yes, i dont think any of his fieros have manuals. maybe because autos are both faster and stronger... too bad they arent as much fun to drive.. >> IMO <<
CA emissions require him to use a trans that came with the engine. N* s only came with autos It's also why he has the Caddy dashpanel (on the passenger side of his dash)
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
CA emissions require him to use a trans that came with the engine. N* s only came with autos It's also why he has the Caddy dashpanel (on the passenger side of his dash)
Yes. It may be said that "It never rains in southern CA" but it can also be said, "It never rains N* manuals in CA either."
We've been sanding & filling & filling & sanding on the rear fenders working on getting them just right.
We've also also been modifying the "running board" area of the rocker panels to put an angle on them like was described in an earlier post.
We are also working on the scoops in the rockers to reshape them the way Curley wanted them.
Here we have the the rocker with a flat piece of glass at about a 45 degree angle, we'll lay a layer of glass over this then remove the rockers to glass the inside.
Here we have the rockers off & have laid up glass on the insides of the angled area......
Here is some of the filling & sanding we've been working on......
While the rockers are off the car, we are working on the scoops behind the doors........
Here is what they look like before adding more fiberglass.........
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Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Here Rob has made a metal filler panel to lay up some glass against to form the rough scoop opening.......
This is for the outboard lip of the opening.......
This is for the inside lip of the opening......
Here is what it looks like with the glass laid up on it......
We take out the metal, trim the fiberglass from the edges & stick it on the car. Notice the blue filler on the door & fender, while we wait for the glass to sure we continue to fill & sand those areas......
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Archie Member
Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
It's cool, it's Deeep and I like this style better than #015. Out with old, in with the new!
old style
Edit: Besides the obvious items mentioned (body flarring[hips], rocker Z-glass, door flares, and rear bumper), did anybody notice what Archie and the Crew did differently???
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Posts: 1517 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Registered: Oct 2002
We didn't 100% like the way the scoops were shaped in these pictures. The inside wall followed the curve of our Integrated rocker panels and we felt it curved back too too much. We also wanted inside the wall to go farther back into the scoop. So we redid that inside wall.
Here are the previous pics.
This is what it looks like now.........
I think this looks a lot better.
Archie
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
How do you think the view out the rear window is gonna be? Any new blind spots or anything?
Hmm. I don't really know cause I was too excited at the time to check but, Archie took some pics and it seems maybe >less than the original choptop sail pillars due to the frame rail that supports the Z-glass?
As for the sail panel windows, the height has been reduced a little but from my drawings it reaches back a bit but not as elongated. The actual side sail window cuts haven't been performed yet. The cut you see was just a reference point.
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Hmm. I don't really know cause I was too excited at the time to check but, Archie took some pics and it seems maybe >less than the original choptop sail pillars due to the frame rail that supports the Z-glass?
Actually that rib going from left to right is in the same place as the rib on the underside of the stock GT decklid that sits on the trunk seal.
It is setting on the trunk seal. The only reason you see it here is because the rest of the original GT decklid is no longer in the line of sight.
Archie
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Oct 31st, 2006
Gokart Mozart Member
Posts: 12143 From: Metro Detroit Registered: Mar 2003
There is a lot of time and investment making molds, but A LOT of work has been done to get a unique and classy alternative many would like. I guess it is up to Archie if the ends justify the means. If he made a mold to make that a rear flipper w/ window, I'd be onboard. But he'd have just as much work to get the market without chop tops. Then the roof modding required would be a lot of work with each sale. My bet that this is a one off with Archie creating another unique masterpiece. But he's also a great businessman, so who knows if this new exploration will lend more options to the Fiero community in the future?
Keep up the great work Archie, Greg
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
In either application (bubble-toppers or choppers), one of the "hidden" benifits to using the Z-clip is: Engine/Wipple/Turbo applications along w/chrome "kingdomisum" under the glass. IMO it's a pretty good mod if produced for gearheads who hunger for more horse power but are somewhat restricted due to deck lid and lack of true "visuals" under the hood.
If there's anything that's made from this car is the c6 head lights in the norm front flipper! Not necessarily all the other mods, curly's gotta be original somehow, but the c6 lights look sooooo nice.
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exoticse Member
Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
It's cool, it's Deeep and I like this style better than #015. Out with old, in with the new!
old style
Edit: Besides the obvious items mentioned (body flarring[hips], rocker Z-glass, door flares, and rear bumper), did anybody notice what Archie and the Crew did differently???
Nobody guessed the answer, hehe.
The answer is: Sail panel's distal frame-ends were moved inward. Now the question is, "Why move them inward?
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madcurl Member
Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003