Front spoiler in the works

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:43 am

Cos as always stealership just asks way to much for these things and there are like 10-15 480 in estonia finding a turbo spoiler is almost impossible. So I started making my own. Used a Pu-Foam to get the shape I want.

After this comes fiberglass molding. A lot of work but in the winter there is enough time and it is going to be a lot cheaper. In adition I can make it like I want it

As for the shape, the 480 nose is a horror movie compared to other cars fronts the angels and lines are just insane and difficult to follow. Hope I get it right.

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:27 am

Good for you making your own-be interesting to see it finished! Did you know though, that Lee makes them-much better quality than Volvo, but he also does Carbon Fibre ones too.

Dan

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:39 pm

does he? Well that would be an option now

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:14 pm

looking good aibast! Good to see another custom spoiler coming up! I had similar problems with design when I made mine. The 480 just has such a strange front end it's very difficult to get one shape that suits all lines, and looks good from all angles! Keep up the good work!

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:43 am

Got some on car pics to get a better look. And the side parts still need some work. They just don't work with the cars lines. Add a little work.

Look near the drivers door, what can you see there

I like the front look actualy. With its little curve downwards.

PS. As you can see, the car is covered in salt from the roads here.

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:48 am

Off-topic, you've got steel 14 inches rims now, right? Do they fit brakes with vented discs?

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:57 pm

Milosz_480 wrote:Off-topic, you've got steel 14 inches rims now, right? Do they fit brakes with vented discs?

fine, no problems at all. The steelies are from Volvo 460 - original stealership ones that I got from local Volvoclub member

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:57 am

just added a first layer of fiberglass so new pics soon

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:40 pm

here it is. On the nice thick base layer of fiberglass, so it got its strength and holds it shape well.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:06 pm

looks good! What colour are you gunna spray it? Same as the car, or a darker green, or black even?

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:30 pm

98kellrs wrote:looks good! What colour are you gunna spray it? Same as the car, or a darker green, or black even?

Gloss black is the color I'm going for. Still thinking to cut out the eggcrate and replace with mesh or not. Even sidescirts are on my mind now

Still in a "just a tought" status.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:05 pm

Yeh i'm planning side skirts for summer 2007. More to improve aerodynamics and the efficiency of my diffuser than for looks, so they'll be kept very basic. I'll need to cut a hole for the side exit exhaust though!

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:16 pm

Update. Got the first layer grinded down for a second cote.

And my car just got to 100K miles or 160K km

It is just @ 159 999 and ready to turn to 160 000

Just had to pull aside of the road so no one would have killed the car in a heavy snowfall. This gas station just happened to be there

As you can see, no front grill on

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:31 am

Now this is the final layer of fiberglass. Just need smoothing out with epoxi filler and a good layer of resin on top of that. Then comes paint.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:32 pm

looking good! Can't wait to see the pics of it fitted and sprayed

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:24 am

So got it sprayed. But cos its Gloss black It's not so good on the pics. Needs some stuff but soon I'll have it on the car.

Still needs something for the egg-crate. My Volvo logo was to ugly to but there.

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:15 am

Looking impressive! Nice job you've done, anxious to see the first pictures of the spoiler on the car

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:27 am

could always replace the egg crate with a discrete aluminium mesh if you don't like it?

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:31 pm

pics of on car coming on mondey. It's my next day off.

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:17 am

Got it on the car now. So Just test time to see how well it will do. More work planned on it in the summer.