Operation T-Top Widebody (was: T-Top Revival) (Page 3/11)
AWautoworks JUN 27, 03:24 PM
Next on our list of things to tackle is the rear lip spoiler.
the goal with this is to keep this small and follow the oem lines with the tail lamps and with the decklid
I found a few photos of what I'm aiming for

I will keep you updated with the progress start to finish
jscott1 JUN 29, 01:21 AM
Nice work... Good to see some new blood and professionals working on Fieros.
eph_kay JUL 03, 10:49 AM
Sorry about the pictures guys I am working on getting all of my stuff switched over off of photobucket
AWautoworks JUL 12, 10:47 AM
I've been able to make a little more progress this week on the rear lip spoiler. Getting the profile just right and the engineering to make it durable. My worry was making a wing that would crack out after constant use of pulling the deck lid down by the lip every time it was closed. So I decided to go with a rib style wing where there is a support ever 2 inches. The key to this was to make all the supports the exact same, and they had to fit the deck lid just right. every support got fiber glassed into place then I but a light layer of balsa to skin the supports. the internal cavities were filled with pillar foam for extra support but to keep it light. Now that the structure is built and shaped its time for a few layers of fiberglass.



I will be getting a few more photos of this process later on in the week

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Four_hundred_86 JUL 16, 12:26 PM
Cool build. I have so many fond memories of this car and am looking forward to seeing it back on the road again.
Patrick JUL 16, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by AWautoworks:

Being a body guy I have a stash of visegrips as you can see...





I tweaked it a bit, but I thought that was such a unique photo of all those vicegrips.

I've been doing mechanical work on my own cars for 45 years, but never body work. It's a voodoo science I never learned.. but I love seeing what other people are able to accomplish. You do fine work!
AWautoworks JUL 19, 10:09 AM
I haven't had a chance to make much progress this week. I've had other customers in the shop this week. but yet another happy customer



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eph_kay JUL 22, 09:22 PM
Okay guys quick update.

This is the engine bay before brackets and battery tray were removed, and I got the bay painted and insulated:


Now for the in-depth crazy part that hopefully will help somebody down the road

In my shop I specialize in Megasquirt and Microsquirt stand alone computer installs, anything from a VW VR6 with 6 throttle bodies, coil near plug ignition, and a turbo to a VW W8 with twin turbos, I have also installed Microsquirt on a 3900 in a fiero with fully functioning variable cam shaft.

What I haven't done is run a Microsquirt off the GM 7x crank trigger wheel found in the 60v6(until the last few models with a 60-2 wheel) and in some Ecotec 4 cylinders. Well fast forward to the engine wired and 6 LS1 ignition coils installed. White setting ignition timing I found that the coils were firing roughly 120 degrees advanced. With some crank trigger wheel options in the MS world you can adjust the crank trigger angle offset to whatever you want. Sadly the GM 7x wheel only allows 20 degrees advanced or retarded, just not quite enough So I had to get creative, since v6 even fire engines fire every 120 degrees I got an idea that if I reordered the coils to effectively give a 561234 firing ordered as compared to the crank angle that I could get this 120 degree offset lined up. So before I did any wiring I grabbed the cylinder 5 plug wire and shot the timing light while cranking and it was spot on! so with a quick rewire of the coil trigger pins on both sets of coils and the car fired right up!!

https://www.facebook.com/ch...s/10214038205937944/

Sorry not quite sure how to embed it.

I am currently working on getting interior back in and some tail lights set up for test driving, then the car will be going back to Alex's for the body to be installed!!

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eph_kay AUG 03, 03:42 PM
Quick update for everybody.

Finally got the brakes and clutch bled and replaced the alternator that was off my shelf and wasn't working.

Ended up grounding my map sensor to the chassis and not the engine, and it started acting up without a good ground from the engine to the chassis. I try hard to put a good ground from battery to block when I do the front mount battery, I just forget that you really need a chassis ground too

Got it sorted and motor is running pretty good, still needs lots of tuning.

Right now I have no muffler and the turbo noise is amazing, waiting for a body before it gets on the road to do real tuning, but a little concerned about it being too loud, lots of fun right now though

Working on wheels and tire set up for the wide body and I am leaning towards a weird mix I have a set of 3 good Enkei RPF1 17x8.5 5x100 wheels:


Now where it gets weird is I am trying to find some really wide rear wheels, 18x11, now the Enkei doesn't offer that wide, or in the set up I quite need, so I found some knock off Enkei RPF1's in 18x11 10mm offset and 5x114.3:


Conveniently I happen to have 5x112 hubs made up years ago for my gt set up with 18x8.5 and 19x9.5 and with some wobble lugs I can run the 5x114.3 on 5x112 and should be golden on the offset and width

So I should end up with a double staggered 17x8.5 with a 235/45r17 in the front and 18x11 with a 295/30r18 in the rear, hoping for a perfect stance with a good amount of rubber

I will try and update periodically to let you guys know what is going on, but I have Will Hammonds Fiero in the shop to replace the LS4 and another Fiero coming in for a microsquirt stand alone install on a 4.9 caddy swap. Also got to finish up a Microsquirt install on a cammed 3.4. But as the body gets finished up and parts come in its gonna be on the road
LornesGT AUG 03, 09:51 PM
In the area next week and interested in what you are doing with the wide body. Mind if I stop by?

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