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qwikgta
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JUN 24, 11:17 PM
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umm that was not meant to fit under the coupe lid. It may leak now when it gets wet. Just FYI.
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88Slayer
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JUN 24, 11:30 PM
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It wont leak enough to cause any damage for the week it shall be like that,at which time I shall have my new tail lights in my hands and ready for install.
Also it is now 5 days later, and with many rainstorms here in Florida, my seal modification has yet to leak.[This message has been edited by 88Slayer (edited 06-29-2008).]
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88Slayer
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JUN 25, 12:02 PM
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Tail lights are on order and should be here on Friday. Then next time I manage to get 1 1/2 to 2 days off, the fasatback conversion shall proceed. I am currently removing the outer door panels, a problem made a PITA by screws which keep stripping their heads.
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88Slayer
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JUN 25, 02:57 PM
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Alright, the new door panels are off the donor car. When I install the drivers side tomorrow, I shall detail the on/off procedure for those who have to deal with this.
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MetroMatt
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JUN 26, 04:34 AM
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Fantastic! I didn't know the fastback clip came off so easily, I thought there'd be alot of welding and stuff to get it on. Can you show some pics of the clip all taken off and sitting there so I can see exactly what all came off?
Wow this put me in a good mood!
Keep up the good work man you're awesome
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88Slayer
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JUN 26, 08:43 AM
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I shall get a few pics of the clip off when im switching my door skins. I have it laying in front of my garage awaiting the arrival of my tail lights. It basically seems as the outside of the fiero is held together with screws and rivets. Even the T-top conversion should not call for welding, as it is held in by an ungodly amount of 1/4 inch rivets. [This message has been edited by 88Slayer (edited 06-26-2008).]
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88Slayer
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JUN 26, 10:20 AM
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88Slayer
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JUN 28, 09:59 AM
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I have actually had the doors done for the last 2 days but due to work, I have not had time to write up a post. So here is the most annoying bit of this conversion so far.
First step is to pull off the inner door panel.
Then pull off the inner dew wipe and the bracket that holds it tight.
Pull off the 2 plastic pieces that help keep the water out of the inside of the door.
Next, there are 7 of these screws holding on the door skin. 4 on the outer side and 3 by the hinges. Also, as they are rarely ever taken out, they have a tendancy to try and strip.
Last step to loosen things from the inside, is to take off the mirror.
The its back to the outside to loosen up the last few things.
Take off the moulding in the center of the door by using a screwdiver inserted in the top of the strip and pulling downward. You will end up breaking some of the plastic pieces that keep the moulding on so don't worry Fierostore sells new one.
2 screws will be revealed which need to be taken out.
There are also 4 rivets on the bottom of the door skin. These are the last actual retainers left.
To pull off the door skin, pull out from the bottom and then pull up. Assuming that all of the retainers are out, there should be no problems.
When pulling the skin away from the door you will find that it is still connected by a thin rod. This is the rod that actuates the door lock. For removing this you have 2 options, remove the clip holding the rod in place, or remove the 2 nuts holdin the locking mechanism in place. I just took the nuts off as I had the ratchet already handy.
That is Door Panel Removal 101 completed. Reinstalation is the previous in reverse, except you have to put the door handle rod back in place so that it shall open from the outside. It is just hanging there, so all it requires is pushi9ng back into its hole in the mechanism as you are dropping the new panel on.[This message has been edited by 88Slayer (edited 06-29-2008).]
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jscott1
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JUN 29, 02:51 PM
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I really admire the way you are documenting the steps as you go along. I wish everyone would do that as well.
Just one request...please resize the pics to a reasonable size. 800x 600 and less than 150K is plenty for the net. Even on DSL I don't feel like downloading pics at nearly a meg a piece.
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88Slayer
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JUN 29, 02:53 PM
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I shall spend some time tomorrow re-editing my posts as i hate having to click to see the pics myself.
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