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Atom's Amazon Wagon Project Update Thread

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.
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I bet you could get a small intercooler in there too.

Also, were these always color matched on the wagons?
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Let me show you a magic trick. How to make a freshly minted airdam disappear...............poof

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:) 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.
 
I went back in your thread to look at the first one, and couldn't see the value of re-doing it but man, that came out great. I love the subtle lip underneath the bumper.

Have fun at IPD this weekend, no one can say you don't deserve a relaxing weekend around cars.
 
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

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Not much time left

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I went back in your thread to look at the first one, and couldn't see the value of re-doing it but man, that came out great. I love the subtle lip underneath the bumper.

Have fun at IPD this weekend, no one can say you don't deserve a relaxing weekend around cars.

I wanted this (tucks behind the bumper):

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Vs this (has really awkward cuts):

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

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

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If anyone is curious how the aluminum exhaust is holding up over a year later. No cracks or leaks to speak of. Just a few scrapes

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That exhaust sounds so damn cool. Dude I can't get over how badass this car is.

Enjoy your weekend and your inevitable trophy, you earned it
 
Looks like you met your goal, congrats on getting it done. Have fun this weekend, my money's also on you getting a trophy.
 
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