Enterra "Dark Shadow" Restore Thread (Page 22/65)
troyboy FEB 03, 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by 1988holleyformula:

How deep is that rear lip?



I'm not sure but we will know in a few days
troyboy FEB 03, 11:18 AM
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solotwo FEB 03, 09:34 PM
give yall sum thing to complain about. LOL
solotwo FEB 03, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by solotwo:

give yall sum thing to complain about. LOL


just jokin but someone is always bitchin.
troyboy FEB 04, 05:54 PM

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Originally posted by madcurl:






I'm not feeling the old style door handles. You could use the same type of set-up that JScott used on #014. You can then tweak the already side vent inward near the edge in order to use the GM style electric door poppers.

This what I would do if the car was mine, because it not only modernizes the area with the new Camero side mirrors but also tweaks the side vents too. This tweak IMHO doesn't take away from the original design, but enhances and brings it up to date.





looking to go in this direction using the middle rectangular one and paint it white to match the car
troyboy FEB 05, 05:48 PM

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1988holleyformula FEB 05, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by troyboy:

[IMG]measurement[IMG]




Looking good! I think the chrome lip will look nice:
troyboy FEB 05, 07:35 PM
thanks

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Archie FEB 08, 02:18 PM
It's only been 8 days but there is lots here to update.

Next up, it was time to redo the mounting studs for the rear sail panels. We are welding SS bolts into some steel flat stock...





And digging out a recess in the filler they had in there....



After a test fitting we will be fiberglassing the stud plates into the sail panels...





Using a little filler to hold them in place while we do the test fitting....





After grinding down the excess filler flush, we test fitted the sail panels. Then we fiberglassed the stud plate in....







While that cures, we are revising the mounting for the rear spoiler.

When we removed the spoiler, we found that you had to have a long armed skinny guy to remove the 2 bolts farthest from the only opening we had for access. We called in Abe Lincoln for the job.....



Abe, said he was good with removing the fasteners but even he wouldn't be able to reinstall the front fasteners. So he didn't want us to call him back.

So we came up with a plan & made 4 new mounting tabs at the back end of the spoiler.....





In the meatime as that fiberglass cures, we're back to the sail panels. We did some sanding then fitted the sail panels again....





We also removed the previously glassed rockers & fiberglassed the extensions from the underside.



As you can tell, Kris works on several area at the same time.

Back to the new spoiler, the mounting tabs get sanded & cleaned up for a fitting.





We also re-did the key lock cylinder mounting for the decklid. Before it was pop-rivited on & the cylinder stuck out 3/8" to 1/2" from the panel. Now it's stud mounted & flush.





In the meantime the Shop roller wheels come in....





More to come......
Archie FEB 08, 02:47 PM
Earlier when we were fiberglassing on the inside of the rear fenders, we had the rear suspension off to make room to get in there. Now we'd like to do some test fitting of the rear wheels. So Kris is going to do the mods for installing the sidemarker lights.......













While the FGlass was curing Kris was working on the rocker panels for fit to the chassis & some more glassing for repairs & shape.







Back to the spoiler. The middle 4 bolts that were used as studs were a little loose so we fixed them up.





The 4 spoiler mounting tabs provide for new fastener locations along the rear & we also added to similar mounting locations up under the area where Abe said he wouldn't be able to replace the blots he removed for us. Here are the holes where the new fasteners will come up thru the decklid.





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