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Kameo Kid
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JUL 17, 07:42 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by InTheLead:
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toddshotrods
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JUL 18, 12:12 AM
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Played around with the sketch a little more.
* scratched in some generic lines to represent the throttle bodies under the stacks
* erased the rear wheels so I can concentrate more on the body design in this sketch
* rolled the lower cladding, in bead form, around the axle shaft opening
* enlarged the rivets in the lower cladding
* roughed the radiator intakes in better, and added rivets
* added the shifter and steering wheel
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Fiero STS
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JUL 18, 12:41 PM
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Just an idea for the front as it looks too narrow. Widen it abit and maybe attach a bumperpad. I know you started with the aero nose concept but it is just an idea,
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toddshotrods
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JUL 18, 05:35 PM
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I worked on the upholstery today. My plan is to make fiberglass panels and glue the upholstery material to it, pull it around the edges and glue it on the back, then add copper rivets to give it a finished look that matches the car. This eliminates the need for a sewing machine (and someone who can us it $$$).
I love rivets on this car!
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tednelson83
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JUL 18, 05:38 PM
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looking good so far! so when does the fabrication start? ------------------
Currently a student at Wyotech in Sacramento.
1987 Pontiac Fiero GT, 148,000 miles! decklid window, silver guages. rear ended someone, and now the rebuilding starts! More pics of my 87 GT can be found here
1985 Pontiac Fiero 2m4 auto, 222K miles and counting <-my first car, and i still cant get rid of her!
2002 Toyota Celica GT, 5-speed, 47K miles <-FOR SALE!
A 4 year olds knowledge of science: No matter how much jello you put into a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.
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toddshotrods
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JUL 18, 06:06 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fiero STS:
Just an idea for the front as it looks too narrow. Widen it abit and maybe attach a bumperpad. I know you started with the aero nose concept but it is just an idea, |
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I understand what you mean but the narrow nose is one of the things I like most.------------------
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toddshotrods
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JUL 18, 06:13 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by tednelson83:
looking good so far! so when does the fabrication start? |
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I've been collecting parts and searching through what I already have. I am hoping to do a mockup with the front and rear suspension soon, so I can start designing the actual frame. I need to get my Camaro on the road first though. I would like to have the frame built before summer is out, so I can focus on the body through the winter. That's kind of a catch-22 because if I wait until I have a drive-able chassis (ala Fiero) to do the body, I may not have enough time to finish it for next summer. Conversely, if I start on the body and don't get finished in time it will have the whole chassis tied up and I may not get it finished. Maybe I can make a fixture for the body plug that will allow me to install and remove it easily.
I got a pair of struts from a Geo Metro today. I haven't compared them but I am hoping they are short enough to fit under the body. I would have to fabricate an adapter to mount them to the Fiero uprights, but I wanted to do that to move them in anyway.
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The Poopsmith
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JUL 18, 08:33 PM
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A quick word on Last Exile is that it is a Japanese cartoon series (Anime). They make cartoon series that are more for older teens and adults. The vehicle I posted is actually a flying machine called a vanship that runs off of steam but the heating fuel is something completely made up and has a sort of anti gravity property so the ships don't need wings. That particular vanship is a message carrier and the front has connections so it can dock with other floating vehicles. I would highly recommend it of you want to expand you viewing horizons a bit. The series is only 26 episodes long so it's not really a huge time commitment compared to other longer running series.
Daniel
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Gokart Mozart
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JUL 18, 09:51 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by toddshotrods:
I got a pair of struts from a Geo Metro today. I haven't compared them but I am hoping they are short enough to fit under the body. I would have to fabricate an adapter to mount them to the Fiero uprights, but I wanted to do that to move them in anyway.
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Go for an inboard shock setup[This message has been edited by Gokart Mozart (edited 07-18-2007).]
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The Poopsmith
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JUL 18, 10:55 PM
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Ok so I took the liberty of tracing your initial design and since I like to help so much I decided to throw in somethings I thought would look neat. I hope I didn't over step any lines here but my main issue with the design was the head rests. My thought was originally to throw in something like a double hump much like what the solstice has but then I decided to throw in a distinctive Fiero cue and make the body a fastback with a real short rear window. Pretty much if you remove the roof on a fastback Fiero what would be left was my inspiration. I then decided to do a different windshield and added something like a center console. Just thought I'd throw it in the mix. Plus the 84' look got me thinking so I sketched up a bumper pad nose. Maybe?
Daniel
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