This Chassis has more miles riding on a trailer then it does have on the road! It is now in NW Arkansas, back in the states! I purchased the chassis from Don and brought it home on Memorial Day weekend. All I can say is wow, like Don said before pictures do not do this work of art justice. Last night I sat my stretched F40 panels on it, the rockers were about an inch off the ground in the middle and a 1/4 inch in the rear. The front hood was an inch off the ground in the front and sitting on the tires. I'm looking at raising it about 4 inches and putting air-over shocks on all four corners so I can raise the car to enter parking lots and lower out on the open road.
To get more updates on the future of "The Tube Frame Fiero" follow the link in my sig.
I have not followed this thread but a tube frame Fiero sounds like a very agresssive project to complete. One concern that I've always had about building a custom frame for a vehicle is maintaining the geometry on both sides. Depending on the material and welding technique used you have to be expert to insure that the welds shrink equally and maintain equal length from side to side and front to rear. There are experts that can do this but I would not try it as my welding skills aren't that precise. Hats off to you my friend.
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Aug 7th, 2009
kawana Member
Posts: 2329 From: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Registered: May 2007
defiantly if anyone has a copy of the Cad drawings I'll take a set! also if whoever bought the Tube car ever decides to sell it... let me know! any body want to make ME one ?? edit bump for updates
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Feb 16th, 2010
fieroguru Member
Posts: 12330 From: Champaign, IL Registered: Aug 2003
defiantly if anyone has a copy of the Cad drawings I'll take a set! also if whoever bought the Tube car ever decides to sell it... let me know! any body want to make ME one ?? edit bump for updates
There is a link to download them on the previous page.
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Nov 21st, 2010
HTXtremes Member
Posts: 345 From: Mansfield, AR Registered: Sep 2007
The Tube Chassis is sitting in my storage unit in NW Arkansas!
upgrades I've added are: center lock wheel adapters moved the rear suspension forward 2", down 2.5", and widened 2.5" per side (3.75" ground clearance to the frame is too low for me) Rear window has been opened back up going to widen the upper frame rails in the back for the Aurora engine to fit Center tunnel is getting removed, side saddle foam filled tanks will be used instead
much much more will be done but have to have a place to work on it again.
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HTXtremes Member
Posts: 345 From: Mansfield, AR Registered: Sep 2007
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Mar 15th, 2011
Fiero2m8 Member
Posts: 1928 From: Niagara, Ontario, Canada Registered: Feb 2006
any updates? the link HTX had in his sig lead to the archives...
was discussing the idea of a tube-frame fiero with a friend of mine today. I'm thinking "yeah, a tube chassis and a fiero body" while he's thinking "yeah, a tube chassis and a unique design", but our ideas are close enough for us to use the same basic chassis. Btw, does anyone have a good link to instructions for pulling a mold off a car?
