the "bmccann101s car gets a new look/ watch me suffer bodywork hell" thread
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
so these fat tires dont fit so hot out back.. just doesnt give the right look tbh.
kind of sucks tbh. the wheel has to sit in too far, and then it disappears under the flare as soon as it airs out..
Too soon to tell exactly. car should be done soon tho.
kind of sucks tbh. the wheel has to sit in too far, and then it disappears under the flare as soon as it airs out..
Too soon to tell exactly. car should be done soon tho.
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
it already had spacers.. the issue is that the edge of the wheel/tire passes by the fedner lip in an arc.. when its higher up.. the wheel and tire edge is below and outside the fender flare.. as it lowers.. it comes closer in to the lip as it also moves up.. and at the last moment as it lays out.. the tops camber way in and disappear into the flares.
if it just stopped at the flare thatd be fine.. but either the tire needs to be less tall and be able to clear the lip easier as it moves... or the whole wheel needs to be cambered in more.. spacers are being used of course.. but they have to keep being swapped out for different sizes as we play w it.. and as for now.. thats not being worked on really.. 295 square might help spove some issues as well.. i always turn tcs off anyways as a habit when i get into the car.
plenty of body work to do.. ill get the wheel and tire thing figured out.. theres only so much that can be done, so im not concerned about " what do i do" in regards to that.. it just is what it is and we shall see when its that time really.
if it just stopped at the flare thatd be fine.. but either the tire needs to be less tall and be able to clear the lip easier as it moves... or the whole wheel needs to be cambered in more.. spacers are being used of course.. but they have to keep being swapped out for different sizes as we play w it.. and as for now.. thats not being worked on really.. 295 square might help spove some issues as well.. i always turn tcs off anyways as a habit when i get into the car.
plenty of body work to do.. ill get the wheel and tire thing figured out.. theres only so much that can be done, so im not concerned about " what do i do" in regards to that.. it just is what it is and we shall see when its that time really.
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it already had spacers.. the issue is that the edge of the wheel/tire passes by the fedner lip in an arc.. when its higher up.. the wheel and tire edge is below and outside the fender flare.. as it lowers.. it comes closer in to the lip as it also moves up.. and at the last moment as it lays out.. the tops camber way in and disappear into the flares.
if it just stopped at the flare thatd be fine.. but either the tire needs to be less tall and be able to clear the lip easier as it moves... or the whole wheel needs to be cambered in more.. spacers are being used of course.. but they have to keep being swapped out for different sizes as we play w it.. and as for now.. thats not being worked on really.. 295 square might help spove some issues as well.. i always turn tcs off anyways as a habit when i get into the car.
plenty of body work to do.. ill get the wheel and tire thing figured out.. theres only so much that can be done, so im not concerned about " what do i do" in regards to that.. it just is what it is and we shall see when its that time really.
if it just stopped at the flare thatd be fine.. but either the tire needs to be less tall and be able to clear the lip easier as it moves... or the whole wheel needs to be cambered in more.. spacers are being used of course.. but they have to keep being swapped out for different sizes as we play w it.. and as for now.. thats not being worked on really.. 295 square might help spove some issues as well.. i always turn tcs off anyways as a habit when i get into the car.
plenty of body work to do.. ill get the wheel and tire thing figured out.. theres only so much that can be done, so im not concerned about " what do i do" in regards to that.. it just is what it is and we shall see when its that time really.
So when "aired out" bring the camber back to zero as much to get the flush look with/without spacers. Then let do its own thing when you raise is slightly for bumps. I don't see you raising it all the way up ever? The bags is just to get over obstacles, correct?
Amazing proggress!!
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
yeah the JUN hood is getting cut up pretty well, no point in selling it tbh.
so my z missed HIN this year, so i brought my daily.. and i friken won.
Pretty stoked about that.
in other news, the Z is going to use the JP bumper after all.. we tried it out last night and it is stellar.. far better than the Do Luck.. shorter, more aggressive. Squares teh car out.
my body guy was stuck at the shop waiting to get a ride home from the gf so he popped a few beers and started messing w louver design lol.. all in good fun.
In the end wed do it much more like this one if anything.. or perhaps use a metal version off a mustang and just cut n weld it to fit. Might fit the car in the end.. might not.. but you know i wont do it if its not legit.
so my z missed HIN this year, so i brought my daily.. and i friken won.
Pretty stoked about that.
in other news, the Z is going to use the JP bumper after all.. we tried it out last night and it is stellar.. far better than the Do Luck.. shorter, more aggressive. Squares teh car out.
my body guy was stuck at the shop waiting to get a ride home from the gf so he popped a few beers and started messing w louver design lol.. all in good fun.
In the end wed do it much more like this one if anything.. or perhaps use a metal version off a mustang and just cut n weld it to fit. Might fit the car in the end.. might not.. but you know i wont do it if its not legit.
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
yeah the jp fropnt is much shorter than the Dluk.. which makes teh back appear longer.. jsut makes for a better looking profil eimo.. plus i can go crazy w "Salvador dali moustache Canards" w this one and have it line right up past the side openings.
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
already had some bodywork done to it, so its not easily resellable to anyone else tbh.. ill just keep it as a spare for when i want a cahnge of pace/look.. i added nutserts to everything on the car, so no more plastic caps etc.. makes swapping things around very easy.
already had some bodywork done to it, so its not easily resellable to anyone else tbh.. ill just keep it as a spare for when i want a cahnge of pace/look.. i added nutserts to everything on the car, so no more plastic caps etc.. makes swapping things around very easy.
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From: Scottsdale/coyote drophouse
first things first:
EPIC frikn PAWG.
Drew up the front splitter.. wheel width.. going to need to pick out some canards soon.
reshaping the flares trailing edge curve so it matches the square of the fender.
ditched the chicken wire.. went with gloss black powder coated thick gauge aluimoinum mesh.
EPIC frikn PAWG.
Drew up the front splitter.. wheel width.. going to need to pick out some canards soon.
reshaping the flares trailing edge curve so it matches the square of the fender.
ditched the chicken wire.. went with gloss black powder coated thick gauge aluimoinum mesh.
