X I'm glad to see you're making progress. Are you keeping the interior tan? I still have a set of 88 Beechwood leather seats in my garage. PM if interested.
Going to make a little wall art in my garage for my choptop., like this replica guy did, in lamborghini script, on his garage wall.
I think i am going to go with Fiero GT, and or Pontiac in the FIERO FONT.
This is how he told me he made it:
" Its 3/4" MDF plywood covered with stainless steel metal-mica. I used a projector to project the image on the plywood, drew it out, then cut it with a jig-saw. Then I painted it black, and covered the face with a sheet of thin stainless steel veneering (metal-mica). Then I routed the excess off, and it was done. The crest is also 3/4" MDF, covered with a flag/banner that I bought from Ebay for $10
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This car has everything from custom made, WORKING, paddle shifters that work with the fiero DNA, and working, motorized, bat wings. Yes probably the best murcie replica ever built.
You probably have to join the kit car forum to see the pics, but his build thread is here.
Test fitted my V-8 Archie dash today and i found it to be just a smidgen tight on the fit,...might have to shave off a bit off the sides. No matter as i was planning on modifying it and removing the covering the previous owner had attached.
Until i get the brakes fixed, i try to run the engine to keep it happy till #4 is ready for the road. Last time i left the headlight switch just a smidge on, so my battery ran down, so today #4 needed a boost.
No problem cranked right up.
While i was fiddling around in the garage i found some of that blue painter's tape that Madcurl is famous for, and started playing around with some hood ideas, none of which blew me away,...but it was fun anyways.
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Originally posted by exoticse: While i was fiddling around in the garage i found some of that blue painter's tape that Madcurl is famous for, and started playing around with some hood ideas, none of which blew me away,...but it was fun anyways.
Just go with the "Extreme Hood Extractor", you are welcome to make a copy of mines.
looks like fun. Tony, when you do the hood vent don't go to far forward on the car you will have to redo it if you do because you will be into the radiator. the back edge of the headlights is about where you want to be.
looks like fun. Tony, when you do the hood vent don't go to far forward on the car you will have to redo it if you do because you will be into the radiator. the back edge of the headlights is about where you want to be.
Dean is rigth Tony. Here is a another idea (56k warning).
HAS ANY ONE PUT THIS KIT ON A STRETCHED FIERO CHASSIS ,I HAVE A EXTRA FIERO ALREADY STRETCHED 9"
I wonder what it would cost for the upper door parts ,the rear quarters an just the scoops behind the doors with no rockers an both rear bumpers sides , so they mach the upper rear quarters so i can change the rear bumper ARCHIE HOW MUCH or guys @ ARCHIE,s
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HAS ANY ONE PUT THIS KIT ON A STRETCHED FIERO CHASSIS ,I HAVE A EXTRA FIERO ALREADY STRETCHED 9"
I wonder what it would cost for the upper door parts ,the rear quarters an just the scoops behind the doors with no rockers an both rear bumpers sides , so they mach the upper rear quarters so i can change the rear bumper ARCHIE HOW MUCH or guys @ ARCHIE,s
With #4 still tucked away, waiting on a brake job, i decided to work on things that don't require cash, hehehehe.
A couple years ago i acquired a V-8 Archie Dash from a forum member over in Springhill.
The kit was pretty complete from what i could see, and i got it for a virtual steal of a deal !!
The previous owner had the dash semi-installed in a GT that had a norm's flip up nose that i believe now belongs to forum member Jake Dragon. At any rate the previous owner had the dash and other kit pieces covered in some type of tweed material and had done a few various cutouts.
Actually did a pretty good job, in covering the dash, it just was not something to my liking or that was going to work for me.
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With that in mind it was time to do some Skinning ! My main focus was to get back to the basic fiberglass so i could mock it up and modify to my style.
The key would be to try and get the covering off without doing too much damage to the glass. At first glance things did not look too daunting.
Oh well time to just jump in !
Even though i took my time to make sure nothing got destroyed, things went along fairly easily.
Once i got the center console naked, i decided to give it a sneak preview of it's new home.
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One thing i did notice is the previous owner had made even more cutouts that were not visible from the top due to some type of covering, that was not fiberglass.
(underside view)
(view from the top after removing the skin)
No matter since it can all be reglassed to suit my design.
Both pieces had the yellowish residue from the adhesive used to apply the former skin.
Not sure if that is something i need worry about as far as future chemical reactions with resin and other products ?
Next up,..more skinning,.. and a special field trip !
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