In the new age of lowriding, we have a lot of imports hitting the streets of the US. Some of these are stock, and some are fully tricked out from front to back and side to side. These new-age lowrider cars are pretty cool and plenty of modelers want to know how to do some of those crazy body modifications in miniature, so we set forth to figure it out using our pal David Anthony Garcia of the Drag-N-Shop located in Santa Fe Springs, California.
David agreed to further modify the Acura "Roadster" that we transformed in the last issue. We got out to Dave's place at the first crow of the rooster and began by taking out all of the tools that we needed for our new project. It's always wise to lay out a plan before starting; as you'll see, we came to much hard body modification. We didn't intend to get too wild, but we couldn't help it, and you're not going to find out what the finished Acura looks like until the next issue. In the meantime, check out these side body mods. Maybe you'll get inspired to try some crazy model modifications yourself.
 David's first move on the...  David's first move on the Acura Roadster was to mark where the fenders were going to be cut. |
 Begin cutting using extreme...  Begin cutting using extreme caution, and follow the lines. |
 Bend the fender so that the...  Bend the fender so that the front of the piece is curved. |
 Next draw a stencil to fill...  Next draw a stencil to fill in the gap that was created. |
 After filling the gap and...  After filling the gap and sanding it to the proper shape, David inserted a piece of plastic so that the side fender gap would look good. Repeat the process on the other side. |
 With the front done, David...  With the front done, David decided to move to the rear and flare the fenders. David uses a marker to mark the area that is going to be removed. |
 Bend the front of the fender...  Bend the front of the fender piece until it gets a neat angle and then glue it in place. |
 After filling the gap, sand...  After filling the gap, sand it into shape. |
 David wanted to go a little...  David wanted to go a little crazy, so he cut away at the bottom of rear fender to make further modifications. |
 David added a piece of horizontal...  David added a piece of horizontal plastic. |
 Using a round sanding dremel...  Using a round sanding dremel bit, David carefully shaped and sculpted the plastic that was added. |
 Using his hands, David shaped...  Using his hands, David shaped one end of the plastic piece. As you can see in the picture, the body lines flow a lot smoother. |
 Wanting to give it a cooler...  Wanting to give it a cooler look, David decided to remove the side spoilers. |
 Place the car on a sheet of...  Place the car on a sheet of plastic and trace the sides with a pen. |
 David cut out the shape and...  David cut out the shape and glued it at an angle. |
 Now with the glue hardened,...  Now with the glue hardened, David sanded the plastic to be close to perfectly straight. |
 Get a spare piece of plastic...  Get a spare piece of plastic and place the side rockers back on. |
 Shape and form the rocker...  Shape and form the rocker panels to the wheelwells. |
 We wanted the give the Acura...  We wanted the give the Acura a hot Ferrari look by adding side vents. Trace the outline of the body, cut and then glue into place. |
Now cut like so. |
 David decided to sand the...  David decided to sand the piece down for a better shape. |
 David then cut out the rear...  David then cut out the rear wheel vent. NOTE: This is only the first half of this tech, In the next issue, we'll show you how to do the front and rear. |