Well I took my engine cradle and X-member to the shop today to have them sand blasted and base painted. I was worried that it would be very expensive. They only wanted $70 for the complete process. I was expecting to have to pay over $300. Boy that just made my day. I'll be taking several more parts over tomorrow for the same treatment.
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Mmmmm powdercoating. That's one thing I wish there was more of around this area. 'Twould cost me too much to have to ship everything off to do that. So I have to stick with paints for now. For as much as the Myrtle Beach area has, it's terribly lacking in other areas.
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Torch-Red87 Member
Posts: 314 From: Stuttgart, Germany Registered: Aug 2004
The guy who does the powder coating also does the sand-blasting and presealant. The hubs will not be sand blasted. I'll clean those by hand. So the condition will be like new after the coating.
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Posts: 232 From: Lake George, NY USA Registered: Sep 2004
The chin f355 nose might be available in the near future. I have a guy who is interested in making copies of it. I'll post more about it when I get more info.
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yellowstone Member
Posts: 9299 From: Düsseldorf/Germany Registered: Jun 2003
Dont mention it too much before its actually happening. Peoples hopes have been let down too often regarding the "355 nose from Germany"...
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The chin f355 nose might be available in the near future. I have a guy who is interested in making copies of it. I'll post more about it when I get more info.
There appears to be more available for our Fieros in Germany than in the UK.
I'll be starting mine soon but not such a detailed rebuild as yourself.
There's a guy here in UK who is very into Fiero turbo conversions and I'm thinking along the lines of eventually pulling the engine for upgrade then fitting the turbo. I have no info regarding the turbo conversion at this time but I know he has done one or two in the past. He favours this over engine swaps as he rates the 2.8 highly but says it needs to be upgraded to make more robust.
I'll find out a little more about it and post some details soon.
------------------ Fiero 2M6 SE (1986) auto, red/orange notchback with aero body & rear wing, full black leather interior with RHD conversion.
If I were doing mine with that kind of theme in mind, I'd have to have it silver blue and black and call it the Panther. Hell, they have to have at least one fan. Might as well be me. lol
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario
Come on Whadeduck the last time I saw them in TV there were at least 3 fans in the stands and I didn't see you. So that is 4!!! Wish you luck in the playoffs against the Giants. I don't like Lil Manning.
I'm "a" fan. Didn't say I was a big fan. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to watch any football, baseball, or races this year. Between work, renovating my house, and all of my other projects, there's no time for much anymore. I do have a Panther's hardhat I wear when I go to job sites though.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario
Careful with the door panels - much harder to get right compared to the seat covers. I'm taking mine to a pro because I couldn't make them perfect myself...
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Tomorrow: Door Panels. I just know you all can't wait!!!
Careful with the door panels - much harder to get right compared to the seat covers. I'm taking mine to a pro because I couldn't make them perfect myself...
I'll be careful. I don't want to mess these up.
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YELLOWFIERO88 Member
Posts: 1329 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Registered: Nov 2004
WHO DEY???? . . . . . . . Seats look so nice. Great job on them. Oh yea the bengals / steelers will prob be one heck of a good game. I will be watching it. Hard to say who will win.