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Unsafe At Any Speed
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FEB 17, 12:29 AM
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Okay, this is somewhat out of order, but I forgot about the sub upgrade. So I had that 8W1 which sounded pretty good, but I wanted more so I decided to upgrade. I bought this center console box and JL Audio 10W6v2 off of Mr. Pat. To power it I picked up a Kicker 500.1 amp off of a friend for a good price. It's mounted up front above the spare and my Optima Red Top.
Also, I got these bass shakers and an amp from another friend for pretty cheap so I decided to give them a try. My step-dad and I fabbed up some brackets that mount to the seat frame so the vibration is felt throughout the seat. They also move with the seat. They add a nice little extra bass feeling.
Although I do like the current audio set-up, I plan to change it in the future. I want to get another sub and put one behind each seat as well as build a carputer with an in dash touch screen.
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Unsafe At Any Speed
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FEB 17, 12:30 AM
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Last school year I didn't really make much progress. Same goes for this last summer. Again, there were alot of issues which kept me from the car. Not to mention, I'm only in college and barely make any money and have bills to pay. But I did begin my trim/door handles delete. I mounted solenoids and door poppers in the door and door frame, respectively. They work, but they're not hooked up to my new alarm yet (pager, remote start, window roll down, yadda yadda). Not really wanting my first fiberglass project to be on a piece as big and crucial as the doors, I bought a pair of the fiberglass door skins that Driven Visions sells.
The wing has also since been removed since that picture. A few more exterior mods to go, and it should be ready for paint. I have one of the 360 style rear fascias with diffuser sitting in my storage garage ready to go on either this Spring Break or summer.
I also just bought Chris/Oslo's mustang style decklid vent off of his silver car. It's actually sitting right here next to me on the floor.
I need to put those two pieces on, the rest of the trim needs to get taken care of, I need to decide on rockers and a hood vent, and a few other minor things need to be take care of before it's ready for paint.
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Unsafe At Any Speed
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FEB 17, 04:48 PM
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Here's the only engine bay shot I have. It's blurry as hell, but it is just a 2.8 afterall.
Here's one that kinda shows the debadged headlight door.
And another showing the detrimmed door.
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88GT5.0KILLER
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FEB 17, 10:51 PM
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The fact that youre still into your Fiero after all your setbacks, and after all these years is saying a lot.
Keep up the GREAT work!!!
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Winkie
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FEB 19, 09:54 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Unsafe At Any Speed:
I had decided previously that I preferred the fastback body style, so over Winter break I swapped out the rear clips, decklid and grills for the Fastback parts. At the same time, the Stage 2 sidecoops I ordered over a year before (I was one of the one's with a lost shipment) were put on as well.
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So, back to storage with no taillights and back to school with the Blazer.
Part of the reason I wanted to do the fastback conversion in the first place was I love the 355 style taillight panels. So, I picked up one of those and the Vette lights that go with them. They went on after I went home for the summer. More colors.
That summer I also hooked up the MSD set-up (6A box, coil, wires) and NGK plugs I bought the previous school year. I also hooked up the nitrous set-up I bought from Shaun, but never got it working before I went to AFROTC Field Training that summer (2005). Between camp and some other not good family/personal issues, nothing else got done that summer.
I'll have more later. Feel free to comment, criticize, inquire and bash. |
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In the middle of those tail lights are those back up lights?
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Unsafe At Any Speed
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FEB 19, 10:42 PM
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They're not backup lights. I have red bulbs in there, so the whole housing lights up red. I may put in seperate white bulbs in the same housings for backups some day.
Speaking of the tails and how they light up. I have them wired so that the outer two serve as brake and turn signals. When the headlights are on, all four light up.
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Newbfiero
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FEB 19, 11:02 PM
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A + coming from me  for all the years you had her and never did give her up ..going to look great when finish ..it does now whit the all the body style  ..Rob
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exoticse
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FEB 19, 11:21 PM
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Great job !
The car looks fantastic. I love it that you are patient and just keep plugging along.
Unless you are madcurl, troyboy, or a few others on the forum (= $$$), it takes time to build your dream car and you are obviously well on the way.
Can't wait to see it with the rear diffuser and some better rims.
Ever think about the bowtie style wing ?[This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 02-19-2007).]
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Unsafe At Any Speed
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FEB 20, 06:43 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
Great job !
The car looks fantastic. I love it that you are patient and just keep plugging along.
Unless you are madcurl, troyboy, or a few others on the forum (= $$$), it takes time to build your dream car and you are obviously well on the way.
Can't wait to see it with the rear diffuser and some better rims.
Ever think about the bowtie style wing ?
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Yeah the whole being a student only making about $8k a year and having to pay bills thing makes it hard. But I will be graduating this May and then will be making real money. Things should pick up then.
As for the bowtie wing, I've thought about it, but I think all of them that I've seen stick up just a little too far. If I were to use one, I think I would like it only about half as high as most are and more rounded on the sides to follow the lines of the rear clip. It's hard to explain exactly what I'm talking about.
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Unsafe At Any Speed
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FEB 24, 02:25 PM
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For sideskirts, I'm thinking about going with modified PISA ZR1 sideskirts like madcurl has on his silver choptop.
I think they might flow well with the 355 and 360 fascias. Subtle change from stock, but a somewhat different look.
Any thoughts, opinions or suggestions?
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