A history of Skitimes car (Page 38/72)
JKobra MAR 04, 12:00 AM
I know that that they completely changed the susupension for 88 but have you thought about impoving that in any way? Just curious because your car would look even meaner 1' lower.

BTW...YOUR CAR ROCKS!!!!

WingNut - MD MAR 04, 10:35 PM
Ski are you going to have your car at Auburn and/or Norwalk this year? I'm planning on attending both and would like to see your car again.
goyal99 MAR 26, 12:08 AM
Great looking car and mods - Enjoy it in good health!

I know you've written so much already on just about every mod on your car....But can you possibly expand on what materials you used to create the window opening on top of the engine lid??? Is it plexiglass or something stronger?? How did you created the molding around the cover?? Everyone loves the visual effect of the glorious engine bay.

Best wishes - VK

daniel87fierogt MAR 28, 03:54 AM
that car is one kick a$$ machine. Great job ski
wriott MAR 28, 06:22 AM
This thread is just like a great move, once you start watching it (or reading it) you just cant stop. I started a about midnight and i just now got done. Thank you Ski for this AWSOME thread. I love your car!!! Would you object on me using some of your ideas for use on my car?? You would recieve all the credit because, hey, you came up with it. Again great car.

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FieroJuice MAY 02, 07:09 AM

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Originally posted by skitime:


Just ski season so far.


Ski season is over, right? Any new history to add?

USFiero MAY 19, 08:11 PM
Ski, I've been eyeballin' those trans am vents that you put into the front fenders and I'd like to get more info on how to do that. You used I think SMC? how is that for smoothing seams and keeping it flexible? I'm putting some Thunderbird turbo hoodscoops on my hood, should I be using this for adheisive, then Fiberglass filler to smoothing it? should I mount it from the backside? I'm up for a breif education, or a new thread?

yeah, and this is a bump for a GREAT thread.

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John DuRette
Black 85 SE, undergoing work as we speak!
Battery re-located up front using a V8 Archie box
Remote Start/Window Rollup/Lock/Trunk Release/Alarm
White Gauge Faces w/120 MPH Speedometer Conversion
Hidden Antenna
Urethane Suspension Bushings
Sequential Tallights
Custom Painted Dash Panels
Oreif's painted door tabs and horn button
Shortened Automatic Shifter w/Beretta shiftknob
SpyHunter Intake Scoop
H4 Headlight Conversion - done right!
LED Third Brake Light/Custom Headliner
Thunderbird Turbo hood scoops
Braided Steel Brake Hoses
Lowered an inch
Getting a GT body

Still not on the road, and another Fiero on the horizon!

skitime MAY 19, 08:58 PM

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Originally posted by USFiero:

Ski, I've been eyeballin' those trans am vents that you put into the front fenders and I'd like to get more info on how to do that. You used I think SMC? how is that for smoothing seams and keeping it flexible? I'm putting some Thunderbird turbo hoodscoops on my hood, should I be using this for adheisive, then Fiberglass filler to smoothing it? should I mount it from the backside? I'm up for a breif education, or a new thread?

yeah, and this is a bump for a GREAT thread.


Yes I used SMC two part epoxy urethane body repair material. I used that for the bonding then used flexible body filler for the smoothing out of the surfaces. The SMC sands well. I mounted it from the backside of the fender and created a new front surface edge. Thanks for the thread bump. I worry this will go into the archives.

skitime MAY 19, 09:01 PM

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Originally posted by wriott:

This thread is just like a great move, once you start watching it (or reading it) you just cant stop. I started a about midnight and i just now got done. Thank you Ski for this AWSOME thread. I love your car!!! Would you object on me using some of your ideas for use on my car?? You would recieve all the credit because, hey, you came up with it. Again great car.


Thanks for the compliment on the thread. Many have used my ideas and few give credit so use them I appreciate the credit.

skitime MAY 19, 09:05 PM

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Originally posted by goyal99:

Great looking car and mods - Enjoy it in good health!

I know you've written so much already on just about every mod on your car....But can you possibly expand on what materials you used to create the window opening on top of the engine lid??? Is it plexiglass or something stronger?? How did you created the molding around the cover?? Everyone loves the visual effect of the glorious engine bay.

Best wishes - VK



The engine window has been a tranformation. It has been made about 5 times with 4 different materials. I found the only material that is a long term solution is custom made tempered glass. Not cheap but the best. The fiberglass edge was filed into a curve.