[project] Dimma 205

[Quigs 1]

Hi All, i'm fitting a dimma kit to my 205 and i thought i would post a few pics up to show you how i'm getting along with it.

 

This is the car when i bought it.

 

The door which has been repaired

 

this is a trial fit of the o/s/r quarter.

 

but a bit of trimming required

 

also had to do a few repairs to the Rear Bumper a quarter

 

Will have an up date very soon.

 

Quigs

 

PS don't know if i have posted in the correct section.

[Paintguy 0]

Looking good so far. Keep the updates coming

[Para 82 2 Cars]

Is this the kit from ebay ??

[Quigs 1]

Is this the kit from ebay ??

 

No mate this one is not from ebay, got it from someone i know, it was taken off another car hense all the damage. (you'll see what i mean)

 

My mate has just bought one from ebay though, it came from birmingham, think the guy has got some dimma moulds because they look like proper dimma ones but they are thinner.

 

Quigs

[Quigs 1]

Right time for an update.

 

The o/s/r quarter is now on and all blended in.

 

 

Sorry about the lack of pics will do the stages when i fit the n/s/r quarter.

 

Right now on to the front bumper, i nearly threw it in the bin, but i wouldn't let it beat me.

 

some one had already repaired it, very badly, they put plates of steel on the outside and just filled over them, then the plates had rusted and lifted all the filler.

 

 

see what i mean.

 

here are the stages of repair

 

fisrt of all i got all the old filler out

 

i then replaced the top part with a original gti bumper and glassed all the split back together.

 

i then glassed the whole out side of the bumper, then skimmed it with filler and rubbed it down.

 

finished bumper.

 

done the same with the rear bumper aswell,

 

rear bumper complete.

 

if any body has got ant question please ask i will be more than happy to answer them.

 

Quigs

[paul205mi16 4]

Great work there m8, Wish I could do some of that, How much experiance of doin fibreglass repairs have u got under you belt to do these repairs then?

Looking great!

[Paintguy 0]

Great work rescuing that bumper. I'm sure most people would have just junked it.

[Quigs 1]

Great work there m8, Wish I could do some of that, How much experiance of doin fibreglass repairs have u got under you belt to do these repairs then?

Looking great!

 

well not to much as i'm only 23. well i used to race sailing dinghy's so done a rew repairs on them and also used to be in the garage when my dad build his hovercraft's when he used to race them (was only about 5 though, lol). and i'm also a panel beater which prob helps.

 

 

 

Great work rescuing that bumper. I'm sure most people would have just junked it.

 

Thanks, i was a load of hard work took about a week to do.

i did nearly throw it out but was bored in work so thought i'll just repair it.

 

 

thanks for all the comments.

 

will update later on tonight.

 

Quigs

[un numero d'or 38 3 Cars]

Looking great!!!

[Quigs 1]

time for another Quick up date.

 

Well i have just started to put the n/s quarter on.

 

First is to trim the arch.

 

also had to repair the quarter a bit

 

well that is up to date now.

 

once the quarter is all done i will have the fun of the sideskirts.

 

this one is missing a bit.

 

and the other has just seen better day's, been badly repaired

 

another up date very soon, of to do more now.

 

Quigs

[Rich_p 23]

I'm impressed with the fixing of the various parts!

 

Have you considered smoothing in the vented section of the rear quarters to give a slightly different look to normal?

[Quigs 1]

I'm impressed with the fixing of the various parts!

 

Have you considered smoothing in the vented section of the rear quarters to give a slightly different look to normal?

 

yes have thought about it but i dont know yet, i take it you mean have it all smooth?

 

Quigs

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

Like this?

 

 

photo is nicked from GTI6boy - hope it´s O.K. for you?

Edited July 14, 2008 by Gentrix

[Quigs 1]

right another update.

 

first thing to do was to prep the n/s/r quarter to fit the new one.

 

next was to stick the new quarter on, i stuck mine on with epoxy resin.

 

the panel has been stuck on and held in place with rivets.

 

 

now the quarter has been stuck on time to move on to the n/s sideskirt.

[Quigs 1]

right now on to the side skirt

 

this skirt had seen better days.

 

once i had removed the metal plates and old filler it looked like this.

 

 

next stage to do will be to bond the n/s skirt on,

this is the mock setup of the skirt on.

 

 

also another thing done is i have cleaned up and painted the gearbox.

 

(Had nothing to do in work so just done it for somethin to do)

 

well the car is coming together slowly, will be picking up the engine and a few other things soon.

 

cheers for reading the up date ,

Quigs

[miamichris 9]

great work mate, fair play to you takin on the repairs on that kit, they looked a real mess!!

 

interesting colour scheme on the gearbox aswell

[Paintguy 0]

I'm enjoying this thread It almost makes me want to revive the kit that Matt is/was selling - it's a peach compared to the one you have!

 

Technical Q's - have you mixed that epoxy resin with some chopped strand or filler powder, or did you get it ready mixed in paste form?

 

Will you be using anything to fill the voids between the original bodywork and the kit (like 2K expandy foam)? Or just leaving it hollow?

[Quigs 1]

I'm enjoying this thread It almost makes me want to revive the kit that Matt is/was selling - it's a peach compared to the one you have!

 

Technical Q's - have you mixed that epoxy resin with some chopped strand or filler powder, or did you get it ready mixed in paste form?

 

Will you be using anything to fill the voids between the original bodywork and the kit (like 2K expandy foam)? Or just leaving it hollow?

 

Any Dimma kit would be in better condition than mine,

 

 

the epoxy has been mixed with finely chopped strand and wood dust, we have used this in the past when making the hovercraft and racing boats and works really well.

 

i will be leaving gap empty due to not wanting to add more weight to the car.

 

quigs

[Paintguy 0]

Thanks for that, I'm always trying to enhance my knowledge

 

I've used polyester resin/chopped strand before, with similar rivets, but clearly epoxy is the way forward.

[Quigs 1]

Thanks for that, I'm always trying to enhance my knowledge

 

I've used polyester resin/chopped strand before, with similar rivets, but clearly epoxy is the way forward.

 

thats no problem mate.

 

i have used polyester resin before but have not got on well with it, people say it is easier to use than epoxy, but i find epoxy easy to use.

 

polyester resin doesn't go off as hard as epoxy, i have always has good results with epoxy, exspecially with it's bonding capabilities, it is more expensive though but dont mind spending the extra cost as i know it will do the job properly. the epoxy i have been using is the west systems one.

 

i don't want the panels to flex on the joins as it will then cause the filler blending the two panels to crack, which would make it look really bad.

 

the resin work is more time consuming than anything, got to make sure the prep work is done correctly and that you have everything ready as you don't want the stuff going off on you.

 

ryan

 

sorry if i babbled on a bit, its 1 in the morning and i'm half asleep.

[huzzer 0]

Looking good, I love reading projects like this.

 

I also really like the look of the smoothed rear quarter. I think it makes it stand out as being different, (also because I think it looks cool on the 309)

 

If you read this Gti6boy, can you post up some side on pics here if Quigs doesn't mind?

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

Looking good, I love reading projects like this.

 

I also really like the look of the smoothed rear quarter. I think it makes it stand out as being different, (also because I think it looks cool on the 309)

 

If you read this Gti6boy, can you post up some side on pics here if Quigs doesn't mind?

 

 

erm - it is a photoshop I did with a picture of GTI6boys car.

[Quigs 1]

update time again.

 

It is now time to fit the n/s side skirt.

 

first of all i had to prep the sill and the sideskirt.

 

then i stuck the sideskirt on.

[Quigs 1]

update continued

 

next to do is to sort out the end of the sill, same on the other side.

 

also a few repars on the n/s wing aswell.

 

Repairs started.

 

i have also got to repar the o/s wing aswell(that'll be every panel repaired )

 

Cheers for reading

Quigs

[huzzer 0]

erm - it is a photoshop I did with a picture of GTI6boys car.

 

 

:lol: You did a good enough job that I didn't notice. Anyway, think it looks cool.