OMG, it's when???? Well, as we all know the 20th is now just around the corner later this coming week. We figured we better get moving on prepping the Indy in time to cruise to the show
The hood looks "nice" but has lots of little dings, scratches and flaws in it.
Time to replace it with a "new" one. Thanks again to Bob Parker at Kick Hill, we have a great looking hood that needs very little prep work before painting it. Here the prep work is over and the painting begins:
------------------ Now over 400 pics of our 18 Fieros: http://www.cardomain.com/id/fiero5
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Due to the fact that this Indy scoop has actual working pace strobes mounted right inside the scoop, having a functional open scoop was out of the question without major redesign, time and work. So, the more logical step was to at least make the scoop "look" functional. More pics of this part of the scoop to come soon.
Back to the now painting of the scoop: Drying time for the scoop before the clear coat:
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Fiero5 Member
Posts: 8882 From: Arecibo, PR Registered: Jun 2000
Here are some publicity pics from the speedway from awhile back: They had me park next to their pace car. I have to say I think my Indy looks a lot better.
Steve
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Jaygee79 Member
Posts: 4259 From: Dartmouth, MA Registered: Mar 2000
Going over the Indy, I see lots of things that bug me. This Indy is obviously not perfect by any means and to make it perfect would take a huge undertaking that we are just not prepared to undergo at this moment in time. However, don't get me wrong as this Indy represents itself well and looks really nice. It had 88k original miles on it when I got it and it now has 92k, showing just how little I actually drive this rare model. If you come over to look at this Indy expecting to see a mint excellent example of an Indy Fiero pace car, you will no doubt be very dissapointed. But considering what it looked like when we got it and what little we have truly put into it, we think she is still a very nice example of this rare Fiero model. So, keeping in mind that we just didn't have the time or resources to undergo major cosmetic fixes we looked it over to try and address the more obvious easily seen things that we could in a fairly short amount of time fix, repair or touch up. Two areas that really stood out to us were 1) the hood and 2) the ground effects around the bottom of the Indy. As you have allready seen above, we took care of the hood problem as best we could by getting another hood of the same color, wet sanding it down and then giving it a better paint job. The second area was the ground effects. Even though I have put on very few miles on this Indy since we redid the paint on it last year, the ground effects are showing many scuffs, stone ships, scratches, etc. So, I masked off the area above the ground effects all around the car, tracked down more of the Indy grey and here is some of our process of fixing this area: Stupid spider webbing cracks The masking comes off and we get to see the results of the effort. The clear coat over the painted ground effects not only finishes off the original look of them, but it should also help seal the paint while helping to keep smaller scuffs and stones from doing too much damage.
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Fiero5 Member
Posts: 8882 From: Arecibo, PR Registered: Jun 2000
Next we focused back on the Indy scoop. As I mentioned earlier, cutting the opening out to make it functional was not a good idea as the electrical strobes and wiring are mounted inside the scoop. That would be OK on nice days, but if I ever got caught in a rain shower, that would obviously not be a good thing. So we tried to at least make it look more functional than it did. I took some left over wire mesh from what I had used in the nose areas of Jordans F&F Fiero and made a grill effect in the front of the "opening" of the scoop. Down the road we may actually cut out that area and then reseal it up further down inside so you actually will see a cut out effect at the front. Anyway, here is how it looks so far:
It was getting late last night and I was getting exhausted from all the buffing:
We also tried to touch up the engine vent as it was also looking kinda crappy. That had mixed results:
That's it so far. More to come soon I'm sure
Steve
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11:57 AM
Oneredfiero Member
Posts: 999 From: Lethbridge Alberta Canada Registered: Mar 2002
Wow that's cool. A great big hole in the ozone due to the paint fuems. Sorry but i think there's laws against that. Unless it's a waterbased paint. At least theres laws up here in canada. The car dose look good but i'm against spraying outside.
Remounting the finished scoop Not too bad This is the way the Indy spent most of the day yesterday. Between trying to detail the engine compartment and get the scoop remounted correctly, the rear deck lid seemed to be up most of the day While this was going on, my Dad was attempting to work on his blue 87 GT as well She is looking sweet!
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Fiero5 Member
Posts: 8882 From: Arecibo, PR Registered: Jun 2000
After the oil and filter change I decided to take her for a test drive. I stopped to take a few pics
OK, Quiz time. As I was walking around the Indy taking a few pics in the parking lot, I suddenly noticed something important that I had forgotten to do Can anyone spot it?
Steve
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09:02 AM
chester Member
Posts: 4063 From: State of insanity...moved in and comfortably numb... Registered: Jun 2001
Thanks Rob Rob is right. I suddenly realized that I had left to go upstreet and had been driving around with NO plate at all. I don't run with a front plate anyways as most of you allready know BUT, ooops LOL I even saw a few police cars on the way up and back but no one said or did anything
Anyway, here are some more pics from late yesterday afternoon back home: We will leaving for Michigan around 12:30pm today as soon as I get done with my digital movie making class I am teaching today.
Steve
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GT-X Member
Posts: 1506 From: Crestwood, KY Registered: Feb 2003
My understanding is that the real Indy wheels were more of a basic 15 inch rim with hub caps over them. If you look at the pics of the real Indy real close you can see that they are "apparently" just fancy hub caps. One way to know for sure though. Check out the real Indy at the show
See ya all there.
Steve
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vwaltdog Member
Posts: 418 From: Tewksbury, MA Registered: Nov 2002
Hey Fiero5 nice pace car! Ya ever want to meet the other v8 Fiero owner in NH sometime? p.s. was that your pace car I saw on 93N coming out of Boston a couple of weeks ago? A young lady was driving it. I tried to catch up but seeing I was in my work truck (gas tanker) I did'nt have a chance
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Fiero5 Member
Posts: 8882 From: Arecibo, PR Registered: Jun 2000
Sadly, I still have not received anything or heard back anything positive from anyone concerning my registration and all. The few e-mails I got as a response from IvoryFiero@aol.com were both very short and kinda rude. That person did not seem to care or be willing to help and has since not responded to my latest e-mail request. I realize that they are probably getting swamped with e-mails, but if they are going to take the time to respond as that is their position they should be at least a little more understanding and helpfull. I hope this is not a sign of the way other people are handling this show, as after a long drive from NH I will not be in any kind of mood to deal with that kind of attitude when we get out there.
Sorry for the rant.
We are allready leaving late as it is
Steve
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Fiero5 Member
Posts: 8882 From: Arecibo, PR Registered: Jun 2000
vwaltdog, sorry that wasn't my Indy Fiero in Boston (that I am aware of anyway). Though I guess some girl could have borrowed it without me knowing but I doubt it. Sure, I would love to meet you and see your sweet ride sometime. When I get back from the 20th we will have to set up a time to hitch up.
THe ozone thing is from the propellant in spray cans, not the paint. Here in Ohio, just to show how stupid the laws are, you have to paint in an approved booth. You cant spray anywhere in the shop other than the booth. However, there is no restrictions to painting it outside....go figure. Even the city and state spray paint under bridges and guardrails with just a tarp to keep it off passing cars.
I posted this in another thread, didn't know if you'd see it before you left for the show or not:
Fiero5, I did that with my 85 GT kit, and it turned out great. Having good decals is part of it though. I had to custom print mine. Since you have experience painting a real one, that shouldn't be a problem
ACTUALLY, if you want, and if you'll be at the Michigan show Saturday morning, I can drop off a few extra sets I printed. Just leave the window open a crack and I'll slip 'em in
And FieroRumor, those models are looking better all the time
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Fiero5 Member
Posts: 8882 From: Arecibo, PR Registered: Jun 2000
ACTUALLY, if you want, and if you'll be at the Michigan show Saturday morning, I can drop off a few extra sets I printed. Just leave the window open a crack and I'll slip 'em in
And FieroRumor, those models are looking better all the time
She's out in the parking lot right now. 2 am and I was just out washing my Indy! Is that love for the Fiero, pride and dedication or just stupidity? Never mind, don't answer that
SHOOT!!! I KNEW I should have checked the forum before I left for the show! I figured you wouldn't have internet access at the show, and would have posted that you wanted them before you left.
Maybe I could just mail them to you?
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jubjub2m6 Member
Posts: 1403 From: idaho, soon cali most likely Registered: Nov 2001
SHOOT!!! I KNEW I should have checked the forum before I left for the show! I figured you wouldn't have internet access at the show, and would have posted that you wanted them before you left.
Maybe I could just mail them to you?
Sure, you can mail them. That would be great thanks. I will PM you.
Steve
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Firefox Member
Posts: 4307 From: New Berlin, Wisconsin Registered: Feb 2003
The laws governing spraying of course vary from state to state. Here in Wisconsin, a 'hobbyist' can legally spray in his garage as long as he only sprays a limited amount of paint per year. If you happen to upset the neighbors, though, you can't spray at all. This applies only to private parties.
As for businesses, the spray booth is required for all spraying of paint. Primer can be sprayed anywhere in the shop. But, I believe that the rules for body shop spraying are written by OSHA, not the local jurisdictions......
As for worrying about the ozone layer, spraying outside is no different that spraying inside. The booth filters out the paint particles, not the thinners. And, IMHO, the ozone layer isn't affected by anything we do. Spray bomb propellent isn't a CFC.
