Tez_14_2000
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Hey guys.
I recently bought myself a 2008 a5 and really wanted a nice front splitter.
Unfortunately all the lower budget stuff was either horrible looking or seemed rather poorly made, or a fairly ropey fit...
I'm in the car bodywork trade and love when the rare opertunty pops up for me to try something like this I jump at it.
Truthfully, I've only ever fabricated a couple things like this and never anything of this size so was unsure how it would work.
I'm rather fussy and truthfully am really pleased with how it came out... So thought I would share with you how.it was done for anyone who is like minded and interested.
In a nutshell, I used a sheet of MDF, shaped it to the back lower edge of the bumper and angle the cuts to flush it to the bumper.
I then choose the profile I wanted for the leading edge and used a few more slips on the middle to give the rise to the centre section and sanded it all smooth.
I used filler to fill the void between the splitter and bumper.
I decided to angle the top face a bit so again, used filler to build the top up to the shape.I wanted and then finally put a small a roll on the top edge where it meets the bumper, again moulded to the bumper for a neat fit.
Once any voids and details were filled,finished and shaped it all needed primed And painted for moulding.
I then left it with a guy I know does glass fibre for him to mould it as I wanted and then reproduce a replica in glassfibre.
He done a really good job of it and truthfully, could have been polished and fitted as it was, because he made it with black gell coat, which because the master had been painted smooth, meant the reproduction was shiny smooth finish too.
However, being a painter, it made sence to me just to give it one coat of primer And paint it gloss black as it would cost me nothing, and bring the finish from 95% to 100% deep black smooth glossy finish....
Then it just needed a little double sided tape, a few screws and 4 small bolts to be sure it was secure and it was job done.
So that's that... Really helps to add a little depth to the non s line bumper and makes it look a little more aggressive in my opinion and because it's moulded to an a5 bumper it's fit is as close to perfect as you would ask for.
Hope u like it as much as I do.
I recently bought myself a 2008 a5 and really wanted a nice front splitter.
Unfortunately all the lower budget stuff was either horrible looking or seemed rather poorly made, or a fairly ropey fit...
I'm in the car bodywork trade and love when the rare opertunty pops up for me to try something like this I jump at it.
Truthfully, I've only ever fabricated a couple things like this and never anything of this size so was unsure how it would work.
I'm rather fussy and truthfully am really pleased with how it came out... So thought I would share with you how.it was done for anyone who is like minded and interested.
In a nutshell, I used a sheet of MDF, shaped it to the back lower edge of the bumper and angle the cuts to flush it to the bumper.
I then choose the profile I wanted for the leading edge and used a few more slips on the middle to give the rise to the centre section and sanded it all smooth.
I used filler to fill the void between the splitter and bumper.
I decided to angle the top face a bit so again, used filler to build the top up to the shape.I wanted and then finally put a small a roll on the top edge where it meets the bumper, again moulded to the bumper for a neat fit.
Once any voids and details were filled,finished and shaped it all needed primed And painted for moulding.
I then left it with a guy I know does glass fibre for him to mould it as I wanted and then reproduce a replica in glassfibre.
He done a really good job of it and truthfully, could have been polished and fitted as it was, because he made it with black gell coat, which because the master had been painted smooth, meant the reproduction was shiny smooth finish too.
However, being a painter, it made sence to me just to give it one coat of primer And paint it gloss black as it would cost me nothing, and bring the finish from 95% to 100% deep black smooth glossy finish....
Then it just needed a little double sided tape, a few screws and 4 small bolts to be sure it was secure and it was job done.
So that's that... Really helps to add a little depth to the non s line bumper and makes it look a little more aggressive in my opinion and because it's moulded to an a5 bumper it's fit is as close to perfect as you would ask for.
Hope u like it as much as I do.
, well done
