I haven't had this stupid look on my face since I read the whole Skitime thread. And this car is a whole different animal. Absolutely incredible...BRAVO!!!!
Excellent job and those rims are very close to the ones DGP was using back in 1984, Here they are on there Trans am and to the left is my car, plus on the right is the Car Craft car. Can you guess which car is under the tent on the right????? Rick B
I didn't read this whole thread, sorry. But, I'm wondering what sanctioning body the roll bar is legal with? Is it a custom one off or kit? Diameter, thickness, and type of tubing?
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Got a little more work done on it today,put on the spoiler,mirror,door handles,door panels.Also installed an electric shutoff and sail panel inserts.Here's how the back looks.
Ausfiero,the roll bar is made out of 1 5/8's chrome moly and its legal except for the except for the bars going from the roll bar to the strut tower.They should go from the top roll bar and angle down to the strut tower,but I would have had to go through the rear window to do that and being a street car with plexiglass patched in the back window didn't work.I had them run that bar just under the window to the strut tower.This was a custom buildt roll bar by a couple of guys that build roll cages for drag racers.My track will let me run as long as I only do test and tune and don't compete in classes. Supercharged vs,thanks for the pictures of the IMSA cars.Yours was one of the insperations for me to build mine,I love the look and the colors.
Don
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Thanks Don and yours is a inspiration to put the LSX in mine as long as I do very little damage to the original car and can put it back. John Callies and Bob Birchmeir both said to do it but I want them to sign off on it or it may harm the history. That little 92HP isn't any fun with that race look. Your color combo and extra touches are perfect and you should be proud.
I was digging and found the Goodwrench car in my files from Bob shop and those rims are on it also. Rick
Engine is in and suspenson is on.I'll get some pictures taken and post today.Sent the rear rims back,they stuck out past the body by an inch so I'm going to 9 1/2 inch rims with a 6 inch offset and using 285-17 tires that are 9.9 inches wide.I'm sure I'll just blow them off on the street,but the 315's were onley 11.3 inches wide so it would blow them off too.I'll be using 10 inch slicks on the strip.
Don
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I think I need a towel. I just drooled all over my self. nice job. I thought I was doing good with an LS6 I guess I will have to punch it out and go Turbo. back to the drawing board !
Ausfiero,the roll bar is made out of 1 5/8's chrome moly and its legal except for the except for the bars going from the roll bar to the strut tower.They should go from the top roll bar and angle down to the strut tower,but I would have had to go through the rear window to do that and being a street car with plexiglass patched in the back window didn't work.I had them run that bar just under the window to the strut tower.This was a custom buildt roll bar by a couple of guys that build roll cages for drag racers.My track will let me run as long as I only do test and tune and don't compete in classes. Supercharged vs,thanks for the pictures of the IMSA cars.Yours was one of the insperations for me to build mine,I love the look and the colors.
Don
Well thanks for telling me that but Primarus asked that question. I just want more pics
Doublec4,sorry no chin spoiler,its as close to the ground as I want it.If it pulls the front end off the ground like my Aldino I need some room up there or I'll have chin spoiler and front end all over the track when it comes down.Thats why I don't have one.
Don
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Hey Don, Just wanted to let everyone know the car looks even better in person then the pictures! Im glad I stopped in instead of having you ship the door skin. Now I am all fired up to get back into my build. Keep up the great work and let me know when its running, I will have to stop over to hear it.
Too Far is in Minnesota now.. I have had her home for a few weeks, but its been so stinking cold out I have not been able to look much of it over yet..
Thats a tremendous amount of horsepower to put in a Fiero. Cradle reinforcement would probably be advantageous. If you are shooting for the 10 second bracket, NHRA requires a trans shield, a roll bar (similar to yours), a easty accessible rear cutoff switch, and you need to wear special race apparel etc etc. Good luck. Thats going to be one fast ride.
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It's about time you heard from me,I admit I've been doing a little traveling the last two months and haven't worked on the car much.But during that time I had the exhaust ceramic coated and finally got the right offset on my rear wheels.The wilwood brakes are filled with fluid and bled,antifreeze is in as is trans fluid,so the car has taken liquids.I just have to finish the wiring,and as you can see its a bigger job than I thought mating a stand alone system with the body wire harness and the transmisson computer.I'm in the process of getting rid of all the wires I don't need and that means taking the dash out that I hadn't planed on. So here you have pictures of the wiring in the car,rear exhaust with mufflers,Wilwood brakes and my dash gauges. I'm hoping to have it running in the next couple of weeks.
Don
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