The Official VR6 Engine Swap (Page 58/73)
bmwguru JUN 12, 08:28 AM
We left the engine bay stock looking, so that the engine can be easily identified as a VW engine to a non-dubber. Here is another not-finished pic and probably the last pic we will post until the car is 100% completed.
Dave
Gokart Mozart JUN 12, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by bmwguru:
...until the car is 100% completed.



and when will that be?
bmwguru JUN 13, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:


and when will that be?



I am hoping to have the car back in Joey's hands by Friday the 19th. The body shop is running late as usual, but well worth the wait. The rim and tires should be in our hands by Wednesday. We went with a "suitable" rim for the swap and Cooper Zeon Sport A/S tires.
Dave
ALLTRBO JUN 13, 08:13 PM
Gokart Mozart JUN 14, 06:20 AM
aaronkoch JUN 16, 04:28 PM
I totally understand that you're going to wait until the car is complete to post add'l pictures, but when you do, would you mind posting all the ones you have of the paint-in-progress? Those kinds of pictures totally facinate me..

Beautiful work btw..
bmwguru JUN 16, 09:01 PM
No problem. I have about 30 or so "in progress" pics of the body shop work. i just mounted the tires on to the new "select" rims of choice today....not too bad, a 3 day turnaround time on having the rims delivered from the time ordered. Maybe Joey will let me post a pic of the rims and tires to keep this thread going until she picks up the car.
Dave

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Austrian Import JUN 17, 02:10 PM
Dave,
Have you considered doing something like this to show off the cool VR-6 engine?

Here with the Fiero engine:

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Originally posted by skitime:




Here with the 3800SC engine:

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Originally posted by JCUOIT:
Engine Window with 'mood lighting'






I think a few others did something similar to a Fiero, but I can't find good search terms to find the threads/pics.

edit: I did find another thread with pics, and a howto:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...050818-1-043857.html
I'm wondering if this were as easy on a notchie. Is the Vr-6 engine set lower than the stock 2.8l?

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anonymity JUN 17, 04:35 PM
COME ON, GUYS!!

Can't I get my car back and just be able to drive it for a while before you all start giving Dave ideas....

Bad enough he did the engine swap.... before I wanted him to...

Then he dropped it off to the body shop.... when I wasn't looking...

I'm only getting slightly frustrated that the "design" has been finished and the initial clear coat over it for about three weeks....

I understand body shops are busy, and the work involved is alot more detailed and intricate than your average engine swap....

But before you all go filling Dave's head with ideas on "improvements"....

Let me drive it around for a while...

BTW, keep your eyes peeled in O/T for a VR-6 road trip thread....

VR-6 Fiero... coming to your town SOON!!!


Joey
Austrian Import JUN 17, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by anonymity:
BTW, keep your eyes peeled in O/T for a VR-6 road trip thread....

VR-6 Fiero... coming to your town SOON!!!
Joey



Nothing O/T about that. It's in a Fiero. So post it in GFC.
Many people don't frequent O/T as much anymore, and this is definitely Fiero related, so it should be in GFC.