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JBauer 12-12-2020 10:22 AM

Not easy being green 🐸
 
Might have to get some amber headlights now.


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Qingdao 12-12-2020 10:24 AM

Hard material to work with?

JBauer 12-12-2020 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Qingdao (Post 627782)
Hard material to work with?

Not so far but I started with the easy parts.

JBauer 12-12-2020 01:00 PM

Both genders and hood. Not bad for 5hrs. 🙂

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PaulE 12-12-2020 01:14 PM

Looks great. You can stop now for the Christmas season!

JBauer 12-12-2020 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulE (Post 627786)
Looks great. You can stop now for the Christmas season!

The wrap was my Christmas present to me, from me.

husker boxster 12-12-2020 02:27 PM

Looks nice. The toughest piece will be the front bumper with all its complex curves. When I had my 01S many yrs ago, I had a local company try to put a clear bra on it. They tried 4 times but always got wrinkles around the bottom outside edges of the headlights. They gave it back to me, said that was the best they could do, and don't come back. I imagine materials have improved in 14 yrs.

Like the color.

JBauer 12-12-2020 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by husker boxster (Post 627791)
Looks nice. The toughest piece will be the front bumper with all its complex curves. When I had my 01S many yrs ago, I had a local company try to put a clear bra on it. They tried 4 times but always got wrinkles around the bottom outside edges of the headlights. They gave it back to me, said that was the best they could do, and don't come back. I imagine materials have improved in 14 yrs.

Like the color.

Im probably just going to do some inlays. The front bumper is the only part that concerns me.

maytag 12-12-2020 04:47 PM

Rear bumper is also more difficult than it appears. It's fatter than it looks, haha.

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JBauer 12-12-2020 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maytag (Post 627800)
Rear bumper is also more difficult than it appears. It's fatter than it looks, haha.

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I've been watching alot of videos about inlays on bumpers to make it easier. Hopefully that will help.

Starter986 12-13-2020 03:32 AM

But, why??

JBauer 12-13-2020 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Starter986 (Post 627810)
But, why??

Saw the green, liked it, wondered how it would look. 🤔

Seal1968 12-13-2020 05:08 AM

I like your threads...you're not afraid to try anything.

Keep up the good work sir!:cheers:

PS...if you have any spare headlights that were converted, let me know. Mine lens are burnt, and I'm not sure I'm confident enough to crack 'em.

JBauer 12-13-2020 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seal1968 (Post 627812)
I like your threads...you're not afraid to try anything.

Keep up the good work sir!:cheers:

PS...if you have any spare headlights that were converted, let me know. Mine lens are burnt, and I'm not sure I'm confident enough to crack 'em.

I figure it will peel off easy next summer if I dont like it. 🙂

BruceH 12-13-2020 07:50 AM

I admire your experimentation but I really like your Boxster in Red, nice work though :cheers:

Starter986 12-14-2020 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBauer (Post 627811)
Saw the green, liked it, wondered how it would look. 🤔

IMHO the red is what makes your car a firecracker... an M80.

You sure have patience... I can't even saran-wrap a bowl.

I'm looking forward to hearing about the front and rear bumper wrap... :)

Have fun! :cheers:

JBauer 12-14-2020 01:25 PM

Progress

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traveno 12-15-2020 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JBauer (Post 627874)


Man that looks good! I’m excited to see the completed car. Are you emulating the factory green color? If so, it looks real sharp.

willw 12-15-2020 05:37 AM

The color looks great.

BRAN 12-15-2020 06:35 AM

it screams Christmas, I like it.
Just to get you going...
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