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Drewbdo
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JUN 15, 02:58 PM
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^^ Me too! 
I like the headlight buckets. I just bought some Fiero buckets, motors, module, etc. If I can't get them to function / fit properly, I may follow your lead on the headlight buckets on my Testarossa replica.
The previous owner tried to do buckets like yours... let's just say they didn't quite get the concept correctly implemented. lol
When you have time, would you mind to take a couple of photos of your headlight covers, and provide a little detail about them, as well as your buckets? Are you going to use a sealed beam / projector combo assembly?[This message has been edited by Drewbdo (edited 06-15-2017).]
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shemdogg
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JUN 15, 10:53 PM
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My headlights will be stationary, buckets bolted to the frame. The car came w 300zx headlights, so im using the guts from in there. I unbolted the light assys from inside and will bolt them to the buckets. If I make the buckets roll up w the hood, ill need to extend the wires. Ill see how bright that is after its hooked up. If no good ill get something brighter. The headlight covers, rear quarters, and rear window are 1/8" smoke poly from tap. Much better than the acrylic but def more expensive. Im poking at little details right now. Truck just took a dump on me been screwing w that the past 2 days. I hate that motor, ima get it running and shitcan it. If I ever meet an engineer from navistar who says he worked on the 6.0, hes getting disemboweled slowly. Damn truck
Thanks for the replies tho!
shem
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Patrick
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JUN 16, 12:19 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by shemdogg:
He gave me a pound then told me how bad ass he thought thee car was.
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Okay, you've lost me.  Is that a slang expression of some sort? If so, what does it mean and where is it from?
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2.5
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JUN 16, 09:42 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Okay, you've lost me. Is that a slang expression of some sort? If so, what does it mean and where is it from? |
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I'm thinking fist pound, or fist bump, similar to a high five.
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Drewbdo
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JUN 16, 02:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by shemdogg:
He gave me a pound then told me how bad ass he thought thee car was.
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Okay, you've lost me. Is that a slang expression of some sort? If so, what does it mean and where is it from? |
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| quote | Originally posted by 2.5:
I'm thinking fist pound, or fist bump, similar to a high five. |
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Nay, my good fellows... Thou art mistaken...
Verily, I say, thou missest a clue, whenst Shemdogg sayest how bad ass the other punter "thought thee car was".
Using "thee", it stands to reason, the punter must be British, and gave shemdogg a Pound... a wee bit of British currency.
He probably intended for shemdogg to drink a pint of ale in honour of the bad ass car. 
Then again, maybe 2.5 is correct, and I'm just making up 
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Drewbdo
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JUN 16, 02:31 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by shemdogg:
My headlights will be stationary, buckets bolted to the frame. The car came w 300zx headlights, so im using the guts from in there. I unbolted the light assys from inside and will bolt them to the buckets. If I make the buckets roll up w the hood, ill need to extend the wires. Ill see how bright that is after its hooked up. If no good ill get something brighter. The headlight covers, rear quarters, and rear window are 1/8" smoke poly from tap. Much better than the acrylic but def more expensive. Im poking at little details right now. Truck just took a dump on me been screwing w that the past 2 days. I hate that motor, ima get it running and shitcan it. If I ever meet an engineer from navistar who says he worked on the 6.0, hes getting disemboweled slowly. Damn truck
Thanks for the replies tho!
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Thanks for the feedback. As I prefer the older TR style, with the popups, I hope to get the Fiero popup system functioning.
However, I think your buckets will be a good alternate if I can't. Thanks for the info.
How will the poly covers be installed on your buckets? Will you be gluing them down, or building a framework of aluminum channel to bolt to the buckets? My car didn't have any covers... just the rubber trim surrounding where the poli/plexi covers should be. It is a VERY poorly thought out and implemented "design".
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2.5
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JUN 16, 04:26 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Drewbdo:
Nay, my good fellows... Thou art mistaken...
Verily, I say, thou missest a clue, whenst Shemdogg sayest how bad ass the other punter "thought thee car was".
Using "thee", it stands to reason, the punter must be British, and gave shemdogg a Pound... a wee bit of British currency.
He probably intended for shemdogg to drink a pint of ale in honour of the bad ass car.
Then again, maybe 2.5 is correct, and I'm just making up
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Ah the pastabilities.
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Patrick
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JUN 16, 04:37 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Drewbdo:
Using "thee", it stands to reason, the punter must be British...
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Nah... I say he's a Yank and he simply made a typo. 
My original question remains unresolved (although 2.5 might be on the right track). 
| quote | Originally posted by 2.5:
I'm thinking fist pound, or fist bump, similar to a high five.
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[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-16-2017).]
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shemdogg
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JUN 16, 06:34 PM
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LMAO! extraordinary detective werk yung wellington, job dunn!
U guys r awesome, yeah i made a typo. Yeah its a fist bump, knuckle pound, its what some folks do here. I do that or elbows when my hands r dirty and cant handshake. Some folks do it to be cool lol.
I tried to get the buckets mounted but its too damn hot outside. And I cant stand still for more than a few mins wout my back starting to bug. Stopped by the shop and got the buckets done n did a lil welding on the air splitter. Simple n free, cant beat it. Couldnt bring it home, wont fit in the car lol. Ill play w the buckets more when it cools off.
Look at this motor! When it works it works good. when it breaks youre screwed, parts are still hella pricey and its an absolute biotch to work on. So many things have to come off the motor before you can get to what u need to work on. I have small hands n theres still no room. I have to kneet on the radiator w one elbow holding me up while I reach **** on the motor. Being crammed like that kills my back, I have bad discs. Now I have to pull the intake to get to the hpop thats about 700$. Jeez compile that w the fact im losing money not working so im pretty pissed. And I have to fix it, dealer wants 2500$ and my regular mech wont touch the 6 oh no motor lol.
Did some filling and 220 sanding on the car and got some rattle can on, lookin good
now I ran over a piece of metal n one o my front tires is going flat. Life o the shemdawg................
shem
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Patrick
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JUN 16, 08:37 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by shemdogg:
Some folks do it to be cool lol.
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But not the ol' shemdogg.
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