Making Sail Panels (A pictorial, caution dial up) (Page 1/18)
pokeyfiero JUL 23, 03:43 AM
So I need some Sailpanels for all 4 of my GTs.
You would think some OEM replicas would be a no brainer and easy to get. Wrong. There are some out there but they just don't meet OEM specs.
Solution for many people on here is to get out there and make your own. Well that's what I thought anyway. Turns out it is a very very involved process.

First thing I did was grabbed a couple OEM panels that hadn't any damage at all. One new never used in the box even and one that hadn't been installed but wasn't perfect due to sitting around for 20 years.

I got an ex Lockheed Martin fellow(Richard White, Advanced Concepts) to help me out. He is a semi retired chap that knows more stuff than I thought there was to know.

After going over the panels and going over the replicas others were offering we decided to invest a little time and money into some computer generated panels.
After scanning this is what we got





[This message has been edited by pokeyfiero (edited 07-23-2008).]

pokeyfiero JUL 23, 03:52 AM







hookdonspeed JUL 23, 08:04 AM
now u just gota get him to put that into one of their fancy machines and make some :P
pokeyfiero JUL 23, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by hookdonspeed:

now u just gota get him to put that into one of their fancy machines and make some :P



Oh Yay. We have already I just have not posted the pics yet. Tonight when I get home I will.
FieroRumor JUL 23, 12:47 PM

I totally dig this sorta thing!
Hulki U. My-BFF JUL 23, 01:07 PM
Waiting patiently for those pics.....

You're gonna sell these, right?
pokeyfiero JUL 23, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by Hulki U. My-BFF:

Waiting patiently for those pics.....

You're gonna sell these, right?



Just home for lunch but here is a couple pics of the mold being made.
Fiero STS JUL 23, 02:47 PM
This is kinda like the forums own version of "How It's Made". Totally cool. I have been watching Pokeys progress in the exact GT replacment panel thread in the Mall.

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JimmyS JUL 23, 04:46 PM
All I see are red X's
Anyone else having problems seeing pics on the threads?
Macs86GT JUL 23, 04:51 PM
yep, I'm getting the broken image icon.