ive been searching, and i cant find the info, what v8 is that?

SWEET FREAKING CAR! HOLY HELL. i cant beleive that youve done this, my goodness man, INCREDIBLE!

Northstar, though it don't look much like one anymore.

Very nice work !!!

Freaking Intense!!!
I think this thread just ruined the next couple years of my life .

Life please hold while I get involved in something more important.

Looking good…as usual. Nice fender flares.

quote Originally posted by Kameo Kid: Hey Bubba, When do you estimate the completion of you build up to the point of paint and running?

mid summer as there is a fair amount of glass yet to finish but the car runs and is drivable just dont want to drive it till it is complete

Latest installment of Bubbajoe's article is now online:

http://toddshotrods.com/geneticengineering.html

I have some glitches to fix, and probably some typos I missed, but it's there.

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I'm watching Joe and wow I've just looked at all your pictures and showed the wife. Really nice work looks like your haveing a really good time, that car show where their building all these cars should have you on there when your all done. You know people like you wind up on TV doing there own show. My wife and I are on our way to MI for this weekend for her mom and dads 50th were just going to pop in and pop out, don't want to catch a cold ya know. I'll be driving the Fiero always like taking the Fiero so will be heading out tomorrow about 6pm it's still running good. I e-mailed you a time or two but I guess your really busy on your car as I seen. wow. great job Joe. Ha don't let my son get to you Joe hes got a mess over there I don't think it will ever be right again, hope I'm wrong. Bobby here!

quote Originally posted by Bobby Amos Albrecht: I'm watching Joe and wow I've just looked at all your pictures and showed the wife. Really nice work looks like your haveing a really good time, that car show where their building all these cars should have you on there when your all done. You know people like you wind up on TV doing there own show. My wife and I are on our way to MI for this weekend for her mom and dads 50th were just going to pop in and pop out, don't want to catch a cold ya know. I'll be driving the Fiero always like taking the Fiero so will be heading out tomorrow about 6pm it's still running good. I e-mailed you a time or two but I guess your really busy on your car as I seen. wow. great job Joe. Ha don't let my son get to you Joe hes got a mess over there I don't think it will ever be right again, hope I'm wrong. Bobby here!

have a great trip my good freind and have a great time from your good freind bubbajoexxx

PS with me giving him direction he will gweat it back together as long as he takes the time to listen

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I have a slighty off-topic question (actually, it's directly related to about pages 9-11 )

I've asked my brother to see about cutting me a set of brake adaptors (his shop is getting a waterjet) - he mentioned that it would probably be best to do the concentric rings in Stainless Steel - and recommended 6061T-6 or 7073-T651 aluminum for the plates themselves. I could definitely see a weight benefit there - any negative side effects? He even mentioned having them black hard anodized for wear resistance.

Thoughts?

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quote Originally posted by MinnGreenGT: I have a slighty off-topic question (actually, it's directly related to about pages 9-11 ) I've asked my brother to see about cutting me a set of brake adaptors (his shop is getting a waterjet) - he mentioned that it would probably be best to do the concentric rings in Stainless Steel - and recommended 6061T-6 or 7073-T651 aluminum for the plates themselves. I could definitely see a weight benefit there - any negative side effects? He even mentioned having them black hard anodized for wear resistance. Thoughts?

6061 will work fine and aluminum concentric rings are the best choice not stainless just be sure to use loctite blue on all threaded bolts as aluminum and steel bolts need to be sealed to inhibit corrosion and blue is whats used by the vettes on all brake components bolted to aluminum

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piced up some fiberglass vette panels with scoops in them for making up the remaining vents and to make a few molds from will post progress on tuesday

quote Originally posted by bubbajoexxx: 6061 will work fine and aluminum concentric rings are the best choice not stainless just be sure to use loctite blue on all threaded bolts as aluminum and steel bolts need to be sealed to inhibit corrosion and blue is whats used by the vettes on all brake components bolted to aluminum

Thanks BubbaJoe - I greatly appreciate your knowledge and input!

You have a pm Bubba.

quote Originally posted by fiero go fast: You have a pm Bubba.

reply sent

have not posted any work for a few days now but will post soon as I am laid up flat on my back with a problem with my neck and it is very hard to move around
but it should clear up in a few days so I can get back to work

Joe

Hey Bubbajoe, do you know the width of the (rear) upper control arm mounting points?

Take care of yourself and get well soon...

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Hey Joe slow down remember we are not that young any more slow down you'll live longer get well.

Thanks guy's
need some one to do some photo shop for me I have a set of vette shark grills and I want to see what they will look like mounted into my scoop area

quote Originally posted by bubbajoexxx:

This picture makes me think that you ought to name the car "palindrome".

I thought it was supposed to look like this..??

Great job and I think it looks better like it is now then a wagon... ugh!!

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4.9L-V8-Auto---almost finished

quote Originally posted by bubbajoexxx: Thanks guy's need some one to do some photo shop for me I have a set of vette shark grills and I want to see what they will look like mounted into my scoop area

Hold them up to your car and take a photo. It will show how large they are and where you would like them placed.

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Custom LED Notchback Tail Lights

quote Originally posted by fourpoint9: Hold them up to your car and take a photo. It will show how large they are and where you would like them placed.

will do they exactly the size of the scoop area

isnt doublec4 the thread's official photoshop guy?

Looks better the way you had it. IMO

quote Originally posted by riley: isnt doublec4 the thread's official photoshop guy?

I check back often but the past 2 or so days I've only had time to cruise the forums and not really get started on a photoshop. Maybe I'll try it in the next few days but personally I wouldn't add those vents. I think the scoop looks best the way it is.

well I guess that idea is out but I would like to put vertical slats in the opening to better direct the air flow

I know its not photoshop and it doesn't look very well done but being as I support the idea of the vents I did what I could do with mspaint and other than it needing to be molded in and all one color i think it looks a little better than just ductaped on altho it would also need cut down a little but hey like I said it was mspaint and took half as long to make as it did to write all of this...
and such is my feble contribution to the cause

I really like the vents, but feel they should be further back...I think that may be possible, because the front two would still be over the intake, and I would have thought that would be enough to work still

..my 0.2c

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Responsibilty: the solution for our World's Dilemmas..

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The vents look too square. You need something more "swoopy". Love the build

Bob

how bout something like this

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The unfortunate history of my GT

"Because you're so chocked full of preservatives, they're just preserving you now" - why you shoud eat healthy

Finally got a few spare minutes to play...

I don't know why it's so blurry, and i didn't have time to do it over, so...

Or, you could just supersize the ones you have...

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Todd Perkins - the member formerly known as "perkidelic"
todd's hot rods

I would get rid of the notch window

I like the scoops, the vents do nothing for the overall look.. that's my 2cents worth

Bubba do u plan to add ground fx to the sides and rear ?

Is that the final nose you are going with ?

Just curious.

quote Originally posted by exoticse: Is that the final nose you are going with ? Just curious.

I say we all pitch in $20 towards bubba getting one of those "norm" front ends...that would look TOTALLY mind-blowing on this setup. Not saying that bubba needs the charity...but who doesn't like free, or at least semi-free Fiero stuff? anyone? I thought so. Can anyone photochop a picture of one of bub's pics with a norm front end kit on it?

SR

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quote Originally posted by Erik: I would get rid of the notch window

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BubbajoeXXX..I don't appear too often in your thread, because I prefer to stand and watch..but I do play by myself (now don't go thinking the wrong thing!!), and I took the liberty of experimenting with your design.I have no skills with picture enhancement, and the results are not good!! Just thought I might post my feeble attempt!!

I was just trying to compensate for what I see as a "visual imbalance" between the front half of the car, and the new rear half,as my eyes see it!! I also tend to think the "Notchie" quarter window detracts from the car a bit, and so adapted it ..it is a "fake" window, and I tried to show it as having been "silver-filmed" from the inside, to hide the fact that it is not a real window.
I have to say, as so many others before me already did, that you have incredible abilities, conception and determination..and thanks for sharing it all!!

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Responsibilty: the solution for our World's Dilemmas..

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Fierofetish, Try taking the windshield and hood of the car parked on the otherside out of the original photo. I think that's the imbalance you're seeing.

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