deguzzi's S13 coupe

[DEGUZZI]

Before I was rudely interrupted by my head gasket, where were we with my rear valance...?

Exhaust cutout shaped...



...And some more fine tuning with fitment on the right side.






One year later and we're barely in epoxy primer! LOL




Here's how I got there:







Decent start.


Unfortunately I took a speed bump wrong at work that bent my exhaust.

The the exhaust snagged on compression, and I decided to power through it until it eventually ripped the rubber speed bump off the parking lot!

And now my once perfectly aligned exhaust cutout is no longer aligned...






I had a few options:

1. Reshape the damn thing AGAIN
2. Install my spare exhaust and be done with it


So I cleaned up the spare and threw it on



...It also didn't fit LMAO



Thankfully it resolved itself by raising the exhaust higher on the hangers, but now it rubs against the valance -SIGH-




Let's fast forward through the fix:



I didn't have the opportunity to do this the first time, and I realized how super important it is for fitment after the fiberglass cures:







Clearance, Clarence.


When I ran the raw valance before I painted the car, it rubbed gouges into the bumper.

I found something decent to use on Amazon, but I need something a little thinner. For now, it's adequate for my frequent test fits though.



Some final trimming...



Not only did it add a barrier of protection, but I didn't have to obsess over perfecting the gap to the bumper.


But now these gaps needed addressing.



It was borderline neglectible, but I did it...



...And it was worth it


Cranked out the last bit of fiberglass repairs I needed to do




With fiberglass finally done, I got the whole thing prepped for epoxy primer and shot it this morning.







Always a great feeling to see things come together.


Up next are the easy parts: skim coats of filler and poly primer.

Then we're in business for PAINT

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