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Gokart Mozart
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AUG 20, 09:40 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by toddshotrods:
Can't wait to see what that means 
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Can't find an engine at the right angle and haven't found a trunk yet and a few other things like paint but here's a start...
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fierohobby
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AUG 20, 01:24 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by toddshotrods:
Help me think. Am I forgetting or missing anything?
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Well, you know what you have on hand and the level of your fabrication skills, how much detail you want to get into/how retro you want to be, and the driving comfort level you'll be satisfied with in the end, so the dollar figure is pretty much up to you... with little to no farming out and a lot of materials already available, some artful scrounging and fabricating and careful purchasing of "extras", I can see you initially at +/- 15% of that mark...
But- that figure allows nothing for your time or skills.
As far as weight, well.... I think it will creep up on you. All the little stuff adds up. But even at +20% of your guesstimate you're still only talking #1200.
Keep in mind, I've never done anything like this in my life, so my estimations mean jack.
Oh, and GM- that photoshop of the concept, even minus engine and trunk, is awesome. The cowl looks a trifle long, the nose needs to be closed up, and the divider between the seats isn't in the model, but man- it looks like a serious driving machine! I like it!!
-fh
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toddshotrods
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AUG 20, 02:32 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by fierohobby:
...Oh, and GM- that photoshop of the concept, even minus engine and trunk, is awesome. The cowl looks a trifle long, the nose needs to be closed up, and the divider between the seats isn't in the model, but man- it looks like a serious driving machine! I like it!!-fh |
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Agreed. I am keeping my mouth closed and just watching beause I want to see others take on the basic concept we have going in this thread.  (I've been waiting for a chance to use that )
| quote | Originally posted by fierohobby:
...I can see you initially at +/- 15% of that mark...
As far as weight, well.... I think it will creep up on you. All the little stuff adds up. But even at +20% of your guesstimate you're still only talking #1200.
Keep in mind, I've never done anything like this in my life, so my estimations mean jack...-fh |
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They mean a lot to me. You did a pretty good job of estimating the overages, especially your percentages - what business are you in?
I am starting to find a lot of little things I forgot, but my own "balooning budget projections" have it covered. For instance, there's a little over a hundred bucks needed to finish the narrowed steering rack, and modify the lower control arms to work properly in this chassis. Then there's the fuel pump, that I was too lazy to pull from the Cutlass. I figure I might as well pay a little extra and get an inline aftermarket pump...
So far, so good though.
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The Poopsmith
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AUG 20, 10:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
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This is a great visual but I kind of hope that you don't make it quite that narrow, maybe 8 inches wider would suffice and if you went even wider in the rear you would be true to the Fiero form. Just my thoughts.
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toddshotrods
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AUG 20, 11:12 PM
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You're right on target. The nose will be that narrow, but the body will have "big hips" , and a nice wedge shape. It will also taper down vertically from the cowl to the nose. It will be about 32-inches wide in the rear seat area. The powertrain is also about 32-inches wide.
As I said, I just wanted to let Gokart run with his idea and see what I see in it. One thing I already like about it is the strong vintage race car image. I really want to capture that.
Go Gokart..
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Gokart Mozart
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AUG 20, 11:43 PM
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fierohobby
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AUG 22, 01:08 PM
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It's later... 
-fh
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toddshotrods
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AUG 22, 01:23 PM
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I resized the wheels and tires on the model to 135R15's up front, and 215/70R16's in back; on the 100 spoke Daytons of course. The lo-profiles didn't fit the "period" look.
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toddshotrods
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AUG 26, 04:22 AM
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In an ideal world, I would flat tow the Timepiece all over the country with this:
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AUG 26, 10:41 PM
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