The 400th post to this thread and the top of page 11 belongs to the DRTYRAT.

I'm taking a few days off to go to Vegas and visit my brother and his family.

So these will be the last pics. I post before I return.

Pay no nevermind to the wet spot on the floor, I let a stock Fiero inside the building and it peed on the floor.

^anybody see something weird in this picture? ^

Archie

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You cleaned the shop since I was there?

Snicker, snicker

quote Originally posted by Jim88GT: Actually,the balled up plastic behind the sawhorses resembles a human head/torso - and it's not even Halloween yet!

Yes I did clean the shop since you were there, but you can't tell it now.

It's supposed to be a ghost.

these guys on here are notorious for looking to see what's in the background in pics. I wonder what else they see.

Archie

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If you look right above the rats roof, on the back shelf, it looks like you have Johnny 5's head leaning against the wall on the shelf.

Matt

i was gonna say the stain on the floor kinda looked like a poodle when u looked at it side ways

archie, how come you blocked out chester's lisence plate in the last few pics and not the first couple?

quote Originally posted by Matthian: archie, how come you blocked out chester's lisence plate in the last few pics and not the first couple?

its the FLASH

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I see a LS1 on the cradle with a 5 speed transmission.

Loyde

quote Originally posted by Jim88GT: Actually,the balled up plastic behind the sawhorses resembles a human head/torso

Maybe he's got George Miller in there!

Car looks great! Thanks for the pics and have a great time Archie. See ya soon!

Rob D.

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Big BAD V8!
Choptop DONE!!
2.5" Drop
11" Brakes
17" Revolutions
RCC Coilover Suspension
Updated June 29 '03 www.dirtyratracing.org

quote Originally posted by FastFieros: I see a LS1 on the cradle with a 5 speed transmission. Loyde

Loyde's got it right. In the 2nd picture down just above the rear wing on the "rat." I can not wait to see that thing installed.

Hey Archie,

Originally Pontiac designed the Fiero with a lower roof than the one they actually produced. The 'ergonomic-nazis' within Pontiac told the design team that the original roof design would not allow the average buyer to sit in comfortably. Imagine that? So my question to you is how high from the ground to the highest roof point does your chop measure? My untrained eye says that the DRTYRAT and all the other mods you've done have their cars at 40 inches, like thee Ford GT-40. Am I correct? Incedentally, the original roof height for the Fiero was supposed to be 1.5 inches lower than what they actually produced.

Sincerely,

Kevin Sullivan

quote Originally posted by kevin: Hey Archie, Originally Pontiac designed the Fiero with a lower roof than the one they actually produced. The 'ergonomic-nazis' within Pontiac told the design team that the original roof design would not allow the average buyer to sit in comfortably. Imagine that? So my question to you is how high from the ground to the highest roof point does your chop measure? My untrained eye says that the DRTYRAT and all the other mods you've done have their cars at 40 inches, like thee Ford GT-40. Am I correct? Incedentally, the original roof height for the Fiero was supposed to be 1.5 inches lower than what they actually produced. Sincerely, Kevin Sullivan

The Rat has also been dropped to the ground by about 3" so she is a good 6" LOWER than the average Fiero!

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President, New England Fiero Association (NEFA) until Nov 2
www.fieropride.com
www.dirtyratracing.org
Blue 87GT 5sp (TruBlu)
Black 86GT 5sp (The Dirty Rat)
84 Indy-19k&300HP SD4!
Maroon 88 T-top Formula (1988-2003 RIP)

Hey kevin, my choptop measurements from the rear corner window to ground is 42", 6" from the ground to the rear rocker panel with a 1 1/2" rear wheel gap with 20's

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if that puddle is from another car how come there are no wet spots on the Rats tires and no tire tracks? Hmmmm.....

quote Originally posted by Archie: these guys on here are notorious for looking to see what's in the background in pics. I wonder what else they see. Archie [This message has been edited by Archie (edited 10-21-2003).]

what like this?

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Dan
1985 Silver GT

Selling my rebuilt and never run LT1, if interested email me dankuzma@hotmail.com.

ooo two gt40's

archie, on the last page you replied to me that he had a big engine in there, i knew that, i just thought maybe you were going to mod it (cough, supercharger, cough)

It looks great rob, you are one lucky gentlemen.

I still want to know what's up with the LT5 posted earlier in the thread...

8 days and counting until we pick the Rat up at Archie's! We will be bringing the F355 nose so we can take some proper "completed" pics of the newest choptop (and the ONLY black one!)! I am almost as excited as Chester is to get her down here to her new home in Kentucky so we can start breaking in the motor! If all goes well, we may bring her up to the Carlisle show in May.

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Elvira
President, New England Fiero Association (NEFA) until Nov 2
www.fieropride.com
www.dirtyratracing.org
Blue 87GT 5sp (TruBlu)
Black 86GT 5sp (The Dirty Rat)
84 Indy-19k&300HP SD4!
Maroon 88 T-top Formula (1988-2003 RIP)

quote Originally posted by vwaltdog: if that puddle is from another car how come there are no wet spots on the Rats tires and no tire tracks? Hmmmm.....

the rat was downhill...

Yeah, if you look at the way the puddle ran accross the floor, it went from the right side to the left (in the picture) and ran under the dirty rat from the other side of the shop.

Steve

Wow.. that looks amazing. Looks like a very smooth job to me. Are the new sail/quarter windows flat? Or are they bowed/round to match the body line?

quote Originally posted by Danno88GT5Spd: Wow.. that looks amazing. Looks like a very smooth job to me. Are the new sail/quarter windows flat? Or are they bowed/round to match the body line?

Thanks for the compliments!

The sail panels are bowed some but not as much as the originals. Archie cuts them down to fit the chop. Those are aftermarket replacements that I got some time ago.

Rob D.

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Big BAD V8!
Choptop DONE!!
2.5" Drop
11" Brakes
17" Revolutions
RCC Coilover Suspension
Updated June 29 '03 www.dirtyratracing.org

Chester,

how does the rat ride with the 2.5 drop on 17's ?

I see you have coilovers,...I am thinking about a 2" drop on 17's for my 86 coupe, but coilovers may be too expensive for me.

Any reccomendations ? Anyone else can also chime in, Archie included.

quote Originally posted by exoticse: Chester, how does the rat ride with the 2.5 drop on 17's ? I see you have coilovers,...I am thinking about a 2" drop on 17's for my 86 coupe, but coilovers may be too expensive for me. Any reccomendations ? Anyone else can also chime in, Archie included.

The rides not too bad with the coilovers but you have to tweak the spring rate for your app. I've noticed that the yellow GT I had with the Ebach (SP?) lowering springs had a better ride (not as harsh on the bumps). I stayed with the coilovers for the ride height adjustment. But then again, this isn't my daily driver anymore. Also I haven't really Driven the car since I put the V8 in it. If this is for a daily driver and you don't need the adjustability, I'd say go the Ebach route.

Rob D.

quote Originally posted by Archie:

Where can you get those scoops?

quote Originally posted by kirkio: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Archie:

Where can you get those scoops?