03 infiniti fx35 w/all the toys, add a carpc too? oh yeah... :) - Page 25

DNS · 10-02-2009, 01:57 AM

Very Very Very ........ Very Nice

meshies · 10-02-2009, 09:51 PM

wow/.....

props on the FX, its unreal! This thread has got my mind wandering.....

doublet · 10-03-2009, 09:30 PM

Man this is really impressive work! Please keep us updated!

Can you talk a little more about the epoxy molding compound and what other applications you can use it for? Is it easy to work with? Do you just use it like clay? Do you have the link to where you ordered it? I only found it on ebay but there's so many options. I want to try it out and I just want to make sure I'm getting the right one. I found this but it only comes in 1 gallon. I don't think I need that much? What's the quantity that you have? Thanks!

blk02si · 10-04-2009, 09:33 AM

Looking great! How did you attach the coil over section to your gutted strut assembly? This is such a cool project, one would never guess this was once a "totaled" vehicle!

laling · 10-05-2009, 08:05 PM

I just went and read your whole thread... All I have to say is this is amazing!!!Hands down one of the best jobs ever.... I usually just float around on here... But I had to give credit, where credit is due.... Amazing!

On a side note, what would you recommend for a 06 Cadillac STS V? That is my current ride and I dislike the stock System...a lot. ha...any ideas? I am a Mac guy(but not limited to it,), and just wanted some input!. I have thought about dropping a mac mini into the glovebox and using that, but idk.. hehe...

here is a dash picture...

afterdigital · 10-07-2009, 01:37 PM

@turbocad6

i'm sure i subscrided ages ago and i'm still equally impressed with what you did.

I have a question about your overhead monitor. Did you use the existing overhead compartment? or did you have to fabricate a drop down panel for the monitor to come out?

I'm in the middle of fabricating a "hatch" from scratch as i would like to keep the existing overhead unit - however, it DOESN'T have a compartment. I dremelled out the lid and now am looking around for hardware that will make it swivel open and closed.

thanks

AD

vinzer · 10-08-2009, 04:32 PM

no words... just A W E S O M E project

Creative0Mind · 10-29-2009, 08:44 PM

This has turned out so beautifully

samc · 10-31-2009, 08:25 AM

Turbocad is this the same fx35 I see in front of the shop witih a grey bumper?
I see that one every once in a while when I drive along 86th st.

turbocad6 · 11-02-2009, 12:41 PM

thanks for the compliments guys, samc, yeah, think it's the same one your talking about, my shop is on 86th st in bay ridge. damn, you've had that avi forever, beautiful girl & very nice shot, funny how some things just happen to burn into my memory

mage, I have no idea about that carachter lcd, it came with the whole display & I have no wiring diagrams at all, just extended thew wiring one by one so no need for a diagram for my use...

doublet, that is the material I used, don't know if they have smaller quantities, but this stuff is so nice that you can find so many uses for it that it will not be a waste to get the gallon anyway, maybe check with polymer products & see if they have a smaller setup? I do plan on adding to my bezel how-to thread with this material... awesome stuff... guys still using bondo on dashboards should really try this stuff out, it's soo much better for our use than bondo

black02si, the coilover sleeve slides over the strut tube & is usually stopped/located/bottomed by a c clip or spring clip in a groove, but I'm welding a positive stop flange for it to bottom on. I will also silicone the sleeve so it can't rattle or make any noises, I also need to shorten the strut tube about an inch or so & then tap & thread the upper opening for the nut that will hold the strut insert into the cartridge, when I finish it I'll put some shots up to explain the procedure better with some more info...

laling, with that sts you have a few options really, depending on how crazy you want to get with it... I'd research what kind of signal the factory screen is recieving & at what resolution & see from there... it may be possible to convert the stock lcd's signal to a regular vga signal, in that case I'd replace the screen with a high res pc touchscreen & feed the factory signal into it as an aux as a firtst choice with the least amount of butchery, either that ior do similar to my install which is relocate the factory screen (overhead or?) & put the pc screen up front & center, or, as a worse case & least intrusive install, maybe use a pc screen overhead & keep the dash all stock? depends on your goals, your acceptance levels & what you can & can't do really......

cirrus_ · 11-02-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by turbocad6

been meaning to make a thread for this new material I've been using... you gotta try this stuff for fabrication from scratch, it's awesome stuff, you can make almost anything from it.... I did my overhead console & also my main dash bezel has some of this in it's construction... I use this stuff for grilles & stuff, it's excellent to repair smc composites... I really need to put it up in a thread by itself but heres my console... started the framework with aluminum picture frame stock...

Hey turbocad6, awesome craftsmanship! I'm a newcomer to the forums and was curious about the epoxy molding compound you are using. I have used a micro slurry mixture for similar work and was wondering how it compares to the EMC product you're using.

The resin I use can make the micro a little hard to sand and it takes several hours to cure. I would guess that it also has the same advantage over bondo, in that it doesn't shrink nearly as bad.

Mage · 11-02-2009, 08:26 PM

thanks turbo cad. keep up the good work, cuse you do great work!

Mage

turbocad6 · 11-02-2009, 11:46 PM

afterdigital, forgot your post

I used the stock overhead console & built from that.. my upper screen is fixed, doesn't retract in & out or up & down... I have pictures of how I did it in this thread...

cirrus, I'm not familiar with a micro slurry mixture, is that just microballons & resin? hard to say how it compares for me really. the max emc does take a really long time to set up & I have seen no shrinkage at all with it, it's not very hard to sand the next day but a few days later it's harder to sand, never really difficult though

cirrus_ · 11-03-2009, 11:27 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by turbocad6

cirrus, I'm not familiar with a micro slurry mixture, is that just microballons & resin?

Yep, just microballoons and resin. You can vary the viscosity of the slurry by the amount of microballoons you add to the resin. So you can make a really light paste/filler out of it. I am going to have to try out your emc suggestion, sounds like it's easy to work with.

turbocad6 · 11-04-2009, 02:40 PM

I've used microballons before just straight with resin. you get a very hard end result unless you really do a very high microballons/resin ratio. I'm curious how adding microballons to the max emc would react, but it is already pretty light weight stuff & sands easily enough as-is... I'm going to try mixing some with microballons & see what it does to the properties of the max emc. comparing a microballon slurry to the max emc, the max emc feels more like plastic as an end result than a resin & it is way easier to work with...

def try it, awesome stuff to work with & excellent adhesion to plastics, especially when roughed up to increase suface area contact, def my new favorite "stuff", can't even tell you how many things you can do with it, can make &/or repair so many things with it. you also might want to try some of there colorant too, just like 5% of there black colorant added to the mix & the end results are a really nice natively black through & through material

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