2002 Mitsubishi Magna VR-X - 15.4" ultrabright LCD, fabricating...

**BiGGy** · 03-06-2006, 02:21 AM

**UPDATE**
Screen arrived today, packaged nice and tight. First thing that caught my attention was lilliput logo all over the parts. The driver cd had it, the remote and the instruction book had lilliput all over it. This screen is a re badged lilliput with a different case and repositioned buttons. Because of this, all the ribbon cables etc are very easy to remove and I had it open in a mater of minutes.

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I didnt waste any time. Got everything set up outside, got the rotary out and started measuring. I taped the points where I cant cut beyond and began hacking. After I cut to the tape, I used a sanding bit to get a nice smooth fit for the bezel. Hot glued the bezel in place. Then went over the top with some epoxy glue. Little tip when using epoxy glue, mix the stuff in little bits at a time, this stuff sets in less then a minute, also make sure you have all the tools you need to apply it before you mix. Over the top of the epoxy, I put some clear bonding agent.

Now I wait 16 hours for the glues to completely set hard. Tomorrow I will attempt the front bondo.

**ramy_zohair** · 03-06-2006, 03:00 AM

I have a magna too that i'm workin on

**BiGGy** · 03-06-2006, 03:03 AM

Awsome, got a worklog link or somthing?

Check out the au magna club. Hope to see some of your pics soon

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**ramy_zohair** · 03-06-2006, 03:56 AM

yeah i'm there on aussiemagna. still didn't start on a workblog.
I have the stuff (check my sig), but still workin on the PC at home. will post pics soon. good luck with ur project.

**BiGGy** · 03-07-2006, 10:37 AM

**UPDATE**
First layer of bondo applied, filling all the gaps and cracks. Waited 30 minutes to dry rock hard.

Second layer. So chunky, I think I put a bit to much on. Waited a few hours.

Sanded it back using 80 paper. The bondo cut back very easy, im suprised. Made it into this in just 10-15 minutes of soft sanding.

3rd layer to fill the gaps and holes.

Tommorow, more sanding and then the spraying

**BiGGy** · 03-11-2006, 10:16 AM

**UPDATE**
Sanded back with 320 grit further. Filled a bit more, sanded, filled, sanded, couldnt get it right. I went out and bought some putty spray. This will fill all the cracks and holes in the bondo. I sprayed the whole piece with some plastic primer before I used the putty.

2nd layer of putty:

After the 5 coats of putty I sanded it back with 800 grit, got it real smooth. Then I applied the first layer of flat black paint, I didnt use primer because the putty will do the same thing. Had trouble getting the screen bezel buttons to fit back in with all the layers of crap. Had to sand them back a bit to make them fit again.
2nd coat:

Tomorrow I will lay another coat, sand it back with wet & dry 1200 grit, then lay the final coat. Hopefully all the grit marks will be gone by then.

Also my 200GB 3.5 HDD, 512 DDR, m2-atx and case fans arrived today. This means I have everything I need to start the software installation and config, as soon as I get the screen back together.

**Kiriller** · 03-11-2006, 09:31 PM

that looks real niiice

gj the bottons look incredible, that outline looks verrry nice

**ramy_zohair** · 03-12-2006, 12:11 AM

can't wait to see it in the car

**BiGGy** · 03-12-2006, 12:13 AM

Thanks for the support guys

**Fush** · 03-12-2006, 12:18 AM

mate your car looks awsome....

i used to have (parents) a 98 Magna loved the car even if it did suck up the fuel around the city..

Can't wait to see the final work

regards

Andrew

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