Slight correction Boom. That third brakelight came out of a 94-? Seville STS . The 91-93 Cadillac donor cars did not have that type of brakelight mounted in the trunklid. But it does really look cool. actually the body style change was 92 up on the sts.
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Wudman Member
Posts: 1593 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Jan 2001
I got a chance to drive that Tractor motor and I'll tell you, I'd take a tractor motor anyday Hell I'm still smiling!!!!
Of course...............anyone would over the 2.8.............................but there's nothing like the whine of the supercharger haulin down the road.
Oh yeah...................and passing old Cadillac V-8's...........................especially those John Deere motors stuffed into copper rebodies and they run how much faster in the 1/4 than a 2.8 ??? BWWAAAAHHHAAAAAAAA
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Originally posted by litespd: I've witnessed that Minnesota crew closeness. You'd almost swear they were gay...
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Originally posted by J Stricker Well you do have to wonder about someone that drives a purple car, don't you??
Yuk it up buttercup..............................
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Originally posted by litespd: Is Shawn EVER going to get that thing to be dependable?
Um yeah................out of all the groups on the forum, which group usually travels the farthest & the most ??? HMMMM?????
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Originally posted by J Stricker I have only one thing to say about that. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Ahem................excuse me.................wasn't it YOU who almost didn't make it cause you're John Deere would shut down at lights & not restart ????
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litespd Member
Posts: 8128 From: No where you want to be Registered: Aug 99
Originally posted by Purple Reign: Um yeah................out of all the groups on the forum, which group usually travels the farthest & the most ??? HMMMM?????
Riding on a trailer doesn't count.... But yeah...the Minnesota group travels far and wide...
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Ahem................excuse me.................wasn't it YOU who almost didn't make it cause you're John Deere would shut down at lights & not restart ????
Oh man, Shawn...you shouldn't have said that...
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Originally posted by KEV: When sitting there we P.R. blew a fuse and lost all power, so thanks to Oslo he pulled one from his car and we got on are way..
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Originally posted by Oslo: Well, PR had to rebuild both sides of his front suspension because his RCC coilover setup had worked itself apart on both sides.
You gotta cover your @ss better, bud....you only make fun of them when YOUR trip is troublefree!!!!
(edit...either that, or hide the bodies of those that know of your problems... )
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fierobear Member
Posts: 27083 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
Not necessarily driving music, but before TexasFieros.com went bye-bye, there was a discussion about hits from the years that the Fiero was in production. Anybody can search the Net for a complete list for every year, but out of them all, I assembled my Top-100 list...
There are some good ideas in there, stuff I hadn't thought of. Good job, Chuck.
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Boomtastic Member
Posts: 2359 From: Athens, Alabama Registered: May 2000
Here's the list from Driving Music volumes 13-16. I'm still tweaking on them, and they may change, but here's what I have so far:
13-1 01 - Jerry Reed - Westbound and Down.mp3 02 - Charlie Daniels Band - - The Devil Went Down To Georgia.mp3 03 - Dire Straits - Heavy fuel.mp3 04 - George Thorogood - Move it on over.mp3 05 - Lynard Skynard - Gimme Three Steps.mp3 06 - Foreigner - Hot Blooded.mp3 07 - Heart - Straight on.mp3 08 - Robert Palmer - Some Like It Hot - The Power Station.mp3 09 - Sweet - Ballroom Blitz.mp3 10 - Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (Live).mp3 11 - Donnie Iris - Ah! Leah!.mp3 12 - BOC - Shooting shark.mp3 13 - Rush - Territories.mp3
13-2 01 - Jerry Reed-Eastbound & Down (From Smokey And The Bandit).mp3 02 - Dire Straits - The Bug.mp3 03 - Kenny Wayne Shepard - Blue on Black.mp3 04 - George Thorogood - Gear Jammer.mp3 05 - Deep Purple - Highway star.mp3 06 - Heart - Even it up.mp3 07 - Eric Clapton - Cocaine (live).mp3 08 - George Benson - On Broadway (live).mp3 09 - Elton John - Bennie and the Jets.mp3 10 - Paul Simon - - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.mp3 11 - The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me.mp3
14-1 01 - ELO - Prologue.mp3 02 - ELO - Twilight.mp3 03 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams.mp3 04 - Berlin - The Metro.mp3 05 - Yello - La Habanera.mp3 06 - Paul Simon - Late In The Evening.mp3 07 - Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire.mp3 08 - Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue.mp3 09 - Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time.mp3 10 - Ohio Players - Brick House.mp3 11 - Spinners - Rubber Band Man.mp3 12 - INXS - New Sensation.mp3 13 - Billy Squire - Rock Me Tonight.mp3 14 - Robert Plant - Pledge Pin.mp3 15 - ZZ Top - I'm bad, I'm nationwide.mp3
14-2 01 - Frank Zappa - Night School.mp3 02 - Heaven 17 - Fascist groove thing.mp3 03 - Pink - Feel Good Time.mp3 04 - The Tubes - Turn me on.mp3 05 - Gamma - Right the first time.mp3 06 - Dream Police - Cheap Trick.mp3 07 - Queen - Keep yourself alive.mp3 08 - Dwight Twilley - Girls.mp3 09 - The Cars - Let's go.mp3 10 - Supertramp - Take the long way home.mp3 11 - Dire Straits - Skateaway (Roller Girl).mp3 12 - After Midnight - Alternate slow Version.mp3 13 - Genesis - Tonight, tonight, tonight.mp3
15-1 01 - Steve Miller - Swingtown.mp3 02 - Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke.mp3 03 - The Blues Brothers - Sweet Home Chicago.mp3 04 - Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime.mp3 05 - Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride.mp3 06 - Cream - I feel free.mp3 07 - Crosby, Stills & Nash - Love the One You're With.mp3 08 - Simon and Garfunkel - Cecilia.mp3 09 - Ringo Starr - Oh My My.mp3 10 - Mc Hammer- u cant touch this.mp3 11 - Ohio Players - Skin Tight.mp3 (not sure if I'll keep this one, it's just OK) 12 - Rolling Stones - Shattered.mp3 13 - zz top - Got me under pressure.mp3 14 - Pat Benatar - Invincible.mp3
15-2 01 - Haddaway - What is Love.mp3 02 - A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran.mp3 03 - Modern English - Melt with You.mp3 04 - The English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom.mp3 05 - Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes.mp3 06 - Todd Rundgren - Just Bang The Drum All Day.mp3 07 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian.mp3 08 - Billy Squier - Everybody wants you.mp3 09 - Gamma - Stranger.mp3 10 - Foreigner - Double Vision.mp3 11 - Bruce Cockburn - If I Had a Rocket Launcher.mp3 12 - Loverboy - The Kid Is Hot Tonite.mp3 13 - Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting.mp3 14 - ZZ Top - Gimme all your lovin.mp3
16-1 01 - Elton John - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeing.mp3 02 - Cheap Trick - Surrender.mp3 03 - Duran Duran- Hungry Like The Wolf.mp3 04 - INXS - The One Thing.mp3 05 - Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side.mp3 06 - Kenny Loggins - I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man).mp3 07 - Bruce Springsteen - Cover Me.mp3 08 - Eric Clapton - Pretending.mp3 09 - Rolling Stones - She's So Cold.mp3 10 - Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City.mp3 11 - Heart - Crazy on you_1.mp3 12 - Jackson Browne - Running On Empty.mp3
16-2 01 - Rush - The big money.mp3 02 - Pink Floyd - Childhood's End.mp3 03 - Heatwave - The Groove Line.mp3 04 - Kool and the Gang - Jungle Boogie.mp3 05 - INXS - What You Need.mp3 06 - Billy Squier- In the dark.mp3 07 - George Thorogood - If You Don't Start Drinkin'.mp3 08 - Van Halen - Panama.mp3 09 - Led Zeppelin - Immigrant song.mp3 10 - Boston - Smokin.mp3 11 - Steve Miller Band - Living In The USA.mp3 12 - The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.mp3 13 - Rolling Stones - Paint It Black.mp3 (I repeated this one from an earlier disc, will be replaced) 14 - Santana - She's not there.mp3
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Originally posted by PURPLE REIGN: Of course...............anyone would over the 2.8.............................but there's nothing like the whine of the supercharger haulin down the road.
Oh yeah...................and passing old Cadillac V-8's...........................especially those John Deere motors stuffed into copper rebodies and they run how much faster in the 1/4 than a 2.8 ??? BWWAAAAHHHAAAAAAAA
Just remember, it's not about the speed for some of us. If I wanted to worry about 1/4 mile times I'd be looking at a bigger engine, but I enjoy the torque and a little extra kick in the pants that's all I would like and the tractor motor does this just fine.
Dan
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jstricker Member
Posts: 12956 From: Russell, KS USA Registered: Apr 2002
Before anyone get's their panties in TOO big of a wad (or in Purple Reign's case, his thong ) this thread won't degenerate into a tractor motor vs. whatever flame fest between us. Shaun and I pretty much carried on like this throughout the show and whenever I used the line "bow down before the power and majesty of the mighty tractor motor" he had a special salute for me that he was QUITE EAGER to share. (no, it wasn't the single finger salute either, if you know Shaun, you'll know he's a bit more creative than that)
For the record, I think his car is great. His engineering and execution is second to none and despite the fact I kidded him about a "purple car", the paint with the ghost flames is gorgeous. My hat's off to him.
Now, bow down, you dog, before the power and majesty of the mighty tractor motor! (I sure wish I'd have gotten a picture of his salute though.......)
John Stricker
PS: there was never any doubt about me making it to the show although the arrival time was certainly in question...............
PSS: he also drinks girly fruity drinks at the bar.
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DanFiero Member
Posts: 2815 From: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Registered: Jul 2002
I'm not trying to make a engine debate go on, Hell I was dead set on a 3800 SC till I compared the numbers. And in my case the Tractor motor numbers are more than enough to make me happy. I love Shawns car, he does excellant work.
And I did notice some weird drink concoctions (I believe they were called Miami Vice's ???), I stuck with the Margs and anything else with Tequilla in it
Dan
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Philphine Member
Posts: 6136 From: louisville,ky. usa Registered: Feb 2000
I'm glad everyone had a good time and I really wish I could have been there. It sounds like alot of good "bonding" took place.
Blake and Jennifer......... Thank you for stopping by. Sharon and I had a great time and you are always welcome if you get back to the St. Louis area.
------------------ Paul Home Built Tube Chassis IMSA Race Car - 3.8 lb./hp | 1987 Fiero GT 119,xxx, 3.1 motor, HHP swaybar, Full poly For more IMSA Fiero info: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/789315
Doesn't she live in Osage, and he in MN? That's gonna be one helluva commute.
She almost ran me over in the parking lot when she was slighly inebriated, so I think Marty will be making tha commute....Boom, your just going to have to fly in and suprise the other Marty Just drop Beth off at Strickers house first.
Dan
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MsBeth Member
Posts: 1002 From: Athens, AL USA Registered: Jun 2001
Before anyone get's their panties in TOO big of a wad (or in Purple Reign's case, his thong )
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this thread won't degenerate into a tractor motor vs. whatever flame fest between us. Shaun and I pretty much carried on like this throughout the show and whenever I used the line "bow down before the power and majesty of the mighty tractor motor" he had a special salute for me that he was QUITE EAGER to share. (no, it wasn't the single finger salute either, if you know Shaun, you'll know he's a bit more creative than that)
You'll probably get your picture
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For the record, I think his car is great. His engineering and execution is second to none and despite the fact I kidded him about a "purple car", the paint with the ghost flames is gorgeous. My hat's off to him.
Now, bow down, you dog, before the power and majesty of the mighty tractor motor! (I sure wish I'd have gotten a picture of his salute though.......)
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John Stricker
PS: there was never any doubt about me making it to the show although the arrival time was certainly in question...............
PSS: he also drinks girly fruity drinks at the bar.
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Boomtastic Member
Posts: 2359 From: Athens, Alabama Registered: May 2000
Well, I was so excited with all of the video and pictures that I took for the osage show, I now have a 12 minute movie ready to go. Although it is 2.6 gigs, I have to figure out how to get it off ot the computer....
Oslo ripped the videos down to 3 different sizes - low, medium and high - which are 28mb, 45mb, and 96mb respectively. You can stream them, or right-click and save them (to watch later), from my website:
No, I was never Racing him. I just wanted to get a good side shot of his car.
I HIGHLY recommend watching the high (100MBs) vid but if you can't wait that long you should check out the Med. video. The low quality vid is very very low quality!
Boomtastic-Thanks a ton for hosting the video! I know that it's not a free service and I appreciate it.
Nice video, Oslo. Wish I could've went on the cruise. You guys took off before I got there.
Here's a few pictures I took. I have higher res versions (1200x1600) of all the pictures I took (I think). I missed a few cars, but got most everyone's that was there.
------------------ FORMERLY KNOWN AS: sqoach (so, uh...yeah.........I'm not a noob) :p
Good to see you made Gwen happy - please tell her Ted Drewes is good for breakfast!! 
Hell I'm still smiling!!!!
and they run how much faster in the 1/4 than a 2.8 ??? BWWAAAAHHHAAAAAAAA
