NS F355 Project (Page 37/73)
355Fiero FEB 11, 07:23 PM
Very nice Graham;

Keep it up and the screen will be fitting soon.

I am a couple weeks away from mounting my extended screen for good..... Very exciting day when that comes.

Stay warm out there these days buddy. I am looking at having to cut the lawn again soon..... getting pretty long.

Take care
Don
Yarmouth Fiero FEB 11, 07:58 PM
Thanks Don. Sorry to hear you'll have to start mowing the grass so early in the year. That has gotta be a downer...

Good luck with the glass mounting..... and be gentle with it. That is certainly a major milestone for your project.
Sage FEB 12, 08:31 AM
Still following and am more amazed than ever.

The wipers are nothing short of "masterpiece" status, and I'm sure the windshield will turn out the same way.

You may never know how great it is for the rest of us to have a build like this to look at and marvel, and use as a source of guidance and inspiration. Maybe there's something in the water north of the border?

Keep up the good work, and don't forget to keep us all updated!


HAGO!
Yarmouth Fiero FEB 12, 10:38 AM
Thank you for the kind words Sage. All I can say about the water north of the board is that it's still frozen solid.... probably much like it is in your neck of the woods.
Yarmouth Fiero MAR 11, 06:00 PM
For fear of falling completely off the bottom of the first page of the construction zone, I figured I better post an update.........asap!

The wiper system is pretty much finalized and the parts are out getting tig welded. Once I have it all back and assembled, I'll post the final drawing and various components used.

I have also been researching suspension components and have decided to go with the Arraut wide track system. To start with, I'm going to use their rear control arm with bump steer correction. As per instructions detailed by Richard at Arraut, I made the necessary modifications to the stock rear spindles, including the removal of the steering stop tab, that vestigial lump of steel left over from the GM front wheel drive arrangements.







In an effort to make the spindles a little more attractive, I also removed some of the excess flashing left over from when the parts were originally cast. The spindles were then sent to be cleaned up and powder coated. While the original wheel bearing assemblies have low mileage and seem to be tight, they are 29 years old, thus I ordered two new bearing assemblies from the local autoparts store.

While I wait for everything to come back, I did some online shopping and picked up a set of four used Ferrari 355 tail lights for my build. They are not in flawless condition but they are a complete set of LH and RH inner and outer units so I think they'll suffice.



Like many of you, I'm waiting patiently for spring to arrive and a bit of natural warmth for my garage. I've never been a big fan of wearing wool mittens while I work on my car.

Edit: for poor grammer

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Bloozberry MAR 11, 07:20 PM
Nice find on the lights... they do come up every now and then on eBay but they don't usually last very long.

As for the knuckle mods, I seem to remember someone saying earlier that the mods irreversibly change them so you can't convert back to a stock config even if you wanted to. So far, I don't see how removing the steering stop affects anything. Are there other changes? Lookin' good BTW.
Yarmouth Fiero MAR 11, 07:48 PM
Thanks Blooz. Yes, the other significant mod to the spindle is to drill the tapered steering arm hole to accept a straight 5/8" bolt. I guess that would be considered irreversible. I'm not concerned because going to a wide track control arm means I am never going back to stock suspension anyway. After all the chassis mods I've done, going stock again is in the rearview mirror.
RCR MAR 13, 06:32 AM
Hopefully it's not too late, but I would suggest that you pitch those stock uprights and get the larger bearing uprights of the GM intermediates. The widened suspension and big wheels will abuse those stock bearings. The larger bearings were available on the Pontiac 6000 and Celebrity wagon (and a few others)/ It will also give you larger vented brakes (although I know you're already doing that), and a larger hub face with 115x5 bolt pattern. Using this upright, you can also use the S10 bearing with the 4.75x5 bolt pattern.

Bob

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Yarmouth Fiero MAR 13, 06:47 PM
Hi Bob

Thanks for the info and suspension suggestions. Since I am seriously looking at the Arraut wide track upgrades that are based on the stock spindles, I didn't really consider looking at other vehicle offerings. As well, my automotive knowledge and experience is quite limited so I really wouldn't even know where to start looking for alternatives. On top of that, I am committed to the Fiero bolt pattern as my wheels are sitting on a rack in my shop.

One thing I am learning about this project is that it's way too easy to get bogged down in the research to the point where making a decision becomes stressful. ha-ha-ha

But please keep offering suggestions and alternative ways of doing things. Its a great learning experience for me.
RCR MAR 14, 05:53 AM

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Originally posted by Yarmouth Fiero:

Hi Bob

Thanks for the info and suspension suggestions. Since I am seriously looking at the Arraut wide track upgrades that are based on the stock spindles, I didn't really consider looking at other vehicle offerings. As well, my automotive knowledge and experience is quite limited so I really wouldn't even know where to start looking for alternatives. On top of that, I am committed to the Fiero bolt pattern as my wheels are sitting on a rack in my shop.



No problemo... I'm sure it will work out.


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One thing I am learning about this project is that it's way too easy to get bogged down in the research to the point where making a decision becomes stressful. ha-ha-ha



I hear you. It can be a time consuming pain in the butt.


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But please keep offering suggestions and alternative ways of doing things. Its a great learning experience for me.



Will do...

Overall, it looks great.

Bob