Wide body, 3 piece rpf1's Mk4 Golf build

[TerenceJCruz]

This is going to be insane. I love the progress so far!

[filtersweeper]

You wanna sell the set you already made? Haha amazing work!!

love this, amazing metal work

Thanks it's only beginner quality although i'm happy with it.

That is crazy!

The other side worked out mint so really I only have one side to redo. I am learning how to fit the buck better and therefore the fender will sit more accurately fitment-wide to the wheel. After the first fender didn't fit great I thought that the buck needed a redo, but it was just the fact that I needed to make the panel better. There is even clearance on the tire to the fender all around, I've moved the fender slightly forward to accomodate the mk4 non-centered wheel issue, and I can still air out another 1/2" easily to sit right on the fender. I might put the nutserts into the body on this side as I am confident the shape is good. Eurokracy (montreal car show) is next weekend and unfortunately the car isn't going to make it this year, but that's ok because next year I will be ready for sure. There's alot of work still to be done and each new task is challenging. Follow me here for updates: https://www.instagram.com/jb_maf/
Here's some update pics:



The transition piece looks good too:

but the fitment is off on this side so this is just to practice:

Some 3 piece barocks I made for my buddy's 190

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[GrantLDN]

That is crazy!

[PassionGarage]

love this, amazing metal work

[Chasemeifyoucan]

You wanna sell the set you already made? Haha amazing work!!

[filtersweeper]

Setback: the fender doesn't clear the tire properly. I can't really air out and sit low. Because I didn't want to cut the rear quarter before I was done to keep a reference I wasn't able to air out completely and get a good idea where the car would sit. After completing the screw flats I proceeded to attaching the fender via clecos and realized I need another 1/2" to .625 at the top area and less of a taper-off where it transitions. Basically more flat edge all the way with on only a slight transition inwards. I have to either modify the buck (which is the route I think I'll take) by adding some little pieces to the ends of each wood station, thus moving the fender edge out or start from new. I will probably finish the other side anyways to get practice in. FML oh well!

[filtersweeper]

i thougt they were getting all smoothed in....

Not this time around. I'm gonna predict and day the fenders won't be 100% perfect so it will give me an opportunity to dial in the shape the next time around plus it's bound to have cracks where joint connections are made with filler etc. Also I like the look of over fenders personally

[C2_mad]

i thougt they were getting all smoothed in....

[filtersweeper]

This is quite difficult and it's discouraging but tonight was a bit of a breakthrough as I attached the first side with clecos, and made a screw dimple tool which works mint! Pics:

[Supleme]

The progress you have made is amazing. So hyped to see the end result. Your skills are crazy.

[Supleme]

You're the man biz! I'll come visit this weekend.

[filtersweeper]

Wow this is awesome! Great to see good fabrication.

The only thing that confuses me, and no offense meant, but why you're going to just rivet them on after all that work instead of welded them to the quarters and fenders themselves?

That's a fair question. So for this year at least I will have them bolted on. I kind of like how bolt on fenders look and (rwb is sick) and it gives me the option to upgrade the next time around to smoothed welded on fenders. The one thing that worries me would be cracking where the fenders meet the car if there's any filler required to keep the transitions smooth. I'm actually going to need the help of the rubber trim edge to close inconsistencies in my shape. It will deffo be something I consider when I put out version 1.1 of my car.

[FunfGang]

Wow this is awesome! Great to see good fabrication.

The only thing that confuses me, and no offense meant, but why you're going to just rivet them on after all that work instead of welded them to the quarters and fenders themselves?

[filtersweeper]

This build is so impressive! Every time I check back I think - "Wow, if I had half the skill this guy has, I'd be able to tackle any of my projects ideas on my own!" Much respect, LOVE the trunk set-up and the flare work!

Thanks for the positive feedback. I appreciate it.
You never know what you can do until you try. Anybody can do anything it just takes time to learn stuff, and the more times you do it the better you get. My mom is a sewer/dress-maker and my dad was a machinist so I get alot of my qualities from them. Believe it or not sewing has taught me alot about the metal shaping because it is very similar in many ways and I think it's helped me for sure. I implore anyone who wants to try something to go ahead and do it. If you have a drive for it you will no doubt achieve it.

[e30polak]

This build is so impressive! Every time I check back I think - "Wow, if I had half the skill this guy has, I'd be able to tackle any of my projects ideas on my own!" Much respect, LOVE the trunk set-up and the flare work!