RCR's body mods... (Page 22/67) RCR MAY 22, 07:09 AM Progress is slow at the moment, as I'm on Plan D for mounting the door skins. Not as trivial as I had hoped. I've got a ton of pics that I will post when I determine there won't be a Plan E. Bob Rick 88 MAY 22, 08:59 PM Question for Mera, 308/328 clones and Stinger bodies: Does the hood normally sit so high above the rear fender line? No wonder the window gets small. I'm thinking of ways to drop the hood more even with the tops of the fenders. Thoughts? Am I nuts? Bob [/QUOTE] Hi, Personally I would leave the height of the decklid where it is. I think you will create more problems trying to lower it. I own Mera 8011. I will take an exact measurement of my my back window vertical height. I can tell you that the rear decklid is much higher than on the stock Fiero. Not quite half of the rear window is actually below the decklid. Visibility to the rear is not bad, although you might want to consider one of those back up camera rear view mirrors. Also does you passenger side louver have open slots allowing you to see thru it? Without this you will have a very large blind spot. My car has never been apart so I am enjoying seeing how the body work is fitted to the car. Great project! Sourmug MAY 22, 10:37 PM Bob: What is the issue with attaching the doors? Nolan RCR MAY 23, 07:35 AM quote Originally posted by Sourmug: Bob: What is the issue with attaching the doors? Nolan The door skins have a flange at the back to mount similar to the factory Fiero. The front is open. My skins had some pieces of very dry rotted wood loosely fiberglassed into place that were screwed in front, but the fit was aweful so I tore it all out. Now I'm having a problem in figuring out how to flange the front so I can attach it to the door similar to stock. I keep screwing up the Z-axis so that the skin doesn't line up with the fender. I'm on to Plan E now as last night left me a little frustrated and pi$$@#. I have a long weekend to figure it out, though. It's actually pretty close... Bob Bloozberry MAY 23, 08:03 AM The door fronts on my Stinger kit are open. It's not like anyone will ever see that though, nor does any dirt or air get blown in because the wheel well liner closes off the space in front of it. As long as the fiberglass door panel is thick or rigid enough to hold it's shape while being fastened from three sides, you should be OK to leave it as is. RCR MAY 23, 08:14 AM quote Originally posted by Bloozberry: The door fronts on my Stinger kit are open. It's not like anyone will ever see that though, nor does any dirt or air get blown in because the wheel well liner closes off the space in front of it. As long as the fiberglass door panel is thick or rigid enough to hold it's shape while being fastened from three sides, you should be OK to leave it as is. I can't fasten it from three sides. There is no provision to mount the top of the skin either, so that leaves the back and bottom as the only fixed mounting locations. It's a tough one, that other's have overcome. I just need to hit on the solution that works for me. Bob Bloozberry MAY 23, 11:11 AM I see... then it would probably be easier to 'glass on a return flange along the top of the door to hang it like the stock panels... even if you had to rivet a new metal strip onto the top of the door frame to hang it on. RCR MAY 23, 11:20 AM quote Originally posted by Bloozberry: I see... then it would probably be easier to 'glass on a return flange along the top of the door to hang it like the stock panels... even if you had to rivet a new metal strip onto the top of the door frame to hang it on. Haven't had too much success with that yet, but maybe third time's the charm. Bob motoracer838 MAY 24, 10:03 AM These kits do have the rear deck set absurdly high, I plan on lowering mine as well, I see we're of the same mind on the nose, I want to take at least a couple of inches out of mine. You're work is looking good. Joe solotwo MAY 24, 10:50 AM RCR it is looking good. You are great with body work. I am amazed at the speed in which you are progressing. Steve