whodeanie's 88 gt custom build (Page 25/79)
whodeanie NOV 14, 09:43 AM

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Originally posted by Hudini:


Your friend buys stolen Corvettes? Isn't that a "Bad Thing"?



thats funny! he is a dealer that buys them at auction.
I fixed it.
if anyone wants any parts from a Corvette let me know and I will let you know if he has it and a cost.

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fierofool NOV 14, 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by whodeanie:

I also picked up a new battery yesterday



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Hmmm! Looks like a disguise for a 6-pack of beer to me.
whodeanie NOV 14, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by fierofool:


Hmmm! Looks like a disguise for a 6-pack of beer to me.



that would be a good cooler Idea for a 6-pack of Coke? in a car.
since I dont drink.
exoticse NOV 16, 06:25 PM
Dean you decide on your mirrors and marker lights yet ?

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whodeanie NOV 17, 08:11 AM

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Originally posted by exoticse:

Dean you decide on your mirrors and marker lights yet ?




the marker lights yes the mirrors no. I am leaning twards mirrors like what CarLo used but if I go that way I will have to cut them apart and make them fold back and use the power motors out of my old Fiero mirrors.
as far as the marker lights I am using on the front the Euro Ferrari lights the 1" dot that goes behind the front tire high on the fender.
on the rear I am using a marker light from a Ford duelie fender the little oval ones. I dont like big lights so I found the smallest ones I could.
whodeanie NOV 17, 09:20 AM
I was able to work on the car a bit this weekend but I don't have any pics to post as of yet
all I did was body work. I worked on the deck lid and spoiler. I had to redo the mustang scoop because I noticed that I did not cut enough off the back of it when I first did it.
as it sat it would have hit the back glass so I had to cut more off it and re work it.
I also worked on the gas door to get it fitted.
I looked over the car at all the lines and noticed that the rear bumper sides tapered up instead of down towards the rockers so I cut the bottom to change the angle.
now it fits with the car better.
I am also working on another project that I am not going to share till I get it done. (teaser!)
it will take a little time to get it right and I am not going to rush it because I still need to think out the details but I will post it when I get it done.
as of today I am giving up on body work on the car. I am going to do the tweaks I want and the fiberglass work then turn the car over to my friend to do the body work.
I am sick of sanding and feeling like I am getting no where. I will get the VDI hinges from Archie and get them installed and test fit my wheels to finish the body tweaks when they get here then it is off to my friend for the body work. he will be 10 times faster than me.
exoticse NOV 17, 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by whodeanie:


the marker lights yes the mirrors no. I am leaning twards mirrors like what CarLo used but if I go that way I will have to cut them apart and make them fold back and use the power motors out of my old Fiero mirrors.
as far as the marker lights I am using on the front the Euro Ferrari lights the 1" dot that goes behind the front tire high on the fender.
on the rear I am using a marker light from a Ford duelie fender the little oval ones. I dont like big lights so I found the smallest ones I could.



Marker lights sound good, but the mirrors Car-lo used IMO are a nice design, but just WAY too small !



I kept looking at them as if it were my eyes, but no they are just tiny.

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whodeanie NOV 17, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by exoticse:


Marker lights sound good, but the mirrors Car-lo used IMO are a nice design, but just WAY too small !



I kept looking at them as if it were my eyes, but no they are just tiny.






they are small but I have looked at several others and just don't care for them.
the Ferrari mirrors that Curly,Troy and others have used IMO stick out way to far and look like flag poles.
I also looked at Corvette and Lambo mirrors and they just don't fit the car.
if I do go with mirrors like CarLo's like I said I will have to tweak them but it's easyer to start with somthing than to do them from scratch.
I am going to try to get to the junk yard this week and look around for parts and ideas on several parts of the car.
if I find an existing mirror that would be easyer to tweak than I might go that route.
I have several Ideas for just making custom mirrors if I can find a good base to start from.
some of what I want them to be... no longer than 10" long, they must swing in, power mirror, and style.
hard to find! but I will find them.

who would have thought that mirrors would be such a pain in the butt?
madcurl NOV 17, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by whodeanie:
Who would have thought that mirrors would be such a pain in the butt?



Yep. This is what happens when (you) and others raise the bar. There is no going back now.
FierociousGT NOV 17, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by whodeanie:
Who would have thought that mirrors would be such a pain in the butt?



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Originally posted by exoticse:
..., but the mirrors Car-lo used IMO are a nice design, but just WAY too small !



Ditto!

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