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We Build a Perfect Union by Archie
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Feel free to use




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With 255 in the front I'm going to need it, plus the removal of the belt driven water pump will make up for the difference.

I have some Falken 512r 255/55/16's in the front and I find the steering fairly easy... Just check tire pressures. I think my steering wheel may have a larger diameter than most, I think it's the Firebird one with the Fiero horn cap on it so that may explain it.

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Originally posted by lou_dias:

I have some Falken 512r 255/55/16's in the front and I find the steering fairly easy... Just check tire pressures. I think my steering wheel may have a larger diameter than most, I think it's the Firebird one with the Fiero horn cap on it so that may explain it.


turning difficulty is deternimed more by wheel offset/scrub radius than tire width.
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ok ok I confess. I'm just lazy and I love power steering.
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steering will be very easy. with the front wheels off the ground, there is no effort required!
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ok ok I confess. I'm just lazy and I love power steering.


Cant you just point the front end with the ass end?!?!?

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We got the other end of the chassis painted today.







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nice and clean.
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Need's Stinger's Automobile Rotisserie to make that job a whole lot easier.
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Need's Stinger's Automobile Rotisserie to make that job a whole lot easier.


Yeah, the problem is that we left that behind at the old shop.

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We got the other end of the chassis painted today.


Archie


I don't think I've ever seen POR15 go on that smooth and glassy...did you spray it on?
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I don't think I've ever seen POR15 go on that smooth and glassy...did you spray it on?


Yes, we sprayed it on after preping the surface with the POR prep stuff.

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Yes, we sprayed it on after preping the surface with the POR prep stuff.

Archie


I HATE cleaning that stuff out of spray guns. Does make it look nice though.
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I HATE cleaning that stuff out of spray guns. Does make it look nice though.


To be honest, I bought a 29.99 POS cheap spray gun with the idea that we could just throw it away if we couldn't get it clean enough.

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I'm too lazy to be clicking back three pages. Pics please.

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Originally posted by madcurl:

Pics please.



OK, Fine

We trial fitted the modified front crossmember with the new steering rack on it today.







Then we put the old front suspension & rear suspension/cradle back in so it can be rolled around at paint.





We have a little bit of glass work to do on the body parts & it'll be ready to go off to paint.

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Now for the ultimate question............. Will a Honda part ruin the image of the ultimate 'Vette engine?







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NOPE!!
I think, if it works.....let 'er rip!!
Jus' don't tell anyone.......

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Originally posted by Archie:

Now for the ultimate question............. Will a Honda part ruin the image of the ultimate 'Vette engine?

Archie


OMG yes! How could you do that?

A part is a part. IMO, If it fits the bill it doesn't matter where it comes from. Looks to be perfect to me and now your thinking WAY outside the GM box.
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I just spent the last 14 hours browsing through this thread while at work, through the 4:30am Earthquake (?!) and now finishing it at home!!!!!

Holy Sweet Jesus, Archie, you're in a whole new echelon from when I was up there last!!!

The guys are doing some SWEET ASS glass work, and you're unbelievably detailed in your updates!!

Damn...Just damn!!

What an un-friggin-believable project, with simply astounding results!!

Wow...

I need a towel...

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What's missing?




the F430 was removed from the mirror, nice and clean.

New 3" tips for 3" exhaust from PYPES are on the way Archie . This may require just a little mod on the tail end Archie.

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Hehehe. I know.
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Troy was your trip productive ?
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Now for the ultimate question............. Will a Honda part ruin the image of the ultimate 'Vette engine?







Archie


VTEC power steering?

Love the mounting, though. I was wondering where you'd find to mount a power steering pump.
If that works out as good as I hope, that's one more thing on my to do list.
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Troy was your trip productive ?


I say it was. He still tweaking his chopper!



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Troy was your trip productive ?


Very productive, added a few last minute tweaks to the roof (seen in curleys pic) and to the nose no pic yet but soon.
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Additional angles; Nice and flushed-looks OEM.


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Protect your investment; fold your mirrors!

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The third brake lamp frees-up space for rear mirror viewing and are LED (brighter).

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Try to keep up, ya hear!



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What is really interesting is I saw this car in person, went for a little ride in it, and it was just set to go for some paint and interior finishing.
Now next time I see it, it will be a differrent same car!
And in this timespan, mine has only succedded in getting bodywork by crash, so mine is also a differrent same car! :rofl:
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Protect your investment; fold your mirrors!
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My Quadrifoglio Verde does that ..Does that mean Archie will give me a discount on a LS7 ???

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Originally posted by tjm4fun:

What is really interesting is I saw this car in person, went for a little ride in it, and it was just set to go for some paint and interior finishing.
Now next time I see it, it will be a differrent same car!
And in this timespan, mine has only succedded in getting bodywork by crash, so mine is also a differrent same car! :rofl:


The question is ..Will Troyboy give rides to influence us to the darkside , if you will ....
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what is that light off of .. the Millenium Falcon??
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Looking good !

Curious Archie or Troy, why the dual cut outs on the side of the nose if u were only making one side vent ?

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Looking good !

Curious Archie or Troy, why the dual cut outs on the side of the nose if u were only making one side vent ?


It's all in the tweeking......









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