RBS in-limbo
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Topic: RBS in-limbo
Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Subject: RBS in-limbo
Date Posted: 20 July 2011 at 11:52pm
RBS in-limbo (from 2" choptop to 4" overall chop)
Part DUE (Build Thread continued from Part UNO http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133&PN=1&TPN=37 - HERE
RBS last ride... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhgDgIHSFyk - HERE
------------- Johnny-B-Good
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 7:52am
RBS is going to have the suspension tweaked first on a BUDGET
Clynt torching the old rubber bushings until they smoke, burn and slip off with Patrick pulling on chain.
We do it the biker way using a chain
Last year Blair gave me the front A-arms and spindles , so I can have them all ready to go for the install.
A-arms and spindles came from Brian's ride (you know they will be fast )
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 8:46am
Hot damn! (Pardon the pun)
So, when are you boys putting in the new A-arms and spindles?
------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 8:51am
Blair showed me where he takes his parts for sand blasting at U-Blast in Langley http://www.langleyublast.com/Contact.aspx - HERE
That feels so good
This is what the parts look like when stripped to bare metal.
Got the rear knuckles from Harrison.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 8:53am
Car-2-Lo wrote:
RBS is going to have the suspension tweaked first on a BUDGET |
That's why Johnny hired Clynt & Patty's Budget Bushing Burning Business as we work cheap (for coffee and donuts).
I'm glad Johnny didn't post the picture of me on my ass when the first bushing popped out. I was pulling pretty hard as I didn't realize it would let go completely all of a sudden!
We should probably also mention that those images of Clynt and myself are a few months old. Yes, it's been a cool wet summer, but we're not still dressing quite that warmly this July.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 8:59am
Romeo wrote:
Hot damn! (Pardon the pun)
So, when are you boys putting in the new A-arms and spindles? |
It looks like next week now, the front bump stops have to be shorten first.
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 9:57am
Gnarley. If you do it on a weekend, let this boy know. I'll stop in too.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 8:31pm
All parts painted for $18, (no powder coating) remember this is on a BUDGET.
Anyway RBS does not drive in the rain, she doesn't have proper boots
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 8:49pm
Posted By: Colby
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 9:33pm
Those suspension pieces turned out great!
Makes me want to do the same with my car.
------------- 88 Formula 5 speed
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 July 2011 at 10:32pm
Thanks Capt, your mini compressor works great with Clynt's air tools, makes job fun and fast
Out with the old
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 22 July 2011 at 3:09pm
Hey Johnny Boy, what do you intend to do with "the old"?
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 22 July 2011 at 7:38pm
Romeo wrote:
Hey Johnny Boy, what do you intend to do with "the old"? |
The old coilover kit, changing to 400lb 7" springs, from 300lb 8" springs
Raise rear bump stop by Inverting bump stop plate and painted all parts black with KYBees painted Koni red
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Posted By: karnak
Date Posted: 22 July 2011 at 11:20pm
Very nice!
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 1:06am
400's should be pretty damn fun. I can't deny being a little jealous.
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Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 9:10am
UBlast was fun hey...same process when Blair helped with my suspension upgrade...looks great
------------- Brian (Bassman)
86 GT Fastback 3.2L
2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 3:06pm
Johnny, when I dropped by yesterday with the ball joint popping tool, you were wondering where the rear camber adjustment bolts went. As this image shows, they go in the bottom hole.
I know your bolts are a bit different (I believe they're the same as what Colby got), but these are what mine look like. Yours have the eccentric on the actual shaft of the bolt, whereas these have an eccentric washer that rides against the protrusions on the strut (as in the picture above).
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Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 6:36pm
Good job Johnny. Like the way it's going.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 8:46pm
Finally the rear bump-steer suspension is in .http://westshorefabricators.com/Fiero/Fiero-bump-steer.htm - http://westshorefabricators.com/Fiero/Fiero-bump-steer.htm
Fred (my brother-in-law at 84) helping me out installing (PAINTED ) Koni red struts.
Just have to slip on brakes next. As you can see in pic I've taken off all wheel well liners and later will be cutting wheel fender about 1"higher.
Dog in pic: I'm baby sitting Clarence ( my daughter's dog ) again
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 9:09pm
Patrick, these are the bolts you saw yesterday and I had them about 5 years now, I don't know how they work, maybe the wrong bolts?
So I put on the old ones for now, where can I get those camber bolts you and Colby have ?
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Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 9:09pm
Very coolenjoyable day
------------- Brian (Bassman)
86 GT Fastback 3.2L
2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png">
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 9:10pm
I remember Clarence from the Pontiac Show! Wonder how much of a difference that bump steer kit will make? You'll have to test it out at autocross, eh Johnny Boy?
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Posted By: Colby
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 9:14pm
Car-2-Lo wrote:
Patrick, these are the you saw yesterday and I had them about 5 years now, I don't know how they work, maybe the wrong bolts?
So I put on the old ones for now, where can I get those camber bolts you and Colby have ? |
Those are the bolts I have and they make adjusting the camber soo much easier. Just spin them until the black part is as lined up to the rest of the bolt as it can be and slide them in. You turn the head of the bolt to adjust the camber.
I think the style of bolt that Patrick has actually lets you get a larger range of camber, but the bolts you have already should work fine.
------------- 88 Formula 5 speed
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 23 July 2011 at 9:59pm
Thanks Colby, I'll try it tomorrow
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 12:38am
I have something similar to what Patrick posted. However instead of a washer on the end, it is one molded oblong piece with degree's marked in it. Which allows you to set the wheels with the same camber. I believe i bought it at Lordco for around 30 bucks. I have them installed on all my pre 88 Fiero's.
As to how well that bump steer kit is going to work, it will be night and day, John you are going to love it. Its the next best thing to installing an 88 Cradle in your car, and I'll bet with your fancy coil overs and really big tires, you should be even better off than any 88 on the road. However please tell me that Blair has convinced you to go to the Lebaron brakes. I am really scared for you. At higher speeds, those stock Fiero rear brakes just are not going to give you the stopping power you will need to save RBS. I know you like having an e-brake so Grand Am rear is out of the question, but look into the Lebaron swap. I am sure Blair can tell you all the parts and cheaper ways of doing it. Plus the larger brakes will look so Amazing behind you FAT wheels and tires. Before you ask, yes you can go with Rear only Lebaron. Mainly due to your really large rear tire. There is no way you are going to lock it up even with the grand am on the rear before your fronts lock up, as you already have the equal to Grand Am front brakes.
------------- Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.
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Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 2:16am
I will chime in here and say Dave's suggestion is a very good one Johnny.
Our new car has this very same conversion and it rocks! Lebaron rotors and Cadillac calipers. And yes, we have a functioning parking break also which is nice...:)
Not the easiest conversion to do however. If you decide to try this you're welcome to come and see our setup.
The Dawg
------------- You dream it up....I'll make it
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 8:16am
Thanks Capt and Dawg for your suggestions going bigger brakes, that was always on my list, but you know I've been putting it off.
I love Willwood 13" or Corvette 12", but that's just a pipe dream , so lebaron it will probably be. Blair gave me the list of part for that.
FLASHBACK...
A couple mouths ago Clynt and Patrick helped me installing a larger brake booster for $50 from the wreckers.
Some fun shots of that swap, clynt showing me how it's done, then makes you do it
The brake booster did make a difference, it's a start for now.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 9:09pm
Hey Capt, the old RBS nose is ready for you to be picked up
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 24 July 2011 at 11:04pm
Johnny Boy, when are you putting the new nose on? I wouldn't mind stopping in and helping out. With my camera.
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 5:58am
Thank You John. Do you have an area to hold on to it for a while as I am horribly busy right now. Working all week, Lisa and I's wedding anniversary, and then a bachelor party on Saturday and a Wedding on Sunday. I am thinking I might try and paint it yellow and put it on the front of my 88GT, as the change is subtle enough that it might not get noticed by ICBC collector people.
------------- Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 8:01am
No rush Capt, lots of room here, maybe if I'm out that way I'll drop it off in yard (dam fence is to high for me )
Romeo: it won't be for a while, got to shorten the front frame about 4" to 5" first
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 7:04pm
Thanks John, and WOW, you are really going to take 4-5 inches off the front. Not much more than that and you will have to start tweaking the upper radiator mounts.
------------- Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 7:20pm
I am already liking what I hear, Johnny.
------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 9:13pm
Today Fred taken off rack pinion steering (he's much stronger than me)
Got rack pinion steering from Blair last year with a latte, this spring our man Clynt rebuilt it ready to go into RBS
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 9:28pm
What are you changing with the steering? Quicker ratio? Power steering? Both?
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 10:14pm
I wish, it's the same just rebuilt, nice clean grease, boots, bushings and inner tie rods
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 10:24pm
Pfft, still good to see it maintained. Making sure you can still point RBS where you want is also a plus. =P
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 25 July 2011 at 10:36pm
The front suspension and steering are all original parts (25 years old now) and will be replacing bearings and ploy bushings.
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 9:42am
I have a box of poly's here for here for you, minus one bushing...
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 5:18pm
Romeo wrote:
I have a box of poly's here for here for you, minus one bushing... |
Thanks Romeo, it's all yours, I have a COMPLETE set
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 5:53pm
Today's pics...
Working on coneheads
Clynt stripping everything off in sight ( poor RBS )
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 10:21pm
Oh, SUPER EXCITED.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 27 July 2011 at 7:12pm
Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 28 July 2011 at 7:14pm
Nice day for butchering...
Looks great as a fastback...
Donating left over body parts to WCF Club Locker...
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Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 28 July 2011 at 8:40pm
Some major surgery going on there !
This is getting interesting !
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Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 28 July 2011 at 11:12pm
<sniff> He was so young....
------------- You dream it up....I'll make it
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 28 July 2011 at 11:53pm
So Johnny, you planning on getting 'er back together in time for our club run to Whistler................................. in 2015?
Damn, what a mess.
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Posted By: karnak
Date Posted: 29 July 2011 at 9:26pm
keep the pictures comming... i think there are 3-4 days of summer left so you gotta move fast
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 30 July 2011 at 6:34am
karnak wrote:
keep the pictures comming... i think there are 3-4 days of summer left so you gotta move fast
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Your dealing with SENIOR CITIZENS here, we may be slow, but good more play this weekend
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 30 July 2011 at 6:40am
Dawg wrote:
<sniff> He was so young....
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RBS is a she (or a butch)
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Posted By: Graeme
Date Posted: 30 July 2011 at 10:13pm
senior citizens... that was funny.
Awesome stuff here, looking forward to see what happens. I want to update the code on the home page just so I can know what TIME the post was updated as I keep checking back and all you are writing are jokes
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 31 July 2011 at 9:34pm
Hard working pensioners...
Today was the hardest, taking off front a-arms, grinding torching
I was grinding headbolt, grinder kick up into coolant tube and sprung a leak
Clynt torching a-arm off
Finally a-arms are off and ready for a clean suspension install
Clynt welding door shut
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Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 31 July 2011 at 10:29pm
At least the coolant leak then suppressed the possible impending fire from the torch.
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Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 7:50am
Hi John, when it's time to bleed the coolant system -after it's fixed phone me. I will tell you the way that worked best for me when I did the install. The 3800 traps a lot of air.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 8:23am
Thanks Blair, better yet I'll have a latte with you, it won't be for a while for coolant bleed, the rad is empty and will be relocated back a bit and at an angle too.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 11:01am
Car-2-Lo wrote:
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OMG, what have you guys done!
Looks like you're preparing RBS for the scrap-metal guy.
I'm getting worried.
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Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 5:51pm
just wait and see how crazy johnny boy really is with a sawzall and grinder ..the fun begins
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 01 August 2011 at 6:10pm
Oh gawd, this really is serious... Clynt posted!
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 7:20am
Relocated rad, it's mounted back and lower angle
Hood is sitting lower at a nice slope as you can see front frame to be cut to match hood.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 4:57pm
Here is the RX7 nose, it was to wide and I cut it to fit, that was a long time ago (maybe 3-4 years).
Clynt and I took the nose down from the garage rafters, it was full of dust and place it in front and it wasn't going to
work out at all. It was way to wrong and too round. I'm going to use Tim's old stock nose that Dave gave me and I'll play
with that.
Way to round for me, the stock nose is easier to make changes to and it will fit
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Posted By: karnak
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 6:14pm
can yo make it a 4 seater while you are in there? many of us will want a ride when you are done...
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 9:55pm
With Clynts chopper parked in the front driveway we hardly get any work done as people stop by and ask questions about his
chopper. One cool dude stopped by with his Mustang ragtop and he was just salivating over Clynts chopper, then he was
talking cars then ended up talking about politics to us
Clynt is finishing welding up the coneheads and tomorrow I'll start to install the new front suspension parts.
Clynt is welding up my leaky coolant tube that I mess up yesterday, the old A-Arm on top of the cooling tube is to weigh it down
while he is welding.
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Posted By: 85LAMB
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 7:40pm
Wow... I can't wait to see what you are going to do.
I am surprise how much you are modding the car.
Keep up the good work.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 6:28pm
85LAMB wrote:
Wow... I can't wait to see what you are going to do.I am surprise how much you are modding the car. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks, I'm building my dream car to go cruising down to Florida
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 6:32pm
Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 6:50pm
johnnyboy ...you crazy man ..look at all the stuff i got to weld back on..
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Posted By: 85LAMB
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 7:04pm
Are you serious !?!?!?
If you are, you should think about the big Fiero show at the end of March in Daytona. The weather is great and I would LOVE to be able to see your ride in person and get a chance to talk to someone as talented as you.
Hopefully this coming show, there will be a couple of chop tops from Florida
I am really looking forward to seeing your progress
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 8:11pm
This morning had a Latte & muffin at Blair's, got great instructions from Blair how to install front suspension (thanks Blair)
Started to install NICE NEW CLEAN PARTS, tomorrow I'll finish the front suspension.
I'm using Dickman's 1" Drop Ball Joints, it's welding in on the bottom side.
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 05 August 2011 at 11:58pm
Johnny Boy, as much as I'm a huge proponent of weight reduction... You have a chopped front end with nothing in it. Out back, you have a large 3.8L V6 with a supercharger on top, and a small country's worth of bondo... We're going to need to take a mould, take of all the bondo and do a carbon fibre rear end, just to get the balance back.
I'm just trying to be practical here.
------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 06 August 2011 at 7:34am
85LAMB wrote:
Are you serious !?!?!?
If you are, you should think about the big Fiero show at the end of March in Daytona. The weather is great and I would LOVE to be able to see
your ride in person and get a chance to talk to someone as talented as you.
Hopefully this coming show, there will be a couple of chop tops from Florida
I am really looking forward to seeing your progress
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Yes, Daytona is my dream too, but it won't be this coming March
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 08 August 2011 at 8:19pm
More car crazy people stopping by...
This one lives next street over, saw him driving by a few times and today he finally stop by and was curious what I was up to
stripping a nice custom Fiero, then it was Show & Tell time (so not to much got done, installed steering rack, breaks and some cutting )
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Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 09 August 2011 at 9:54am
Attention all gawkers !! Leave Car-lo alone ! You are messing up my daily fix of visual updates.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 09 August 2011 at 7:31pm
Damien's (Dawg) roof ended up at RBS place (ready to be butchered by Clynt and Johnny Boy)...
You can see Damien's black notchie tear down http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?FID=10&TID=2595&PN=1&get=last - HERE
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 09 August 2011 at 7:49pm
Tim's old nose got chopped up today...
A little tease...
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 8:26pm
Nose is being put together...
Clynt tack welding front frame back, it's sitting 2" lower and 2" shorter, it's the wedge look
Cutting and bending sides to meet 2" lower front frame
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 10 August 2011 at 9:24pm
Ugh, GOOD. I always thought the overhang was... Undesirable. And that feeling was always amplified by your tucked in rear fascia (Which has almost no overhang). This should make the car look that much better.
------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 7:19am
Romeo wrote:
Johnny Boy, as much as I'm a huge proponent of weight reduction... You have a chopped front end with nothing in it. Out back,
you have a large 3.8L V6 with a supercharger on top, and a small country's worth of bondo... We're going to need to take a mould, take of all the
bondo and do a carbon fibre rear end, just to get the balance back.
I'm just trying to be practical here. |
That's to much work Romeo, a few sandbags will do it, it's called sandbagging
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 7:25am
Romeo wrote:
Ugh, GOOD. I always thought the overhang was... Undesirable. And that feeling
was always amplified by your tucked in rear fascia (Which has almost no overhang). This should make
the car look that much better. |
So the truth comes out finally, well our goal is to make you happy Romeo
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Posted By: Linlor
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 2:11pm
Car-2-Lo;
You are as bad as me for not being able to leave anything alone....... Nice project you are embarking on.
Is that a later model Neon windshield or Sebring?
Looking good and I am curious to see what it ends up turning out to.
Cheers Don
------------- Ferrari 308 Replica Prova 5000s Countach Replica
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 2:15pm
Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 12 August 2011 at 8:54am
Linlor wrote:
Car-2-Lo;You are as bad as me for not being able to leave anything
alone....... Nice project you are embarking on.Is that a later model Neon windshield
or Sebring?Looking good and I am curious to see what it ends up turning out to
Cheers
Don
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Thanks Don, with so much talent WCF Club has I'm surprised only you, Clynt and myself
are extreme Fieros modifiers
This is a CLIFFHANGER THREAD...
About the windshield, keep on checking back
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 12 August 2011 at 9:06am
Hum, what is Clynt torching off
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 12 August 2011 at 8:29pm
My good pal Patrick stopped in to help and it's a good thing he did, he caught a few mistakes I did (but I'll never tell)
Romeo you'll be happy that I'm cutting off lots of fat, it's pretty thick and heavy, ( looks like a slab of halibut)
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 13 August 2011 at 12:05am
I am happy, albeit slightly irked that I wasn't there myself...
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Posted By: Linlor
Date Posted: 15 August 2011 at 12:43pm
Car-2-Lo wrote:
Linlor wrote:
Car-2-Lo;You are as bad as me for not being able to leave anything
alone....... Nice project you are embarking on.Is that a later model Neon windshield
or Sebring?Looking good and I am curious to see what it ends up turning out to
Cheers
Don
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Thanks Don, with so much talent WCF Club has I'm surprised only you, Clynt and myself
are extreme Fieros modifiers
This is a CLIFFHANGER THREAD...
About the windshield, keep on checking back
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Car-2-Lo;
I think the rest of them might be the smarter of the breed since they actually drive their's whereas all I do is work on mine changing more and more..... I am having fun building for sure but I think it would also be fun to drive them.....
Keep up the great work on this one as it will be an interesting finished product
Cheers Don
------------- Ferrari 308 Replica Prova 5000s Countach Replica
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 16 August 2011 at 9:02am
Time burns up to fast when you're having fun and really nothing to show for.
Clynt is tack welding something
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Posted By: karnak
Date Posted: 16 August 2011 at 1:22pm
we see some welds on the front too!
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 16 August 2011 at 4:48pm
karnak wrote:
can yo make it a 4 seater while you are in there? many of us will want a ride when you are done...
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With such a large windshield we're pushing it to a 5 seater
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 7:30pm
RBS is going on a diet...
Removed 20lbs of fat from rear clip
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 8:18pm
BOO YEAH! Put her on a diet, Johnny Boy.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 18 August 2011 at 9:27pm
She's going for a tummy tuck... RBS is going to look lean, mean and sexy
Overall chop will end up 4" , making it miserable for Patrick
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Posted By: madcurls
Date Posted: 19 August 2011 at 10:24am
WOW! Nince to see you're going VDC on the chopper. I like the front widnow modification. The elongated windsheild should allow the chopper to have a visuals for side profile. keep up the good work.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 19 August 2011 at 8:13pm
Thanks Madcurls, just wanna keep up with you guys
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 19 August 2011 at 8:38pm
With the new bump steer suspension, I had to relocate the sway-bar from the back to the front (just like Patrick did).
There was a hole already on the a-arms and I just flipped the sway-bar around and bolted to the cradle
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 21 August 2011 at 3:04pm
Johnny, it's fortunate that the sway bar mounting brackets were able to be attached directly to the cradle (no spacers required) just in front of the lower control arm bushings. Looks great.
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Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 9:35am
Heck yah! I thought RBS died in the last movie but she is going to be the million Dollar or idea girl Movie two has started and I have lots of popcorn. Think you should all be Emmy nominated for the great work you have done and what is still yet to come.
Terry
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 11:15am
Thanks Terry, I have the DREAM TEAM working with RBS Project, Clynt, Patrick and Blair.
Edit: Terry, feel free to photoshop (have fun with it) the new RBS what it may look like with the extreme facelift,
lower, shorter nose, longer windshield, and 4" chop, combo look between a Ferrari and Lambo
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 11:46am
Car-2-Lo wrote:
I have the DREAM TEAM working with RBS Project, Clynt, Patrick and Blair. |
Johnny, you're being far too kind to me. Blair did an amazing job with the 3800sc installation, and Clynt is being a huge help to you now with your body mods. But other than stopping by occasionally to make sure you're not hurting yourself, I haven't done a helluva lot!
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Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 12:21pm
Patrick wrote:
Car-2-Lo wrote:
I have the DREAM TEAM working with RBS Project, Clynt, Patrick and Blair. |
Johnny, you're being far too kind to me. Blair did an amazing job with the 3800sc installation, and Clynt is being a huge help to you now with your body mods. But other than stopping by occasionally to make sure you're not hurting yourself, I haven't done a helluva lot!
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Keeping him safe is a pretty big job I'm shure, We all want to see it finished
John I will give it a shot photo shopping for you and to the rest of you sorry for the Interruptions .
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 22 August 2011 at 1:37pm
Terry, All Interruptions ( and feed back) WELCOMED, this is a fun build anything goes
Blair just called me and the VDC hinges are all finished welded up, it will be lift off time
Thanks Blair
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