Hey Dean do you have any smooth side mouldings laying around? My aftermarket rocker panels have the front/rear fender mouldings molded into the fiberglass but they're fatter than the factory pieces...need to cut them out and replaced with the right size. Thanks.
Deano.... Hey man that 3800 swap is looking pretty sanitary...what kind of paint are you using to redo all those components? Got a brand name or a pic of the can? Sure makes it look like brand spanking new stuff.... Nice work my good man. DAMN I WANT A 3800 Turbo Fiero.....peace
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whodeanie Member
Posts: 3819 From: woodstock,Ga.,USA Registered: Jan 2008
Deano.... Hey man that 3800 swap is looking pretty sanitary...what kind of paint are you using to redo all those components? Got a brand name or a pic of the can? Sure makes it look like brand spanking new stuff.... Nice work my good man. DAMN I WANT A 3800 Turbo Fiero.....peace
Pete
belive it or not the paint we use is a wheel paint and it has ceramic in it. the hoter it gets the stronger it gets. it holds up way better than the other paint we have tried even so called engine paint. the main silver we use I buy by the case. I will look and see what brand it is. D.
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Dean, thanks man I would love to know the manufacturer and where to get it because I would like to eventually paint not only the motor in my car but some parts on machines I am building here. Thanks in advance for the information. Peace
we have been busting our butts working on the cars and have gotten several swaps done as well as many more almost done. I wanted to share a few pics of some of them. D.
Wow, lots of stuff happening there Dean. On a side note, the third to last photo above shows the skeleton of a Diablo door in the raised position. Looks like it's only the window regulator installed onto the fiberglass inner door skin without any of the original metal structure or side impact beams. Is that how they're all made?
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Posts: 9122 From: Waleska, GA, USA Registered: Jan 2004
Which car is getting the twin throttle body intake(2nd picture)? If it's viable and noticeably increases the engine #'s or response, let us know. I get my last smog check this month, so I'll soon have other options.
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Which car is getting the twin throttle body intake(2nd picture)? If it's viable and noticeably increases the engine #'s or response, let us know. I get my last smog check this month, so I'll soon have other options.
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whodeanie Member
Posts: 3819 From: woodstock,Ga.,USA Registered: Jan 2008
Wow, lots of stuff happening there Dean. On a side note, the third to last photo above shows the skeleton of a Diablo door in the raised position. Looks like it's only the window regulator installed onto the fiberglass inner door skin without any of the original metal structure or side impact beams. Is that how they're all made?
we did not build that car and it is no where near done yet. some kit cars we get in are made with almost all bondo and no metal
Originally posted by whodeanie: we did not build that car and it is no where near done yet. some kit cars we get in are made with almost all bondo and no metal
Sorry... didn't mean to insinuate that this was your work. Besides, even if it was, I realize you can't control what a customer wants or is willing to pay for. I'm just surprised at the level of safety that some people are willing to compromise for the sake of driving a car that looks like a Lambourghini. I'd never be able to pass the initial structural engineering evaluation here in Atlantic Canada with something like that.
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You should see some of the stuff that Dean has been handed to work with. (Not by anyone here, of course.) It's amazing, the stuff that people will drop off with a vendor (any vendor - not just Dean) and say "Make it fast and make it beautiful, for $5000." People just don't realize the amount of work and skill required.
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carnut122 Member
Posts: 9122 From: Waleska, GA, USA Registered: Jan 2004
You should see some of the stuff that Dean has been handed to work with. (Not by anyone here, of course.) It's amazing, the stuff that people will drop off with a vendor (any vendor - not just Dean) and say "Make it fast and make it beautiful, for $5000." People just don't realize the amount of work and skill required.
Yep, I've seen a bunch of the stuff that Dean has had to bring up to snuff.
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carnut122 Member
Posts: 9122 From: Waleska, GA, USA Registered: Jan 2004
You should see some of the stuff that Dean has been handed to work with. (Not by anyone here, of course.) It's amazing, the stuff that people will drop off with a vendor (any vendor - not just Dean) and say "Make it fast and make it beautiful, for $5000." People just don't realize the amount of work and skill required.
Sorry... didn't mean to insinuate that this was your work. Besides, even if it was, I realize you can't control what a customer wants or is willing to pay for. I'm just surprised at the level of safety that some people are willing to compromise for the sake of driving a car that looks like a Lambourghini. I'd never be able to pass the initial structural engineering evaluation here in Atlantic Canada with something like that.
@ Bloozberry, This is the owner of the yellow Diablo, I purchased this car on Ebay, the previous owner was from Georgia & he is the one who introduced me to Dean's shop, I never saw the car in person, but I know that it is in good hands now, Dean is doing the best he can just to get it up & running, it will be exported overseas, sending him next week another one but roadster this time, still unfinished but has more work to be done by Dean, so please dont blame the customer, I had no control over the condition of the yellow one, but thanks for noticing that, & once the main things in the car are done we might move on to more details in the car.
My apologies... again, I didn't intend to offend anyone by my remarks. I was just a little surprised... I had always imagined those kits to be more robust.
I have a friend who bought one of those Austin Healey 3000 kits (Sebring I think it's called) built on a Cobra kit car frame. He bought it used, as you did with the Diablo. He accidentally backed into it with his tractor a month ago and found the doors were constructed the same way... just an inner and outer fiberglass shell. The damage was so severe that the insurance company is still debating whether to write it off or not. We were both shocked since we expected a little more than a window regulator between the occupants and the outside world. I guess I was a little dismayed that this wasn't an isolated case in the manner some of these cars are constructed.
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Posts: 50 From: Philadelphia, PA, USA Registered: Jul 2011
My apologies... again, I didn't intend to offend anyone by my remarks. I was just a little surprised... I had always imagined those kits to be more robust.
I have a friend who bought one of those Austin Healey 3000 kits (Sebring I think it's called) built on a Cobra kit car frame. He bought it used, as you did with the Diablo. He accidentally backed into it with his tractor a month ago and found the doors were constructed the same way... just an inner and outer fiberglass shell. The damage was so severe that the insurance company is still debating whether to write it off or not. We were both shocked since we expected a little more than a window regulator between the occupants and the outside world. I guess I was a little dismayed that this wasn't an isolated case in the manner some of these cars are constructed.
No apologies needed, your comment deserve all the respect & attention, I purchased the car & till now never even seen it, it has more work than I thought, my next one Dean will put more work into it, so it will have his signture, thank you again for noticing just in case I'll keep the car for myself., wishing you happy holidays.
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Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Walked around Whodeanies shop yesterday (was only inside for a few minutes) he had Joels motor swap complete or almost. The wiring nearly complete in the Blue 87 GT (This one should be complete by next weekend) and a few other projects. My Wife and son got to meet the Whodeanie crew and they were amazed by all the Fieros and such. The wife liked the Lamborghini, and my son liked them all but he seemed to like the Blue one the most (he is only 5 - he loved it there and wanted to stay longer). While i was there I dropped off a few parts that i received for christmas and swapped out my factory rims with some after market ones. My son helped roll a tire from outside to inside next to the fiero and also helped put the lug nuts on.
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Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Wow! Ive seen those rims before in person. They looked superb. The lip on those are very crazy wide. You will be very happy with those rims. I love the chrome look myself, Cant wait to see you get them on. Please take lots of pics when you have them.
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whodeanie Member
Posts: 3819 From: woodstock,Ga.,USA Registered: Jan 2008
Looking forward to seeing you on Wed. I should land in ATL around 9:15am so I am figuring I will be at the shop around 10:30 - 11:00? I will have your seal(s) with me so if anyone is in the ATL area and wants to save some shipping charges let me know by tomorrow morning so I can pack them up and bring them with me
See you soon!
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PK Member
Posts: 1249 From: Oxford, England Registered: Sep 2001
Originally posted by whodeanie: belive it or not the paint we use is a wheel paint and it has ceramic in it. the hoter it gets the stronger it gets. it holds up way better than the other paint we have tried even so called engine paint. the main silver we use I buy by the case. I will look and see what brand it is. D.
If you get a chance, I would appreciate that info too please and thank you. Have looked for a wheel paint containing ceramic but not finding anything.
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BV MotorSports Member
Posts: 4821 From: Oak Hill, WV Registered: May 2001
Is that how they're all made?
