RCR's body mods... (Page 47/67)
RCR MAR 22, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by Corpsmen Ed:

OMG...This so cool and will definitely come in handy when I start my body mods. Can't wait to see how this all comes out!



Thanx, Corpsmen... So am I
I was just looking at your thread the other day. Look forward to seeing your progress.

Bob
RCR APR 08, 03:47 PM
After a long hiatus, it's time to continue.
The weather is still to darned cold to do anything big, but I'm getting a little done.

One of the last things I did last fall was move the battery box (again). I figured having under the fixed headlight up front wasn't going to work well, so I moved it back to the spare well.

Having the desire to do things different, I moved it closer to the firewall.



I fab'ed up a new box and cut a hole in the spare panel to lower it as far as it would go. The box will mount securely to the front holes for the panel. I'll weld in some 1/4-20 inserts to bolt it in.

Here's what I have so far...
Back support to hold the battery.


Welded nut for the front hold-down.


Fabbed and welded mounting tabs


Rough fit in


Good to be back.

Bob
dobie1 APR 08, 05:07 PM
Hi Bob
Good to see you back at it!
I’m hoping to get back to work on mine soon, I’m going to install a T-Top from a 87 factory installed car I picked up.
I’m planning on heading back to work a couple days a week to generate some cash to top up the car fund.
Keep on posting I love seeing the progress.
Wayne
solotwo APR 10, 09:44 PM
It is looking good Bob
RCR APR 30, 07:49 AM
Hey everyone,

Good to be back at it. Lots of stuff to do this year so let's get at it.

Still too cold to sling resin around, so, I'm doing more "mechanical" items.

First on the list are hood pins. Kind of fell for the Aerocatch pins and ended up with a pair from an Amazon birthday list.

Here's how I flush mounted them.

Traced out the location:


Cut the hole, then made a piece to fit under the hood skin. Note, I do not have access to the bottom side, due to the Fiero liner being underneath.
The piece is then glued, using SMC adhesive.


Then, a hole is cut for the latch.


Then, mark the location of the screw holes, and drill them out.


There is a bottom plate that holds the locknuts. There's a bit of a trick to hold that and the nuts in place (superglue and tape), Then screw it together.


The biggest issue I had was that the right and left sides of the trunk area are not symmetrical, so the left post is very close to the trunk seal. Doesn't look like I have a picture, though.
Here is the finished product.


Coming next (maybe) I'm back on head light detail (blech...did I mention I hate headlights?).


Thanx for viewing...

Bob
Sage APR 30, 10:19 AM
That's just plain sexy!

Won't be long before "resin-slingin" temps are here....no more wood stove fires for me for a while!LOL

Keep up the great work AND the updates!

HAGO!
RCR APR 30, 04:55 PM
Thanx Ted.

Just realized I forgot how to take pics. used portrait mode instead of landscape. How long have I been doing this?

Anyway, here's a quick flashback on the front:

2014 Concept:


2016:


2017:


Bob

[This message has been edited by RCR (edited 05-06-2018).]

RCR MAY 06, 05:33 PM
A little more work. This one I've been thinking about for a while. and honestly, when i started, I thought for sure I mucked it up. But, after sleeping on it, it came out ok.

Here's some pics for the newest mod... Hood vent...

Biggest problem with Fiero vent mods is the way the inner panel kicks forward to clear the spare. Makes the vents short, unless one notches the panel. My idea was to cut the kickout out, then reverse it so that it kicks in.



After much trepidation, cut away.


Once it was cut, I realized it wasn't going to be that easy to put back in. It didn't line up right. After sleeping on it and looking at it again, I made a new panel, straight across, and bent the whole thing back about an inch. I even formed the lip for the seal.


Here it is burned in.


Now I can put a nice waterfall vent in place.




Next will be fabbing the vent... More to come.

Bob
RCR MAY 13, 06:19 PM
Made some glass panels (one big one actually) to use on the front vent. First time slinging FG since last September, not itching yet.

More pics later...

Bob
fierocarparts MAY 19, 11:59 AM
Looking good! Wish I had this patience and tenacity.