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Neils88
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FEB 17, 07:20 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by GlennGdman:
Nice glass work |
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Thanks Glenn! 
| quote | Originally posted by da.slyboy:
With all that fiberglass and filler, you probably can never walk into your garage without a full breathing apparatus on  It would drive me nuts to have that much debris dust on everything all the time. Still do great work though. |
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I'm normally a neat freak....so you can't imagine how much my garage bugs me. Too small to keep tidy, and yes, that layer of dust over everything drives me nuts!  I am really looking forward to the day the bodywork is finished so I can scrub everything down. 
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Neils88
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FEB 17, 09:15 PM
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I popped the bottom panel out of the mold today, but never had a chance to do anything with it yet. Tomorrow I'll try to get everything trimmed and the holes cut.
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Neils88
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FEB 18, 07:26 PM
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I took some time trimming the edges of the driver's side bottom panel. I left the outer edge until I get the panel properly secured. The edge of the panel will slot into a groove along the bottom of the rocker panel, so I'll make sure the panel is properly in place before I try to trim it to fit. I drilled a series of holes in the bottom of the rocker frame and used the panel adhesive to secure the bonding bolts to the panel, with them sitting in the holes to ensure they are lined up properly. I cut the rear vent holes as well, but still need to do some finish filing before I put the vent grills in place. I have to decide how I'm going to secure the grills....I could use the panel adhesive and make them permanent, or I could rig up some securing mechanism to allow the grills to be removed if needed....just not sure why I'd ever want to remove them...
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Neils88
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FEB 21, 12:40 AM
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Minor work done today. I managed to break off one of the bonding bolts on the bottom panel. Damn. Easy fix, but it'll have to wait until I'm ready to use another nozzle for the adhesive applicator gun. They're not that cheap and I don't want to use up one nozzle for a single bolt...so I'll wait until I'm ready to bond a bunch of panel bolts. I finished filing the vent holes in the panel, making them nice and square. I have to install the forward OEM vent tunnel...but it will involve a lot of alignment and fiberglassing, which I wasn't in the mood for today. I did however finally order a number of items to finish up the mechanics of the door post...all needed before I can seal up the rocker panel area (door poppers, locks, emergency release handles etc).
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Neils88
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FEB 21, 07:08 PM
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Lot's of progress today. A lot of metal had been cut from the lower part of the B-pillar while fitting the panels and creating the framing for the door opening and support. Due to the material being removed, and the placement of the new door opening with respect to the original Fiero door opening there is a lot of open space around the pillar. I spent the day rebuilding the pillar to match the new opening and seal up the opening to make everything weather tight. 
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RCR
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FEB 24, 07:37 AM
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Neils88
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MAR 10, 09:26 PM
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Back from a week in Jamaica....
Back to work...
Now that I am sealing up the B-pillar and getting ready to start getting panels put in place, I have to deal with the door lock mechanism. The car uses poppers with OEM electronic switches on the door. The interior handles are mechanically connected to the latch so you don't get locked in should the battery fail (but hey...I've you have to be stuck somewhere, where better than in a Lamborghini ) Of course, if you are outside of the car and the battery fails, there has to be a way to get into the car. Keeping with the OEM method, there is a small cover plate that is just behind the door (in from of the main side vent). Since the panel curves out at the top, it is actually slightly hidden from view. If you pull this little cover plate off, you have access to a small mechanical release handle and a mechanical lock.
I wasn't able to buy the OEM Aventador system, so I made my own box with handle and lock. I still need to strip it apart and paint it. I'll add a bracket and secure it to the frame, but make it removable to help if I need to remove the main latch mechanism. I next have to add the popper, interior handle, lock and connect all the cabling. I also have to adjust the opening slightly and smooth it out. I'll have to make a router jig to help make the perfect cut.
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Lambo nut
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MAR 10, 09:51 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Neils88:
Back from a week in Jamaica....
Back to work...
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I swear I was just getting ready to ask if you were OK. Was needing me some Neil build footage!
Kevin
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Neils88
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MAR 10, 10:17 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Lambo nut:
I swear I was just getting ready to ask if you were OK. Was needing me some Neil build footage!
Kevin
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Lol...I was getting the itch to post something too...but probably the wrong forum for my vacation pics
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GlennGdman
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MAR 11, 03:54 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Neils88:
Lol...I was getting the itch to post something too...but probably the wrong forum for my vacation pics |
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Good idea to not post them... I heard about what you did on vacation!!!  [This message has been edited by GlennGdman (edited 03-11-2016).]
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