Korean Air

[244Brick]

Right on. You still might want to fiberglass together the backside where the two parts join, just since you'll have very long seams down the sides by the wheel wells and across the top. I would rough the shit out of the backside of the parts, as far in either direction from the seam as you can go, then lay a layer of mat to promote bonding, and a layer of woven cloth on top for maximum strength.

EDIT: Clarity.

Thanks. I'll look into it! I can't wait to get started

I like this guy!

Me too... very informative, because I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I"M DOING

It's true. I can testify (pun partially intended)

TESTify everyone!! haha

[milano_red]

oh btw if you say anything about my amazing phone photoshop work.. I WILL testify you at the next car meet we attend. Ask JDbragg[/CENTER]

It's true. I can testify (pun partially intended)

[aLaFleur]

Right on. You still might want to fiberglass together the backside where the two parts join, just since you'll have very long seams down the sides by the wheel wells and across the top. I would rough the shit out of the backside of the parts, as far in either direction from the seam as you can go, then lay a layer of mat to promote bonding, and a layer of woven cloth on top for maximum strength.

EDIT: Clarity.

I like this guy!

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Right on. You still might want to fiberglass together the backside where the two parts join, just since you'll have very long seams down the sides by the wheel wells and across the top. I would rough the shit out of the backside of the parts, as far in either direction from the seam as you can go, then lay a layer of mat to promote bonding, and a layer of woven cloth on top for maximum strength.

EDIT: Clarity.

[244Brick]

At the bodyshop I worked at for a while, we used 3M 08115 panel bonding adhesive to join plastic parts like that. The big advantage of it is that it's sandable and paintable as-is, and it's stupid strong. We actually occasionally used it even to fab small plastic bits, like missing fins on grilles, since it held up so well.

I'll second all the noise about that IS bumper. That has the potential to look incredible.

Thank you so much for the input. About to order some!

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

At the bodyshop I worked at for a while, we used 3M 08115 panel bonding adhesive to join plastic parts like that. The big advantage of it is that it's sandable and paintable as-is, and it's stupid strong. We actually occasionally used it even to fab small plastic bits, like missing fins on grilles, since it held up so well.

I'll second all the noise about that IS bumper. That has the potential to look incredible.

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IS bumper will be dope.

[aLaFleur]

Wasted SO much time

[244Brick]

I just spent like two hours reading this whole thread start to finish, this car is hard as fuck, massive props dude. Would have never thought I'd like a Kia.

Wow, thanks man! I never would have thought that i'd own a KIA, yet a bagged one hahaha

Waste of time

hahah so we wasted time building this?

[aLaFleur]

I just spent like two hours reading this whole thread start to finish, this car is hard as fuck, massive props dude. Would have never thought I'd like a Kia.

Waste of time

[thebornotaku]

I just spent like two hours reading this whole thread start to finish, this car is hard as fuck, massive props dude. Would have never thought I'd like a Kia.

[244Brick]

Ordered these last night, probably going to color match them.

[244Brick]

the IS bumper with clean grill is cash

Thanks

Love the new shots buddy! Like I've always said, I wish I could be there to hang out and work on the cars with you guy's!

Ya man i wish there was a way to get you down here!

Wow that bumper looks really good actually. It looks like a Kiaspeed bumper if they made one lol.

HAHA Kia speed! FTW

Bring it to me. I want to cut shit. Love you. Bye

Soon bro. I have to figure out what plastic epoxy i can use to bond these bumpers together

[aLaFleur]

Bring it to me. I want to cut shit. Love you. Bye

[rightfullrudder]

Wow that bumper looks really good actually. It looks like a Kiaspeed bumper if they made one lol.