All fiberglass has been laid on.

As an experiment, I put on some extra layers of polyester and sanded the stiffening frame and the outer part of the hood's underside smooth. It turned out quite well. I didn't do it to the entire hood though, as I am regarding this hood as a temporary solution. I am thinking about making one in carbon fiber, but we'll see. You have to stop somewhere, right?

This is what the final product looks like, with roughed-out edges, to fit the fenders. It weighs 6.6 kg (14 lbs) (without hinge brackets and latch bracket), compared to the corresponding steel pieces 19 kg (42 lbs). I am not sure if it's stiff enough to not bend from the aerodynamic forces at high speed, but I guess I'll find that out!

Since I bought me a Porsche 944 Turbo this spring, I had to somehow store it indoors during the winter. I decided on enlarging my one-car garage by tearing down two walls to the neighboring rooms; the sauna and the laundry room. Of course, the sauna got totally torn down, but I didn't use it that much anyway.

This is the view from the laundry room.

In order to park the Porsche in the inner part of the now two-car garage, the Datsun had to come down from the rotisserie. This was fairly easily accomplished by using two chain hoists.

Sitting on its wheels again for the first time in about two years!

View from the street.

October 10, 2004. A friend helped me tow the Z-car out from the garage and up on the street. This was the first time the car saw daylight in almost two and a half years! It was also the first time I was able to view the car from more than a few feet away, with the metalwork on the roof mostly done. I feel that it looks the way I planned it to look. You also get a good view of the fiberglass hood, and the narrow slot against the windshield. I think it looks a lot cleaner without the different panel gaps, fresh air louvers and the wipers, don't you?

Another side view, similar to the one heading my site. For sure, the car looks kinda funny with the high stance, but that will be rectified later!