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      02-06-2015, 10:17 AM   #67
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Around 2'' per side front and rear
I always like rear wider, but it could be a personal thing..!
Wish you could help me with my front widebody.....it looks like its coming out so clean..
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      02-06-2015, 12:29 PM   #68
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Looks awesome!

Can we have more shots of the front end and details of how you did the fog delete?
Did you just come into a custom widebody build thread and ask how he deleted foglights?
Bastards!

I can copy his fog delete. I'd have no chance with the wide arches!!!
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      02-07-2015, 06:38 AM   #69
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Thanks for the encouragement guys. As for some more pictures here they are.











Is that MIG the old Hobart 140?
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      02-07-2015, 07:26 AM   #70
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So nice, retaining OEM lines, thank god someone gets it!
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      02-07-2015, 08:13 PM   #71
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Is that MIG the old Hobart 140?
It's a 135 just for the garage at home. I keep the big boys at my shop downtown.
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      02-07-2015, 08:34 PM   #72
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This is such a sweet build, love seeing wide body projects! Can't wait to see this bad boy finished! Btw is your car a Pre-LCI 335i?
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This is such a sweet build, love seeing wide body projects! Can't wait to see this bad boy finished! Btw is your car a Pre-LCI 335i?
It's a pre lci converted to lci
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      02-12-2015, 03:51 PM   #74
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Had some time to finish welding the bottom of the front cover today... Hard to see much change in the picture but the bottom of the bumper I made about 1.5'' on each side to cover more of the tire. Just didn't look right before. If you compare this picture to the previous ones the difference can easily be seen. Prepping for paint this week, should get it sprayed in the next few weeks.

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Had some time to finish welding the bottom of the front cover today... Hard to see much change in the picture but the bottom of the bumper I made about 1.5'' on each side to cover more of the tire. Just didn't look right before. If you compare this picture to the previous ones the difference can easily be seen. Prepping for paint this week, should get it sprayed in the next few weeks.

fucking beautifull man!~I love how were both doing similar builds.. but totally different styles..

when you say welding the front bumper?? you mean molding?
And either way, yes it looks way better, sorta like the Vorsteiner wide body front bumper the flare on the side of the bumper sets it off.
mine i plan on leaving the flare wide....leaving the front bumper smaller but flaring the under tray diffuser..like this guy:maybe a thicker and wider diffuser though.
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      02-12-2015, 08:14 PM   #76
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[QUOTE=GabeS;17390468]fucking beautifull man!~I love how were both doing similar builds.. but totally different styles..

when you say welding the front bumper?? you mean molding?
And either way, yes it looks way better, sorta like the Vorsteiner wide body front bumper the flare on the side of the bumper sets it off.
mine i plan on leaving the flare wide....leaving the front bumper smaller but flaring the under tray diffuser..like this guy:maybe a thicker and wider diffuser though.

Check out Urethane Supply Company... They have plastic welders that make best repair possible. And with your setup a splitter might work well. Check into APR. And maybe some custom extensions or something. Can't wait to see you build man. I'm glad this tread is inspiring to others, gotta stay motivated with your build!
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Amazing work man, love the attention to detail. Really impressive skills.
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      02-22-2015, 03:30 PM   #78
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      02-25-2015, 09:07 AM   #79
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I started mine finally, here is my thread:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1092872
any updates on yours?
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      02-25-2015, 10:26 PM   #80
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Oh!...I'm sticking around for more.
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Can you show us what the backside of the bumper cover looks like? I've been researching plastic welding and am wondering what the weld looks like. I haven't seen a good video yet of the process. A "How To" would be awesome. I know there are a lot of us curious about creating a unique bumper using parts from other PP bumpers.
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Can you show us what the backside of the bumper cover looks like? I've been researching plastic welding and am wondering what the weld looks like. I haven't seen a good video yet of the process. A "How To" would be awesome. I know there are a lot of us curious about creating a unique bumper using parts from other PP bumpers.
I would be curious to see this as well.!~
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Can you show us what the backside of the bumper cover looks like? I've been researching plastic welding and am wondering what the weld looks like. I haven't seen a good video yet of the process. A "How To" would be awesome. I know there are a lot of us curious about creating a unique bumper using parts from other PP bumpers.
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I would be curious to see this as well.!~
Sorry for the late reply fellas but here you are... It uses a stainless steeel mesh that gets melted into the orginal PP and makes for a really sturdy and strong repair.

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All body work done... Paint is next step.
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      02-28-2015, 05:40 PM   #85
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Finally! Let's get it painted please so we can see the final beast!!
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      03-01-2015, 11:13 AM   #86
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well done well done
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Thanks for the plastic welding info, I never knew the mesh was a part of the process, it looks perfect on the side that matters. Can you use filler to smooth out the weld on the finished side? I've heard filler sometimes breaks loose from PP. Anyway, the car is looking great, I can't wait to see it painted.
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Thanks for the plastic welding info, I never knew the mesh was a part of the process, it looks perfect on the side that matters. Can you use filler to smooth out the weld on the finished side? I've heard filler sometimes breaks loose from PP. Anyway, the car is looking great, I can't wait to see it painted.
It's more about the person using the product then the product itself... If it's done right it won't break loose. It makes for a really solid repair. And I suppose you could use filler to make the back look better... I'm going to spray some paint on the back side to make it look better but I'm not worried about the mesh on this. It will tell a story to whoever takes the cover off next haha. Thanks for the kind words man, big plans this week.
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