Plastic Fantastic 2

[SuperBuickGuy]

are you putting in a removable rear window?

Yes, like PF1 - a tinted plexiglass one.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Strippers

So I bought some stripper





and I honestly think that this stuff couldn't get the cootie off a stripper let alone paint off a Corvette.... time to find Aircraft stripper....

 

[bobs77vet]

i used the air craft stripper from the auto parts store made by clean strip it was ok.....you may need to make the shop warm for it to work effectively, it didnt like cold weather

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

yeah, and it's potentially going to snow this weekend (which is really bad news for those in the east who aren't done with our last snow storm).
...
a bit more sanding
before


during - someday I will find out what those 'stripping' wheels are good for.... usually they simply create a lot of debris but no real stripping, this time... too much


80 grit

hmmm... it does raise the dust


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[bobs77vet]

I used these in the finer grit and they worked well on metal curved parts but they are pricey. i never used them on fiberglass they do remove material very well.

https://www.eastwood.com/bristle-disk-4-1-2-in-50-grit-green.html

 

[BBShark]

i used the air craft stripper from the auto parts store made by clean strip it was ok.....you may need to make the shop warm for it to work effectively, it didnt like cold weather

I tried aircraft stripper on some basecoat/clearcoat. It took the clear off no problem but didn't touch the basecoat.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

and the hood arrived.... me likey, a lot






it had 2 chips on it, saved me $200....edited
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[SuperBuickGuy]

As much as I'd love to keep boxes like this around - there just isn't the room.... Buick seems okay with it

remove bolts

try fitting for real... ugh


better

if anyone is curious who made itedited

notsobetter - I solved this with heat.... pictures tomorrow.


oh you must be kidding me - need to drill out the support to 5/16


they suggest hood pins.... I have hood pins


schnazzy, no?


I'd love to move it closer to the windshield but the pins would go straight through the wiper pivot


wonder how much faster it would be if I turned them to flow with the wind?


onto other issues.... non-adherence of the fenderedited


cut, glue, clamp fixeded




time to work on the nose - now that I have the hood, I can make all of this solid


and spent some time getting the last of the paint off with aircraft remover (you can't see the aircraft so clearly it's worked)

verse 2

and the sail panels


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things that puzzle - why would you only seal up the driver's side?edited

 

[bobs77vet]

i like those pin latches, i have not seen those before.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

sanded a bit today

then spent quality time looking for door bolts
then worked a few minutes on the front.... I have the actuators coming so maybe I can get this buttoned up
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[SuperBuickGuy]

more steps... time to figure out the angles and pull the buckets out



next day or so I'll be using those measurements to put the projection lights in


now big, gaping grill hole


I know it seems soon to buy these, but I need to do whatever bracing - that means hole drilling, something I hate doing in new paint


cringe - I suspect these will be the Waterloo of the lights - because it is exposed to the elements


I like, a lot


I did try to get it off without damage, but alas, no


I didn't damage the door, though, and that's a win


put the doors back on to re-set the gaps

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I got pretty close, a bit of tuning then the doors can come back off to finish stripping and do whatever the decision will be about widening this area


the gap is gone


I ran out of time, so it's not really fully on and lined up

 

[rtj]

I think those led turn lights are made for the metal factory buckets (the correct name escapes me) which should have a gasket.

 

[Kacyc3]

Your documentation makes me dread when I get to the point to do my car.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I think those led turn lights are made for the metal factory buckets (the correct name escapes me) which should have a gasket.

they do, but Custom Image Corvette designed the rear panel to be without the light buckets - otherwise it would stick out past the flush panel.... I don't disagree with them, anyone who goes to this level of work and cost has both garage and motive to keep it out of the wet.... thus, I probably should have put these words "I'm concerned, however, that concern is fairly low"

the tire on the back of this is nearly 14 inches wide and has DOT lines on it, I get in the rain and I'll have far more keep my attention

onto tonight's update.

door handles - ugh


whoa, pretty straight


and this is where I got stopped - there's a clip on the bottom that is not coming off - so rather then go with my next solution that involved a large, hole saw.... I stopped



shiny new parts - actuators


anyway, that's all for nowedited

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Your documentation makes me dread when I get to the point to do my car.

I dread working on daily drivers, this not so much - I'm sick in the head, but I really enjoy watching my creation come to life, even with the work involved.

 

[rtj]

I think those led turn lights are made for the metal factory buckets (the correct name escapes me) which should have a gasket.

they do, but Custom Image Corvette designed the rear panel to be without the light buckets - otherwise it would stick out past the flush panel.... I don't disagree with them, anyone who goes to this level of work and cost has both garage and motive to keep it out of the wet.... thus, I probably should have put these words "I'm concerned, however, that concern is fairly low"

the tire on the back of this is nearly 14 inches wide and has DOT lines on it, I get in the rain and I'll have far more keep my attention

onto tonight's update.

Thanks, I really didn’t want to state the obvious, but glad I did. I think I’ll use duntov fia flares (if I ever do another) after watching your CIC install.

Looking really good now, glad you are posting here as your thread on CF really overloads my iPhone.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I like the CIC flares better, but for the money I think they could be vastly better. For the record, Josh Powers swears they are a lot better now... his business is growing so I suspect they are.

With that said, I'm so tempted to do a carbon fiber overlay and build another car off the result once these are done... I bet it'd look pretty sweet.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

abrcadabra it's off...... how, I have no flippin clue


shiney new part



experimenting with fitment


I had this metal from last time I built an adapter


too tall.... don't have 1/8" stainless


onto the next step of the process

I turned the bracket over to lower it - it's pretty close to where it needs to be

​​​​​​​next up will be fabrication brackets.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

we will see if this works - I ordered a 2013 SS Camaro rear axle assembly with Brembo brakes... hero or chump time coming soon to a Plastic Fantastic near me.

 

[bobs77vet]

i like how the gas filler mounting holes and the hood mounting holes are the same that will look sweet