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Jay's FKS IS300 (HKS) Build

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I will update this thread as I go but I'll start with purchase date to present time 👍👍

For now here's a picture of when I bought it compared to early 2019
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Hey, what was the process for cutting the rear fenders? One layer of metal or two? I might have to do some chopping this weekend. Lol.
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Hey, what was the process for cutting the rear fenders? One layer of metal or two? I might have to do some chopping this weekend. Lol.
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I cut a arch out of the outer skin/fender first then slotted and hammered the inner skin upwards for integrity. I welded the inner skin back up, cut the excess off, and then sealed them off with fiberglass filler
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I cut a arch out of the outer skin/fender first then slotted and hammered the inner skin upwards for integrity. I welded the inner skin back up, cut the excess off, and then sealed them off with fiberglass filler
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Thank you. I had to get some advice before I went to hacking. Gotta clear some space to fit the low offset rears.
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Thank you. I had to get some advice before I went to hacking. Gotta clear some space to fit the low offset rears.
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Take your time, measure, and mask up areas to prevent fallout on the paint (If you're repainting you can kind of skip this)

My cuts aren't 100% identical but they are close enough to fit my wheels&tires. Once I figure out what wheels I'm choosing I may/May Not have to go back in a cut some more
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Carbon duckbill is about 95% cured. The binder clips left clamping marks (expected) so I'll lightly sand them and continue working on the trunk. For a first time it doesn't look too bad but there's always room to improve
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I believe this is the 2nd or 3rd coat of epoxy. This coat is still a bit tacky so it needs to dry for maybe another day. I'll probably do about 2 or 3 more coats with wet sanding in between.

This is just a test fit to see what causes interference and where I need to trim before clearcoat
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Been kind of busy getting my Galant ready for a Mitsubishi meet in Orlando so not much on the IS. Sanded it down a bit and applied another coat of epoxy. I also trimmed the excess carbon off for better fitment
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Now for the last major steps.
-Final wet sand to get everything smooth and flat
-Making sure everything fits where they're supposed to go
-2-3 Coats of 2K Clear
-Final Buff and Polish
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One thing I noticed... the plate mounting holes aren't there. But the trunk lid is gorgeous.
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One thing I noticed... the plate mounting holes aren't there. But the trunk lid is gorgeous.
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Thank you!

Yeah I'll be drilling them out before I spray clearcoat lol. I noticed after reapplying coats of epoxy I end up drilling them out after each coat. So I'll just wait until I'm finished lol
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That duckbill trunk 😍

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Reminiscent of the E46 CSL trunk I had on my car. Definitely something I want for my IS.
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