SPY PICS!....first secrets of the GTR exposed! (Page 22/72)
Fie Ro SEP 16, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by Kohburn:

yeah I was planning to have it be a 2 peice also - the idea was to have two struts positioned like Kameo's rear sun deflector ..
i think that last pic of yours chopped but adding some rows of vents at the very top (high suction and it doesn't block any view) and down the very edges would look very very slick


Untill now I have looked more for a nice "shape" than "function" in the first ideas... but a good combination is the challenge Yes, efficient venting and a clear view is the main challenge I guess... So I are you going to build yours?

Fie Ro SEP 16, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Kohburn:
man i was hoping to be the first.. I want to do the shaved attached to the doors for my suicide lambo doors to keep the lines smooth when the door is open without a huge notch missing from the front of the door

edit: on secodn thought that would then look funny if the windows were down with the door up, hmm


Well, I have my windows up and the doors closed most of the time I think the mirrors also stand out much more natural with the triangle smoothed to the doors. I tried M3 style mirrors, they were different but not better looking than the stock mirrors. Plus a lot of work to make them fit. Skipped that one. The polished stock mirrors are now part of a set of polished/chrome/aluminium accents on my fiero. This mod might make them look even better... I hope

Kohburn SEP 17, 09:17 AM
I was planning to build the hatch for the fastback - but i don't have one maybe another time.. the idea with the struts was when they were downat resting height they were attached to the decklid at an angle that allowed the glass to auto lift away from the deck when it was opened - but you could also just pop the glass portion and the gas struts would raise it.. not entirely sure how to do it but it would be darn sweet

as for the triangles by the mirror - they deffinately look good.. for me its just a matter of do they stay attached to the frame, or do they travel with the door.. maybe if they were molded into the door and then the mirrors had little camaro/vette style wind defflectors between the mirror and the triangle portion to blend it all together..

Fie Ro SEP 19, 12:03 PM
I have seen the Vette style wind deflectors on Fiero's and I think they dont look good. The mirror is too far back to smooth it nicely with the triangle. Instead I want the mirror to stand out more by accenting the border (doorskin+smoothed triangle molded to the door) which has a nice matching curve. I am still thinking about the best way to do it (and if I should do it!) but I think it will become reality in the end...

"Smoothing" is is what it is all about in the rest of this post pics of today. years of work....hehe.
Some more smoothing of the rearpanel and the rearclip:

Smoothing of the underside of the fronthood vent:


notice the hinge vents

And the smoothed (not shaved!) doorhandles:

Thanks for looking.

mr.tourismo SEP 22, 05:14 PM
bump! keep it comming.....
i love your fiero!

Alex

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sqoach SEP 22, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by Fie Ro:

And the smoothed (not shaved!) doorhandles:

Thanks for looking.


Oooo....how did you go about doing this? I swapped my grooved molding on my SE to the smooth kind, and the handle just doesn't look quite right. I was just going to remove that piece that is stuck on the handle and call it good, but want it to match the molding. It looks really good!

MinnGreenGT SEP 22, 05:53 PM

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Originally posted by sqoach:


Oooo....how did you go about doing this? I swapped my grooved molding on my SE to the smooth kind, and the handle just doesn't look quite right. I was just going to remove that piece that is stuck on the handle and call it good, but want it to match the molding. It looks really good!


I've often thought about doing that, but I'm not sure that an epoxy or body filler would sustain the wear & tear on those... any more details on these Fie Ro?

Fie Ro SEP 23, 05:19 AM

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Originally posted by MinnGreenGT:
I've often thought about doing that, but I'm not sure that an epoxy or body filler would sustain the wear & tear on those... any more details on these Fie Ro?

I used body filler on the original doorhandle, the finer filler stuff seems a little stronger. It looks it holds up fine. Plus the original doorhandle looks strong enough to prevent flexing and cracking.

nightonfire SEP 24, 04:03 PM
Hey I just wanted to compliment your work. I have been watching for a while and am very impressed.!!! keep it up and best of luck.
Kohburn OCT 04, 08:32 AM
get that thing painted already