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katatak
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MAY 29, 10:30 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Tony Kania:
My personal opinion knowing the story of the Monte, I would keep the original engine in her. My $.02. 
The 88 is looking great! |
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Thanks Tony, You are 100% right - the Monte will remain a numbers matching car. Spent a lot of time yesterday stuffing pistons in the block. It's been a long time since I built a motor - it's a lot more work than I remember.
More later.
Pat
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katatak
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JUN 22, 02:19 PM
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Fired up the V8 Coupe this AM. After about an hour on the battery charger she fired right off. Getting the itch to do something with this car again. I really need to get a windshield put in it and get it registered so I can start driving/playing with it. I'm going to move it around to the garage this evening and give it a much needed tune up. Plugs, wires, carb cleaning/rebuilding, try to get the timing set correctly and I need to give some time and attention to the water pump belt/pulley setup.
More later!
Pat
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josef644
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JUN 22, 07:24 PM
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Pat ya been to quite lately.
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katatak
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JUN 22, 09:50 PM
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I know - been working on Jeff's 3800 SC swap and building an engine for my Monte project. Plus it's too damn hot! [This message has been edited by katatak (edited 06-22-2010).]
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katatak
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JUL 25, 04:32 PM
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V8 Coupe update. I will be taking it in a new direction this Fall/Winter. In the planning stages now but I would like some feed back before I start hacking and slashing.
Not a new idea for a Fiero but It's something I have been thinking about for awhile. So heres the plan - turn the V8 Coupe into a Fiero Roadster. Take the top off and shorten the windshield - more of a windscreen. Remove the gas tank and install a fuel cell in the trunk/spare tire well area. Remove the gas tank tunnel and "flatten" the floor. Build a custom tube "inner" chassis to strengthen the roofless car. Add to that a double loop roll bar and then mold the B pillars and firewall in with a "roadster" style pan. Remove all the interior and fab rolled and beaded aluminum for the dash and door pannles and the an aluminum floor pan. Build a narrower - lower center console and relocate the shifter back towards the driver - minimize the "reach". I'm going for that race car - road race - nascar - prostreet look. Clean and simple. Use aftermarket speedo, tach and gauges. For color, I'm thinking British Green with a single 3 or 4" offset of center white or yellow stripe. Replace the 4 spd with a 5 or 6 speed. And rod the crap out of it - maybe even do some suspension work and go do some auto cross with it? This way I get to have my 2 seat sports car with a SBC and maybe feel like I'm driving a Cobra?
More this Fall!
Pat
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Jake_Dragon
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JUL 25, 10:19 PM
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Why are you removing the center tunnel?
Thats where most of the cars strength is. If anything I would beef it up more and tie it into the roll bar and add heaver tube to the outside frame rails.
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katatak
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AUG 08, 10:23 PM
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I have already changed my mind about turning this car into a "roadster". For now, I will clean up the exterior and drop in a 383/5spd and just enjoy it. I'm getting a little "project" weary. Right in the middle of a 3800 SC swap, a 3.4 swap and have another 3.4 and 2.8 swap waiting in line. Some where in there I have to get my Monte Carlo finsihed and get some work on my 47 Chevy Truck done. It's going to be a busy next couple or three months.
I did get a "friend" for the V8 Coupe - so it would not feel negelcted sitting in the backyard!
Uh Oh! looks like one more project has arrived. I trll ya, I am sick! I got a bad Fiero bug!
More later!
Pat[This message has been edited by katatak (edited 08-08-2010).]
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Tony Kania
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AUG 09, 10:32 AM
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exoticse
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AUG 09, 10:57 AM
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Congratulations on landing the Bus ! What are your plans for her ?
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Carver1
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AUG 09, 05:37 PM
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Somehow I think the Bus has yet to see its best days.
BTW Pat, quit throwing money at that coupe! It'll just be more outta my pocket when I come get it!
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You guys seem to have a really great group of Fiero enthusiasts down there. It reminds me of our close knit community here in the Inland Northwest. Best of luck with the rest of the build.