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    Roodoo2 1986 LX Metamorphosis project

    Ok finally found some time to put some pics up. I removed pinstripes today, still have some glue to remove and wet sand. I rebonded the SC2 spoiler and did some paint blending and wet sanding. I plan on going over the whole car and get a good base coat then clear the whole thing (minus the windows and tires of course)
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Still have some sanding to do on the seams, it will be painted but not look like it is part of the trunk.
    Eight bolts, four to a side hold it on as well. I used a Toyota Cashmere biege metalic, it is real close but the metalics are slightley pearl. Once the whole car has been blended and cleared it will all look uniform.
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    [IMG][/IMG]photobucket isnt cooperating, DAM I know I done it right
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    very nice i did not even know u still had a 3gee

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    I am going to say this in the nicest way possible, but that wing is fugly. Also your car is screaming for a drop, besides the wing I give you a .
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by Legend_master
    I am going to say this in the nicest way possible, but that wing is fugly. Also your car is screaming for a drop, besides the wing I give you a .
    I know about the drop. Im looking around for those civic parts.
    The wing has been off the car for a while and I just wanted to finish the project I started almost a year ago. I think the spoiler, not wing, looks ok..I am still contemplating how well it looks at all angles/distances. lol
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    nice body....but lose the saturn wing.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    send me your rims!!!

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by MessyHonda
    but lose the saturn wing.
    and send it to cah

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    I dunno... I kinda like the wing.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    bump

    Ok, I am kind of stuck as to continuing the spoiler project or not. I like the look, to me it is close to a 4gen spoiler but larger and it protrudes beyond the rear of the car, which I like.
    Thing is since the car is going to be light colored, the seam of where the spoiler is attached is going to be highy visable from the rear of the car and it just doesnt look quite right to me. If the car were dark green or black it would be invisiible.
    It does not matter to me if someone does not like it as it is, I like it but I have to do some moulding in to make it look like it belongs there. I have seen many other makes of cars (IE Pontiacs, just pick one) that the spoiler looks like crap others too that have huge gaps at the attaching points, so this is acceptable to the industry, just not to me.
    I am going to have to make it look bonded to the trunk lid. This is going to be considerable more work, or I am going to need another trunk lid.
    Should I continue to bond it in, or just trash the whole project?

    keep in mind also these pics the spoiler and rear of car are all wet sanded and unfinished

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    Wow first time I've seen your car! Like the rims! Are those 15x7? What is the offset on them?

    The gaps you're talking about, I take it that is due to the curvature of the trunk that the spoiler came off of? Since the Accord trunk is flat, I can see how it won't sit right. Maybe to mock it up better, and if you don't wanna screw up your trunk lid, you could get another trunk lid at the junk yard. That might give you some more freedom to play with bondo and paint, and then you can just toss it when you're done.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Looks good Roodoo,and the wing looks good on the car

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by 2ndGenGuy View Post
    Wow first time I've seen your car! Like the rims! Are those 15x7? What is the offset on them?

    The gaps you're talking about, I take it that is due to the curvature of the trunk that the spoiler came off of? Since the Accord trunk is flat, I can see how it won't sit right. Maybe to mock it up better, and if you don't wanna screw up your trunk lid, you could get another trunk lid at the junk yard. That might give you some more freedom to play with bondo and paint, and then you can just toss it when you're done.
    Yes I did some work to help correct the curvature issue, but the surface of the stands still comes up short as you can see, even though it mounted flush on the stands to the decklid. I am using epoxy based filler to fill the shadows then I guess I will use something softer to sand for the finish before priming. I know I am going to have to get some glass on it to really blend it in from the point is is now and it is a flip of a coin now to do that or just have a plain decklid.. I need to move on with it so I can get back to the motor work and suspension.
    The post is over a month old, I guess I am too add to figure out how to make a garage, signature, or update thread.
    40 offset rims I think, I have to look, they were on the EX junker I bought for parts for the DX civiic and I painted them for the Accord they were too bright before.
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by picopop View Post
    Looks good Roodoo,and the wing looks good on the car
    Well my quest for opinions is , will it look good moulded in. And yes I do professional grade work on the bodywork and paint.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project


    about the third application of sandable epoxy, it seems to be blending in ok


    better view

    engine pic, it is dirty

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    nice

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Cool. Let's see a better pic of that weber set up & linkage you got going on.
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by ddude2uc View Post
    Cool. Let's see a better pic of that weber set up & linkage you got going on.

    here ya go, dam my engine needs a cleaning

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Does the weber have a/c idle boost too?
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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by russiankid View Post
    Does the weber have a/c idle boost too?
    NO, I am not using ac, although it is still intact.
    If I did use it, I would use a solenoid idle stepper.

    Two months and I have not touched the car other than driving it and swapping the cd out of the civic. I have some 15 inch saturn ion steelies I think I am going to put on until I get the suspension right. The offset on the mesh wheels is causing some tire contact in the rear.
    Hopefully this weekend will be cleared up so I can get the front of the motor stuff installed and tune it to colder weather.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Hey man, you should make a lil EGR blockoff plate, then you can take off the EGR valve. It looks much nicer... I was pretty happy to get rid of mine.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    looks good,you could cut the wing in half,chop out a section,to shorten it,then it would look better and wouldn't hang over the edge. i am still filling gaps on mine,and i've done a ton of work on it already. i might do some work on it this weekend. i am using the fiberglass reinforced long strand filler. then it won't chunk out.

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    Re: Roodoo2 LX pics, project

    Quote Originally Posted by lostforawhile View Post
    looks good,you could cut the wing in half,chop out a section,to shorten it,then it would look better and wouldn't hang over the edge. i am still filling gaps on mine,and i've done a ton of work on it already. i might do some work on it this weekend. i am using the fiberglass reinforced long strand filler. then it won't chunk out.
    It is supposed to hang over the edge, as i have seen on other cars (other makes) even on the 4g.a little. I know what you mean though, but it does not hang outside the rear profile. To me the shape of the back glass on the sedans, matches it perfectly. Good suggestion though, I did that on a front spoiler for my 72 capri, made from a lip of a Cimmeron Caddy.
    2nd GG- yes I know ...its ugly egr, I have made some nice plates before on some of my other rides. I was going to pretty up all of that when I get back to engine detailing.. incorperate the linkage perch somehow maybe and have it all powder coated (not purple, that one is taken )

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