my wing was broken on the back(shown in pic) so i fixed it with some bondo and thought about molding the wing right on to the back so there was no more seam ( i plane on drag racing the car so i figured it was a little more aro-dynamic haha) so i said what the hell and did it what do you guys think of the idea?







its not finished yet but its getting there (pics were taken before i sanded)

 

this should look pretty cool once its sanded. are you gonna do the side spoilers too?

 

ooh yea deffinatly i dont know i thought it would be kinda differant im almost done sanding it but not totaly finished yet i'll probably finish it up tomorow. its looking good so far though. i think at least.

 

lol take the side spoilers off and bondo the holes in for a "nascar" look. i think that would look pretty cool.

 

that would be pretty interasting im not guna lie im going to take them off tomorow and see how it looks. great idea thow.

 

I'm thinking the first big bump or first time you slam the hatch there will be a huge crack at the seam.

 

looks good, i plan on doing the same and extending my spoiler kind of like the hawks 5" spoiler. if you plan on drag racing that might help you out and look really good on there. just food for thought!

 

Bondo WILL NOT HOLD. You CAN NOT use bondo to fill holes or gaps. No body filler is formulated to be put on more then 1/16 of an inch thick. If you wanna do it right grind out ALL of the bondo and scuff the wing and decklid up VERY good with some 60 grit and use fiberglass to attach it and fill in the holes. Fiberglass reinforced body filler MIGHT work but i wouldnt trust it. Just fiberglass it to the decklid and take your time.

Jeremy

 

i scuffed it to bare plastic and glassed the wing back together and onto the body

 

No, bondo is not DESIGNED to hold. I've bondoed my friends beaters in ways it was never designed for and it held up great for years. I agree it's not the right way, but it doesn't necessarily mean it won't last if some care is taken.

 

i was also thinking what if i layered another coat of glass ontop of the bondo then a very thin coat of bondo would that make it stronger?

 

All im saying is that in my three years of experience working body shops in my OPINION body filler will not hold. Your right in some cases it may hold up for years but on a hatch that is slamed closed multiple times and also bonding fiberglass(which will not shrink or expand with heat and cold) and metal(which will shrink and expand with heat and cold) that body filler wont work. Maybe as a bandaid but not as a long term fix. So i would rather spend $5 more in materials and a extra hour to do it right with fiberglass or even better Panel adhesive.

Jeremy

 

NEW HATCH TIME.