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What's Up at Archie's by Archie
| Started on | : 12-28-2002 01:35 PM |
| Replies | : 3125 (352099 views) |
| Last post by | : RACE on 03-12-2024 12:13 AM |
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Aug 2nd, 2006
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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Woooppppp's forgot the best part....... .JPG)
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07:58 AM
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RiceCooker
Member Posts: 1178
From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registered: May 2000
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Very aggressive looking  be afraid....be very afraid and we made it to page 42!  Thanks Archie! p.s. am I missing a wheel cover?
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10:33 AM
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bubbajoexxx
Member Posts: 1630
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Aug 2003
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NOT TO FLAME YOU you do great work Archie but where is the crankcase breather oil filler and why did you cheepen you great install with cheep galvanized fitting and not clean brass ones and a nice piece of braded hose [This message has been edited by bubbajoexxx (edited 08-02-2006).]
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11:50 AM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by bubbajoexxx:
NOT TO FLAME YOU you do great work Archie but where is the crankcase breather oil filler and why did you cheepen you great install with cheep galvanized fitting and not clean brass ones and a nice piece of braded hose
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Actually the chrome breather was in the trunk when that pic was taken. I don't like braided hose covers, they hold heat into the hose too much for me, & they hide the hose so you cannot tell if it's collapsing or soft underneath the braided cover. And It's a cheap galvanized fitting. Archie RiceCooker; I've not been able to find a replacement lug nut for that one that was damaged taking it off when you were here, so I haven't put the cover back on yet. Archie
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01:02 PM
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JD86GT350
Member Posts: 1665
From: da UP
Registered: Oct 2001
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
So Archie, when do you plan on getting your hands on a Sky? |
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03:20 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
So Archie, when do you plan on getting your hands on a Sky? |
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Well. one of 2 things is gonna happen. #1) Someone is going to bring a Sky into the shop & say "Put a V-8 in that there car" or #2) I'm gonna hit the lottery. Archie
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07:36 PM
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N8YKC
Member Posts: 147
From: Muskegon, MI USA
Registered: May 2005
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How much does it cost to put a V8 LS2 into a SKY. PM me. Everyone needs to how much a dream costs
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08:20 PM
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Aug 3rd, 2006
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1986GTV8
Member Posts: 1259
From: Orlando,FL,USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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Archie:
Do you sell the Solid mounts for the Getrag trans?
Would be nice if you do not do that yet.
GREAT Stuff.
John
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11:48 AM
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Aug 5th, 2006
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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Aug 6th, 2006
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jmbishop
Member Posts: 4484
From: Probably Texas
Registered: Jul 2006
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/\/\/\/\/\----------------If only it was chopped
Hey archie, do you think you could check your pm?
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02:33 AM
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Red97
Member Posts: 455
From: moncton new brunswick
Registered: Jun 2006
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why does everyone always have that weird pose in the delivery pic when they pick there car up from archie?
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09:49 AM
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PFF
System Bot
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exoticse
Member Posts: 8655
From: Orlando, Fl
Registered: Jun 2003
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Red97:
why does everyone always have that weird pose in the delivery pic when they pick there car up from archie? |
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Just kind of a fun and quirky tradition started by madcurl when he picked up choptop #15.  They call it the curly pose.
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11:22 AM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Red97:
why does everyone always have that weird pose in the delivery pic when they pick there car up from archie? |
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It's called the Curley pose. It was 1st discovered & named by Dowdian when he picked up his Chop Top at my place in March of 05. At that time Curley only had 2 chop tops & Dowdian had noticed that everytime Curley had picked up a car at my place it was Winter & Curley looked pretty cold in the pictures we had taken. Well when I was taking pics of Dowdian with his car, he had me take some pics of him in the Curley Pose & it's become a tradition since then. You can read some of the posts on this topic on this page https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/047387-3.htmlImagine all the funny poses you're going to see at the Chop Top Reunion. Archie BTW: did someone ask what's the next project we'll be talking about here?
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11:29 AM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by 1986GTV8:
Archie:
Do you sell the Solid mounts for the Getrag trans?
Would be nice if you do not do that yet.
GREAT Stuff.
John |
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Yeah, we have them. Archie
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11:39 AM
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Fie Ro
Member Posts: 3735
From: Soest, The Netherlands
Registered: Sep 2001
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troyboy
Member Posts: 2075
From:
Registered: Sep 2005
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Aug 7th, 2006
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Archie:
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Update, about an hour ago RiceCooker was buying Gas someplace in Montana. So if your in someplace Montana, watch for him. Archie
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08:25 PM
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Firefox
Member Posts: 4307
From: New Berlin, Wisconsin
Registered: Feb 2003
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Hey, Arch.....what's the next project you are going to be talking about here???
Inquiring minds want to know...................
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08:56 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Firefox:
Hey, Arch.....what's the next project you are going to be talking about here???
Inquiring minds want to know................... |
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Well, I thought you'd never ask. About 5 years ago, We installed a ZZ4 crate engine for rgeeinc (Bob Rutz) out of CA. Since then Bob has made about 4 trips back to the midwest & done several engine upgrades, including heads, Cam & Accel DFI system & a paint job. Bob always coordinates these trips around Fiero shows in the Mid-West. This year Bob attended the Dells Run in June & dropped off his car at my place for a 6 speed transmission swap. I thought that maybe some people would like me to document that swap here. .JPG) .JPG) Archie
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10:12 PM
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Songman
Member Posts: 12496
From: Nashville, TN
Registered: Aug 2000
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That is going to be a huge improvement over the 4-speed that he did have in there. That thing bound up so much with all that horsepower in so few gears that it was almost impossible to drive. I look forward to seeing the outcome. Archie, you should come out in one of your hotties and do the Coast Run with us in October. That way you can answer all of the questions about the 6-speed in person! ------------------
4th Annual California Coast Run
October 27-29, 2006
San Simeon, California
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10:23 PM
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rgeeinc
Member Posts: 185
From: Ca. USA
Registered: Sep 2001
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Archie:
This year Bob attended the Dells Run in June & dropped off his car at my place for a 6 speed transmission swap.
I thought that maybe some people would like me to document that swap here.
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Heck ya, I for one would love to see that swap documented here. On with the show. 
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10:30 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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Aug 8th, 2006
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Fiero2m8
Member Posts: 1928
From: Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Feb 2006
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Fiero2m8:
Nice to see pics of Bob's car again - haven't seen it since I wore out my V8 Archie videotape.
Ryan
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That's right, I forgot to mention that anyone who has a Video instruction tape from the last 4 years or so will be familliar with this car. We are also videotaping the 6 speed instruction tape during this 6 speed swap. So Bob's car will be the subject car in 2 of my Video Instruction tapes. Archie
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08:47 AM
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Alex4mula
Member Posts: 7405
From: Canton, MI US
Registered: Dec 1999
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Alex4mula:
Ehhh.. I am the only one desperately waiting for that video?? I guess a picture is worth a 1000 words 
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You have a PM
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08:16 PM
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troyboy
Member Posts: 2075
From:
Registered: Sep 2005
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Archie, check your Email.
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09:20 PM
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RiceCooker
Member Posts: 1178
From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Registered: May 2000
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Well, I'm home! The drive went great, had lots of fun and met some nice people along the way. The cooling system passed the ultimate test....and so did my body. Yesterday I drove from Moorehead Minnesota to Great Falls Montana....it was in the high 90's most of the day and even crept up over 100. I averaged about 80-85 mph during the middle of the day and the temp kept down aroun d 180-195 the whole way Another warm day today and It's probably been 3 or 4 waters per hour going through my system (no a/c can be fun  ) All in all it was a great trip back but I am bagged. Had to take a few people for test drives as soon as i got home too! I will post tomorrow about my driving impressions.......It may be a lengthy post.....this car has most definately exceeded my expectations...It still is sinking in that I am driving a V8 Fiero in what feels like a brand new car! Todd
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10:08 PM
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Alex4mula
Member Posts: 7405
From: Canton, MI US
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Archie:
You have a PM |
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Thanks for the update! Can't wait to have this baby shifting into 6th
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10:43 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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Well, here's what's going on with Bob's car. There are 2 things that made Bob's car the subject for the V-8 Video instruction tape & now the instruction tape for the 6 speed. #1) The car just happened to be here when I was ready & in need of Instruction tapes. #2) It has a tilt rear clip, so when it's removed you have good access to video tape. Here we are removing the Rear Clip. .JPG) When you order a kit for the 6 speed conversion on ANY Fiero, the 1st thing I'm going to ask you to do is take a measurement for me. We need the dimension from the Shock tower..... (place your tape measure just like it is in this pic) .JPG) Over to the bellhousing face of the transmission........ (in this pic we are measuring to the face of the adapter plate which the transmission is bolted to) You MUST use a straight edge like we did. .JPG) The dimension you get will tell me how long to have your axles made. Be very carefull to get an accurate measurement. The engine in your Fiero doesn't have to move either left or right to install a 6 speed into it. I need this dimension, so that I know exactly where your new transmission is going to end up & I can have your axles sized appropriately. .JPG) Archie
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11:12 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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11:30 PM
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Aug 13th, 2006
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madcurl
Member Posts: 21401
From: In a Van down by the Kern River
Registered: Jul 2003
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04:32 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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Alex4mula & rgeeinc, you both have PM's
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05:59 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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6 Speed swap update.......... Once we have the Egine & Transmission seperated from the cradle, we can set it off to the side. No need to dis-assemble it any farther. .JPG) We can remove the old clutch, but the adapter plate, flywheel, starter etc. all remain untouched. .JPG) The clutch & flywheel have been on this car for 5 years & untold miles & they are still in fantastic condition. .JPG) Our new clutch made for me by SPEC, is the 6 speed equivalant of the Stage III+ that we put in Tina's car last Spring. .JPG) Here it is bolted up to the original V-8 Flywheel that was on the car..... .JPG) Archie
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06:44 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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Here we see the engine & transmission bolted back together and set back down on the cradle. We are doing a Video Instruction tape on this conversion & you'll see all the extreme details on that video. .JPG) .JPG) The front of the engine/trans assembly bolts to the original V-8 Front Engine Mount. We haven't changed anything at that end of the engine & we don't want to change the position of the driveline. So that mount locates the front of the engine in the correct location. All we have to do is measure to ensure that the engine/trans assembly is square & level to the engine cradle & we can tack weld the transmission mounts in place. Now it's time for a test fit. We get the cradle up in the car with the front 2 horizontal bolts in and piviot the rear of the cradle up into position. Here is a view thru the wheel well with the cradle about 2" from being all the way up in position. .JPG) The transmission is close to the frame rail as seen in this picture. Although the transmission is only about 1/4" longer than the Fiero Getrag, the end of the transmission is bigger in profile & sometimes needs a little more clearance. .JPG) Once we've marked the frame rail & removed the engine/trans/cradle assembly, we cut 2 verticle lines on the inside of the rail & remove about 1/2" from the underside of the rail. Then we will bend that in at the bottom & weld it in place. .JPG) .JPG) Archie
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07:08 PM
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KissMySSFiero
Member Posts: 5548
From: Tarpon Springs, FL USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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Now I don't mind beating my high milage getrag as much. I know there's always a NEW replacement. ------------------
SSFiero@Aol.com
Yellow Formula Signature - 88 FORMULA-ZZ3 HSR
- V8 buildup thread
- My Shower Cam
- At mile 20 I thought I was dead At mile 22 I wished I was dead At mile 24 I knew I was dead At mile 26.2 I realized I had become too tough to kill
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09:01 PM
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Archie
Member Posts: 9436
From: Las Vegas, NV
Registered: Dec 1999
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| | | quote | Originally posted by KissMySSFiero:
Now I don't mind beating my high milage getrag as much. I know there's always a NEW replacement.
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Hey, where you been? Haven't seen you much on here for some time. Archie
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10:58 PM
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Aug 14th, 2006
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KissMySSFiero
Member Posts: 5548
From: Tarpon Springs, FL USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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| | | quote | Originally posted by Archie:
Hey, where you been? Haven't seen you much on here for some time.
Archie |
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Since I moved to a state surrounded by water, I bought a boat. I do still read the forums from time to time. And I'll try to make it to daytona with my car next Spring. heck, I've thought about selling the Fiero and getting a solstice to do an LS swap. But custom fieros just aren't bringing enough cash to part with it these days.
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08:39 PM
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Jake_Dragon
Member Posts: 32966
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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| | | quote | Originally posted by KissMySSFiero:
But custom fieros just aren't bringing enough cash to part with it these days. |
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Give you $200 for it right now
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08:42 PM
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Aug 15th, 2006
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squisher86SE
Member Posts: 1350
From: Franklin, IN, USA
Registered: May 2005
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Amazing work Question for you Archie: Sometime in the future (To be honest, it may never happen, but I'd like to) I would love to make mine a 'vert. I remember your thread on how you braced up the frame for the roadster, and I like that better than the X-brace that is typically used. Would you be willing to at the minimum, perform the same frame bracing for me (for your going shop rate of course)? I'm not very skilled at welding the thinner materials of the Fiero Unibody, as I currently only have an electric arc welder available to me (stick type). I'm thinking of the BBspyder 'vert kit, http://b-bspyder.com/FieroConvertibles.html Suggestions and opinions are also welcome if there are other options. Experience with the X-brace would be good to hear about also, maybe I'm just being paranoid.
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11:53 AM
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Formula88
Member Posts: 53788
From: Raleigh NC
Registered: Jan 2001
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