Did some more rough shaping of the foam also god rid of the lip round the wheel arch and also redid the foam lower down to the ground effects. I also mounted the 355 rear bumper I had.
I ave altered the angle of the side intake and started to fill the rear bumper. I have been thinking of using the rear lights from the Alfa Romeo Mito. Have ran out of foam so things will have to wait for now.
Thanks its getting there. The foam is a 2 part you mix equally together you then have about 15 seconds to pour it before it starts to rise. I used bits of hardboard and gaffa tape to contain it after it is set you can use a wood saw to cut a rasp to shape. I will use forms to get one side the same as the other.
Yes I will cover it with 2 layers of fibreglass then smooth out with filler. The foam over the whole car will be about 10kg so not worth bothering about. Plus if I ever put it in a river it will help it to float.
I'll remove the above image if it detracts from your thread too much, but it does about describe my reaction to your skill, patience, perseverance and innovation.
Will be watching from here on out.
Very nice work. That really doesn't cover the praise it deserves, but for lack of better terms.....VERY nice work.
Yes I will cover it with 2 layers of fibreglass then smooth out with filler. The foam over the whole car will be about 10kg so not worth bothering about. Plus if I ever put it in a river it will help it to float.
Plus you should have the quietest fiero in existance 'cause all that foam will kill all roadnoise AND it will be WELL insulated for heat and cold. NICE job .
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Thanks all definately not offended at the Mask image, I am supprised no one has noticed a couple of months ago I changed the choptop roof for the one off my parts car as the chop looked silly with the extra length of the car. So now I have created a thread in the mall to see if anyone is interested in my choptop kit with glass all unused.
I've been hesitating in buying on "not so in good shape" Fiero and now I know that what's inside doesn't matter. It's what you do of the good things that remain.
Very impressive thanks a lot for sharing the process with us!
Only had a few hours today to work on the car but managed to build a timber template for the ground effects. I then covered it in duck tape then a couple of layers of fibreglass. Tomorrow i will take it out of the mould and trim it and if it fits right I will do the other side.
Yes I will cover it with 2 layers of fibreglass then smooth out with filler. The foam over the whole car will be about 10kg so not worth bothering about. Plus if I ever put it in a river it will help it to float.
Thats a great way to do it, didnt know it could be done like that. Looks like they've been doign it for years: http://www.rqriley.com/frp-foam.htm
The back end of this car will look amazing, I'm really liking that hatchback look.
I think the black on that engine plenum would look awesome smoothed out and chromed.
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This is an insane build! You've literally built yourself a whole new car! I will definitely keep following this build, can't wait to see the final product!
This is one hell of a complex build. While the man is a true craftsman and is sculpting a beautiful car body, he is using very flammable materials that are easy to ignite. . Maybe its just me but using that much foam material all over the car would have me worried but perhaps this car will be a trailer queen at the shows.
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If I were doing this build I would be for making molds off of the finished bodywork. Then I would remove all the foam and replace it with the new fiberglass panels. Maybe even sell copies if people were interested!
Still plodding on with the car, altered and glassed the front bumper now started the fun part filling then sanding. Still got to make the cut outs for the front indicators when they get here.
What type of foam are you using? How are you applying it?
