mini wide body (Page 5/20)
retroman APR 16, 04:34 AM

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Originally posted by bjc 350:

Finally , the tail light panel is pretty much in a finished state. Awaiting arrival of WEB Electric sequential controllers for the lights. I have the blind nut mounts ready to epoxy in place to hold the panel in,and that should finish up this area. I will likely move on to the custom nose, now. It may be slow going since we are going to Texas for a family wedding.








Looks good. I like the subtle wide body look. If I may make a suggestion, I think the Caddy taillights could work, but I think they would look even better if you recessed them a little more into the panel. I would make the recessed area a concave bowl with the lights sticking out of the middle. The back end would look like the business end of a Saturn V rocket!!
LornesGT JUN 01, 02:06 AM
What do you use to shape/ cut the foam? Nice work!
bjc 350 JUN 01, 08:43 PM
In order to get a rough shape, the foam can be cut easily with a drywall saw- sort of like a pointed woodworking saw but with coarser teeth. It can be cut with a utility knife and snapped off, as well. To shape the foam I use a Stanley Sureform file (cheese grater) with the slightly rounded blade. Once the rough in is done, then I use 36 to 50 grit sandpaper with the sticky back and applied to an 1 1/2 inch dowel when doing the curved areas. If the surface is flat, use whatever sanding block you have. The foam is the easy part, getting the fiberglass done right has been my nemesis on this type of project. I'm sort of at a standstill on this project since summer has been getting in the way-garden, yard, car shows, a balky small block in my V8 Fiero. I have finished up the interior and am deciding whether to install the good stock motor I have, next, or build the nose for the car .
bjc 350 JUL 12, 01:54 AM
It has been a while since the last progress update, summer really takes it's toll on the car projects.I made a little more progress on the mini wide body project over the last few days. I was able to get the homemade front compartment battery box installed. Also added a Champion radiator that I purchased 2 or 3 years ago just for this project.





bjc 350 SEP 17, 12:58 AM
This project has been pretty slow through the summer. I did remove the engine, so I can replace it with another 2.8 that I saved when we bought the storage locker full of Fiero parts some months ago. http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/065189.html I decided to get the car running under it's own power before finishing the body work. I have removed the battery box and am starting cleanup of the engine bay before transferring the good motor to the 88's cradle. I discovered that both coolant tubes had been bent closed- no wonder the motor had blown a head gasket and kept overheating. Slow progress, but progress non the less.
bjc 350 MAR 28, 06:31 PM
Finally, a little progress! I am getting ready to replace the bad motor with a good 2.8, but have had to change the harness and some of the sensors and alternator because the motor is from 86/87 not an 88. Today I worked a little on the rear quarter panel, got it close to final. Then I installed a new fuel filter. Then reinstalled the heater hose connection which had apparently come apart during an over heating episode. To prevent the overheating I cut out the crimped section of the stainless radiator pipe and replaced the bad section with a double clamped radiator hose section. The drivers side needs done as well, though I am going to check out our stash of parts and see if we have a good one, since it has no less than two crimped locations causing it to be almost completely closed. The more I work on this car, the more problems I find. Guess that's what you get for $800. More later. And, the controversial 59 Caddy tail lights are going to appear as front signal/parking lights once I get to working on the front facia. Clear lenses of course. If they are too ugly, they can always be replaced with something less ostentacious.

I relaced this section--


With this.


Worked on ths quarter panel, yesterday.


Getting closer to installing this on the cradle- once my brother in law returns the engine hoist.


And a set of coilovers I assembled yesterday-300# -10"springs due from Summit monday. Some 7" Honda springs are pictured for mock up.

[This message has been edited by bjc 350 (edited 03-28-2014).]

DKcustoms MAR 28, 06:46 PM
You had me hooked. Then I saw the taillights.

Other than that, lovin' the car.
racingfortheson MAR 28, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by DKcustoms:

You had me hooked. Then I saw the taillights.

Other than that, lovin' the car.



x2 lol but the craftsmanship is awesome.
Arizona85GT MAR 29, 01:43 AM
With those tail lights, it looks like the car is pulling away from the lights.. Pretty sweet if ya ask me.
DanDamage MAR 29, 08:01 AM
bro that is some SICK customizing!!! i really like your custom air ducts