Whodeanie's custom shop is open (Page 1/194)
whodeanie MAY 01, 10:55 AM
I have had a lot of people ask me to work on their cars and I finaly decided to do it. I will do custom work and Minor repairs as well.
any major work needed will done on a case by case ie if I want to do it

here are some pic's of my first customer,
a little background is needed, this is his 355 kit and it needed a bit of TLC I had already fixed the exhaust and many other little things on the car up to this point.
he got some new body parts last year to fix things on the car and had taken it to a guy that did body work (he thought!) he had taken the car to him last december and up to 2 days ago the car sat. all he had done was take the car appart and messed up the taillight panel. we picked up the car and brought it to my house.
I am already working on the car and should have it done in 2 weeks.
keep in mind that I do this after hrs. and on the weekends.

here are some pic's of what I have done with just 3 hrs. by my self.



















I have alot to do still, I have to cut the rockers down 1" and re shape them a little as well as add some flanges to bolt them to the car tha way the old ones were.
on the taillight panel I have to rework the light areas so the lights will sit the way they are on the real 355.
I will keep you posted on the progress of this and others here.
D.
whodeanie MAY 01, 10:41 PM
I will post some more pic's on monday of the 355. I worked on the car tonight for about 2 hrs.
the tail light panel was realy screwed up by the body man that had the car before I got it.
so tonight I had to redo what was done. I had to grind out all the Bondo on the back and redo it with fiberglass as well as remake the light holes
that were ground down way to much. the taillights would stick way out and aimed up in the air.
I was also able to work on the right side rocker, they were not made for this kit so they had to be tweaked. first off I had to cut 1-1/8" off because they were longer
than the old ones as well as re shape the front bottom it was 3/4" lower than the old ones that hit all the time because the car sits so low.
now I am waiting for the glass to setup so I can get back to work on it. I have to work tomarow so I will do more to the car on sunday.
D.
exoticse MAY 02, 01:25 AM


Awesome !
pro street dave MAY 02, 08:08 AM
Nice!
mcaanda MAY 02, 11:18 AM
Ya know, I totally applaud those of you that take the gumption to go out and take on something like this. Personally, I cant seem to find the time to even walk through the garage and take a quick peek at my GT much less have the time to work on someone elses!

Good for you man, and I like the look of that 355... its a personal favorite of mine for sure.

--Allen

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Posted by fierocarparts:
My thought is DRIVE your car so you (and others) can "APPRECIATE" your investment while it depreciates in monetary value. It is like having a case of beer in your fridge. You may own it BUT are your really enjoying it?

whodeanie MAY 04, 09:13 AM
yesterday I spent all day working on this car. the person that started the work had reworked the taillight panel with fiberbondo instead of glass so I spent a few hrs grinding that all out and re glassing the part back together the right way. I was able to get the taillights installed so they sit in the right way as well. now everything lines up I still have a few small things to fix on that part but for the most part it is done. I also worked on the rockers I was able to get the right side fitted now I need to make a mounting flange to be able to to bolt it to the car. it is alot of work but I should be able to get the parts fitted and in primer in about a week. I want to finnish this car in 2 weeks so I can get back to working on mine. I did not get any pic's this weekend because I forgot my camera at work but i will get some tonight and post them tomarow.
D.
darkhorizon MAY 04, 02:35 PM
I like fiber bondo for filling... it works pretty decent if you are not bridging a 3inch gap, or building a ton.
whodeanie MAY 04, 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by darkhorizon:

I like fiber bondo for filling... it works pretty decent if you are not bridging a 3inch gap, or building a ton.




it is not bad if done the right way. he tried to build the intire center out of it and just shape it. also he did not prep the fiberglass before he did it and it was braking at the seams.
you have to sand to give it somthing to grip. he just globed it over unsanded paint and it was chiping off.
D.
whodeanie MAY 05, 04:57 PM
I have to get the 355 moving I guess I will need the room for A Diablo ?
the next one at the build center

I will try to get some more pic's of the progress on the 355 by next monday.
D.
whodeanie MAY 07, 08:20 AM
I have an update for all of you. I worked on the 355 last night, the tail light panel is ready for paint and now I an working on the rockers and door sills.
first I had to make a flange to mount the rockers to the rear quarters then I cut and installed new screens in the rockers.
now it is just a matter of fitting, drilling and mounting them. I may have to glass the sill to the rocker and make them one piece this way they will be stronger at the door if someone steps on them. anyway here are some more pic's.









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