. I'm sure I can work out another way. Highly likely to warp things if welding a large thin panel like a roof.

 

[Con]

Driver side Mugen skirt complete

Add this up along side the rear quarter and the weave flows nicely

 

[Con]

Adding in Infusion Video of the Side Skirt & Rear Quarter





So with Summer Time Clock Change next week means like most need to get the car out of the garage and finished so.....

Thursday comes and Back End is stripped, lights bumpers etc ready to finish rear quarters

Friday morning snow hits I thought I would double check MOT dates and randomly got a cancellation for Sunday

Hmmm got me thinking...
So spent Saturday clearing garage, putting car inside and back end together and doing the usual MOT Checks/Changes

Swapping UK spec headlights for beam test
Adding rear fog from bumper

Found a Split lower fog wire and a brake bulb was the only thing to repair/replace

Missed morning MOT due to road closure

Luckily got a cancellation that evening for a test

Passed with NO advisories, good to know mechanically it's tip top magoo underneath

Not bad for a 1992 with 108k

Onto swapping the JDM front back on and finish body & paint

Then get the Carbon parts on

Carbon Front wings
Carbon Side skirts
Carbon Mirrors
Carbon Rear Quarters
Carbon Rear Garnish or Plate Fillers
Carbon EG9 Spoiler
Carbon Transtop Roof
Carbon Fuel Flap


In the works atm is a

*Carbon Spoon Style Splitter & *Double sided Carbon Bonnet

 

[Con]

With MOT Passed it's revert back to JDM Front as headlight beam doesn't pass test.

Not overly fussed on the Aux lights being tinted with the chameleon tint, so will revert back to yellow to match lower fogs.

Threw on the OEM side skirts to see how the Carbon Mugen ones will mount, just need to trim the splash guard a smidge.

Spoon front splitter is in mould/plug stage.

Really torn on what to do with the rear quarters above the Carbon,

Leave Matte Black,

Blue the whole panel anyway and have exposed Carbon

The Rear Quarters themselves are sealed and blocked etc so are good to go.

I threw on some Captiva blue from a Can to blend and get an idea

Which brings us to the next mould featuring passenger side.

Mould and release wax

Fabric

Imperfection but managed to cut visual layer from the other end of roll

 

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1st visual layer

Next layer is rotated weave orientation to overlap

Then laid a strip of the 3rd layer seeing the rotation again.

Then stack complete of 3x 210gsm which matches the other side

 

[Con]

P/S proto rear quarter complete, so test fit

Side Skirts will need to be redone from mould with the weave going the right orientation.

If the Bonnet is done in a V Weave to match the roof and rear garnish, sides can only go 1 way

Prototype collection is getting expensive.

Will clear coat the lot and see what parts I want to redo a fresh part.

Looks good against the Milano Red Sol

Debating if to skin an OEM door or continue to strip and make a mould of them for lightweight version, but this car will be on the road more than track and will have no cage.

OEM doors have the steel side impact bars, as good as a foam core and Carbon is I don't fancy risking it.

Will be repainting the spare doors Captiva Blue with the other bits I have and go from there

 

[Con]

First Wash of the year
Taxed, Insured and MOT'd for another year so

Aux lights are going back to Yellow this weekend

 

[Con]

At least I made the Fuel Flap the correct way

So offered up the Fuel Flap to the rear quarter section

Rough Test Fit

Also received the replacement Wing Mirrors from eBay for a Billy Bargin to swap the P/S Red one from parts car

 

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Red mirror swapped for Blue

Cleaned out the Interior and added replacement Interior handles,

Matte Black wrapped from the Grey to Black and wrapped the map light button as well

Fitted new Pioneer slim depth speaker to pass side

Then went for a spin to Comber for Super special RON fuel

Grabbed a Bacon Croissant and drove to Island Hill to eat it outside car like a lemon

 

[Con]

More materials to finish

210g 3k and 450g 12k Black stuff

Will use the 450g instead of the 2mm Foam Core on the 2 front wings which will reduce weight significantly.

 

[Simon998]

Red mirror swapped for Blue

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Cleaned out the Interior and added replacement Interior handles,

Matte Black wrapped from the Grey to Black and wrapped the map light button as well

Fitted new Pioneer slim depth speaker to pass side

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Then went for a spin to Comber for Super special RON fuel

Grabbed a Bacon Croissant and drove to Island Hill to eat it outside car like a lemon

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Looks great man. Still can't warm to the bonnet bra though although I think you told me there's a reason it's there. Gimme a shout when you're taking a spin out again, been ages!

 

[Con]

Looks great man. Still can't warm to the bonnet bra though although I think you told me there's a reason it's there. Gimme a shout when you're taking a spin out again, been ages!

Body lines man, Adjusting the bonnet and front wings and having them off multiple times etc was a melt.

I am convinced the crash bar/slam panel is a smidge out as the bonnet is tighter to release than the Red ones

 

[Con]

Oil leak from EBay Cam Cover Gasket so new OEM one from Honda and another Cam Cover I sprayed Wrinkle Red

Also fitted the Piper X Carbon Intake

Just makes the rest of the bay look tired and dirty in need of a freshen up

 

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So Took a Red Badge and separated it from the Gel Red Dome part

Made a mould of the Front and Rear badges

Carbon Part 2K clear lacquered then add on the Red Dome ,

Leave us with......

 

[Con]

Mugen Skirts and Rear Quarters lacquered test fit

 

[bert3005]

Was this yourself at the petrol station in Carryduff.....along with a twin cam?

 

[Con]

Was this yourself at the petrol station in Carryduff.....along with a twin cam?

Yes Bert that was us.

 

[bert3005]

Ohhhh should have guessed lol

2 nice motors

 

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Carbon Mugen skirts starting to hard mount

Spoiler off looks weird

 

[Con]

Brakes to be done so on the ramp tomorrow

Discs & Pads Front and Back and swap out a sticky Caliper

MOT next month and nothing else of note to sort bar a tyre so fingers crossed

 

[Con]

Obligatory MOT pic

This year has done 5k since last MOT

 

[Simon998]

I've just MOT'd the 106, we'll have to get out a spin again man. Mine had done 12 miles since the last MOT in 2018 lol