Hey guys,
So, I have the car about 2 weeks away from primer (hopefully) so I thought I'd do a post on the progress I've made.
First, I decided to buy some side skirts instead of making them to save me some time. I had to modify them to work with my flared quarters so I had to cut off the uprights on the rear of skirts. Then I had to narrow the skirts in the rear as the edge of the quarter is 1/2" wide and the skirts were 1" wide. The passenger side was fairly easy to modify but the driver's side took some more work as the skirts aren't symmetrical. I then had to correct the front of the skirts as they curled in. I cut off the sides and made some molds out of aluminum and then glassed in the new sides. After that I had to build up the edge of the skirts so that they sat flush with the edge of the quarter panels.
After I had the skirts looking decent, I put on my super spoiler to get an idea of what it looked like. However, the spoiler just didn't go with the side skirts and flares. Thankfully I was able to source a pace car spoiler quickly and fitted it to the car. The pace car spoiler fits the car a little different so I had to cut the front fenders to match the spoiler. This worked great and also allows me a little more room for those 275's on the front. I still need to sand the spoiler a little more but I love how it fits with the car.
I also noticed a crack on the side of the roof where the fiberglass meets the steel reinforcement. So I grooved out the edge and stuck some shims in between the roof and the steel reinforcement, then applied some panel adhesive in between the two and clamped it in place. Now that seem will never separate.
I've fixed some issues on the lock pillars. The fiberglass by the strikers were broken as the holes were opened up too big. So I grooved the fiberglass and glassed over it then sanded it down. At the bottom of the lock pillar there is another seem. On the passenger side the lock pillar had a lot movement as it was never adhered in place. The driver's side had been adhered but it was cracking. I used panel adhesive on the passenger side and clamped it in place. Then I grooved both sides and glassed them so it will never crack again. Now the lock pillars are extremely solid.
I also opened up the hood vents on the front of the car as well as sanded 90% of the car. I've also finished one of the boxes that houses the electronics for the tail lights. The box is 100% water proof with waterproof Deutsch connectors. There are 132 splices to be made on these lights so it's taking a long time but it's a fun side project.
Lastly, I also got some spray outs of the Dodge viper gunmetal Grey and billet metallic but I don't think they suit the car. So I think I've decided on Porsche Agate Grey instead. I'm just waiting on another spray out to make sure it's a good fit.
