newest project by bubbajoexxx
Started on : 09-12-2003 06:18 PM
Replies : 3111 (374994 views)
Last post by : Trinten on 04-23-2023 11:02 PM
Oct 4th, 2003
rogergarrison Member Posts: 49601 From: A Western Caribbean Island/ Columbus, Ohio Registered: Apr 99
I kinda like it. Its different. Sorta looks like an old sedan delivery. Nice thing is you can actually take stuff with you to car shows
09:48 AM
30+mpg Member Posts: 4056 From: Russellville, AR Registered: Feb 2002
11:56 AM
FIEROZ.COM Member Posts: 256 From: WPB, FLORIDA Registered: Sep 2003
How will it look if you moved the wheel wells back instead of streching the frame; do I make any sense.
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03:31 PM
Smoooooth GT Member Posts: 8823 From: Lake Palestine, Texas Registered: Jun 2001
That was BATMAN's light's.. Do a search for "BATMAN".
03:34 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
here are some more
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03:43 PM
Boomtastic Member Posts: 2359 From: Athens, Alabama Registered: May 2000
quote Originally posted by bubbajoexxx:
Nice reworking of the body! Lines are kept very clean.
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03:44 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
thank you this is the hardest part to make the upper section will be made from 2 more rear sections and glass fill
06:34 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
30+mpg Member Posts: 4056 From: Russellville, AR Registered: Feb 2002
quote Smoooooth GT: That was BATMAN's light's.. Do a search for "BATMAN".
You got me on that one. Search for Batman what a waste of time.
Anyone know how the taillights were made into bat shapes?
10:10 PM
GTFiero1 Member Posts: 6508 From: Camden County NJ Registered: Sep 2001
quote Originally posted by 30+mpg:
quote Smoooooth GT: That was BATMAN's light's.. Do a search for "BATMAN".
You got me on that one. Search for Batman what a waste of time.Anyone know how the taillights were made into bat shapes?
I think smooth ment do search for BatBoy , theats the forum members pff name
10:56 PM
Oct 5th, 2003
topcat Member Posts: 5486 From: Charleston SC Registered: Dec 2001
quote Originally posted by 30+mpg:
quote Smoooooth GT: That was BATMAN's light's.. Do a search for "BATMAN".
You got me on that one. Search for Batman what a waste of time.Anyone know how the taillights were made into bat shapes?
The search should have been for "Batboy" or "batmobile. Batboy is a forum member that did that mod to his lights. This is one link to see it, but there are more out there. https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Archives/Archive-000002/HTML/20010924-1-006878.html
07:28 AM
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Fie Ro Member Posts: 3735 From: Soest, The Netherlands Registered: Sep 2001
I thought the guy was joking! Untill I saw the pics!
You will need some far out bodykit dude!
Smoooth: You might want to do the "fell out of a tree and got the idea" trick one more time. The guy deserves it
edit: Oeps, missed the second page...
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02:49 PM
Cozmo Member Posts: 421 From: Ybor City, FL Registered: Feb 2001
After seeing the green stretch Fiero on your web site, I wondered how you did it...
Thanks for the "in process" pics, now I know...
Excellent stuff, don't let the ankle-biters get ya down!
Good to see you on the Forum again.
BobC
03:07 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
started mock up of the side pannels that will be replaced with scoops once the lower rocker extentions are complete
03:30 PM
Smoooooth GT Member Posts: 8823 From: Lake Palestine, Texas Registered: Jun 2001
Dennis LaGrua Member Posts: 15475 From: Hillsborough, NJ U.S.A. Registered: May 2000
I'll give Bubba Joe and A+ for creativity but I doubt if the idea of a Fiero station wagon will ever catch on. Adding weight is bound to slow you down and cost you a few tenths in the 1/4 mile. That could cost you a critical win. However, as the saying goes " one mans food is another mans poison".
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08:51 PM
Gordo Member Posts: 2981 From: East Guilford, NY, USA Registered: Mar 2002
Lots of hard work but looking good. Keep the posts coming. I didn't thing that your were serious at first.
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09:21 PM
Alex4mula Member Posts: 7403 From: Canton, MI US Registered: Dec 1999
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
I thank you but I dont think 25 lbs of fiberglass will hurt that much the weight of the car has not increased much as there was as much cut out as put back in the new trans is lighter the engine is 30 lbs heavier and the relocated rads will weigh almost the same as the original the under car cooling tube will be removed and the front filled for a trunk
10:37 PM
Oct 7th, 2003
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Hey bubbajoexx, what are you using for the trunk section? are you going to add a cut trunk section deck from another Fiero and glass/weld it between the (2) parts? Was the rear clip hard to take off? If so, do you have any additional pics?
03:18 PM
Bobert Member Posts: 371 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Jan 2002
This project is a variation of a great theme, that being the Fiero. Maybe not for all Fiero fans but BubbaJoe is an innovative thinker and a mechanical genius. He doesn't follow, he leads and challenges conventional thinking.
Awesome work Joe!
08:09 PM
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Oct 8th, 2003
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
madcurl will use 2 decks and section them together and will post pics as to how it is done will also be raising the rear quarters to make the sedan delivery look
09:03 AM
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Hey thanks bubbajoexxx, I'm looking forward to your pics. I too wanted to extend part of the trunk deck lid and rear side panels, but not as extensive as yours. There are a lot of wrecked Fieros in Bakersfield junk yard, so the parts are no problem....getting the (2)trunk decks molded togethere is the biggest question for me?
05:43 PM
SeattleRedFormula Member Posts: 385 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Aug 2002
Have you guys seen the 1970's movie, "Harold and Maude"? Rich kid is obsessed with death and converts his E-type Jag (I think) into a hearse. It looks cool. This one also reminds me of the old Volvo P1800 and the BMW Z3. Great idea.
08:14 PM
Savagery Member Posts: 1174 From: Warrenville, IL Registered: Jul 2002
Wow, I thought you were joking. Let us all pray for that poor, poor fiero.
08:20 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
these are the heart of the swap DELLortos=one carb per cylinder
08:32 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
by the way this is the engine
08:38 PM
Oct 9th, 2003
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Hey bubbajoexxx, those Dell-lortos carbs, are those the ones that are going onto the Northstar? What gains are there compared to the normal fuel injection?
01:48 PM
pred1tor83 Member Posts: 1872 From: Washington DC Registered: Dec 2000
at first i thought u were joking!
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02:19 PM
crzyone Member Posts: 3571 From: Alberta, Canada Registered: Dec 2000
That looks like alot of work Joe, should have rebuilt te frame and stuck a superduty in that Indy!
Yes, it is an Indy
07:17 PM
Cheever3000 Member Posts: 12400 From: The Man from Tallahassee Registered: Aug 2001
So, you don't need to vent the engine compartment with grills or scoops or something? And talk about blind spots!
I just don't know. Oh well, as long as you're having fun.
07:34 PM
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bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
madcurl
as of yet there are no hacks for the engine as it is an 01 so this was the next best
08:03 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
Cheever3000
there are no inner panels to stop air flow and there are side scoops being made and a roof vent for air flow and there will be side windows and a rear window as well working on the upper body now hope to have it done by next week
08:06 PM
Oct 11th, 2003
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
rear is now framed and glassed and rear of roof attached now have to fill in the roof and part of the sides so windows can be installed
07:12 PM
Oneredfiero Member Posts: 999 From: Lethbridge Alberta Canada Registered: Mar 2002
Wow. I'm speachless. Where in canada are you? I would realy like to see this think in person. Cool I can speak. Very nice work.
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07:21 PM
mrfixit58 Member Posts: 3330 From: Seffner, Fl, USA Registered: Jul 99
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
im going to try the coil pack if I can get it to work if not have found a way to install a dist the timming cover
07:30 PM
bubbajoexxx Member Posts: 1630 From: Ontario Canada Registered: Aug 2003
Oneredfiero Toronto Ontario Canada
07:31 PM
Convertable Indy Member Posts: 1644 From: Hanover, IN. Registered: Jun 2003
GREAT idea! Hey can someone photoshop a fastback delivery wagon? Keep the pics coming!
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07:43 PM
Oct 12th, 2003
Smoooooth GT Member Posts: 8823 From: Lake Palestine, Texas Registered: Jun 2001
quote Originally posted by bubbajoexxx: rear is now framed and glassed and rear of roof attached now have to fill in the roof and part of the sides so windows can be installed
I guess Cananda is too fer' for me to come up and lend a hand... IT IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!!
10:37 AM