Thanks For stopping by Sage and Bob

I worked on the bumper today to get all the lines and fit finished , I also installed the driving lights to get the measurements to fabricate the front grill.
The driving lights are polished stainless steel but I'm thinking I am going to paint them flat or satin black.


Whats everyone think black or chrome?





stay safe
Wayne

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quote Originally posted by Franked: Well, I just read every page of your build here, I get to be the first response.....about the headlights, if the car will be white, or yellow, keep them chrome,(polished stainless) if the car is red, or a dark color like gunmetal, go black. This is an awesome looking body. Any ideas yet on what one of these body kits would cost someone to purchase? I have a Fiero on the way, it's either an 88 Mera(don't think so) or a kit with a 328 GTB body, with emblems. I am not getting it for a while, because I have too many non running cars on the property already, and the guy selling it just lost his father, he's a friend, and I don't want to talk to him with car questions when he is hurting. Glad to see you haven't given up, this is a long haul. makes me think I have too many projects, I may have to narrow my focus. Frank

Hi Frank thanks for taking the time to catch up on the build and I'm glad you like it. I appreciate your input on the chrome driving lights.

send me a PM with your email address and we can chat About the kits.


A bit of a update , I got the final dimensions for the front grill and built one from wood to check everything before building one from aluminum. I have the patterns now so will start cutting the parts out. and tig them up.

The car is definitely going to be red! White is ok but just doesn’t Do it for me. I spoke with my Auto body painter Neighbour and now have the process and product to paint the black pieces on the car . I find the existing pieces I’ve painted in POR 15 although very strong is to shiny I don’t want the radiator shroud and bumper steel showing through the Grill. I could go flat black but he recommends hot rod black with has a satin finish.

Here is the final look we are going for ,I'll cut the spoiler/brake vents in after molding.


Here is the grill in wood



making sure the forward protrusion of the grill matches the spoiler curve.


Its difficult to actually see the grill



thanks for visiting
Wayne

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Thanks guys

I been going in a few different directions over the last few days , I got the fender marker lights installed
the recess worked out great gives a nice finished look.


I also rechecked the fitment of the bumper lights I need to make a couple adjustments but worked out great.




I started to build the spoiler brake vent mold for the part that will be installed into the spoiler once they come out of the mold. a lot of compound curves and working with a 29 degree angle As well as maintaining the parallel of the spoiler really makes the designing a challenge . Don O.came over today with his bead roller and the shrinker / stretcher I’ll use them to finish off a couple trunk covers I built a couple weeks ago as well as work on the compound curves on the spoiler brake vent.

this shows bit of the designing challenge. this doesn't have it yet but there is a 29 degree rake in the 2 inside parts of the vent.





Stay safe everyone
Wayne

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