FieroGT stretch Concept (Page 21/240)
kwagner DEC 17, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by Amida:







Wish I could draw that well I really like how that one looks. I haven't been able to come up with a good exterior "look" yet, this gives me some nice starting ideas I hope you don't mind me borrowing some of them
Amida DEC 18, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by kwagner:


Wish I could draw that well I really like how that one looks. I haven't been able to come up with a good exterior "look" yet, this gives me some nice starting ideas I hope you don't mind me borrowing some of them



I don't mind at all. Are you customizing your Fiero? It'll be interesting to see where you take the idea. I've already started work on the plug for the new nose designs, two of which will be newer Pontiac style designs to replace the stock nose. The darn upper section of the Fiero aero fascia is so warped & droopy, pretty common on Fieros, that I have to first correct this area before moving on to the lower section. My new fascia will be a two piece component design, upper & lower. The seam works pretty well with the existing Fiero side mouldings, and also it'll allow for an easy swap between the 3 or 4 designs that I have in the works.

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kwagner DEC 18, 05:40 PM
Be sure to take pics From the sound of it (being made for easy swaps), you are planning to sell them eventually? That would be very cool.

I wanted to do something widebody, but the fiberglass offerings that I could buy don't seem to make much difference in appearance from the pics I've seen, especially at an angle view. These two drawings gave me some ideas for other features to include along with a custom body. For example, the removal of the side rear vents and putting in that rear hex-mesh grille seems to me to be a better flow path. I can see a lot of different components in my head, now I have to see if I'm capable enough of doing any of them in reality I've had a lot of "component" ideas from various places, but haven't been able to tie them all together in a way I was happy with. These two drawings bring everything together under a single focus. Every time I see that front view pic, I think of a race car, which is exactly what I want to think
Amida DEC 18, 10:23 PM
The honeycomb grills seem to be used quite alot in Pontiac models past & present. It could be applied just about anywhere there is an air opening. The GTP Fiero sketch was just a rough idea. I was trying to imagine what The Fiero would look like if re-introduced today in the retro styling trend that's going on currently. When I get a chance I'll have to work on the sketches a little bit more.
kwagner DEC 19, 08:27 AM
In my "mind's eye" I changed the hood so that the sides were raised and the middle dipped down lower, somewhat like on a porsche, but not as extreme. I do think the mustang rear lights would go better than those pontiac ones, just fit the round styling better to me. Other than those two things, I think it's a great body.
Amida DEC 19, 02:18 PM


Did a little clean up on the sketch & added Mustang-like tail lights. I'll have to look at some Porsche photos to see what a lower hood looks like.

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kwagner DEC 19, 02:36 PM
Lookin good

The lowered hood isn't exactly a porsche one, I saw it done perfectly on one car and I can't remember what it was now for the life of me. It was something in between the look of all three of these:
Pagani Zonda
Porsche 911
Honda NSX
RCR JAN 22, 12:25 PM
^^El bumpo^^
SAFASTRO JAN 22, 12:40 PM
Check out my sig.....I think our side views may look a little similar, with a dip in the door area.
I'm working on an angled shot to show my idea for the front of mine.

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Amida JAN 22, 01:55 PM
Hey Bob how's the project going?

SAFASTRO, like your concept...it's a ground hugger.

I've been focused on interior projects lately. Couldn't get much done over the holidays, and & then followed by freezing 20's F. weather over the new year. Try doing gelcoat/fiberglass work outdoors in sub-freezing temps with numb fingers...forget it!...it won't work. I spent a couple days building a heated curing locker to deal with the cold.