NS F355 Project (Page 28/73)
355Fiero AUG 16, 01:20 AM
Looking forward to seeing how the panels will fit on your car Yarmouth Fiero. Don't judge the body work. It was a work in progress...... Couple hours of sanding and it will look pretty again...... well maybe a few more than a couple hours... haha

I think the first area of conflict will be the hoops as I had a 1x2 under the fiberglass firewall plate on the rear clip and it rested completely on top of the firewall. It also had the convertible top mounting lip along that plate.

Good luck and drive safe Blooz.
Don
Yarmouth Fiero AUG 16, 04:59 AM
Hi Don, thanks for the heads up. Luckily, I have not yet welded the transverse frame in place yet so I can slide it and the hoops right out of the chassis for the panel test fit. One of my main goals this weekend is to set the front clip on and see where the interference will be with the chassis. I'd like to remove as little steel as possible up there. Also, I am hoping that we can get a good measurement of the required track width so I can get the control arms made to suit my wheel offset. You've done a ton of work to those panels and Blooz and I appreciate the time and effort you put into them. You have given our projects a huge boost.

Thanks again

Graham
Yarmouth Fiero AUG 17, 01:31 PM
Well, Blooz delivered as promised and the panels are now in my shop...and driveway. Here is a picture without the rear section in place yet. There are a few fitment issues as we knew there would be. The main items are the jumbo rockers frames I installed and the fact that I have not yet cut the front end structure on my chassis yet. I hope that I'll get the rear section sitting in place later tonight or tomorrow.
fieroguru AUG 17, 01:34 PM
Looks like your front will need lowered at least another 25mm!
Yarmouth Fiero AUG 17, 02:02 PM
Yes, atleast that much, maybe more. There is 70mm (2 3/4") there right now. I can't find the drawing on Blooz's thread where he showed the desired clearance on the front. He'll be here tomorrow to help me with the fit so we'll fix it then.

edit the conversion to mm

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Yarmouth Fiero AUG 17, 02:48 PM
Here is the rear end in place... sort of. The hoops are holding the rear from sliding all the way forward. But its nice to see some panels on the chassis none the less.
Yarmouth Fiero AUG 17, 03:07 PM
And the rear deck in place. Its a pretty good first fit to my chassis. Thanks a million Don. Fresh lobster and beer when you get here.





And the front hood as well.
Klasse_GT AUG 17, 03:12 PM
Just keep them coming
I love this thread. Looking good!
Yarmouth Fiero AUG 17, 07:24 PM
Taking lots of pictures of the panels and how they interact with the chassis. One of the key areas of concern was behind the B pillar where the new rocker frame rises and meets the rear chassis frames. The fuel fill location was of particular interest. As can be seen here, it looks like the wide hips on this car will move the fuel fill well outboard of the new frames.



In fact, looking at both sides of the car and the space available, I might still be able to get a couple of those nifty little radiators wedged in there like you are planning Blooz. Who would'a thunk it?

fieroguru AUG 17, 07:30 PM
Looks good! Is the hood setup for the extended windshield or is that a mod you plan to do before pulling molds.