Guys, I found some sets of the same letters as Nelson found. I have ordered them...all of them...and I will be ending them to a professional model builder to make 100% correct. He is also thinking about resin asting the letters for us so they can be perfectly duplicated down the road. I will continue my search for more letters and keep buying them and having them done!
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[This message has been edited by johnyrottin (edited 05-18-2011).]
Great Job Dan..... I don't think GM ever had a world headquarters in Pontiac. The Fiero for sure was built in Pontiac.
Remember what I said....facts.... lol... I can see how excited you are.
i am just going by the caption in this picture....it says "GM-Pontiac World Headquarters" you got to zoom in a few clicks but its there in their words not mine
hey Julian?? if you are feeling like a roadtrip....the Ferrari Club of Central America is in SouthHaven this weekend! with your bright yellow and my shinny, red Mera, we may get into some trouble with the F-Car guys what do ya say??
.....or the 308 guys may take an intertest (hopefully), if they do not say "Ferrari" on them
Don't get me started with the F-guys...... I already have 3 tickets saying that I was illegally parked in a spot reserved for north American cars only, and the next time my 308 is spoted in this parking lot it will be towed...... I entered my car in a car show last July at Ford World Headquarters (yes the real Headquarters) and they had an area for the Mustangs, one for the F150's, one for Model T's, one for the rest of Ford, then GM, then Chrysler....and across the street was an area for imports. I show up at 6am waiting to get staged and I'm the second car there. I was told to come back at 10pm when the rest of the imports are allowed to stage. I showed my paperwork and was allowed in.... I parked in the GM area and if it wasn't 6 it was 8 times that I was approached by security to move my car........... I once even had a few young kids in a 4x4 stare at my car at a light, and as I pull away to make my right turn one yells out NICE FIERO (sarcasticly)..... I think I'm going to add a Pontiac arrow on my back plate next to the drivers reverse light or maybe a "YES IT'S A PONTIAC" letters at the top of my windshield...... crap, I organize the annual Italian Car Parade here in Windsor and I would NEVER drive my MERA in it, at least that's the excuse I used on my wife so I can justify buying an Alfa Romeo Spider LOL
That reminds me....I best get some pics this weekend for the Fiero Rag.
hey Julian?? if you are feeling like a roadtrip....the Ferrari Club of Central America is in SouthHaven this weekend! with your bright yellow and my shinny, red Mera, we may get into some trouble with the F-Car guys what do ya say??
.....or the 308 guys may take an intertest (hopefully), if they do not say "Ferrari" on them
I'm going to try and put the badge order in this afternoon. Any changes to the list I have on the previous page, pls let me know asap. Shoot me an e-mail at: thomas.matsumoto@hickam.af.mil
WOW!! a funny thing happened today at the Ferrari at GingerMan RaceWay, shindigg.......
what did i say about the white, huh?? looks cool to me
got more but that fine for now...... . . . . . . ohhhh yeah the funny thing that happend at the F-Car event......some how i talked my way into 3 VERY HOT LAPS....in this!!
my word!!!! i got a video i have to work but its awesome....my first V10 and my first supercar ride......oh i will say only one word for now!!! SUPERLEGGERA!!!!
sure am on the ball today.....seems the two bottom inside nuts are welded or something. may be another OEM Mera nod just needed to get a 3/8 drive swivel knuckle.
piece of cake........rust cake!!
some kind of foam squeek guard on the underside.....also another water trap
these were next
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[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 05-22-2011).]
Great pics. So what does the end of the bracket inside the foam look like, and what is it connected to in the bumper? It may be merely embedded in the foam. If that's the case you could have a new left-side bracket fabricated and embed it with rattle-can foam.
Great pics. So what does the end of the bracket inside the foam look like, and what is it connected to in the bumper? It may be merely embedded in the foam. If that's the case you could have a new left-side bracket fabricated and embed it with rattle-can foam.
Keep the pics coming!
its supposed to be a magnifing glass looks like they are tube steel welded to retangle flat stock and then set in the Foam. the foam has weird holes and flutes in it, so i am guessing its the rig CC used to mold and hold the bumper to fit right and expeidate mass production.
i almost knocked the good one out so i think i have to make totally new brackets and find a foam replacement. one that is water proof this time maybe no foam and fasten it in the end, 2 holes some bolts... i dont know, this may take a minute of thought.
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excellent weekend....topped off with a free coffee maker and 3 lbs of the good stuff.....ohhh and a hometown Gallardo sighting. them things are everywhere....
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[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 05-23-2011).]
How many bolts hold the rear bumper on? I only see two, is this right???
8046 has only the top one on each side--doesn't even have the captive nut that the bottom bolt would screw into--though it does have the access channel through the foam--see pics a few pages back. Other than that it is very similar to Dan's
Sadly, the Mondial is my favorite Ferrari...red cabrio with tan interior!
that Mondial was holding its own on the track.....but it was in the beginner class, so i did not get to see its, full potential!
for ya, Johny!!!
ohh i thought i had more shots of it....that reminds me. that Mondial disappeared, maybe it broke. i got to check the vids i got. maybe i got a "in action" vid for you off to see..
later d
PS
so how much money is in this shot??? straight up, MEOW!!!! LE ROWROWROW!!!
[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 05-24-2011).]
For me, the F430 Spider is the ULTIMATE car for all times. I just can't get enough. I think I need to sell all my cars and house then convince my wife and kids that living in a box is really cool as long as you drive the F430...with a trailor hitch...to haul the kids around in.
On my Mera the lower paint has an anti chip finish which seems pretty durable. It has a pebble finish compared to the smooth paint on the upper surfaces. I don't know if it shows up in the pictures I emailed to you.
By the way, isn't this the Mera thread, or has everyone gone over to the "Italian side" ? My favorite is a 355 Berlinetta with a real stick, and clutch pedal. No "flappy paddles" for me
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picture this Rick... nice little grape farm, next to a Ivy covered garage on the Ocean in Italy, sipping Vino and admiring the reasons we are here.... Mi Bella! Mi Mera, Amore!!
i love this new camera i got at 66% off. best $47 i ever spent!
any of you "Red" Mera guys know what paint we have?? its time to paint my nose...i have had first batch Nose Emblems but have yet to install. cant seem to find the match. i have yet to try "bright" red (looks too dark) and "Flame Red" which is what Richards #8046 is painted i think. Tom suggested a Match but it was too light for my "Red".
victory red...too dark.
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[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 05-25-2011).]
...nice little grape farm, next to a Ivy covered garage on the Ocean in Italy, sipping Vino....
Dan I love you like a brother..... every time I come on here I either get excited with all your new picks or get a chuckle on your comments.....
I specially like the quote above..... LOL
As for paint, I think Rodney repainted his with the MERA red. I could not find info on the paint number for my yellow MERA so I had the paint shop do a few colour matches before I was 100% satisfied that it was close to the original. Mine too had a rough stone guard finish for the rockers. ------------------ Julian - MERA #8071
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"The storms destroyed homes in Piedmont, some 20 miles northwest of Oklahoma City and threw vehicles about like toys tossed from a stroller."
this just in.....weather report out of Piedmont, OK home of Mera #7071 (Mera7) big Mike....I see a EF-5 was spotted 3/4 of a mile from his Mera all is good from what i gather....wheeew! so few around. but i guess his insurance check should something happen only makes our Mera worth more. now i say this not to be morbid but cuz this is like the 4th large Tornado I know of within a mile of it. my attention to the weather i obess over for enjoyment and i have done it all my life but i have only know Mike for like 2 years now. i gotta go visit him so i can see one....thats me being morbid
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[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 05-25-2011).]
ok...my turn to throw a little bit of Italian horsepower your way. Once a year I am the event organizer for the Italian Performance Car Parade here in Windsor. Here are a few shots taken by my friend Mauro. I have a few more but I need to scale them down a little for this site. Give me a few minutes....
Anyone out there with an Italian car (or motorcycle/scooter) want to come out to the August 14 parade? Free Italian meal for two included. Got lo love that pic of the little kid in front of the Ferrari....and for those who speak Italian check out the license plate "STA MNKA" ....LOL
------------------ Julian - MERA #8071
[This message has been edited by Julian (edited 05-26-2011).]
Mot a MERA but i picked up a 308 replica that some one started to make look like a 288 for about $4K, I would love to stretch it the 3 inches and finish the job.
[img] http://www.flickr.com/photo...t-72157621828774556/ [\img] Oh yeah... 86 se no power potions 57,000 miles leaky sunroof, rear deck, lid doors ugly red interior automatic trans American racing wheels with spacer in the back redrilled in front (ugly).
I usually don't like red interiors but I love the seats! Not too bad at all.
any of you "Red" Mera guys know what paint we have?? its time to paint my nose...i have had first batch Nose Emblems but have yet to install. cant seem to find the match. i have yet to try "bright" red (looks too dark) and "Flame Red" which is what Richards #8046 is painted i think. Tom suggested a Match but it was too light for my "Red".
victory red...too dark.
d
Dan, seek and you shall find...... The correct color is "DuPont Red B8590L" This is the red that is factory original to the Mera.
[This message has been edited by Rick 88 (edited 05-25-2011).]
One of the advantages of having a MERA sticker is that it gives you the code number for the factory paint. I am certain that someone on here has a MERA with factory red paint and can confirm a code. None of mine were originally red so I cannot help out on this specific issue.
nice pics Julian....thats what i am talking about!!!! wonder if i should get my passport, now.
i would really like them seats if the bottom part black too....red on the sides and all black down the middle. i feel i got lucky with my seats.....i dig the tip of the hat to the 308 stich. here is a new pic of Ricks #8011 i forgotto post, sorry.....Rick,
and fasten it in the end, 2 holes some bolts...
off to see..
all is good from what i gather....wheeew! so few around. but i guess his insurance check should something happen only makes our Mera worth more. now i say this not to be morbid but cuz this is like the 4th large Tornado I know of within a mile of it. my attention to the weather i obess over for enjoyment 
