So people keep talking about the blind spots that painting or covering the sails on my GT would cause. Just wanting to hear from people who have done it and how it worked out. With as many pics of Fiero's that have scoops it can't be that bad.

it dose kind of create one for things like backing out of a driveway and such,

You could always take some blue painters tape (or similar) and cover it up, then go for a spin and find out first hand.

I have blacked out sails on mine and it creates a large blind spot you have to do alot of shifting around to see whats behind you when backing out of a space . As soon as i get the car mechanically sound i'm going to put a regular pair on or a scoop with window panels.

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Are you referring to an 85 GT or a fastback?
Kit

quote Originally posted by Macs86GT: I have blacked out sails on mine and it creates a large blind spot you have to do alot of shifting around to see whats behind you when backing out of a space . As soon as i get the car mechanically sound i'm going to put a regular pair on or a scoop with window panels.

Wait you are talking about going with "scoops". Doesn't that create the same blind spot?

I hope to improve the blind spot situation by making a "shorty" fastback.




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quote Originally posted by racingfortheson: Wait you are talking about going with "scoops". Doesn't that create the same blind spot?

He is talking about the scoops with the window's in them. Havent seen them in a while but they are out there just not my taste, my old Green Gt had glassed in scoops that made a horrible blind spot.

quote Originally posted by Boostdreamer: I hope to improve the blind spot situation by making a "shorty" fastback.

NOPE. The bumper is cool but not the short sails. Why not just get a notch back?

I have to say that personally, I don't care much for the shorty look my self either. But that's my personal deal. If you like it go for it!

But something i have been thinking of is the Toyota 4runner. A friend of mine had one. It had convex (outside of a sphere) mirrors mounted on the rear columns at the back of the car, so when looking over your shoulder while backing up, you had a bit of a larger view. I could see something similar in the upper corner of the rear window, in the upper corner over the passenger seat.

Why not just add a back up camera?

Something like this one: http://www.carid.com/metra/...7Fn7kCFStxQgodmGQAIA

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PK didn't the old power pickle have solid fiberglass scoops though? I know that removing the small window with a solid sail panel does make backing up a bit more interesting.

quote Originally posted by racingfortheson: NOPE. The bumper is cool but not the short sails. Why not just get a notch back?

Just something to be different and make it mine.

Jonathan

Although I don't have a car with painted sail panels, my 308 replica with solid sails results in the same thing. I find the worst part isn't backing up so much as it is changing lanes on the freeway. It's very difficult to tell if there's anyone beside and slightly behind you (a place many people like to sit and look at the car while driving) without a convex mirror and/or doing some gymnastics in the car to be sure it's clear to change lanes.