Airdam progress+accident damage

Captain Bondo · 02-07-2005, 03:58 PM

So here is the airdam in it's current (very rough!!!) state. Lots of reshaping and whatnot yet, I haven't even settled on any dimesnions so that i can make it symmetrical, but this is the progress. I'm going to change the "hole" in the front so that I can run a front mount, but I won't do that until after I have made a mold, so that if anybody ever wanted one, they wouldn't be stuck with the huge front-mount hole.

Also are pics of my left d pillar. Some moron in a flatbed truck backed into my car. Anyways insurancve cut me a cheque for $750 and I figure it might cost me 100 bucks to fix it. So oh well.

http://www.pbase.com/capnbondo/inbox&page=2

Oh also the car has my winter wheels on it too

dl242gt · 02-07-2005, 04:31 PM

Great looking air dam Kenny. Smooth looking wagon. Around here the insurance company would have totaled the car for a hit like that. The estimate would have been more like $1.5k-2k to fix that in this area.

Best regards,

adrianpike · 02-07-2005, 04:34 PM

It looks absolutely hideous from this angle:
http://image.pbase.com/u36/capnbondo...0.DSC01830.jpg
But then like rolling sex from this one:
http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u12/capn...6.DSC01749.jpg

Nice work.

PS pbase sux

luke242ti · 02-07-2005, 04:44 PM

Looks awesome Kenny! Great work on blending it to the front wheel well! Hope it can easily go into production if that is route you are headed.
Ouch on the damage, though $650 ahead works nicely

Hope the repairs go easily!

take care

Anthony · 02-07-2005, 06:00 PM

Did I notice 760 euro lights and a glass roof?.

mikep · 02-07-2005, 06:33 PM

I'll take 2.

olov · 02-07-2005, 08:18 PM

i was afraid when i saw the title of the thread that "the" airdam was damaged. glad to read it's fixable, sorry to hear it though

and yes, i'll take one

JonnyScorch · 02-08-2005, 10:29 AM

I like the airdam but i am more envious of your lack of snow.. spring needs to come asap!!!!
Nice work Capt

Sean · 02-08-2005, 03:38 PM

nice airdam, is the bumper part of it or seperate?
Sean

Captain Bondo · 02-08-2005, 03:54 PM

Thanks for the thoughts guys!
The bumper is part of the airdam... well, at least it is now.

If I were to sell them basically you would need the aluminum "rebar" from the small plastic (83-85 or whatever is was) bumpers and then it would clip to the rebar. Sheetmetal screw into the fender lip on each side and yer done. I'm hoping to build sideskirts and a rear skirt
that "pull together" to really smooth out and modernize the car without overstating things too much.

The dent is fixed now I just need to paint it and pop the used window in, so that's good. The adjuster mentioned it being a writeoff and I just chuckled. It is one tenth the damage the car received when it was front ended last year, and they paid my 3600 bucks. :D

Wait till you see it metallic black.... :evil:

olov · 02-08-2005, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Bondo

Wait till you see it metallic black.... :evil:

<- can't wait

The Aspirator · 02-10-2005, 02:19 PM

Looking awesome as usual. Suxx about the damage, but 650 profit is way worth it!!!!!! I like the airdam, it blends in quite well. Are you still running that grill that's like JBwelded together in 25 places?

240Psycho · 02-10-2005, 02:29 PM

damn that car is sex, looks like that hood is painted on its so straight. Is that pillar bent any from the hit? a tug o war using a truck and some rope may get that straight if it is.

Good luck and dont ever stop

Captain Bondo · 02-10-2005, 04:44 PM

Hehe thanks guys. The pillar was definitely bent but I have a big scary slide hammer.

A couple of well placed holes to pull from and it only needed about 1/4" of bondo at the deepest point. You'd never know it was hurt now.

It took me about 10 hours to get it straight but that's still like making $65 and hour. hee hee.

John I changed the grille actually- instead of have two seams top and bottom I removed the chrome completely and then used two peice of chrome top and bottom so there is just a seam in the middle now. It was sortof a practice and it still isn't perfect but it doesn't break any more. I need to grab two more parts grilles and re-do it one more time and it should be perfect.

isaac · 02-10-2005, 05:39 PM

That's an awfully big spoiler for having so little in the way of ducting. You might as well take advantage of that thing and make an enormous cutout in the middle for the IC, otherwise whats the point.

Captain Bondo · 02-10-2005, 10:49 PM

Thanks Isaac. Read my very first post.

Actually I'll quote it for ya:

"I'm going to change the "hole" in the front so that I can run a front mount, but I won't do that until after I have made a mold, so that if anybody ever wanted one, they wouldn't be stuck with the huge front-mount hole. "

Thanks for the insight though.

02-07-2005, 04:31 PM	#2
dl242gt Can play the blues Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: S NJ, a suburb of Phila.	air dam Great looking air dam Kenny. Smooth looking wagon. Around here the insurance company would have totaled the car for a hit like that. The estimate would have been more like $1.5k-2k to fix that in this area. Best regards, __________________ Dave, 1982 242 turbo. MVP coilover front and rear suspension. Bilstein HD. IPD 25/25 bars. 3" MVP exhaust. Cosworth Sierra hot side T3 .48 with upgraded stock .42 compressor. Ported 90+.True Track diff. Flat hood 1979 front grill Ecode park/turn lights with H4 Hella. 321k miles. Had it since 1995. 1993 245 Classic, 340k miles, enem V15. Genuine Volvo stock over the axle exhaust.

02-07-2005, 04:34 PM	#3
adrianpike There's a gif for that. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bellingham, WA and Seattle, WA	It looks absolutely hideous from this angle: http://image.pbase.com/u36/capnbondo...0.DSC01830.jpg But then like rolling sex from this one: http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u12/capn...6.DSC01749.jpg Nice work. PS pbase sux __________________ I'm looking to buy the following - PM me if you've got any of it: B234 blocks & heads, 93 850 bumper, ford 8.8", T5 WC I am extremely offended and have blocked [someone]. - brett Adrian is omniscient, you will never escape his wrath. - 500dollar744ti doug was here

02-07-2005, 06:00 PM	#5
Anthony Board Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minneapolis	airdam progress Did I notice 760 euro lights and a glass roof?.

02-10-2005, 02:19 PM	#12
The Aspirator It's a girl! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vinemount, Ontario CANADA	Looking awesome as usual. Suxx about the damage, but 650 profit is way worth it!!!!!! I like the airdam, it blends in quite well. Are you still running that grill that's like JBwelded together in 25 places? __________________ '83 242 '95 T5R '98 S70

02-10-2005, 02:29 PM	#13
240Psycho 300- Club! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Port Richey, Florida	damn that car is sex, looks like that hood is painted on its so straight. Is that pillar bent any from the hit? a tug o war using a truck and some rope may get that straight if it is. Good luck and dont ever stop __________________ *..::VFBG::..* Kyle with a '91 244 (build in progress!)2.5L ̶1̶6̶V̶ 8V turbo T5 worldclass trans '90 245 the work horse with 260k 04 S60R 6 speed '00 S70 T5 for the wife

02-08-2005, 10:29 AM	#8
JonnyScorch Board Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ont.	I like the airdam but i am more envious of your lack of snow.. spring needs to come asap!!!! Nice work Capt

02-08-2005, 03:38 PM	#9
Sean Junkyard dawg Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bernard Malamud's Cascadia	nice airdam, is the bumper part of it or seperate? Sean

02-08-2005, 03:54 PM	#10
Captain Bondo Exklusiv Zubehör Klub Join Date: Sep 2002	Thanks for the thoughts guys! The bumper is part of the airdam... well, at least it is now. If I were to sell them basically you would need the aluminum "rebar" from the small plastic (83-85 or whatever is was) bumpers and then it would clip to the rebar. Sheetmetal screw into the fender lip on each side and yer done. I'm hoping to build sideskirts and a rear skirt that "pull together" to really smooth out and modernize the car without overstating things too much. The dent is fixed now I just need to paint it and pop the used window in, so that's good. The adjuster mentioned it being a writeoff and I just chuckled. It is one tenth the damage the car received when it was front ended last year, and they paid my 3600 bucks. :D Wait till you see it metallic black.... :evil:

02-10-2005, 04:44 PM	#14
Captain Bondo Exklusiv Zubehör Klub Join Date: Sep 2002	Hehe thanks guys. The pillar was definitely bent but I have a big scary slide hammer. A couple of well placed holes to pull from and it only needed about 1/4" of bondo at the deepest point. You'd never know it was hurt now. It took me about 10 hours to get it straight but that's still like making $65 and hour. hee hee. John I changed the grille actually- instead of have two seams top and bottom I removed the chrome completely and then used two peice of chrome top and bottom so there is just a seam in the middle now. It was sortof a practice and it still isn't perfect but it doesn't break any more. I need to grab two more parts grilles and re-do it one more time and it should be perfect.

02-10-2005, 05:39 PM	#15
isaac F*ck the police Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orlando, FL	That's an awfully big spoiler for having so little in the way of ducting. You might as well take advantage of that thing and make an enormous cutout in the middle for the IC, otherwise whats the point. __________________ "If you, the citizen, deliberately vote for someone who won't give you health care over someone who will, you need to have your head examined, except you can't afford to have your head examined." - Bill Maher "A turbocharged horse is a horse with a hose leading from its butt to its mouth" - my brother and Matt Dionne still rides with me

02-10-2005, 10:49 PM	#16
Captain Bondo Exklusiv Zubehör Klub Join Date: Sep 2002	Thanks Isaac. Read my very first post. Actually I'll quote it for ya: "I'm going to change the "hole" in the front so that I can run a front mount, but I won't do that until after I have made a mold, so that if anybody ever wanted one, they wouldn't be stuck with the huge front-mount hole. " Thanks for the insight though.

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