Project Schmidtfire

[GavStrong]

I guess this is the right place to post ? Just wanted to share my project. German car, British twist … Project Schmidtfire. The shell/victim. I have a grinder. And beer.

 

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The daily which will be converted …eventually ….(hopefully) 3.0i manual - absolutely love it

 

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This inner tube was hard to cut through … must be toughened ?

 

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Started templating/CAD work - god bless IKEA PAX wardrobes

 

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Started making a hoop/turbo intake (don’t ask) - pipe lagging from Screwfix cable tied to original hoop, 4 way stretch carpet … some cardboard tube from, er … ah yeah it was protective packaging for some black metal bar I bought … framed with aluminium tape - I like using this alu tape, it’s quite sturdy …. I’ll resin this carpet then foam, shape with surform, then skim with hairy bodge then finish with bodge to get the shape before moulding …. Need the bucket seat in place first though (next month) …. So this is just a means to an end to get the shapes I need … ‘there are no rules, just tools’ - I’ll be using a lot of cardboard/packaging/filler/foam to get what I need …. I like to ‘bloke it out’

 

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Some rear3/4 inspiration done on procreate … really like the Alfa Mito rear lights - simple, elegant design

 

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£18 later from eBay, we’re on guys …

 

[MikeyH]

Okay, you’ve got me hooked

 

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Soudal ‘genius’ foam - £10+ at screwfix … £8.75 at B&Q ….I nearly fell over

 

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Foamy sculpture things … picked up set of 19” alloys for a bargain, need spacing out though …

 

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Boom

 

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Need ‘hairy’ bodge. And bodge. Boom

 

[GavStrong]

Hairy bodged. I don’t know if this is ‘the correct’ way to do this - remember, ‘no rules, just tools’ … plus the fact I’m ‘bloking this out’ That and I may have had a beer aka ‘connecting with my ancestors’

 

[GavStrong]

First skim of bodge … should have waited but ultimately I’m still exploring, still learning … need Coilovers on and on the floor really (again, next month)

 

[paddy wright]

some great progress and interesting ideas. Will your daily be given the same treatment?

 

[GavStrong]

Hopefully Paddy, that’s the long term plan … just having fun at the moment - really enjoying getting my hands dirty again but also as Im new to Z4 ownership Im really enjoying driving the e85 platform. Low to the ground, RWD, hood down - bliss.

 

[Sean Woods]

Wow, great job thus far!
Looks like a professional job!
I'm looking forward to seeing this project progress, thanks for sharing and wishing you a smooth journey!

 

[GavStrong]

Bit of a logo attempt in procreate and then onto the front arch - just gauging where the maximum possible ‘swoop’ is in towards the chassis - quite a nice natural shape already exists - will get these surfaces nice then add in a dividing ‘strake’ like a e90 m3 - also then cut in some reliefs for ‘trapped air’ at a later date

 

[GavStrong]

Once I get the surfaces right, plan is to attach/blend this to a factory wing/panel before making moulds - if anybody has any damaged front/rear arches available please let me know - even rusty arch ones would do as I only need the extremities of the panel

 

[GavStrong]

Slow month …. Started on a the rear spoiler. The main addition has been a mobile tools trolley - makes things much easier to grab an hour or so on it …