Wider than it is Long: A build thread.

[aLaFleur]

I'm trying to figure out how to get the benz and the frs both up to Helen. Down for some mountain shenanigans?

[Strawhat]

I'm trying to figure out how to get the benz and the frs both up to Helen. Down for some mountain shenanigans?

Hell yeah man bring both!
Provided I can get this brake setup working I definitely will be. That being said my girlfriend will be with me, and she doesn't much care for hard driving- and I gotta keep her happy or ill be up shit creek. Lol

[SnazzyQ]

I'm trying to figure out how to get the benz and the frs both up to Helen. Down for some mountain shenanigans?

Tow the FRS with the merc.

[Renchi_akuma]

This is just... Epic just epic!

[Shaun708]

I'm trying to figure out how to get the benz and the frs both up to Helen. Down for some mountain shenanigans?

I'll drive one and leave the probe at your place

[aLaFleur]

Hell yeah man bring both!
Provided I can get this brake setup working I definitely will be. That being said my girlfriend will be with me, and she doesn't much care for hard driving- and I gotta keep her happy or ill be up shit creek. Lol

Sweet! I'm thinking I'm going to trust my gf with the frs on the drive up... which will make her immensely happy so she'll just have to deal with a little spirited driving lol

I'll drive one and leave the probe at your place

I don't want you parking that at my place... what will the neighbors think? I don't live in a trailer park after all...

[Shaun708]

Sweet! I'm thinking I'm going to trust my gf with the frs on the drive up... which will make her immensely happy so she'll just have to deal with a little spirited driving lol







I don't want you parking that at my place... what will the neighbors think? I don't live in a trailer park after all...

Understandable...I can bring a car cover to hide it

[PassionGarage]

Still looking amazing dude!!!
one of my favourite builds of all time!! ))

[GTOguy]

I want to go on back road adventures this year. Luckily I've gotten over the fear I had with my tires as stretched as they are. I guess that's what happens when you don't ride low.

[Strawhat]

Yo dudes!
SoWo's over and after scrambling hard as fuck to get my bumper all finished, I got it 90% of the way!

So to update you where I left off on the build:
Used an ass ton of fiberglass to make it stronger and merge the two portions together and it's starting to look even better. A huge thank you to my friend Sean who taught me some awesome fiberglass techniques and helped me from the very start of this bumper.



Then started the filler. Oh joy...
This one picture doesn't even begin to do justice to the amount of work it took. I wanted to put as little filler on the bumper as possible, and in doing so I kept making high spots, and low spots, and sanding down my work I had already done.



Luckily, a good buddy of mine who does bodywork professionally had been over helping me at Sean's house and told me to hit him up if I needed help- which I did. I called my friend Gomez and in about 2 4 hours sessions he perfected and fixed what it took me 3 full days to do.



So now this baby was all but done! I did a coat of darker grey and a little touch up work on the drivers side and ziptied that fucker on for SoWo!
With the lip on it hangs low as hell. Ripped it off twice on the way down, and once on the way back- putting a huge crack in my lip.
Oh whalez!






All that's left to do is repair the lip, wrap the bumper, and build some tabs out of fiberglass to make it fit the car a little tighter. I might start doing more bodywork on the fenders and stuff, so it might start to look works before it gets better. hahah

[TruTaing]

Wow. Man. I wasnt sure about the bumper at first cuz I loved your previous one. But man. this just looks great. Stoked to see any of your updates!

[phet_fresh]

Yo dudes!
SoWo's over and after scrambling hard as fuck to get my bumper all finished, I got it 90% of the way!

So to update you where I left off on the build:
Used an ass ton of fiberglass to make it stronger and merge the two portions together and it's starting to look even better. A huge thank you to my friend Sean who taught me some awesome fiberglass techniques and helped me from the very start of this bumper.



Then started the filler. Oh joy...
This one picture doesn't even begin to do justice to the amount of work it took. I wanted to put as little filler on the bumper as possible, and in doing so I kept making high spots, and low spots, and sanding down my work I had already done.



Luckily, a good buddy of mine who does bodywork professionally had been over helping me at Sean's house and told me to hit him up if I needed help- which I did. I called my friend Gomez and in about 2 4 hours sessions he perfected and fixed what it took me 3 full days to do.



So now this baby was all but done! I did a coat of darker grey and a little touch up work on the drivers side and ziptied that fucker on for SoWo!
With the lip on it hangs low as hell. Ripped it off twice on the way down, and once on the way back- putting a huge crack in my lip.
Oh whalez!






All that's left to do is repair the lip, wrap the bumper, and build some tabs out of fiberglass to make it fit the car a little tighter. I might start doing more bodywork on the fenders and stuff, so it might start to look works before it gets better. hahah

looking good!

[aLaFleur]

Loved seeing it at sowo, man. The lines in the lip flow so good with the skirts! Killed it, as usual.

[FowlerE30]

Sitting here scrolling down like OH yeah....
OH SHIT
OH FUCK! Its just PERFECT!
Never been a huge bug eye fan but ive warmed up too them and your Subie is just great man. Couldnt have picked a better title either, hats off too you!

[regiment9ine]

My god. Just read through from the beginning, subscribed.