Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
Front part of the exhaust welded back into 1 piece. It had been cut in half to ship it.
Front part of the exhaust welded back into 1 piece. It had been cut in half to ship it.
0 2023/09/23 00:55:23
Rear spoiler center and door ground effects ready for epoxy.
Rear spoiler center and door ground effects ready for epoxy.
0 2023/09/23 00:54:45
Trimmed the repair out on the spoiler corner.
Trimmed the repair out on the spoiler corner.
0 2023/09/23 00:54:44
This is the mount pocket I had to duplicate. I'll trim it tomorrow once the second repair cures.
This is the mount pocket I had to duplicate. I'll trim it tomorrow once the second repair cures.
0 2023/09/23 00:54:42
Driver side repair trimmed.
Driver side repair trimmed.
0 2023/09/23 00:54:41
Trimmed and sanded the repair area. I'll do a little more body work once the epoxy is on them as thats what SPI recommends for their product.
Trimmed and sanded the repair area. I'll do a little more body work once the epoxy is on them as thats what SPI recommends for their product.
0 2023/09/23 00:54:38
Setting them up where I can spray the epoxy on them.
Setting them up where I can spray the epoxy on them.
0 2023/09/23 00:54:37
Had to repair the compressor and wait on fiberglass materials so moved a bunch of stuff around and freed up some room in my tiny shop.
Had to repair the compressor and wait on fiberglass materials so moved a bunch of stuff around and freed up some room in my tiny shop.
0 2023/09/20 23:38:48
Pulled the tape off and you can see the filled in area. I'll put a couple more layers on this side and then trim the edge.
Pulled the tape off and you can see the filled in area. I'll put a couple more layers on this side and then trim the edge.
0 2023/09/20 23:38:46
Clamping it to a 4x4 so it doesnt twist or warp as it cures.
Clamping it to a 4x4 so it doesnt twist or warp as it cures.
0 2023/09/20 23:38:45
This is what the strand looks like.
This is what the strand looks like.
0 2023/09/20 23:38:43
This is after about 7 layers of resin and strand. I taped the bottom so I had a surface to start building layers on.
This is after about 7 layers of resin and strand. I taped the bottom so I had a surface to start building layers on.
0 2023/09/20 23:38:41
This was the first Firehawk car that I built back in 1987.
This was the first Firehawk car that I built back in 1987.
0 2023/09/20 20:10:39
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Rear spoiler sanded but I have to make repairs on one of the quarter pieces.
Rear spoiler sanded but I have to make repairs on one of the quarter pieces.
0 2023/09/18 01:12:08
Ground effects ready to start making fiberglass repairs on them.
Ground effects ready to start making fiberglass repairs on them.
0 2023/09/18 01:12:07
Hand blocking the first epoxy coat on the hatch. One more spray and block and it will be done. It has a dent under the spoiler that wont be seen so I am leaving that as part of the cars history.
Hand blocking the first epoxy coat on the hatch. One more spray and block and it will be done. It has a dent under the spoiler that wont be seen so I am leaving that as part of the cars history.
0 2023/09/18 01:12:04
Hatch sealed back in epoxy.
Hatch sealed back in epoxy.
0 2023/09/15 19:44:15
Driver side stripped.
Driver side stripped.
0 2023/09/15 19:44:13
Passenger side of hatch stripped to bare metal.
Passenger side of hatch stripped to bare metal.
0 2023/09/15 19:44:12
The black had been painted with the spoiler still on the car as you can see the factory paint where it had been.
The black had been painted with the spoiler still on the car as you can see the factory paint where it had been.
0 2023/09/15 19:44:10
You can see the factory white under all the layers.
You can see the factory white under all the layers.
0 2023/09/15 19:44:08
I just tightened 1 bolt front and back on each side for now until I put the hood back on and can line it all up.
I just tightened 1 bolt front and back on each side for now until I put the hood back on and can line it all up.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:41
Fresh plastic back in place.
Fresh plastic back in place.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:39
Driver fender back on.
Driver fender back on.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:38
Passenger fender back on.
Passenger fender back on.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:36
Passenger side fender mounting clips installed.
Passenger side fender mounting clips installed.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:35
Driver side fender mounting clips installed.
Driver side fender mounting clips installed.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:33
Fenders and bumper cover taken loose.
Fenders and bumper cover taken loose.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:31
Pulling the fender off the parts car to get factory hardware.
Pulling the fender off the parts car to get factory hardware.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:30
0 2023/09/14 19:10:27
Plastic off and getting ready to put plastic back on from the top of the windshield to the bumper cover to keep overspray off the engine bay.
Plastic off and getting ready to put plastic back on from the top of the windshield to the bumper cover to keep overspray off the engine bay.
0 2023/09/14 19:10:26
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0 2023/09/13 22:57:13
T5 I picked up today.
T5 I picked up today.
0 2023/09/13 22:53:45
Slowly getting there.
Slowly getting there.
0 2023/09/13 22:53:15
Driver side.
Driver side.
0 2023/09/13 22:53:14