To me this car seems like a lot of intresting ideas and designs that are poorly mashed together.
Looks to me like it just needs some smoothing out of the lines with some glass and a singular coat of paint. It doesn't look poorly mashed together just unfinished.
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11:24 AM
1986 Fiero GT Member
Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
Looks to me like it just needs some smoothing out of the lines with some glass and a singular coat of paint. It doesn't look poorly mashed together just unfinished.
I agree... All it needs is a few hours of finishing bodywork and even just a coat of primer. It would look huge amounts better one color. In fact, I rally like it.
Anybody else see the GT40?
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02:07 PM
GODFATHER Member
Posts: 1020 From: Summerville S.C Registered: Jun 2003
If he makes csome of those curves flow together, and look less "stuck on" (fenders) that car will end up lookin' REAL nice. Remember how many of the "jaw-droppers" here looked like in the early stages.
It definately has potential, imo. Wonder what he will do for the headlights and tailights...
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02:48 PM
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1986 Fiero GT Member
Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
I would definitely buy that kit if it goes into production. I'd probably spend around $5,000 or $6,000 no problem too. I'd just keep the stock headlights, depending on the other options available, and I've got a few tricks up my sleeve for taillights anyway. I really want to see what becomes of this.
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03:05 PM
exoticse Member
Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
I had to heighten the opacity, so you can definitely tell the car is about 5 different colors, but it looks lots better if you ask me... I used the lasso tool, so the edges aren't prefect, but you get the idea. If anybody else wants to give it a shot, go for it.
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When the rear of the roof is dropped, it also moves the sealing point for the door glass at the rear of the glass inwards, resulting in a side window with different curvature front to rear. The resulting "warped" window may not roll up and down without some very fancy fab work. To make this work correctly the roof would need a pie cut, with the rear of the roof spread, so that the upper and lower sealing surfaces are parallel. You can see that the top of the side window in the picture is stock. My guess is that this is a problem.
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11:35 AM
1986 Fiero GT Member
Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
When the rear of the roof is dropped, it also moves the sealing point for the door glass at the rear of the glass inwards, resulting in a side window with different curvature front to rear. The resulting "warped" window may not roll up and down without some very fancy fab work. To make this work correctly the roof would need a pie cut, with the rear of the roof spread, so that the upper and lower sealing surfaces are parallel. You can see that the top of the side window in the picture is stock. My guess is that this is a problem.
Good call. I bet he'll figure something out, or at least I hope he does.
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11:43 AM
exoticse Member
Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Wow just got an email from the owner of the Batmobile whose picture i posted. He too is from Florida and after looking around said we have some amazing cars on this forum !
He also said that Mark Towle, previous to all this, had told him that he once owned a fiero that he claims blew the doors off a porsche ?
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02:11 AM
proff Member
Posts: 7393 From: The bottom of the world Registered: Oct 2004
I just love Mark T.'s work! When I was growing up, between him and George Barris www.barris.com were / ARE my idols ! All my body work I have ever done were inspired through their creations ! I have lots of respect for them and their work !
Please have Mark post on here, and show some more work. Thanks
