MAC390 327 Report post Posted January 12, 2018 Nice work, we do a fair bit of resin infusion molding on the boat repairs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 12, 2018 Holy crap, you got skeelz! If you want something done right... It's hard to believe nobody reports bad products which allows so many of us folks to hear the "nobody else ever had a problem with it until now" BS line. I also looked into getting one of the bumpers now made and somehow made the correct decision not to. Now you do know that many a folk will be wanting one of your bumpers once you finish it. This may be a golden opportunity to recoup some of the money spent on your B302. I would think making extras would be the easy part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 12, 2018 17 hours ago, MAC390 said: Nice work, we do a fair bit of resin infusion molding on the boat repairs Thanks! And vacuum infusion is the only way to fly once you get a taste of it! And WAY cleaner too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 12, 2018 7 hours ago, RPM said: Holy crap, you got skeelz! If you want something done right... It's hard to believe nobody reports bad products which allows so many of us folks to hear the "nobody else ever had a problem with it until now" BS line. I also looked into getting one of the bumpers now made and somehow made the correct decision not to. Now you do know that many a folk will be wanting one of your bumpers once you finish it. This may be a golden opportunity to recoup some of the money spent on your B302. I would think making extras would be the easy part. Thanks Bob! Actually, I am guilty as anyone on spelling out the crap parts I've run across. I hesitate to do it as more than one of the vendors participate on this and other Mustang boards and I don't need the headache. The tooling we are making for this bumper will be capable of making many duplicate parts, so if there is a demand, and enough mojo in the shop to have a run at them, we are considering making a few available. But first...........just one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC390 327 Report post Posted January 13, 2018 With the vacuum bags , no mess and no styrene fumes to send you off your dial. 1 SWPruett reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackthunder70 14 Report post Posted January 13, 2018 hi great job done that a couple of years ago bought a fibreglass bumper also fitted like shit also so i did mine in steel cheers 1 SWPruett reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 14, 2018 6 hours ago, blackthunder70 said: hi great job done that a couple of years ago bought a fibreglass bumper also fitted like shit also so i did mine in steel cheers That looks super-sharp! Doing them in steel is a whole different exercise as you already know! I decided to go composite as a prelude to doing a few other bits in carbon and/or fiberglass a bit later down the road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 18, 2018 Custom wheel sneak-peek during mock-up. http://1970boss302.blogspot.com/2018/01/custom-wheel-sneak-peek.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackthunder70 14 Report post Posted January 18, 2018 thats a very nice rim like the high light on spokes what size cheers barry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 18, 2018 Damn sexy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mach1cj 11 Report post Posted January 18, 2018 Love those rims...been thinking about a set for my Mach....but probably out of my budget. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 22 hours ago, blackthunder70 said: thats a very nice rim like the high light on spokes what size cheers barry Thanks Barry! These wheels are 18 x 9 in front and 18 x 10 out back with backspacing of 4.750" front and 5.900" rear. The rear hub webs have been narrowed a bit to get the 1" lip reveal difference between the front and back wheels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 22 hours ago, RPM said: Damn sexy! Thank you sir! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 4 hours ago, mach1cj said: Love those rims...been thinking about a set for my Mach....but probably out of my budget. Thanks! Schott makes some absolutely stunning wheels and the quality is amazing. While quite a bit more expensive than the normal fare, the difference in appearance and quality are truly "obvious". Helluva commitment for sure! 1 mach1cj reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted April 15, 2018 Making great progress on the custom rear bumper project for the Boss! Slow going but it's turning out just the way we wanted. Always a plus! http://1970boss302.blogspot.com/2018/04/rear-bumper-fabrication-project-part-2.html 2 unilec and mwye0627 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unilec 57 Report post Posted April 15, 2018 I can only imagine the amount of work that went into making this mold, do you plan to make a front bumper next? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted April 15, 2018 13 hours ago, unilec said: I can only imagine the amount of work that went into making this mold, do you plan to make a front bumper next? Ugh! I hate to even admit how much time we have into that rear bumper already! I am probably going to do two front bumpers in the end. Once completely stock based on an NOS bumper I have. The second will be a smoothed and tucked version as a mate to the rear bumper. I also have an NOS rear bumper that I may end up pulling a mold from to be able to offer composite factory-style bumpers for folks who want to be able to play in a medium other than steel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted April 15, 2018 Holy crap Sven, outstanding work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted April 16, 2018 7 hours ago, RPM said: Holy crap Sven, outstanding work! Thanks Bob! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted April 17, 2018 Nice work. What you will find out is that even though it fits your car perfectly, once you start selling them to customers that have replaced the Qtrs, end caps and tailpanels , it won't fit the same. 1 Ridge Runner reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, mustangstofear said: Nice work. What you will find out is that even though it fits your car perfectly, once you start selling them to customers that have replaced the Qtrs, end caps and tailpanels , it won't fit the same. Yep! We have a little info sheet that explains this, mounting instructions, and measures to get the best possible fit on each car. Pretty typical for composites on older cars...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted November 30, 2018 Been a long time (again) between updates, but I finally got to another one! Bumper project continues to evolve among the other work in the shop. Hope you enjoy! http://1970boss302.blogspot.com/2018/11/rear-bumper-fabrication-project-part-3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted November 30, 2018 Kudos on getting married Sven! Hopefully she's a Mustang gal. Impressive work on the bumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted December 1, 2018 10 hours ago, RPM said: Kudos on getting married Sven! Hopefully she's a Mustang gal. Impressive work on the bumper. Thanks Bob! Been a long time coming and she understands my "car life" better than most! And thanks for the compliments on the bumper! It's really starting to get there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted December 1, 2018 Sven, congrats on getting married. It is important that she is a car girl or as you said at least understands your car life. 1 SWPruett reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
