Originally posted by MinnGreenGT: Hmmm... if it's called the [b]LT1 Stinger, I'd probably assume that it's an LT1. Not an LS1 (He'd probably call it the LS1 Stinger then). [/B]
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Archie Member
Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Archie: [B] I feel confident in saying that one of those features is so radical that it would make the Chop Top look like an ad on feature.
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Reality Member
Posts: 1026 From: Marietta,OH,USA Registered: Nov 1999
Hey Archie how about letting on as to what facia you are useing? I doubt it would be regular SE facia's just wouldn't seem right. So that leaves either Forumula facia's or you have come up with something new. Of course you could be useing GT with custom side skirts. Just commenting because there are no holes for the ground FX on the sides and I don't think you're going to go through the trouble of cutting them out later, since the car is painted already. Take care.
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KissMySSFiero Member
Posts: 5541 From: Tarpon Springs, FL USA Registered: Nov 2000
I have to agree with the roof speculations.... something looks different. Can't decide if it looks more like its removeable, or it also looks kinda like its raised (a la Viper) in the center for headroom...just a bit. Man i don't like suspense
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Archie Member
Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Originally posted by Raydar: [B]I'm gonna speculate... Didn't you buy a convertible or Targa kit, a while back? Is it gonna be a Targa choptop? /B]
Nope.
Yes, this will be the Power Tour car.... It won't be my fastest car but it will be my best touring car.
This is an '87 coupe and the front & rear clips will be from the coupe. Although I have found and purchased several sets of IRM intergrated rocker panels, I have elected not to put them on this car because we wanted the totally "clean" look of the Fiero along the sides.
The roof in the pictures above looks kinda different because it has been chopped 3". With that chop the front "A" pillars (& windshield) are laying down 9 degrees more than a stock Fiero. Also the rear "B" pillars are laying forward at an increased angle.
Thanks for your interest.
More pics to come daily starting Monday when we get serious about getting it together before the end of the month.
I'm guessing much of the custom work is going to be on the front or rear decklid and/or front spoiler.
Because that's the part we haven't seen yet!
With those headers, I've gotta wonder... turbo? Something equally insane?
Arch-man, wheels/tyres?
Best! Ben.
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I'll guess that the interior will be a lot more radical than the exterior.
Are you going to paint the normally black coupe rocker panels body color?
Today we are putting together all of the underside of the car. You'll remember that we had cleaned and painted 100% of the bare chassis with a basecoat and clearcoat. The front & rear suspension, water pipes etc. have been powdercoated and we are mounting all of that stuff up today. Here is what it looked like this morning...... I'll post a picture of it with all the parts mounted later today.
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Tigger Member
Posts: 4368 From: Flint, MI USA Registered: Sep 2000
I called Dion's Psychic Friends. Asking about the '3 Mysteries'
1) Was told that Archie had bought the rights to the Pirhana interior from Russia, and will be featuring it in this ride. 2) Will be introducing first AWD fiero. Beware Subaru! 3) third mystery is one of Smooooooth's front lip spoilers.
I hate to ruin your surprise(s) Archie, but Dion insisted I post. It looks Awesome.
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Rare87GT Member
Posts: 5046 From: Wichita, KS USA Registered: Oct 2001
As I was reading some of the posts for the LT1 Stinger project, I read that you(Archie) had several IRM rocker kits that you were electing not to use for this project. I was wondering if you would be interested in selling a set, since no one can contact IRM and no one sells replicas. Let me know Archie
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LT1 Chop Top Member
Posts: 645 From: San Antonio, Texas, USA Registered: Mar 2001
Sweet car coming along good ... so archie are you dropping the curtain at the WOW show or are you doing it before? I think you should do it at the WOW show.. You can do it like they do at the Auto Shows have a few Fiero Chicks standing there and then pull the cover off... haha
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