Another Katatak Fiero Adventure! (Page 16/72)
katatak DEC 05, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by Sofa King:

Pat Pat Pat...

Why do you keep raising the bar? Why? Your attention to details is making me mad and forcing me to work harder. STOP IT!

The console is really coming along. I have to admit I started to chuckle when you were all toasty warm and then just had to head out to the workshop. Cracked me up! The flange is an excellent touch. Bravo. After seeing what you've done, I'm considering putting something very similar on the sides on my console near the firewall. What you'll realize, as I did, when you begin work on your back console, was how thick the vinyl piece of the armrest was. There is an indent in the firewall carpet. The console I made is snug, but there is still that little play. A flange, similar to what you did, would fill in the gap perfectly.

I'm really excited for you. May I suggest raising the "walls" to the cubby area a little higher? If not... that's ok... LOL

Now get back out there!




It's a sickness Greg. I agree on the taller walls! I am going to make a "tray" that will fit in there but will be removeable so it can be cleaned out on ocaision. I have some extra front speaker covers and I will use the compression pins/rubber gromets to secure the tray to the console. It will mean some more work but hey, what else do I have to do? I did not get much done again today. Spent most the day changing a water pump on my 88 Formula. It was a major pain to get all the old gasket material off the block. We got it done though.

Thanks for the heads up on the rear console. I was not even paying any attention to that. More work at hand now I suppose. I did get some done this afternoon. I'll have pics up in a bit - I'm not done for the day yet..........Or night!

Pat
pontiackid86 DEC 05, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by katatak:

Not much to report today. I had a ton of work and when I thought I was done for the day, the boss called and piled more on. I went out to the shop around 4pm but we are having some unusual weather here in El Paso.






hahaha you guys probabley thought the sky was falling appart this morning dident you J/K dude.

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Rick 88 DEC 05, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by katatak:


It's a sickness Greg. I agree on the taller walls! I am going to make a "tray" that will fit in there but will be removeable so it can be cleaned out on ocaision. I have some extra front speaker covers and I will use the compression pins/rubber gromets to secure the tray to the console. It will mean some more work but hey, what else do I have to do? I did not get much done again today. Spent most the day changing a water pump on my 88 Formula. It was a major pain to get all the old gasket material off the block. We got it done though.

Thanks for the heads up on the rear console. I was not even paying any attention to that. More work at hand now I suppose. I did get some done this afternoon. I'll have pics up in a bit - I'm not done for the day yet..........Or night!

Pat



And I'm stuck here at work......when I could be playing with my Fiero.
katatak DEC 05, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by Rick 88:


And I'm stuck here at work......when I could be playing with my Fiero.



I'll play with that new Mera you got for ya Rick. I'd even drive it by the dealership so you could see me in it.
katatak DEC 05, 11:06 PM
Alrighty then..... Made good progress today despite having to install a water pump on the Formula. Again, my focus is on the AC surround. I had to build up the lip for the vent cover and then I wanted to get some filler on it to see where I was. Lots of sanding took place and there was a little beer drinking but I managed to get some primer on it.

Building up the lip:



A little filler....Ok a lot of filler!




And lots of sanding:



This does not mix with beer to well!


Then I put some primer on the shifter console and the AC surround.





And there was a little dust on the camera:




Now I had some problems with my primer. I'm thinking it is due to just cheap primer but it is rustoleum automotive primer. I had a few "fish eyes" in the shift console but the AC surround was really bad. Could it be cheap primer, something on the fiberglass? I sanded the crap out of it and wiped it down with thinner then let it dry real good before spraying. It was about 60* in the shop. It just irks me to do all that work and still have problems with the primer. I'll figure it out!

I also made a few "panels" for some parts I will be making tomorrow. The panel on the right has 2 layers of mat, 1 layer of cloth and 2 more layers of mat. The panel on the left has 3 layers of cloth.


Pat
katatak DEC 06, 05:48 PM
Lots of fun today. Went to AZ and got some filler primer and some wax & grease remover. Did some more filling and sanding and sanding and filling and then some more sanding. After a last coat of filler primer, I can see how many more little holes and low spots left to fix. It is coming together nicely though. I will set the AC surround and the shift console aside now and work on the back piece. I have a lot of work to do on it so here we go.

Here's some of what I got accomplshed today.

After sanding all the fish eye's out:


Setup on the skeleton to check fit:


Last coat of filler primer:



Old versus New:




Mocked up with the dash:




Time to work on the back console for awhile now!

Pat

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katatak DEC 06, 06:08 PM
Forgot to add the rest of my work today. I had some things to "smooth" out on the rear console. So I cut some balsa wood fillers and then I was going to use some of the "panels" I made last night to fill in the rest but after cutting the pieces and fitting them in, I did not like the look of it so I changed directions. I ended up using body filler to smooth it out and it turned out better than I was expecting. It's still all experimental but I learn something everyday.

Here's the panels I made last night - peeled off the glass. I made 2 different panels. I ridgid and one flexible.



Flexiible!


Here's the areas I need to "smooth" out.


Filling in some with balsa wood:


Throw on some filler:



The lighter area will be no more:


After some sanding and shaping, it's time for some glass:



And some glass curing:


More later after the glass cures.

Pat

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Sofa King DEC 07, 08:34 AM
I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

The mock up was outstanding! The side by side comparo shows the time and effort you're putting into this project. Absolutely wonderful work!

There you go again.. raising the bar...

Quick question / advice: If you haven't, resin a layer of glass to the underside of the armrest to give it strength. With the amount of handling and flipping, sanding, etc... you'll want that console pretty durable.

Again, just fantastic work. Keep moving!

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Carver1 DEC 07, 09:53 AM
Hey Pat. Great work! Give me a call when you get a chance. I've got some things you might be interested in....
katatak DEC 07, 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by Sofa King:

I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

The mock up was outstanding! The side by side comparo shows the time and effort you're putting into this project. Absolutely wonderful work!

There you go again.. raising the bar...

Quick question / advice: If you haven't, resin a layer of glass to the underside of the armrest to give it strength. With the amount of handling and flipping, sanding, etc... you'll want that console pretty durable.

Again, just fantastic work. Keep moving!




Thanks Greg. It's a lot of work but I am finally seeing what I want to see. It's all your fault anyway. Your console build inspried me to take the fiberglass leap. It would not be where it is without your help (I have to put a plug in for Archie too - the Miura build is a work of fiberglass art. Those guys make it look so easy).

Pat