1927 Pontiac Fiero (Page 3/41)
toddshotrods JUL 15, 08:47 PM
Thinkin out loud...

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toddshotrods JUL 16, 12:37 AM
I am trying to have as much fun with this as I can tonight, because tomorrow I gotta get back to work...


I have a LOT of work to do on this. Obviously, I haven't modeled the nose, the rear roll pan, the side bead, or cut the cockpit out yet. I am just trying to get a idea of what it could look like. In this model, I wanted to see what it would look like with a really radical taper as it progresses forward.

Another decision I made is that I wouldn't have doors. I would have upholstered pads on the sills. Plant your rump, swivel and drop! For more access to what's underneath the entire body would pivot up, funny car style. The reason for this is to reduce the time and expense needed to make the body. Door jambs and functional doors, from scratch, are a LOT of extra work. It would also reinforce the race car theme.

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tednelson83 JUL 16, 01:24 AM
ok, i gotta say that i think your insane, but i LOVE your style! when i get done with Wyotech i want to come work for you, NO JOKE!think youll have a position for me in a year and a half?
toddshotrods JUL 16, 02:11 AM

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Originally posted by tednelson83:
ok, i gotta say that i think your insane, but i LOVE your style! when i get done with Wyotech i want to come work for you, NO JOKE!think youll have a position for me in a year and a half?



Thanks and PM sent.

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Gokart Mozart JUL 16, 10:44 AM
It needs a low hood like http://www.americanstreetro...ds/37_roadster_t.jpg

http://www.streetrodderweb....torama/photo_11.html
toddshotrods JUL 16, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
It needs a low hood like ...


Dem hoods is sky high compared to what mine is going to be (bad grammer is intentional )

Closer to this:


...or this ( my latest rendering )


By the way, I love that truck! I save the pics from the major shows and play them in slideshows while I am doing other stuff.

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The Poopsmith JUL 16, 05:38 PM


Possible Inspiration and a quick word about how this anime series (Last Exile) is completely freaking awesome. If you like steampunk you will enjoy this series.
toddshotrods JUL 16, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by The Poopsmith:
...Possible Inspiration and a quick word about how this anime series (Last Exile) is completely freaking awesome. If you like steampunk you will enjoy this series.


I LOVE that - thanks for posting it! I have no idea what Last Exile is - video game?!?! If so, that explains it cuz my only involvement with video games is staying away from them. I am from the pinball/pacman/arcade era and I never did any of those either. I prefer a set of Craftsman tools, pen/pencil and paper, or a puter and design software...

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toddshotrods JUL 16, 06:59 PM
Took a little break from work, and guess what I did

The three-quarter view has a lot of flaws because I just use it as a scratch pad for the 3D model. What I am doing now is bringing some steampunk influence into the design, and constantly trying to reinforce the Fiero "heritage".

I added an artistic interpretation of the Fiero GT's lower cladding. For the steampunk influence, I added large (maybe .75 to 1.0-inch diameter) copper rivets around the upper edge. I also added an outer trim ring to the Fiero emblem to make it stand out more. There is also a riveted copper mounting strip on the frameless split-V windshield. I was thinking about copper mesh for the headrests, but I keep imagining my head slamming into it

Back to work...

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Gokart Mozart JUL 16, 08:06 PM
How about http://prometheus.med.utah..../Media/Steampunk.jpg but fewer tubes. Gotta keep the handcrank but put it in the back. Have the front sides open showing braces with several panels for the hood.

dash or

Steering Mount the steering box outside the body.