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shemdogg
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OCT 12, 09:29 PM
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Im using a polycarb window for everything but the side windows. Been messing w making a new hinge assembly and how to mount the trunk to it. still building up layers of glass
Theres the windshield in the back laying up against the fence. Going to install it after all the fiberglassings done, i know itll get messed up lol
heres my framework almost done, should be able to mount some shocks to help. That trunk lid is a heavy sumbitch
shem
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shemdogg
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OCT 18, 09:43 PM
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Still at it, progress is slow. Woke up to the familiar sounds of construction saturday morning. Found my neighbor and his son w the cordless sawzall cutting our fence down, thought it was this weekend. so i got dragged into that.
Got the inner trunk frame finished and the trunk lid mounted. Very secure now, when u push the car from the back you dont feel the trunk bending anymore. cut the body line for the trunk nice and crispy
threw the back window back on, it too big now? lol
Still working on the upper door window line curve and trying to make it work w the fiero window. Got some 1" alum and played w some shapes to get some idears
anybody ever done a narrow top before?
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shemdogg
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OCT 19, 09:57 PM
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Cmon page 4! lol
got some paint on after I finished sanding. Still a few trouble spots just anxious to see the new look. For got to take a pic while the roof was on durrr lol
the window to body line rakes coming out great
got the windshield on too. Havent built the bottom support yet
side shot
back panel got wopped when I cut it up, front got yanked forward last time i got towed. Will have to redo the hood hinge assy to something beefier and has a tow attachment.
Car wouldnt start today, ran it for 5 mins a few days ago, ran it for a min yesterday while moving. Didnt hear the fuel pump so i pulled the fuse. Wasnt popped but had a melted bubble on it, swapped it. All good
fiero life
shem
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shemdogg
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OCT 26, 10:08 PM
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Works crazy busy, not a lotta time to work on the car and its getting dark at 6 now. Still playing w the windows, got them almost where I want them. Got the window to sit lower on the rear by adjusting the stop. Found some long jetski bolts to move the bottom of the window track outward to give me more angle to the dangle. Gonna need new door seals, who sells em?
made the back window edge, finishing it up soon. Makes a yuuge difference. Also bent the rear of the rear window frame in to get more natural slope for the side windows
Took a door skin off to get better access to the window tracks. check out how the door panels welded to the frame and a piece of wire holding errthang together lol
Check out the fully adjustable hig perf door catches! yeah buddy!
So far ive spent about $250 buying the windshield and back window, some mat n cloth, and a gallon of fiberglass thats almost out
Doing cleanup on the roof too, have some good pics soon
shem
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BeachBumPete
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OCT 28, 05:40 PM
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WOAH this thread is amazing... You are turning that car into something truly beautiful to behold. I salute you sir! Well done
Pete
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"May the grins begin when you turn the key and hear the engine roar over your shoulder" ......Gall57 (slightly modified LOL)
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shemdogg
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NOV 04, 09:21 PM
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Thank you pete! Its a ton of work and even more sanding.
Still poking around filling lil bits here and there
The body kit didnt fit this side very well, there was a 1/2" gap, filled that. Smoothing out b pillars too
ordered some new style hinges for the back lid
waiting for fb to dry.....
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shemdogg
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NOV 06, 09:58 PM
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Went to home depot to get more fb resin, thought of 5 more things to get while there. They had everything but the resin. Hit lowes on the way home, theyre out too. Inly the quarts at $16 each. Went to tap today, a gallon is $55 and $4 for catalyst. ouch
Played around w the drivers door window angle and broke the window. Doh! Thinkin about custom windows but thatll be a fortune. Went to work on some fb while I planned the next move on the windows.
Theres a yuuge gap between the window and the door thats been buggin me for awhile now
Got a piece of angle ern, screwed it to the inner door frame and glassed over it. Gonna look much much better. Had a crazy idea of makin plexi door windows. Car should have 2 piece windows n i saved my cutoff pices of polycarb and had some of the alum c-channel...
Now im thinking I can make the entire upper window frame outta the c-channel and use the original window motor ro drive the new plexi window
still waitin on glass to dry
shem
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RCR
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NOV 12, 06:56 PM
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Crazy build, Shem.
Bob------------------
My Build
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shemdogg
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NOV 17, 08:31 PM
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lol yeah man its getting pretty crazy. It keeps evolving as I go I think of better ways to do things. Being pretty anal about edges, I want it all strong fb not bondo so lil things are taking lotsa time. Working on getting edges to line up n be nice n crispy. Doing all my experimentation on the drivers side so when I figure out what the hell im doing(which will take awhile lol), I can wrap up the pass side quickly.
progress
edges all match, no big ass 1.5" gap from the door edge to the window. Front window line matches up w hood and rear window
looking waaaaay better but i cant get the top window curve right, and the stance is absolutely terrible-kills the whole thing. Im leaning toward 20s to fill the gap
door jamb came out killer, forgot to take pics oy
shem
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shemdogg
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NOV 17, 08:44 PM
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another crazy thing im thinkin bout is- a stock fiero windshield will still work if the sides are cut down. Which can be done I saw it on wheeler dealers lol. I was wanting a windshield w more curve in the middle so from the side view the windshield angle matches the hood angle very closely. I dunno...........lol
shem
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