This is the photoshopped photo that I am attempting to do! My face book wall has the in progress pictures... I will try to post them here when I get time....
This is what everyone else wants I will be making them also, but maybe wider
Getting ready! Why waste a good bumper?
The original good bumper, The new donor bumper, and whats's in the bag?
A brand new bumper to cut up!
OK, What do you think?
Mark carefully
Note the damage on the driver's side... Good use of a bad bumper...
Looking good?
Cutting started....
This may make a good chin spoiler?
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Mark Carefully ! This will be 6 maybe 8 pieces before it done... Nothing could be better for a new Honda Bumper to be transformed into something Great!
It is important to know which side of the line you are cutting on...
This is all for now! More to come.... encourage me!
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Very original! I like it for many reasons not the least of which is because you're forging your own path instead of following the herd. Something about it looks familiar, though not Honda related. Sort of Mitsubishi mated to a Dodge Charger maybe?
These pictures will make a LOT more sense when the pieces are reassembled.... Everyone has asked me to reproduce Jon Rokcrawls hood vents posted eariler... Should I keep them the same or makes them wider.... I will only make 1 mold... Anyone want a front bumper as well???
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i've always thought the 90's BMW M3 front bumper would look cool molded into the Fiero but... i love Fie Ro's car so.. have at it!
Who doesn't love Fie Ro's car? He could have saved me a lot of trouble if he would have made these available.... But I do also want to get rid of the pop up headlights!!! So maybe this is better.... Getting ready to start piecing it back together...
I would love a front bumper like that, hell that's worth at least a kidney , any chance of making the hood extractor a bit longer similar the the 03 cobra hood doesn't have to be deep just flow a bit more down the hood, and pip is weirs i can see the pics now.
It is amazing how much time it takes to align things..... The hardest thing to do so far was break down and actually cut the brand new Headlight (turn signal) lenses.....
Opps! Still hits.... Here....
Now that just enough....
Trial Fitting......
Easier to align with the hood on.... Headlight needs to go left....
This vertical support needs to come forward....
There are a lot of little tweaks needed to make it look right.
I can see why you wish to emulate that car. Fie-ro did an amazing job on that car and the interior is by far one of the best I have ever seen anywhere. I would love to try to recreate that interior in my next fiero but that takes some serious glass skills I am not sure I have. Peace
For molding purposes it has to go. I can't mold the grill in when fiberglassing... I will have to make something up to insert after it is done. For right now it adds stiffness to help keep things in alignment.
for me personally ,i would do no grills,like the picture on the beginning of post.....and again hope you make an extra one or two cause this is going to be bad azz....keep it up
Are the head lights going to be high enough off the ground? Thats a lot of work and it looks good but I would hate to be a ticket magnet if its not legal.
Does anyone know of the legal headlight requirement is per state? It does not matter as I will use this regardless. In Iowa there is not a big push on this issue. The actual height is 19" at the bottom of the head light and 23 1/2" at the top. I have worked just a little on it this last week, but I have been under the weather all week... I have the day off but don't feel well enough to work on it. I don't do my most creative work when I don't feel well. I want this to turn out nice... I don't what any mistakes because I compromised due to hurrying.. If you know what the legal requirement is, please list it here... Thanks, Mark
From an internet search: Headlight heights are always measured from ground level to the center of the lowest bulb on a vehicle's headlight assembly. The follow states mandate that headlight height be between 24 and 54 inches from ground level: Alaska, Arkansas, Washington DC, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas. Colorado mandates a maximum light height (44 inches), but not a minimum.
This makes it about 3" too low in the above mentioned states... But it will not effect me.... 8)
The Texas Department of Public Safety notes that measurements should be taken when the vehicle is parked on level ground and is not carrying a load. The department also notes that drivers who have altered their vehicle's height should ensure that the headlights meet state requirements, as there is no exemption or exception to the law for vehicles that have been altered.
At one time I was looking at fixed head lights with a custom front end. What I planed on doing was raising the front of the hook 3 inches to meet the correct height. But I ended up with a Norms flipper instead.
I like where you are going with your project. Do you plan on making a mold or will it be a one off?
I wanted Fie Ro to make a mold from his for years.... I think I want maybe three of these.... My parts WILL not be the quality of Amida's for sure.... But I do plan to make them available somehow....
Sorry for long delay. Not sure where I am at on the home front.... More confused than anything.... Alway I worked on the Kayak today to get to the garage without my wife going of....
I need a little inspiration to keep it going. I found a convertible top off a caviler, started installing 13.25" disks off a Chrysler Lebaron. But boy is it cold in the garage....
Interesting project, I will be watching your progress. Looks like a time consuming project. Have you done custom body work projects like this before? I don't have the guts to just dive into something like this.
I'm glad to see some more progress on this bumper! I can't wait to see the final product! I don't know if you remember me, but I was the guy that came over a few years ago and got the bottom half of the GT bumper you cut up!
Thats sweet. I could see myself riveting together some cool stuff like that. I always thought there probably wasnt a filler for the seams, etc..that would hold up? With temperature changes and flexing I would worry it might crack or lift? What type filler to use?
Thats sweet. I could see myself riveting together some cool stuff like that. I always thought there probably wasnt a filler for the seams, etc..that would hold up? With temperature changes and flexing I would worry it might crack or lift? What type filler to use?
Use urethane to fix urethane.
OP, are you getting some color now that your looking out of the box? (pleasant ville movie joke). Looking good thus far.
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, any chance of making the hood extractor a bit longer similar the the 03 cobra hood doesn't have to be deep just flow a bit more down the hood, and pip is weirs i can see the pics now.
