Bank Holiday Project

[Hayward North]

Well finally found a cwest style front end so this weekend has given me the opertunaty to put it on.

After fitting removing  and refitting it a hundred times im almost happy with the fitment, gonna be transfering the rubber trim that runs between the bumper and bonnet to the new bumper.

I have made some really nice braces for the bottom of the bumper as well as iv seen 2 manny aftermarket bumpers that move when you shake them.

I have to admit that even though i dont think its a genuin cwest the quality of it is amazing and fitment is very good.

Just need to paint it black, make air ducts out of ally for the rad and oil coolers and fit some black mesh.

Then hopefully my RotaryArt scoot style bonet will turn up

[John_Hudson]

Looking tidy bud

[Rixio]

Looking good Steve :Thumbs-up

[Hayward North]

Thanx guys
Am taking my time as i want it to be a top jub insted of just chucking it on.

Im also looking for some quality mesh preferably black, anyone know where i can get some online ?

Nice thing is the bumper has left me loads of space for a FMIC , Whereas the standard bumper didnt have room for anything substantial.

[interloper393]

im hoping to have a lift like that installed into ma garage once its built must make things so much easier..

[Hayward North]

Make sure it goes low enugh as most of them dont.

[Hayward North]

Your right it makes things easyer as duz an extensive toolbox full of snapon tools

[interloper393]

think ma eyes r broke.. yer bumpers changed colour lol

[Hayward North]

Haha yer that was when i got the bumper its in the original gel coat, repaird a few small defects and gave it a nice coat of 2pack primer prior to fitting

So nope ya eyes are fine

[Hayward North]

Been Fine tuning the fitment of the bumper today with the adition of securing the braces for underneath the lip of the bumper, in perticular the sides as i have never liked the way that the bumper fits with a flair to the side that is wider than the rest of the car.

In the 1st picture you can see that the sides flair out with no bracing.
In the second picture it has a much nicer line and is the same width as the rest of the car.

[Hayward North]

Also added some aluminium panels to direct air flow to the radiator better, also looks better as it looks like somthing is missing without them, kinda empty.

1st and second pic are with and without ally pannel to direct air towards the rad.
3rd pic is what the looked like before i fitted them.
I used cardboard to make a template and transferd it the the aluminium, then sprayed them black.

[Hayward North]

Well im happy with the fitment now and this is how she stands at the mo.
Managed to retain all my undergards and trays including the brake duckts that go from the stock splitter and cover the oil cooler bottoms.
Some small areas require a gauard making but these are going to be a near future job, for now priority lies in painting it black with 2pak base coat and 5 layers of clear coat.

Mesh and duckts are fitted in the picture but my crap photography skills make it hard to see.

[Hayward North]

Pic of the mesh wich am unsure of up to press, think i need to perchase a better quality mesh even if this is suppost to be high quality stuff.

[seanp]

Looks like a good job (not that I know anything about these things) Are they RX-8 wheels I spy?

[Hayward North]

Looks like a good job (not that I know anything about these things) Are they RX-8 wheels I spy?

Thanx

Yep them is RX8 wheels

Think they suit the car v well, allthough im thinking of maybe some smoked/gunmetal chome or polished wheels next.