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exoticse JUL 12, 09:15 AM
That is hot !
Imnuts JUL 12, 12:45 PM
Very impressive body work. I have a spare hood I am getting to put a vent in hopefully just like yours. Not sure about the lights but the look is something different and could look out of this world when done.
Keep up the great work and postings.
Thank!

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“The difference between a Fiero owner
and a genius is that genius has its limits.”

bjc 350 JUL 20, 05:45 PM
I actually applied two layers of fiberglass to the foam nose! Likely will sand out and apply one more. My auto body friend is in California for about three weeks, but hope to have him start body prep for paint once he returns from vacation. May get this car finished yet.
bjc 350 JAN 19, 12:34 PM
No pictures, but finished up the fiberglass on the nose last evening. Now will use epoxy resin and micro ballons to make a sandable filler to get final contour and hide the glass cloth weave that will otherwise show through with time. Painter stopped by last week and is ready for my word to start final finish and paint. Maybe done by summer. Think I said that at least three years ago. Now to install a new heater core since it has started leaking. Think I bought this car in 2010, didn't leak then!. Where does the time go? Turning 75 in March, better get this done.
bjc 350 JAN 26, 05:05 PM
Adding a few pictures of near final facia concept.

Overall view. Three layers of cloth with epoxy fiberglass, One coating, on much of it, of epoxy resin/micro balloons mix to make a sandable filler.


It all looks much better down on the ground, but too low to work on effectively.



Had to extend the upper molding, so used 3/4" pvc pipe to get correct length.



The cove area has not had any filler yet, thus the wavy, irregular look. The LED lights are white daytime running lights as well as amber turn signals. I really would like to find a similar LED that has a more production looking flexible clear covering over it. These work fine, but pretty cheap looking. Guess they were pretty cheap! And of course the Caddy parking lights.


Driver side a bit too tacky to sand yet. Shop gets pretty cold at night so the epoxy has not fully cured.
bjc 350 JAN 26, 05:08 PM
double post.

[This message has been edited by bjc 350 (edited 04-26-2019).]

bjc 350 JAN 26, 05:43 PM
OOPS! Double post. Guess I can't delete one of them either. Funny, thought the first one disappeared. Obviously wrong.
shemdogg JAN 26, 11:48 PM
Ive been having trouble getting the glass to dry too. Ive been adding extra hardener to make it go off quicker. Nice mods Im diggin the look!

shem
bjc 350 JAN 27, 01:43 PM
Shem, I've been watching your amazing transformation on your car. You attack things with a lot more adventure than I do. And you get great results. The epoxy I am using has to be mixed 50/50. It can't be varied to get quicker drying. Sometimes I think my ratio is off just a bit which adds to the slow drying problem. Supposed to be 60 degrees or warmer for the epoxy. Shop has been dropping to 50 at night.
shemdogg FEB 01, 09:10 PM
Im getting it to go off in 40-50 weather in a few hours w little sunlight. Poly resin is poly resin, Im using the bondo brand gallons from home depot. Try a little bit w more hardener than you would normally use n see how it goes off. Im sure itll work. I use much less hardener than it calls for because here it dries too fast. I use way less than called for in the summer and maybe triple what I use in the winter.

Anywho- sweet ride man!

shem