The final steps take the longest. Not designing a new bumper and printing it, but bringing it to a perfect state. That is what eats the most time.

Fairing in here, fairing in there. Tedious, slow work, but the closer you get to the end result, the more satisfaction the process itself gives back. The evenings took their time, and with them came plenty of pleasure, bringing out the rear bumper. And now I am almost at the finish. Small things remain, but the bumper is close.

Sometimes it is good that you buy some piece for tuning and never use it. It sits on the shelf for years, months, weeks, and then a place is found for it. So it went with the quad tips: the left pair sat in the shop, and the right one I could not find anywhere, until I looked into the fastback. Opened the trunk, and there was the second pair. Excellent. No need to buy tips, this weekend I just weld them on.

One drawback: the carbon is on the thin side. Maybe it is worth carefully wrapping them in one more layer and reinforcing the structure. On the other hand, the process becomes significantly more challenging, so maybe not. Something to think about.

Next, bring out the small flaws on the rear bumper, cover it in primer, and leave it that way until I sort out the rear OLED bar.

I came back to the front as well. The bumper is done, all that remains is to reprint the lower lip. Hopefully a couple of days, and by Sunday it will be ready. We will see how it goes, but I hope it will be simple. Then bring out the front bumper for the side markers. On one hand simple work, on the other, plenty of small things, because they have to hold.

And the final touch: the fuel filler door. It also has to be brought out to the widebody line, right now it sits sunk in. And I do not want to build a recess for the sake of a fuel door, so I will simply make a spacer and bring it up higher. The door will close the same way, just a little higher, level with the body of the car itself.

Something like that. Tomorrow we will see how it all looks. And then, to work.