It's coming up on 2 years
since I got the Insight. I figured it's time to lose the taped-on plastic, and make something a bit more permanent/durable (but also removable). I've taped and re-taped this thing so many times, I've messed up the paint a little bit.
(Photos from: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-km-18930.html )
Last time I made a permanent block was for the Firefly (Metro). I made a custom vinyl "bra" for that car:
(From: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...k-bra-285.html )
Worked well, and is aesthetically fine since the car is black. But I didn't want to put a black bra on the radioactive-snot-green UFO, and finding colour-matching green material seemed unlikely. Also, closing the upper opening wouldn't be easy with material.
I'm inspired in particular by the quality work CigaR007 did on his Echo:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...cho-15673.html
So I'm making this one out of rigid foam insulation.
Actually, this is my 2nd attempt at using foam - I started work on an expandable foam upper block last year, but abandoned it. I've had no luck with the expand-o-foam approach to building mods. Each time I've tried to work with it, it seems too soft, doesn't shape easily, doesn't cure if you put it on too thick, etc. etc. etc.
I got started this evening. Should have some pics tomorrow.