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Project "off the Rickst'er Scale" begins by Bozzie
| Started on | : 01-26-2012 05:45 PM |
| Replies | : 1166 (48881 views) |
| Last post by | : Bozzie on 02-21-2023 06:27 PM |
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Apr 6th, 2012
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 In primer now. Time to get rid of that drip edge !!! Smoother is better !! Thanks for all your input everybody. Seams to be a few widebody builds goin on right now and idea's are flyin !! My 512 nose is in a box and im almost ready to start the front.......drivin me NUTZ !!! ------------------
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02:28 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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02:30 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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85LAMB
Member Posts: 763
From: FL
Registered: Nov 2002
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Nice job  What size of adapter did you get for the back wheels ?
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08:52 PM
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Apr 9th, 2012
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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85' .....Rear adaptors are 2 1/4". Place in Cali that Archie recommended. They didnt really wana do that size and had 2" in stock but i prefered alittle more...was worth it. Been chowin down hard on the 512 front. Pics to come ------------------
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01:34 PM
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Apr 18th, 2012
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exoticse
Member Posts: 8655
From: Orlando, Fl
Registered: Jun 2003
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More, more !!
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10:21 PM
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Apr 19th, 2012
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exoticse
Member Posts: 8655
From: Orlando, Fl
Registered: Jun 2003
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One interesting thing i did notice was that you molded the rockers into the hip addition, making it a one big piece unit instead of two separate pieces.
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03:47 PM
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Apr 26th, 2012
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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PFF
System Bot
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Apr 27th, 2012
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Amida
Member Posts: 2357
From: Seattle, WA. USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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It's nice to see how the box looks after being tossed around from bus to bus.
Like the hood vent, I think I'll put one on my F6 Formula project.
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12:07 AM
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madcurl
Member Posts: 21401
From: In a Van down by the Kern River
Registered: Jul 2003
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Sweet! I like tweaked Fiero's. Now get the nose on there so we all can  ------------------
"Friends don't let their friends drive stock."
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12:40 AM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Amida.....the box was pretty much inivincable !! I acutually used the cardboard afterwords, it was still flat and no crunchs !! Hey Curly....OMG ....nice to see you on here ! Your "tweeking" has rubbed off on me BIG time !! I think there should be a Fiero of Fame section for all the guys on here that has brought so much incentive to others. RIck ------------------
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12:16 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 Quick fittment, VERY good fit actually. A nip and a tuck here and there and PRESTO !! With Archies wide fenders i wasnt sure how it would all come together but im liking it !  ------------------
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12:19 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
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Bozzie
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From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
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Bozzie
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12:26 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
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PFF
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Ayrow
Member Posts: 520
From: Indianapolis, IN
Registered: Nov 2001
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This thread is absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much for posting your progress. I wish I had the skills, space, and time to do all of what you are doing. It's fun watching it come together.
I'm not a big fan of the little lip and wings that you put under the nose, but the rest of the car is looking beautiful.
Keep up the great work and keep those pictures coming!
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12:31 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 Time to put some love into the rear......there's nothing like a perfect "A$$" and this one's gotta GO !!
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12:32 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 On the ground again. This thing spend more time in the air !!!  Outside with a Fello Fiero'r Man....im jealous.... he's DRIVING his !!! Mine hasnt left the parkin lot in 2years !!!
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12:45 PM
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exoticse
Member Posts: 8655
From: Orlando, Fl
Registered: Jun 2003
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Holy crap bozzie, That is awesome !!
That is exactly the type of chin spoiler i am doing !
Saw it on a lambo at a show a couple weeks ago.
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12:48 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Hey Ayrow ! Thanks for your input. It all comes in time. I just dove into this after living my car thru the eyes of other tweekers on here. Cant wait to finally drive this thing but i really enjoy putting the time in on this. Ive had this car for 6yrs and it only has 32k origional miles !! ------------------
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12:50 PM
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Bainreese
Member Posts: 43
From: Renton, WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2012
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Wonderfully inspirational thread! And I didn't realize someone who provided aftermarket body parts(Amida) lives just up the road!
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01:37 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Hey Exoticse ! Funny, i was googling chin spoilers and saw this style as well. Simple and makes the point. I showed my girlfriend the pic of your "hips" on your car and she got jealous as i was drooling all over it !! LOL ------------------
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03:39 PM
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BV MotorSports
Member Posts: 4821
From: Oak Hill, WV
Registered: May 2001
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Looking great! I really like the nose and the high mount spoiler! ------------------
Whodeanie built 1988 Fiero GT, loaded, 14k original miles, F23, built L67 swap, ST2 cam and matching valvetrain, PT67 bb turbo, w2a charge-cooled ----400-500whp?????? More mods when I get it back (interior, suspension, lighting etc). Stay tuned!
1987 Fiero GT Road Racer. 1st documented 3.4TDC swap- built in 1994. 5MT Isuzu, Quaife prototype LSD, HT Tubular A-arms, Fully poly & Heim jointed suspension, Custom 3 way adjustible sway bars, HT Bump Steer kit, Koin's, 320# springs, GA brakes, ZEX N20 and more! Under full restoration.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Double cab Prerunner SR5 Stock, and staying that way.
2009 KTM 250SX motocross bike. Modded and fun as hell!
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06:23 PM
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exoticse
Member Posts: 8655
From: Orlando, Fl
Registered: Jun 2003
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Bozzie, you mentioned changing it, so what are your plans for the rear bumper ??
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09:29 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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Apr 28th, 2012
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Amida
Member Posts: 2357
From: Seattle, WA. USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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Good job on the splitter. You'd better brace the lower lip really well...there will be many contacts with driveways.
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12:23 PM
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May 8th, 2012
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exoticse
Member Posts: 8655
From: Orlando, Fl
Registered: Jun 2003
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Any progress on the rear ?
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11:03 PM
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May 9th, 2012
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redraif
Member Posts: 1460
From: GA
Registered: May 2005
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May 10th, 2012
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Thanks Guys for all your interest. Been real busy putting this rear together. My hat is off to Amida and everyone else doing a bumper from scratch !! ALOT of time and effort and putting things together, cutting them apart, liking them and hateing them. Hoping to post some pics up tomarrow. ------------------
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05:32 PM
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May 15th, 2012
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jackcastro
Member Posts: 620
From: WESTON,FL,USA
Registered: Dec 2005
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Body work is not one of my strengths. How do you cut fiberglass with so much precision? What kind of tool? Cut from the front or inside the bumper?
Amida does not seem to offer the option to cut out the holes for the lights on the bumper. At least he did not reply to my repeated question on this subject.
Also, does the bumper include the brackets used for reinforcing the bottom?
Thanks.
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08:01 AM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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Hey Jack. I wish i knew more about glassing but with time im getting more effecient !! LOL. If your talking about cutting the openings on Amida's bumper then this is how i do it. I used a Air saw. It has a small long blade about 3" that goes around corners easy. I got within 1/16 of a inch of the edge and then sanded the rest. I used a stick with sandpaper on it and a dowel with paper wrapped around it to get into the corners. Its REAL time consuming. Got to be carefull or you'll be adding glass and sanding again. I think i spent a good few hours doing it. I wish they were cut but it is what it is, overall, the quallity is amazing. The bumper includes no brackets. Im probably going to use aluminum to brace the bottom and then make a bottom panel out of ABS plastic reinforsed with fiberglass. Hope this helps.....let me know. Rick ------------------
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10:00 AM
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May 17th, 2012
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 Part one of the Bumper Reconstruction arrives !! This is gonna be a LONG project !
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02:27 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 Her it is ! Infinity G35 rear diffuser bumper. Its a far cry from a direct fit. To Tall, to thick, to curved, to short. Definatly not what i thought it was going to be. But its a good start......i think !! LOL
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02:29 PM
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Bozzie
Member Posts: 1188
From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A
Registered: Oct 2007
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 1st step, cutting the Archie widebody bumper somewhat. Alittle here and there, hoping not to cut to much. Its easier to take away than add.
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02:31 PM
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