You're a true artist, D....and my hero. 
😊👍 Awesome work.
😊👍 Awesome work.BUILD THREAD “The Juggernaut”
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Wow, That's pretty awesome work Donovan. It look smoother and straighter than the original. What material is the original made out of? Is it that sort of fiberglass type material, or is it urethane? It looks like its coming along well. Looking forward to your next update.
Thanks for all the feedback and support guys!
Thank you very much! I’m very pleased with the results so far.
It truly, absolutely is. I’ve made do with what I had in the past so I know what it’s like, so having the right tools for a specific task is beyond gratifying. The reason I have as much done as I do already is because I’ve been slowly picking away at it for the past two weeks now as time allows. I felt it prudent to withhold posting until I actually had something worth showing.
It’s like a lot of these fabrication projects I undertake Mike, I go into it with somewhat of a half-assed plan and idea, then start figuring the rest out as I go along. On this particular project, I figured if I could get to this stage (and get it right), then I could individually create all the rest of the pieces and add them to it.
So far, so good.
Thank you Jared, I appreciate it.
Cheers!
It’s unfortunate that they changed some things between years, and that not everything interchanges. Even with a little customizing, is there still no way to make the steel one work? I sometimes forget that the plastic bits really didn’t survive well down there south of the 49th. Perfect example, Buick Regal bumper fillers.
Thank you Jack, although that’s the first time I’ve ever been referred to as anyone’s hero!
I do appreciate the sentiment though sir.
😊
Much appreciated, thanks!!
Thanks Jeff, it’s been a pretty fun and rewarding project thus far. To be honest, I haven’t checked the backside for the manufacturer's mark that usually denotes the type of material that was used yet. I’ll have to check the next time I think of it, but I believe it’s either urethane or some sort of other thermoset plastic. Regardless it’s not very structurally supportive but it is relatively lightweight, which I suppose was more important at the time.
I’ll keep posting updates as the work on it progresses, and I feel it’s warranted. I do have a couple of other small things to update on with the work on the back of the car that are unrelated to this too, so that update might be coming sooner than later.
Thank you very much! I’m very pleased with the results so far.
It truly, absolutely is. I’ve made do with what I had in the past so I know what it’s like, so having the right tools for a specific task is beyond gratifying. The reason I have as much done as I do already is because I’ve been slowly picking away at it for the past two weeks now as time allows. I felt it prudent to withhold posting until I actually had something worth showing.
It’s like a lot of these fabrication projects I undertake Mike, I go into it with somewhat of a half-assed plan and idea, then start figuring the rest out as I go along. On this particular project, I figured if I could get to this stage (and get it right), then I could individually create all the rest of the pieces and add them to it.
So far, so good.
Thank you Jared, I appreciate it.
Cheers!
It’s unfortunate that they changed some things between years, and that not everything interchanges. Even with a little customizing, is there still no way to make the steel one work? I sometimes forget that the plastic bits really didn’t survive well down there south of the 49th. Perfect example, Buick Regal bumper fillers.
You're a true artist, D....and my hero.
Thank you Jack, although that’s the first time I’ve ever been referred to as anyone’s hero!
I do appreciate the sentiment though sir.
😊
Much appreciated, thanks!!
Thanks Jeff, it’s been a pretty fun and rewarding project thus far. To be honest, I haven’t checked the backside for the manufacturer's mark that usually denotes the type of material that was used yet. I’ll have to check the next time I think of it, but I believe it’s either urethane or some sort of other thermoset plastic. Regardless it’s not very structurally supportive but it is relatively lightweight, which I suppose was more important at the time.
I’ll keep posting updates as the work on it progresses, and I feel it’s warranted. I do have a couple of other small things to update on with the work on the back of the car that are unrelated to this too, so that update might be coming sooner than later.
Using it as a core it could have the outer edges altered to work with the '79/'80 taillights. Then there's the lower edge that would be the challange due to the way it is for the lower plastic trimthat needs to be glued/siliconed to it. In a way I wished the plastic used would of been more like the stuff used in modern bumper covers & most plastic cladding.
