F40 replica aka "operation turd polish" (Page 27/62)
shemdogg NOV 25, 06:49 PM
Thank u sir! I appreciate the comments!

Sanded everything down, and got a final skim coat o bondo on everything
sanded it all down. I was able to do 5 areas at once it was nice.
Saves hella time

A-pillars, front door edges, top rear hood, and extended lower side all done

mostly
This phone takes weird pictures it makes the car look a bit different than it really is.
Got the a-pillar bow nice to match the window frame curve

Founda place near the shop where the stangs getting painted that does acrylic stuff.
Im crossin my fingers theyll do my windows
Big weldin day next, not really justa cupla things to do
shem

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shemdogg DEC 07, 12:02 AM
Details schmetails, carved out the hood emblem area and cut the hole for the latch

Cut out the rollbar, it was .5" too high and the roof was sticking up a bit. Got everything set and itll be back in soon.

Trying to get this thing symmetrical is a pain, added .75" to the ps upper hood, filled in the lower hood faring. Started final sanding the doors.


Shem
ItzZero DEC 07, 05:49 PM
Looking great, and what a change from page 1. I expect to see you and this car at the California Coast Run next year.
shemdogg DEC 07, 08:34 PM
Thank you it should be done by then lol, then again are they ever finished? lol Hopefully ill have some time sunday to play w the car.

shem
ferrobi DEC 10, 04:54 PM
Fender emblem and lock/latch should line up perpendicularly
shemdogg DEC 17, 07:27 PM
Absolutely right sir, I need to look at the pictures of the real one more. Hood still needs tons of work so no biggie. Cars in pieces now getting the doors ready for paint, filled all the lil tiny divots n scratches. ready for primer. Picked up a can of high build epoxy primer the udder day and ordered some nice devilbiss guns.


Hit the machine shop tuesday and raided the scrap bin. Found some pieces that had a few inches of alum left. Hit em w the bender and sheared off the ends to make vent molds. Inner and outer molds. Tried a lil, coming out pretty good but ran outta mat. I did three of the upper rear vents on the trunk and theyre coming out killer. Onto my 12th gallon of fb! Cmon guiness! Probably 7 gallons worth is stuff I didnt like and cut off to redo, but hey guess whos getting good at fb. Not me lol


need to finish up the hood and this trunk, and make hinges

Started playing w hinges yesterday, need to experiment w different lengths of arms and bolt patterns to get what i want. Saw these on full custom garage, made the pieces at the shop.


Started redoing the back grille to be more like the real deal. Friggin cold so I have to use a wee bit more hardener to make the fb dry, then it started raining on me. Set up a patio umbrella, kept working.

Trunk is looking really good w the upper vents going in.
Giving up on the windows for now. Even if the acrylic shop I found will bend the windows for me, I dont really want em. This polycarbs a fortune and scratches crazy easily. Ill have to get a glass windshield- a fiero one can be cut down. If Im going to spend the money Id rather have real glass than plastic.
Lots of finish sanding in my future, but I can see the car getting painted and wrapped up within the next few months.

And im sad, im fu@king bummed. I hadnt gone on craigslist for awhile((its been maybe 2-3 weeks)im an addict), searched fiero and there it was. diablo replica already stretched w most of the pieces to finish. It looked good. Deep down I wanted it, the angel and the devil told me to buy it, I can never have too much trouble. wife said get it(she always does tho). Its what ive wanted the past 20some years, an almost finished diablo ki. Its what I was looking for when I saw the turd im working on now. tI have no space and no time. Ive got room now cuz the stangs at the paint shop n the trailers at good sam, but theyll be back soon and the yards crazy cramped. I didnt have room for the fiero, the trailer or the stang but made it work. Somebody took it away yesterday n im super bummed I didnt go get it. I was crazy worried the car mighta been welded back together crooked n I dunno how to fix that. I had to tell my self I got bigger things coming that the moneyll b used for and there will be another. But it hurts man, it fu@king hurts.

back to the turd

shem
olejoedad DEC 18, 11:15 AM
You'll like this video!

https://petrolicious.com/fi...ocharged-lucky-charm
shemdogg DEC 25, 11:23 PM
Thanks joedad but I shoulda bought the scamborghini!

anywhose
Been fillin n sanding w the nice sanding blocks and paper. Goes kinda quick using the good stuff. Doors are ready ready, and the rear lower is pretty much ready. Been spending assloads of time on the trunk. I made another way to mold the vents, worked out good on the top vents but the sides are still giving me trouble. Most of its skimmed up and straight, top vents done and sides need a lil more luv and I need a mini round file. Using so many tools for shaping its nice having everything I need.

This was from last night, it started raining so I set up a tarp to keep sanding. Been cold and cloudy, no Uv no fiberglass drying quickly. Had some pieces go overnight, and it gets dark at 4fu@king30 which suxx lol. Bondo will still go off but the fb wont even w a heat gun.

heres the doors and the rear lower w the newly cut vent thingies no ones ever gonna see

Gonna paint a few pieces soon to get the hang of these new guns
The end is near- almost finished
Finished being painted w interior installed, theyre never finished finished

shem

OH YEAH MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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shemdogg DEC 28, 09:55 PM
Goin to town on this like there no tomorrow! My hands are fu@ked up, at least 20 wounds, cuts, divots, stabs, and abrasions. Screw
gun slipped off the screw and went into my thumb yesterday, smacked it w the 4lb sledge today. Se the car on fire 4 times. Welded the hood
hinges, set the hood on fire. welded the rollbar back in, set the roof and trunk lid on fire. Welding the lower part of the rollbar back in and saw a
buncha smoke. Pulled the welding blanket back and the whole area behind the drivers seats on fire. Put it out w my hand. Burned the **** outta
3 fingers. Blisters popped while working. Im in bad shape but the cars lookin good.

Symmetry eludes me. The whole kit was asymmetrical when I got it and after cutting the large pieces into sections- they warp. Been getting everything to within 3/8". The top of the rear window
never sat perfectly so i ripped it off. Bolted a simpson strong tie to it that I put some curve into. Broke the udder side and laid some glass

came out titties! Now lining the new curve to the rear o da roof one sides off. I was going to glass over it and ut some expanding foam down. Its too cold for
the foam to go off so I cut the roof up. Its all lined up nice now and the gap is still pretty good. Glassing around noon tomorrow, thats the only time I have any
sunlight.

The roof will have a nice round equal curve now. Cut the groove for the rear mesh and trimmed the mounting plates to sandwich the mesh between the lights
Looks fu@king schweet!

started cracking on the hood, its mostly straight, the belt sander does a good job. Just a few low spots im finding w the longboard. Welded in the hinges today
and need to move the center scoop over 1/2" and finish the top curve of the hood.

My shoulders n elbows are killin me from all the sanding but its a good feeling to be on the downhill slope
shem
Sage DEC 29, 10:16 AM
Lookin' goood! Take it easy on the digits.....you're gonna need em' to drive that beast!



HAGO!