F40 replica aka "operation turd polish" (Page 26/62)
andreww OCT 15, 11:44 AM
One thing that you might want to think about is recessing the spot were the fender badges are. Yours appear to be stickers but would look much better like this...
shemdogg OCT 16, 11:49 PM
Andrew good call I didnt see those badges were recessed. Got a set coming off ebay via new delhi, hope it comes w a new sandwich! They wont show up for weeks so I may need a reminder -nah for sure remind me please lol

Lookin good folks! Im onto my 10th gallon of fb and 3rd can o bondo! Ill be calling guiness soon! Finished up and painted the window frames, got the ps rear quarter window trimmed, bent and installed. Looks killer. Still fred flinstoning my way around these back scoops, finally got one side pretty damn good.




Bent up the ds side window some more, a lil more and itll slide down the window channels no problemo. Heated n bent the ds front quarter window too. The .25" poly is a real pain to heat up and bend, takes forever w a heat gun n stay too long in one spot it bubbles like crazy. Pulled the driver door n removed the key lock, then fb the center seam I cut when I shortened the doors, filled the handle and key holes


Lil fb left to do on the gaps everywhere, get the windows to roll down, then figure out door/window seals arf arf

shem

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shemdogg OCT 30, 07:44 PM
Went to the lake last weekend, havent touched the car till today. Had a lil time to throw some fb at it. The a pillar fb is straight n I have the window frames curved so I had to fill in to match the curve


Looking at some pics I found I done did the back vents bass ackwards, so i cut it out n restarted


Still working all the gaps, slow going. Especially when you dont work on it lol


Window bendings giving me hell, that polycarb just doenst spread the heat. Fantasizing about making a makeshift oven

Played w the fiero door seals, I think I can make them work. The bottom half fits great!

shem
andreww NOV 01, 03:25 PM
Really looking good. There are some kits that just never look right on the Fiero and the F40 is one of them. The changes you have made make it look quite respectable. Keep up the good work!
shemdogg NOV 01, 07:46 PM
Thank you andrew! The badges showed up after my last post. I ordered these from india 2 weeks after I ordered the cupholders from china and they went the long way around the world(showed up in NJ), and still got here first. Guess they put em on the boat overnight


Put another layer on the rear vents and some on the door side to bring it flush w the rear panel. Should have this side wrapped up by the weekend

Added some fb to the bottom of the a pillar and grooved out the badge area

Driverside is looking better, should have both wrapped up by the weekend

Mustangs paint got some bubbles so its going in for a respray under warranty but I had to take the stripes off. Car looks naked now I really dont like it. Going to have them painted on now


shem
shemdogg NOV 02, 09:13 PM
Went to town ta day! Got a lot done
snapped some side pics while moving the trailer



Got the door jambs filled in on both sides, pretty much finished w the ps.
heres the in progress shots



The dreaded rear scoops
I tied the file I use to hog out the vents to the sawzall blade w some bailing wire.
works great


welded 2 old demo blades together for the sawzall to do my door gaps
looks good


cheese in progress
Rickshaw showed up today n brought my cupholders.
Installed em they look good
supposed to be gas doors or somethin
had a pic now its gone

shem
shemdogg NOV 02, 09:17 PM
Here it is


shem
shemdogg NOV 08, 08:07 PM
Didnt get any time over the weekend to mess w the car, did a lil tuesday

Jamb on it



Sides almost done, just need a f@#$!%^ window!


almost done w the a pillar, still have to fill the ds a pillar. Ds jambs almost done

shem
shemdogg NOV 22, 03:27 PM
Happy Thanksgiving folks!

Havent had time to mess w the car, been doing upgrades on the trailer and stripping the mustang for a repaint.
The hood likes to sit on the car one way and that way doesnt line up w the rest so I extended the back and trimmed the wheelwell some more


Extended the ds hood also, extended the rear scoop area to be bigger like the other side I did awhile back


almost done w the a-pillars. gearing up for a big welding day to modify the roll bar a smidge lower and fab b-pillars

shem
Easy8 NOV 23, 01:35 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. I have watched you transform this ugly duck into a nice looking.... yeah... turkey (had to use the holidat and all) She is and will be a real head turner when she is done.. I have enjoyed the transformation, keep the updates comming.