Volvo body swap build
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Lil update:
Drift diff:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/0dff89c8.jpg)
Fiberglass fender creation:
Started with styrofoam and spray foam:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6500.jpg)
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6498.jpg)
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6499.jpg)
Then many many layers of body filler to get the profile perfect.....then many coats of primer which gave me this plug:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6502.jpg)
Wax it 10 times, add PVA mold release, then gel coat....then start laying glass and resin:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6505.jpg)
after a few days of pissing around....its time to pop the mold:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/89af4987.jpg)
Narrowed and tucked the front bumper
Drift diff:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/0dff89c8.jpg)
Fiberglass fender creation:
Started with styrofoam and spray foam:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6500.jpg)
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6498.jpg)
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6499.jpg)
Then many many layers of body filler to get the profile perfect.....then many coats of primer which gave me this plug:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6502.jpg)
Wax it 10 times, add PVA mold release, then gel coat....then start laying glass and resin:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/IMG_6505.jpg)
after a few days of pissing around....its time to pop the mold:
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/89af4987.jpg)
Narrowed and tucked the front bumper
![](http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/Poopy62/Volvo%20122s/5cc4ef61.jpg)
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