Sourmug's Decklid Vent Build ** 56K Warning!!** (Page 5/69)
Fiero1Fan MAR 18, 06:59 PM
I will be doing BOTH mods!!

edit: Sorry I stole page 2!

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Fiero1Fan MAR 18, 07:05 PM
Got the pdf. That was quick!!! Thanks.
Sourmug MAR 18, 07:15 PM
I guess that we're booth snooping around the forum at the same time. Yes, I see that you stole page two!

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Fiero1Fan MAR 18, 07:33 PM
I'll sell page 2 to you cheap! Sent you an email.
Sourmug MAR 18, 09:34 PM
YAY! the underside if the deck lid is done!!!! Is it perfect? No. But I'm pretty darn happy with it. There's still a few imperfections and the odd "wave" but over all I think it looks good. Let me tell you it feels really good to have some progress on this. When I was in the middle of the glassing/filing/sanding phase it felt like nothing was ever going to be done.

Anyways what do you think:




Nolan

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doublec4 MAR 18, 10:50 PM
That looks REALLY good!

Now what does the other side look like

crzyone MAR 19, 02:22 AM
Awesome work Nolan. Don't see my old 3.4 dohc lying around the garage anywhere
Sourmug MAR 19, 06:15 PM
crzyone:

The 3.4 DOHC is hiding, it's still in bit and pieces patiently waiting for me to get to it.

doublec4:

I just flipped the deck lid over to get some shots and here they are:








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Sourmug MAR 19, 06:27 PM
As you can see I had already done a lot of work to the top before the underside was completed.

What I did after the vent was bonded to the deck lid was take an angle grinder with an abrasive paper pad with a rubber backer and went around the lip of the fiberglass vent to remove a fair bit of material to make the transition between the vent and the deck lid less pronounced. I also sanded the cracks that were caused during transit and patched both the cracks and the other damaged areas with the fiberglass impregnated filler. This took a few applications to restore the damaged areas so they would match the original contours.

Additionally, the edge seams have been filled with the same filler and sanded smooth. One additional problem with this piece is that the mold that they used was not thoroughly clean and as a result there as little bits if some red substance caught in the gel-coat and has a rough texture. Needless to say the whole piece needs a thorough sanding. There are also some minor gouges that need to be filled.

There is still a bit of work to be done but I think it's coming along.

Nolan

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Fiero1Fan MAR 19, 06:35 PM
May I ask what may be a silly question? Why did you only cut open 3 of the ribs? The 1st and 5th you left closed.