What's Up at Archie's by Archie
Started on : 12-28-2002 01:35 PM
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Last post by : RACE on 03-12-2024 12:13 AM
Jun 12th, 2012
Frank3 Member Posts: 11 From: Gloucester,Virginia,USA Registered: Nov 2008
The short nose produced lift at speed ! Thats why the MKIs had the more familiar longer nose that made down force .
07:57 AM
Jun 14th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Before the Dells, there's always a crowd that gathers.....
The Michigan & Florida Fiero tour group stopped by on Thursday on the way to the Dells.
It was rainy & damp, we managed to do a little clutch master cylinder repair on 1 car & that made time for a nice long visit before they were on their way....
My guys getting ready to leave for the Dells show on Friday.
Kris, Rob & Chuck......
11:29 AM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
12:59 PM
troyboy Member Posts: 2075 From: Registered: Sep 2005
It's good to see that all that R&D is not going to waste
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04:22 PM
Jun 15th, 2012
motoracer838 Member Posts: 3751 From: Edgewater Co. USofA Registered: Jan 2006
Looks like someone has caught "Supercharger Fever"!!!
Joe
10:04 AM
Jun 28th, 2012
Phirewire Member Posts: 1532 From: Hamburg, PA Registered: May 2012
09:26 PM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
quote Originally posted by Phirewire: This a kit your selling?
We sell & install the MadArch WideBody kit & the spoiler & the ChopTop kit.
The customer chose his own wheels & we custom modified the nose to his specifications.
Archie
09:46 PM
Jun 29th, 2012
Phirewire Member Posts: 1532 From: Hamburg, PA Registered: May 2012
quote Originally posted by Archie: We sell & install the MadArch WideBody kit & the spoiler & the ChopTop kit. The customer chose his own wheels & we custom modified the nose to his specifications. Archie
How much did this run him up?
12:15 AM
Jul 5th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
04:55 PM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
05:04 PM
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by Archie: GT40 Paint Archie
Boy that red paint is kickin'!
05:04 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by Archie: ChopTop #?? (Curley what is the number?) Another MadArch WideBody ChopTop from the House of Archie LOL. Archie
#027 I believe. Boy I haven't view this thread for some time. LOL.
05:06 PM
Jul 6th, 2012
Rick 88 Member Posts: 3914 From: El Paso, TX. Registered: Aug 2001
07:47 PM
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Archie what state is the new choptop going to call home ??
09:16 PM
Jul 7th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
MO
Archie
quote Originally posted by exoticse: Archie what state is the new choptop going to call home ??
12:22 PM
Jul 8th, 2012
Firefox Member Posts: 4307 From: New Berlin, Wisconsin Registered: Feb 2003
quote Originally posted by Rick 88: Archie, what shade of red are you using on this car?
The red is Viper Red and the white is Toyota Super White. Both are stock colors....
10:52 AM
Jul 10th, 2012
psychosurfer Member Posts: 2014 From: Jefferson, GA USA Registered: Mar 2006
Hey Archie, ready to order side glass. Check your PMs.
06:57 PM
Jul 12th, 2012
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
Any new choptop pics ??
11:08 AM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
02:49 PM
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by Archie: I've got to put together another group buy on the Vertical door kits because he wants them on this car. Gotta do that tonight. Archie
Hey, another group buy, hehe.
Question(s): Is #027 slated for LS engine? What type of wheels?
03:16 PM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
I don't know if he's picked out wheels yet.
Stock Fiero V-6 to go............. I mean to go......... like it will go out the door with the stock Fiero V-6 engine.
Archie
quote Originally posted by madcurl: Hey, another group buy, hehe. Question(s): Is #027 slated for LS engine? What type of wheels?
04:07 PM
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Jul 21st, 2012
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Any updates on #027?
12:14 PM
Jul 31st, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
For the last couple of weeks we've been working on a couple of projects.
One of those is the GT40 LS3 SC installation featuring the Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger.
Here, we've mounted the Heat Exchanger for the SC.
We have it up on the lift to install the Fuel pump, run the intercooling lines, Battery cables, Water pump & cooling connections.
Big time Electric Waterpump mounted in front of the right rear tire....
Intercooler pump mounted.
Intercooler reservoir mounted
P.S. Reservoir, & thermostat block mounted
Tomorrow morning, we are going to do a quick first test run of the engine.....
Archie
10:46 PM
Aug 1st, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
08:36 PM
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
10:28 PM
Aug 3rd, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
quote Originally posted by madcurl: Nice. Anything new on #027?
Yes, got the front fenders fitted & the nose & front spoiler on.
Working on the design for the nose & ready to order some Lambo door kits for it.
Archie
05:58 PM
Aug 6th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
I think I'm in the mood to do another group buy on bolt on kits for the Lambo doors.
Anyone interested???
This set took Rob & Kris about 90 minutes to put on & they work great.
Archie
09:36 PM
jetsnvettes2000 Member Posts: 3311 From: Menasha,Wisconsin,USA Registered: Dec 2009
Awe man Archie wish your group hinge buy mood was in april! but then again I am gettin a itch to wide body the chop........
10:02 PM
exoticse Member Posts: 8654 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
I highly recommend Archie's lambo door kit !
Got one, and i love it.
[This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 08-06-2012).]
10:44 PM
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
quote Originally posted by Archie: Working on the design for the nose & ready to order some Lambo door kits for it. Archie
That's good news. Never bolt on. Tweak it first.
When is my spot for #015 going to be ready?
10:54 PM
Aug 8th, 2012
Mugwort Member Posts: 192 From: Dixon, IL Registered: Jul 2012
Archie, How much will the kits be?
10:42 PM
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Aug 9th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
They will be $1150.00 per set & will be a direct bolt-on to a stock Fiero.
We fitted the 1st set this week & the fit is as good or better than the last group we did. Better yet, the price is less.
I'll try to post a group buy in the Mall today.
Archie
quote Originally posted by Mugwort: Archie, How much will the kits be?
[This message has been edited by Archie (edited 08-09-2012).]
08:15 AM
Aug 12th, 2012
madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
Aug 16th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
quote Originally posted by Archie: They will be $1150.00 per set & will be a direct bolt-on to a stock Fiero. We fitted the 1st set this week & the fit is as good or better than the last group we did. Better yet, the price is less. I'll try to post a group buy in the Mall today. Archie
I just posted a Group buy in the Mall today at $1100.00 plus shipping.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/063069.html Archie
01:02 PM
Bloozberry Member Posts: 7760 From: Registered: Jan 2009
Wow Archie... between the Muira and the GT40 replica, I'm not sure which one I would choose if I could have only one! I would imagine there were some similarities in the way you modified both chassis, such that the GT40 was likely easier with experience behind you. Both are stunning cars.
Keep the photos coming!
04:49 PM
Aug 17th, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
quote Originally posted by Bloozberry: Wow Archie... between the Muira and the GT40 replica, I'm not sure which one I would choose if I could have only one! I would imagine there were some similarities in the way you modified both chassis, such that the GT40 was likely easier with experience behind you. Both are stunning cars. Keep the photos coming!
Thanks, both cars were very labor intensive & were similar in Chasis construction. The Miura chassis had to be stretched in front of the passenger compartment by 5". The chassis on the GT40 was a bit easier on this car because we built a welding jig for the chassis after we did the 1st GT40 a few years ago. On both cars, after all the welding & the initial body test fitting, the Chassis' were both 100% Powder Coated before final assembly started.
After that theMiura as more labor intensive because less was known about the body shape what it was "supposed" to look like when it was done. the body we got from the U.K. was just a shell that was warping out of shape as we worked with it. And it has no instructions of guide as to how to build it. For example, on the doors there was no information provided as to what window could be used or how to attach it or operate it. nothing, not a clue.
If I had one of them for myself, it would be the Miura. It had a little better ride with the longer wheelbase. Was easier to get in & out of. The craftmanship that Rob & Kris have in that car is going to be hard to beat by anyone for a long time.
Archie
08:30 AM
zefferk Member Posts: 1019 From: Gold Canyon, Arizona Registered: Feb 2010
Sweet rides and awesome craftsmanship! I hope some day I'll be able to get one of my cars chopped and stuffed with a V8 from Archie! B)
12:14 PM
Aug 21st, 2012
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
LOL, that was fun. Video tonight.
06:06 PM
Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
Mugwort Member Posts: 192 From: Dixon, IL Registered: Jul 2012
Looking good Archie!
09:43 PM