LS4 V8 DoD 4T65-E TAPShift swap underway (pics inside) (Page 38/39)
AkursedX MAY 09, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by blkcofy:


Thank you sir. I wanted to start a new thread about Vinyl Wrapping Fieros, but I don't have the capability to start new threads.



No one can start new threads in the Construction Zone section. All the threads in here were moved here by Cliff. You should have no problems starting threads in any of the other sections.

BTW, it looks great! I really like what you have been doing!
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'88 GT- 3800 Turbo 11.367@121.03mph
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JPH87 MAY 10, 03:25 AM
Great thread and car 1 question what kind of fuel mileage are you getting
Amida MAY 12, 08:54 PM
I used silver vinyl during the fi355 design review...soft stuff...not too abrasion resistant.
ghost187x MAY 12, 09:26 PM
wow... i was going to do those stripes on my car. i might still do it

very very very nice fiero! this might be my new favorite! you and car-2-lo's fieros...

great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
blkcofy MAY 13, 09:55 PM
Thanks guys. I would have never had the inspiration, nor the confidence to get it where it's at today without Pennock's and many of the brilliant enthusiasts on this forum. This has to seriously be the best car forum on the web. I mean, really...are there any more dedicated (or broke) car enthusiasts than Fiero owners?

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Dennis LaGrua JUN 03, 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by blkcofy:

Thanks guys. I would have never had the inspiration, nor the confidence to get it where it's at today without Pennock's and many of the brilliant enthusiasts on this forum. This has to seriously be the best car forum on the web. I mean, really...are there any more dedicated (or broke) car enthusiasts than Fiero owners?




I've been following this swap from the beginning and must say that it is a "work of art" that appears to look like a OEM installation. My hat is off to Ryan for completing what I consider to be one of the most difficult Fiero swaps around. Now when is the turbo being installed?

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" THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, 3.4" Pulley, N* TB, LS1 MAF, Flotech Exhaust Autolite 104's Custom CAI 4T65eHD w. custom axles, HP Tuners VCM Suite.
"THE COLUSSUS"
87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H
" ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "

blkcofy JUN 20, 03:41 PM
Finally got around to painting the LS4 engine cover. I sanded everything down with 800 grit, then painted (can) with grey primer for plastics, several coats (5) of red, then a few coats (4) of gloss. I tapped the lettering using a knife tool. Came out pretty good and really sets off the engine bay.



Also finally put some Pontiac GXP badges on the front side markers. Got them pretty cheap off e-bay. Looks like it just belongs there! I like the OEM but not really OEM look the car has taken on.




And for the final touches, I decided after much debate, to put the spoiler back on the car. I bought the Fiero Stealth Wing Stands for TLG and painted them flat black. It took a bit of effort to get the holes aligned...but a few curse words later, it was bolted on and looks fantastic.






UPDATE: The vinyl wrap is OKAY. I think it's really about how perfect (clean) the installer puts the wrap on. I'm seeing peel back in some of the edges of the car. Nothing major, but I don't see this being a multiple year application like I thought. I was told 5 years if I took care of it. Maybe 2 years, before I get fed up with some of the peeling. I've got plenty of material left, and may try to find a better installer. From afar, it tools like a $10,000 paint job, but under the close inspection at the corners, undercarriage, and bumper edges, you can see the imperfections. Would I do it again? Yes, but I'd take all the parts OFF the car and do it slowly and properly instead of the quick and easy way. I only paid $1000 to have the guy put it on. I'd now probably pay $1700 or more to have it done with the right way.

Next stop...Mid-Ohio track w/ a BMW club and the local drag strip (Edgewater Park).

Again, thanks for all the good feedback and advice along the way. I now have visions of Supercharger's in my head...hmmmm.
dobey JUN 20, 06:13 PM
Nice. I can't wait to get my LS4 built and in. Going to be a lot of work though. But it will be lots of fun with the 6 speed behind it.
Darth Fiero JUN 21, 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by blkcofy:

Finally got around to painting the LS4 engine cover. I sanded everything down with 800 grit, then painted (can) with grey primer for plastics, several coats (5) of red, then a few coats (4) of gloss. I tapped the lettering using a knife tool. Came out pretty good and really sets off the engine bay.






Looks good! Keep us posted on how that paint holds up. My paint guy tells me he has been unable to find any plastic adhesion promoter that is rated for engine compartment temperatures so he has hesitated to paint any plastic engine components for fear the paint will eventually begin to chip or peel due to the heat.

The GXP badges look awesome on the car! Good thinking!


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I now have visions of Supercharger's in my head...hmmmm.



....built motor and INTERCOOLED TURBO!!!
dobey JUN 21, 02:10 PM

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Originally posted by Darth Fiero:
Looks good! Keep us posted on how that paint holds up. My paint guy tells me he has been unable to find any plastic adhesion promoter that is rated for engine compartment temperatures so he has hesitated to paint any plastic engine components for fear the paint will eventually begin to chip or peel due to the heat.



I used a red VHT paint made for brake calipers, to paint the runners on my LS2 intake. I didn't use any primer or anything under it. Just prepped the intake with some 320 scotch sanding sponge, taped off the parts i didn't want painted, and sprayed it. It seems to stick really well. I don't know if the LS4 engine cover is a different composite than the intake though.