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GSXRBOBBY
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JAN 13, 11:20 PM
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Archie you have to keep those wheels on it!!! I love those, hahaha I know I know there move around wheels. ITS A JOKE!!!
I was hoping you were going to get this done for the World Of Wheel!?!?!?!------------------
Bobby from NW Indiana
93 Northstar and 5 speed Getrag
219customs@verizon.net
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jstricker
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JAN 14, 12:57 AM
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Archie, You were right, I like the decklid a lot. It's going to work well with the idea I have in mind for venting, I think. I'll see if Chris can photoshop something up this weekend and send it to you. Looks like I might get to see Chicago in sunny early February.  John Stricker
| quote | | Originally posted by Archie:
Wow, How did He know that?!?!?!?
We finally have the deck lid finished and the rear clip done. Here are some pics of it right after we sprayed the 1st layer of DuraTech. Three layers of this stuff with sanding in between & we can start building up the molds.
Archie
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Synthetic
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JAN 14, 03:39 PM
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I really like the shape of that decklid! That would push me over the edge regarding buying a Finale Kit for my fiero... What have you worked out (if anything) for a top for it?
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jstricker
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JAN 14, 06:54 PM
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Can't speak for Archie, but for me the car will be a roadster in the truest sense of the word. No top, soft or hard, is planned. Treat it like a motorcycle, drive it on nice days and have a good cover in the boot for when you run into unexpected inclement weather. Interiors will dry out if they get wet. John Stricker
| quote | | Originally posted by Synthetic: I really like the shape of that decklid! That would push me over the edge regarding buying a Finale Kit for my fiero... What have you worked out (if anything) for a top for it? |
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Archie
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JAN 15, 01:10 AM
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| quote | | Originally posted by Synthetic: a top for it? |
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There will be no top, I will have a place to stick your Rain Gear in. Archie
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Synthetic
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JAN 15, 11:07 AM
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Not having a top will not dissuade me from the build - I am looking forward to this rebody... How long until you can bring the decklid into production?
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Archie
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JAN 15, 12:53 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by Synthetic: Not having a top will not dissuade me from the build - I am looking forward to this rebody... How long until you can bring the decklid into production? |
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We are making 3 major molds. 1) The top of the new decklid.
2) The top of the new rear clip configuration.
3) The underside of the new Decklid. The goal is to pull the 1st parts out of the molds by Feb. 1st. & We should be able to produce a complete body every 10 to 12 days. The 1st few bodies should come very quickly because we are curently working to build up inventory of the unchanged parts of the complete kit. The 1st 3 sets of roadster parts are already spoken for. So you can expect to be able to get the complete kit by the end of Feb. Archie
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PaulJK
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JAN 16, 02:12 AM
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Hey Arch, I seem to remember that the british roadsters had a cover that went across the passengers side of the car, leaving only the driver exposed. Is "tonnau cover" the right term ? How about something like that ? You could keep stuff dry on the passenger's seat or floor because they would be under the cover. Maybe you could make your molds to accommodate a slot or snaps to attach the cover from the passenger's door to the console and dash to the rear bulkhead. There would be no attachment at the console because it would be open at shoulder level and the driver's shifter hand would be under the cover. [This message has been edited by PaulJK (edited 01-16-2005).]
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malacite
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JAN 16, 05:55 AM
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it shouldn't be that hard to add some snaps yourself and crerate such a cover using a tonoeu cover for any small pickup an elecric drill and a sewing machine. any upolstry shop ought to be able to rig something up...
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Archie
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JAN 16, 08:04 AM
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