12 year olds and cars - Kathryn's Fiero (Page 31/175)
kathryn JUL 30, 11:57 AM
um...no mouth
but some of those other ideas aren't that bad, hm.
i will update my pics of sanding next thursday
and progress will be at a pit stop until then as well
i will continue to write as you share your ideas, comments, and thoughts
thank you all for your support
-kathryn
1988holleyformula JUL 30, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by kathryn:
And here is my nose which needs sanded next....but the openings look a bit droopy, any ideas on how to fix them?
-kathryn



So I'm not positve, but I feel like I've read from some members on here that if you boil the front fasica in water it will pop back to its original shape. From what I remember, this only works once though.

Before you try my half-remembered advice, wait to see if any one else chimes in with this remedy.
davikan JUL 30, 12:44 PM

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Originally posted by michhiker28:
Is it just me, or do I have a really cool daughter?
-MH



I looked up "cool" in the dictionary. There's a picture of her next to the entry.

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hookdonspeed JUL 30, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by 1988holleyformula:


So I'm not positve, but I feel like I've read from some members on here that if you boil the front fasica in water it will pop back to its original shape. From what I remember, this only works once though.

Before you try my half-remembered advice, wait to see if any one else chimes in with this remedy.



and just who has a culdren big enough to put the front bumper in?!? i wana know who tried this one lmao....
Old Lar JUL 30, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by 1988holleyformula:


So I'm not positve, but I feel like I've read from some members on here that if you boil the front fasica in water it will pop back to its original shape. From what I remember, this only works once though.

Before you try my half-remembered advice, wait to see if any one else chimes in with this remedy.



I ended up taking my aero noses to a shop in Sandford, Florida (I know not close by) that does repairing the various flexible panel on various car. It was rather pricey, but they fix tears splits etc and do some sort of secret reheating the panels so that they come bacl just like new.
Carcenomy JUL 30, 08:20 PM
I'd look at using a form behind the opening myself - probably just a section of stainless or aluminium flat stock across the top of both openings and either drill and rivet or screw or epoxy it on. You COULD go spend a pile of money getting a specialist plastics shop to fix it up, but it all depends on your end objective... is it a masterpiece showcar or a sweet ride to drive and enjoy?
michhiker28 AUG 01, 09:26 AM

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Originally posted by Carcenomy:

... is it a masterpiece showcar or a sweet ride to drive and enjoy?



WOW Carcenomy, you've opened up a whole can of mess right there.....It was SUPPOSED to be a car of Kathryn to learn on and have fun with , and have a cool car for HS when she is done. However, she has been putting in so much time and effort on the details she now wants to only drive it on days with no clouds.....etc., and then buy a beater car do drive to school so no one dings up her hard work....lol! We'll have further discussions I'm sure.

To answer some of the previous questions....
Yep she is using a DA sander for the large areas and blocking the rest by hand....I have to tell you guys, she REALLY hates sanding. No complaints about any of the other work, she will paint, pull parts, glue, sandblast, anything else, but sanding is at the bottom of her list....oh well, it needs done.

I think where we are so far is a gloss black car (I know, the nightmares of painting, so she has been told everything has to be right or else you will see it.) with yellow racing stripes. I believe that the rub strip is also going yellow. She has alternately thought about putting a yellow pegasus on the hood instead of the strips. So we'll see where she ends up in that decision.

Thanks all for thoughts on the sagging nose. I was thinking flat stock and rivets too. Not sure we could get a large enough tank to boil the thing in, but the hairdryer and wood forms might be worth a go. The mouth idea might not be too bad if we glassed some mesh in, but I see Kathryn already said no to a mouth opening.

Thanks all.

-MH
Ruffy AUG 01, 10:20 AM
She is really coming along with this project. I see she's doing full detail as well. I do have to say this. Most complete rebody kit cars don't have even close to this detail! Very nice and keep up the good work.
hookdonspeed AUG 01, 10:27 AM
gloss black, offset racing stripes 2 different sizes, pegasus on the hood, let the stripes stop at and start again after kinda like following the contours of the design?
kinda like this for the offset



just my opinion.
kathryn AUG 01, 11:38 AM
um....okay dad you know best on how to fix the front so that's up to you but no mouth!
anyway perhaps i could do one offset stripe to one side and still put on the pegasus that's not spelled right is it...oh well who knows
or will that look bad any thoughts
i think that with all this hard work and money put in i'm going for more of a show car so it doesn't get beat up....
-kathryn