Ben's SP20 - Page 13

Ben · 04-07-2012, 11:40 AM

Oh marcy

Lip is at the panel beaters. Getting some plastic weld on the crack and painted BLAAAACKKK! The apprentice is working on removing the rest of the stickers. I told him good luck. Worth paying the extra $20 imo haha

Also getting my rear wing and LHS mirror re-painted next week when he's doing the lip at the same time. All up is going to cost me $250... Hopefully i get paid by then!

Rupewrecht · 04-07-2012, 11:58 AM

He'll probably just use a high-pressure washer to lose the stickers!

Ben · 04-07-2012, 12:12 PM

Nah i tried that first off, marc stuck them down pretty darn good! He's shoving it in a heat box.

marcs_sp20 · 04-07-2012, 12:14 PM

It took me 3 long, yet fun hours sticking all 250 stickers on that lip!

Ben · 11-07-2012, 05:39 PM

ok, ok, ok, ok. Im slightly annoyed.

The lip has been at the panel beaters all week. Today was the day it gets painted (Finally) I was also getting some other things done. like my back spoiler and my mirror. I went and picked my car up about 10 minutes ago. Spoiler and mirror is painted. Im happy. However, the lip has a crack and needs plastic welding. Turns out, its a mysterious japanese plastic

they don't know what it is, therefore nothing will stick to it. Therefore, can't be fixed, THEREFORE, broken...throw away. Now i've asked Marc and he should hopefully be my miracle and know/remember where he got it from/something!

Apart from that. My car is disgustingly dirty. Not happy at them. Seriously. Dirt from asshole to breakfast time.

Here's the crack

Here's my car. Not happy at the dirt. Inside has ****ing dust everywhere too.

Happy shiny painted mirror. $20 to paint! haha

Happy shiny painted spoiler...

lukeyprotege · 11-07-2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

ok, ok, ok, ok. Im slightly annoyed.

The lip has been at the panel beaters all week. Today was the day it gets painted (Finally) I was also getting some other things done. like my back spoiler and my mirror. I went and picked my car up about 10 minutes ago. Spoiler and mirror is painted. Im happy. However, the lip has a crack and needs plastic welding. Turns out, its a mysterious japanese plastic

they don't know what it is, therefore nothing will stick to it. Therefore, can't be fixed, THEREFORE, broken...throw away. Now i've asked Marc and he should hopefully be my miracle and know/remember where he got it from/something!

Zip ties

sikwitit · 11-07-2012, 06:56 PM

dude fibreglass will stick to anything tell them to fix it or u will take it somewhere else

smurfy · 11-07-2012, 06:59 PM

I bet they dont wanna deal with it... As the lip is pretty awkward to paint.

BG1.8sp · 11-07-2012, 07:03 PM

Lol yeah what they said!! ^^^^
They just don't wanna do it..
It's just a urethane lip... Not that hard to weld.
And if they didn't want to weld they could just fiberglass it anyway.

marcs_sp20 · 11-07-2012, 07:05 PM

From what Ben has told me over facebook, the bloke doing the work doesnt know how to properly plastic weld, so hoping for his sake another reputable panel beater will have it looking prime once again soon

Oh and Aaron, its ABS Plastic, not urethane like the copies

BG1.8sp · 11-07-2012, 07:08 PM

Oh ok... It's still a common plastic and just as easy to weld

That explination does make more sense now! Lol

Ben · 11-07-2012, 07:42 PM

The weird thing is he actually showed me it not sticking.. I'll go to a big one tomorrow. I just went down to old maties local small town one cause well, it was $100 cheaper lol...he paints brilliantly though, he's done dads car when a huge rock smashed into it. No problems there.

Ben · 12-07-2012, 02:08 PM

Good news. Lip is now at a "Body shop" (not a panel beater) - where they specialise in body kits. I went to a few and none of them wanted to touch it, however one bloke told me about someone who worked for him and he was super awesome at plastic welding. So i went and saw him. Couldn't be more helpful, he said it can be done even though its on the corner and he said he would make it look like new... Not only this, he was the cheapest! So it's left with him, should be able to pick it up in a week.

He also said he will install it for me for nothing which is nice

Ben · 25-07-2012, 05:49 PM

Well, what we've all been waiting for without a further a ado

In the beginning there was a few stickers on it

A few weeks later it is now BLAAAACKKKK!!

About to go on!

ON

I now cannot get into my shed

marcs_sp20 · 25-07-2012, 05:52 PM

You need an AutoExe grille now

Ben · 25-07-2012, 06:14 PM

It will be in the books one day marc. Keen to get sway bars first.

None of this can happen yet though. Need to spend $1000 in getting teeth removed. Yay...Not.

project.r.racing · 25-07-2012, 06:17 PM

Well that looks likes the shizzle. Marc is an idiot for selling it.

Clean_Cookie · 25-07-2012, 06:20 PM

looks awesome in black! it doesnt look as out of place as it did before (it looks smaller and less bulky out the sides)

nice paintjob too. I bet you're stoked now!

smurfy · 25-07-2012, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

i now cannot get into my shed

now you feel my pain

and your only at stock height ahha

BG1.8sp · 25-07-2012, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

It will be in the books one day marc. Keen to get sway bars first.

None of this can happen yet though. Need to spend $1000 in getting teeth removed. Yay...Not.

You told me that you didn't like the autoexe grille

and that you liked the stock one better..... I Remember those words that broke my heart!

Change your mind?? Lol

04-07-2012, 11:58 AM	#242
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	He'll probably just use a high-pressure washer to lose the stickers! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

04-07-2012, 12:14 PM	#244
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	It took me 3 long, yet fun hours sticking all 250 stickers on that lip! __________________

11-07-2012, 06:59 PM	#248
smurfy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: sutherland shire, nsw Car: sp20 Posts: 1,968 View Photos By: smurfy	I bet they dont wanna deal with it... As the lip is pretty awkward to paint. __________________ To many of us, our cars are an extension of our own personalities, the way we choose to modify reflects this.

11-07-2012, 07:03 PM	#249
BG1.8sp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Car: 2009 BL MPS Posts: 2,300 View Photos By: BG1.8sp	Lol yeah what they said!! ^^^^ They just don't wanna do it.. It's just a urethane lip... Not that hard to weld. And if they didn't want to weld they could just fiberglass it anyway. __________________

11-07-2012, 07:05 PM	#250
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	From what Ben has told me over facebook, the bloke doing the work doesnt know how to properly plastic weld, so hoping for his sake another reputable panel beater will have it looking prime once again soon Oh and Aaron, its ABS Plastic, not urethane like the copies __________________

04-07-2012, 11:40 AM	#241
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Oh marcy Lip is at the panel beaters. Getting some plastic weld on the crack and painted BLAAAACKKK! The apprentice is working on removing the rest of the stickers. I told him good luck. Worth paying the extra $20 imo haha Also getting my rear wing and LHS mirror re-painted next week when he's doing the lip at the same time. All up is going to cost me $250... Hopefully i get paid by then!

04-07-2012, 12:12 PM	#243
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Nah i tried that first off, marc stuck them down pretty darn good! He's shoving it in a heat box.

11-07-2012, 05:39 PM	#245
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	ok, ok, ok, ok. Im slightly annoyed. The lip has been at the panel beaters all week. Today was the day it gets painted (Finally) I was also getting some other things done. like my back spoiler and my mirror. I went and picked my car up about 10 minutes ago. Spoiler and mirror is painted. Im happy. However, the lip has a crack and needs plastic welding. Turns out, its a mysterious japanese plastic they don't know what it is, therefore nothing will stick to it. Therefore, can't be fixed, THEREFORE, broken...throw away. Now i've asked Marc and he should hopefully be my miracle and know/remember where he got it from/something! Apart from that. My car is disgustingly dirty. Not happy at them. Seriously. Dirt from asshole to breakfast time. Here's the crack Here's my car. Not happy at the dirt. Inside has ****ing dust everywhere too. Happy shiny painted mirror. $20 to paint! haha Happy shiny painted spoiler...

11-07-2012, 06:56 PM	#247
sikwitit AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: ryde Car: ford laser sr2 Posts: 395	dude fibreglass will stick to anything tell them to fix it or u will take it somewhere else

11-07-2012, 07:08 PM	#251
BG1.8sp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney Car: 2009 BL MPS Posts: 2,300 View Photos By: BG1.8sp	Oh ok... It's still a common plastic and just as easy to weld That explination does make more sense now! Lol __________________

11-07-2012, 07:42 PM	#252
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	The weird thing is he actually showed me it not sticking.. I'll go to a big one tomorrow. I just went down to old maties local small town one cause well, it was $100 cheaper lol...he paints brilliantly though, he's done dads car when a huge rock smashed into it. No problems there.

12-07-2012, 02:08 PM	#253
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Good news. Lip is now at a "Body shop" (not a panel beater) - where they specialise in body kits. I went to a few and none of them wanted to touch it, however one bloke told me about someone who worked for him and he was super awesome at plastic welding. So i went and saw him. Couldn't be more helpful, he said it can be done even though its on the corner and he said he would make it look like new... Not only this, he was the cheapest! So it's left with him, should be able to pick it up in a week. He also said he will install it for me for nothing which is nice

25-07-2012, 05:49 PM	#254
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Well, what we've all been waiting for without a further a ado In the beginning there was a few stickers on it A few weeks later it is now BLAAAACKKKK!! About to go on! ON I now cannot get into my shed

25-07-2012, 05:52 PM	#255
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	You need an AutoExe grille now __________________

25-07-2012, 06:14 PM	#256
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	It will be in the books one day marc. Keen to get sway bars first. None of this can happen yet though. Need to spend $1000 in getting teeth removed. Yay...Not.

25-07-2012, 06:17 PM	#257
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Well that looks likes the shizzle. Marc is an idiot for selling it.

25-07-2012, 06:20 PM	#258
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	looks awesome in black! it doesnt look as out of place as it did before (it looks smaller and less bulky out the sides) nice paintjob too. I bet you're stoked now! __________________ Worklog