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Topic: Clynt’s choptop/widebody
Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Subject: Clynt’s choptop/widebody
Date Posted: 26 May 2007 at 6:51pm
Looks like someone will be the first in WCF Club to have a choptop?
I really like those ausie scoops.



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Johnny-B-Good




Replies:
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 26 May 2007 at 11:35pm
I have heard many a rumor of this car, nice to finally see some pics of it.  I wonder which engine is going to go into this car.  I know the builder of the car does some really clean engine installs.  

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: sexy2m6
Date Posted: 27 May 2007 at 3:48pm
I remember seeing one of those dogs somewhere..  I think I know who it is :)


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 9:10am
Okay, the secret is out...
It's Clynt's chop top, that's what he's been up to lately.
Real side GLASS WINDOWS!






Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 7:37pm
Dang Clynt that is looking really nice.  I have always loved the look of a chop top Fiero.  Kinda makes it look more exotic and race car'ish.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: sexy2m6
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 7:09am
That's really nice.  Great work.  Can't wait to see the finished product.  Keep us up to date :)


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 8:12am
Hey Clynt, you'll have to start a BUILD THREAD now and
show everybody "how you did it"! Looking good!


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 9:25pm
Latest update: Clynt picked up a hardtop roof, (gone is sun roof), the lines
flow better this way. He also picked white trunk lid and fenders/looks
like choptop might be turning white on Clynt.



That's looking really sharp!


Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 9:32pm
Must agree on the lack of sunroof - does visually flow much better!



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 05 June 2007 at 5:59am
Well you got a couple days before the All Pontiac Show.  Get a  temp and bring it.  Its a work in progress car.  You can go in that class "Work in Progress" or just enter in with the Fieros.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 05 June 2007 at 9:49am
hi guys;
guess its about time i respond-------thanxs for the praise
as for all pontiac show.this little piggie is far from being on road ,maybe this summer
 no lights as they were sacrificed for (red).no seats .interior gutted
panels hanging not secured as well as g/effects
making the interior trim fit is alot of fun!!!
im just figuring out things as i go along.(like car-lo im on my own)
L8R CLYNT


Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 05 June 2007 at 5:10pm
Well for a project that is all done by hand it is turning out really nice.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 12:19pm
Any plans for rain drip moulding to be installed back on new roof,
it does look slick and smooth without it, BUT!


Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 4:56pm
definatly going back on,its just the radius is quite dif ,have to figure out how to stretch it with out buckelling.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 9:48pm
Just a few updates...
Clynt has the chop top running now!


Clynt's bubble top and chop top...




Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 06 July 2007 at 11:20pm
Sweet!

Going to blend all the molding too?



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 28 July 2007 at 2:23pm

 

 

ANy updates ??



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 4:33pm
Clynt was over at my place picking up a few things for the car this weekend.  I do have some pics of the car from the last time he drove it out to the club meeting.  I will see if I can find them and post them up.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 18 August 2007 at 8:55pm
Clynt has gone over to the WIDE SIDE...

Yes, he's doing a wide body adding extensions from rear clip and
widening rear bumper (parts from Capt Fiero)

Rear wheels will be: 10"(wide) X 16" with 295 tires






Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 25 August 2007 at 11:03am
Looking good Clynt.  Can't wait to see how you put it all together.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 8:06am

Sunday's update...
Rear clip panels are roughed in now and rear bumper is being widened.







Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 1:56pm
Our man Clynt...
Has been having to much fun again, the roughing in is now smoothed out!



The wide body is looking very nice and slick Clynt!




Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 27 August 2007 at 6:35pm
I can't believe how quickly you are getting this done, way to go Clynt.  So you are going to have a wide body and a chop top and one of them with a V8.  Man you make some people jealous.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 8:36pm

 

 

 

a fresh update,...pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase

 



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 02 October 2007 at 11:24pm
Originally posted by exoticse exoticse wrote:

 


 


 


a fresh update,...pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase


 



Now that I'm settled in from holidays I'll be dropping in at Clynt's shop,
I'm only 15 minutes away.
He probably done tons of stuff to his chopper since last month.
(Hope I don't get caught spying)!!!!!!

John





Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 06 October 2007 at 8:09am
Here's the scoop...


I only sneaked one spy shot (saw Clynt's dogs coming) !




Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 18 October 2007 at 12:55pm

 

 

Thanks for the update Car-2-lo, but honestly,......WE WANT MORE !! :)

Next time take a bone or some treats for the dogs hehehehe.



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 7:12pm

Last Saturday's club meeting Clynt's chopper was there and members were
taking pics of it, so guys post pics of Clynt's CHOPPER!


Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 24 October 2007 at 7:21pm

 

 

Ok guys, fess up,........ who has the pictures ?!!?



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 7:52pm

 

 

bump !



Posted By: marcelvdgn
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 11:33pm


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Marcel 86SE V6 Auto
85SE V6 Auto
85 2m4
soon to be sleeper 3.8sc 5 speed


Posted By: marcelvdgn
Date Posted: 28 October 2007 at 11:38pm

 

 

 



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Marcel 86SE V6 Auto
85SE V6 Auto
85 2m4
soon to be sleeper 3.8sc 5 speed


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:24pm
Clynt's latest redesigned hood scoop (just roughed in)!
It's looking so cool..... (I'll be stealing his design).




Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 08 November 2007 at 5:53am
Looking pretty good, I'm a little jealous.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 7:53pm
I SPY...
Made friends with Clynt's dogs.



Clynt holding stock tail light above tweaked tail lights,
the whole tail light panel is illuminated "red" right across now...
(back end looks wider with illuminated red band from end to end).

Recessed red reflectors on bumper are replaced with backup lights.





Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 12:35am
Dang that is looking good.  

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Borteep
Date Posted: 20 November 2007 at 1:15am
those taillights look great!


Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 9:58am
I want to see the lights up close, might be something I would consider for my Cadero.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 10:23pm

 

 

More, More !!   



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 7:06pm

Clynt had the rear 8" mags widen to 10" (deep dished)
from Kodiak Motorsports Inc.


Comparison between stock and new 295/50/16 tires





Fills in the wheel well very nice, hot roddish looking.



Clynt, your ride is starting to look..... super cool !





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: marcelvdgn
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 10:18pm

how about a pic straight on fron the rear?????

Marcel

I really like what i see so far

 



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Marcel 86SE V6 Auto
85SE V6 Auto
85 2m4
soon to be sleeper 3.8sc 5 speed


Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 10:54pm

My god that is huge.

I have had 26.5" tall tires on my 85GT and those are a full inch taller.

I hope you have a good trans to put in front of those massive tires, as with any spirited driving, it is going to tear things apart. 

Congrats on getting something custom made up and fitted on the car. 

For those that are interested, take a pop over to http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/  and play around.

 

The stock Fiero rear tire size is 215/60/14 or 215/60/15 for GT's.  I have fit 225/60/16 on the rear of a Fiero that has been dropped 2 inches. 



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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 9:14pm

I like the new wheels. The car is really coming together. What's next?



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 December 2007 at 11:09am

Interesting comparison...



BEFORE 8"/ AFTER 10" wide custom rear wheels ( deep dish look great!)





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 8:42am

There you go Marcel, Clynt has just taken these pics...




It's really looking nice and wide.






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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: marcelvdgn
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 11:43pm

mailto:WOW!?@##$ - WOW!?@##$ @!?????????????????

Love it..........Now what are goin to do for the front???



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Marcel 86SE V6 Auto
85SE V6 Auto
85 2m4
soon to be sleeper 3.8sc 5 speed


Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 2:33pm
Clynt you have to bring it over when you are driving it.  I really want to see these tires in person.   Have you got it on the road yet, how does it drive with those massive tires.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 29 December 2007 at 10:32pm

 

Any new pics or progress ??

 



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 11:21am


08' SPY SHOTS...
Clynt is playing again!


Sub boxes fibreglassed into firewall








Caddy power antenna (no need for antenna topper).





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 10:56am
Ooh Clynt got bit by the boom bug.     Now with Clynts wild imagination for building things.  I forsee this being an interesting mod.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 08 January 2008 at 6:32pm
something is happening up front!!


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 09 January 2008 at 3:52pm



Got caught spying, Clynt said "NOT YET" !





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 13 January 2008 at 8:43pm

 

 

Dying to see what you guys are cooking up next !



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 12:55pm


Another view of Clynt's custom front fascia





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 8:58am

 

OK, time for another spy trip ! :)

 

 



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 13 February 2008 at 8:45am

Latest spy shot...wingless (I don't know, but it sure looks nice) ?

Note: Front custom fascia is still CLASSIFIED !









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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 13 February 2008 at 4:49pm

WELCOME TO THE WINGLESS SIDE

Look great!



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 12:54am

 

After going with a wing for years and then without a wing for a fair bit of time.  I am going to put the wing back on the car and maybe even thinking about adding a roof wing.   I started playing with it today and really think it might be and be functional.  (just a small thing about 1" high



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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Borteep
Date Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:14pm
I betcha some of those shark-fin things along the top of the rear window would up your top speed or highway fuel mileage a wee bit :D

Personally I can't give up on the amazingly excellent rear vision a wingless Fiero has. Then again, I don't run into any traction issues with the stock V6 either.

But if you have more power... a Fiero GT (with the headlights down) has a better CD than the Veyron, so I figure it can spare a bit for the sake of downforce. You'll still need a very big engine to hit 400 km/h, though.


Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 9:31pm

 

 

Sniffing aroud for something new !



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 6:05pm

Update: Today I dropped off parts (from Marcel) to Clynt's shop and shot some pics...



Front fascia roughed in and Clynt is still tweaking it.










Mr. Mike's seats





Subs behind seats and it sounds great (better than Car-2-Lo's)




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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 6:12pm
Oh my God, that nose is dead sexy. Anyone else think it looks Ferrari'esk. I want a step by step on how he did that. Those seats are really nice too. Are they Mr. Mikes?

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 23 March 2008 at 6:51pm
Originally posted by Capt Fiero Capt Fiero wrote:

Those seats are really nice too. Are they Mr. Mikes?


Guessing from where he said:
Mr. Mike's seats



Yes...  yes they are....   ;)



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 27 March 2008 at 9:14pm

 

 

Awesome stuff !

Keep those updates coming !



Posted By: Silentassassin1
Date Posted: 09 April 2008 at 4:53pm
Very sweet looking car. I was curious to what brand the wheels are.  Sort of look like BBS RS wheels but the center caps say otherwise. Thanks!


Posted By: Roadfury
Date Posted: 10 April 2008 at 8:46pm

 

 

I Really like these headlights... Where can I get some??? Or what parts are needed to make them??? Are they bright enough??



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Posted By: Borteep
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 2:57pm
Those are definitely bright enough! Depending on whether they're the HID units or not, they're either the brightest or second brightest lights (with the best pattern either way) that you can get on a Fiero. All you need is the four lights, plug adapters and a new headlight bucket. There's a dude in (I think) Germany that makes them. You can find his thread on Fiero.nl.

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/035039.html


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 4:35pm
Originally posted by Silentassassin1 Silentassassin1 wrote:

Very sweet looking car. I was curious to what brand the wheels
are.  Sort of look like BBS RS wheels but the center caps say otherwise. Thanks!




Those are my old "CSI WHEELS" back in '88 we wanted stock looking mags (with mesh).
Front 16"X7" rear 16X8" ( +35 offset)

Clynt has brought new life to them rear 16"X10"

Their not around anymore, I think Smurf (WCF club member) works for a wheel company
should know who manufactured the CSI WHEELS ?

That was a bit of history, any new info on these wheels, let us know.






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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 7:29pm
well there;check out fieroking as its his idea,but i only used lites and wiring non of the abs parts .mounted lites in flat plexie and trimmed housing to fit stock bucket.total cost was the price of the lites,,as far as brightness there fine for me,i wanted the look more than the effect!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97-MAZDA-RX7-RX-7-DUAL-HAL O-
HEADLIGHTS-LAMP-94-95-96_W0QQitemZ380016174913QQcmdZViewItem

as for the wheels,i think they are bbs but branded under another name. now that they have been widened the offset is different but the back space is the same.
clynt


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 11:14pm

We shot some pics of Clynt's ( bubble top) lights at tonights meeting.











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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 15 April 2008 at 10:01pm

 

 

new progress on the nose ??



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 8:48pm

 

 

Bump ??



Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 08 July 2008 at 7:00am


Knock, knock,...any updates ??


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 5:35pm

Clynt's Panda Chopper...
Okay, just joking, it won't stay this way!

So finally went to visit Clynt's shop, he is still having fun tweaking here and there...








The wing went back on (he has two deck lids, one with wing and one without, so he can switch over anytime).
I like it better without or trim wing ends a bit (but, that's my taste only) What do you guys think?


Next, he's going to do something with the rear bumper and tweak it.





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 6:12pm
The nose is amazing.  I am sorry that when Clynt stopped by Lisa and I were racing out the door so we did not have time to chat.   Clynt if you are reading this, I am totally jealous, it looks awesome.  P.S. I tried to call you the morning after we saw you in Surrey, and it turns out I no longer have your number.   Drop me a line on my cell 604-807-2623 and let me know how things went.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: exoticse
Date Posted: 04 August 2008 at 9:40pm


Great job on the nose !

I agree with you Car-2-lo, IMO the wing tips are DEFINATLY toooo long and need some trimming, but otherwise the car looks great !


P.S. i might also lower the wing an inch or two.  :)


Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 29 August 2008 at 10:22am
I really like choptop notchies and this one is   two thums up      five star and if I only had half your talent.  I will keep up with this and keep them coming please.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 5:11pm
Originally posted by exoticse exoticse wrote:



Great job on the nose !I agree with you Car-2-lo, IMO the wing tips are DEFINATLY toooo long and
need some trimming, but otherwise the car looks great !P.S. i might also lower the wing an inch or
two.  :)



This much off ?


Okay, we are just joking, Clynt likes it as is, (it does look very cool and mean).



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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 01 September 2008 at 5:21pm

This afternoon's pics...






Madcurl's show Coke can



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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Roadfury
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 7:33am
i spy a red widebody in progress?

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Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 02 September 2008 at 8:51am
Is the grill on the hood in the last pic going on soon?


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 05 September 2008 at 5:40pm
Originally posted by Roadfury Roadfury wrote:

i spy a red widebody in progress?




I don't think he's doing that ( ? )
That's Clynt's red daily driver (4.5 caddy) 10" rear wheels, he had to use plastic flares to cover the rear wheels.
Nigel did the same to his wide track ride.




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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 17 September 2008 at 9:22pm
Originally posted by 85SEnochie 85SEnochie wrote:

Is the grill on the hood in the last pic going on soon?



The grills are just a mock up for now, Clynt plans to do that. What do you think?





This rear pic is a couple months old, thought I would show it anyway for 85SEnochie.


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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 18 September 2008 at 9:20am

   I like I like!.......The mock up for the grills looks both elegant and mean color will be black right or gun metal black would be sweeter.



Posted By: 85SEnochie
Date Posted: 18 September 2008 at 9:25am

EDIT sorry for the lame comment It looks really good on my car too. Thank you.



Posted By: Roadfury
Date Posted: 19 September 2008 at 7:30am

Originally posted by Car-2-Lo Car-2-Lo wrote:

Originally posted by Roadfury Roadfury wrote:

i spy a red widebody in progress?




I don't think he's doing that ( ? )
That's Clynt's red daily driver (4.5 caddy) 10" rear wheels, he had to use plastic flares to cover the rear wheels.
Nigel did the same to his wide track ride.


ohh gotchya

edit: are there plans for an engine swap for the panda?



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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 7:59pm
Ya know after seeing the nose on the car in person I do have to say I really love the look.

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 9:23pm
Originally posted by Capt Fiero Capt Fiero wrote:

Ya know after seeing the nose on the car in person I do have to say I really love the look.



Hey Capt. I saw your great pics of Clynt's chopper from last club meeting, post for the U.S. gang to see?
(I don't have any good ones)

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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 3:52pm

This afternoon I went to visit "our man Clynt" and look what's he's playing with...
a TURBO, he's installing the turbo to his V8 Caddy, WOW !!!!!





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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 5:47pm
wow, thats one cluttered engine bay lol :P Looks like it will be a fun ride :D


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 01 November 2008 at 9:47am
Originally posted by kawana kawana wrote:

wow, thats one cluttered engine bay lol :P Looks like it will be a fun ride :D



Yeah, very cluttered now, he had to relocate and make room for the turbo and now even a larger
turbo as you can see left side of pics, this is for Clynt's red bubble top.
Latest news for the panda chopper, Clynt is installing a 4.9 Caddy 4 speed automatic !!!!!





Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 21 November 2008 at 12:07am

Originally posted by Borteep Borteep wrote:

I betcha some of those shark-fin things along the top of the rear window would up your top speed or highway fuel mileage a wee bit :D

Personally I can't give up on the amazingly excellent rear vision a wingless Fiero has. Then again, I don't run into any traction issues with the stock V6 either.

But if you have more power... a Fiero GT (with the headlights down) has a better CD than the Veyron, so I figure it can spare a bit for the sake of downforce. You'll still need a very big engine to hit 400 km/h, though.

Stabilizers don't increase top speed, per se, but they stabilize at high speeds, allowing one to run safely at a higher speed than without. Much like rear-diffusers do.

This car goes beyond amazing. And does anyone happen to know how he protected the subs and enclosures from being damaged, as they're partially in the engine bay. And now I feel like my subwoofer enclosures arn't so original... Sigh...



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Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 1:29pm

No lottery win here, Clynt also nickeled and dimed it...choptop, wide body and V8!!!!!
He only paid $500 '91 Caddy (for the whole car) !



V8 Caddy on cradle now, this is going into the chopper.
It may look messy NOW, but all wires are labeled and Clynt is making harness.
Clynt does super CLEAN INSTALLS.



Added note: okay, I saw wires tagged with #s




Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 1:41pm

Next time you see Clynt, give him a poke and ask him if he has forgotten to swap anything.  In those pics, he has not moved the valve cover yet.   Just jokingly ask him how he will put oil in the car with the oil cap being on the firewall side rather than the trunk side.

 

    Really glad to see another 4.9 hitting the streets.  Now if I could just get enough time to put mine back on the road.  Oh how I miss the sound and torque of that car.  Then I have to decide if I am going to install the fastback clip on it.



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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 2:06pm

That's to funny, let's not say anything to Clynt !

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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 2:30pm
Originally posted by Capt Fiero Capt Fiero wrote:

Just jokingly ask him how he will put oil in the car with the oil cap being on the firewall side rather than the trunk side.

Are my eyes deceiving me, or is there an oil cap on the other valve cover as well?



Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 3:18pm
Ya know what Patrick, you might be right on that, so he has either swapped it from the time the first and 2nd pic were taken, or he installed 2 Valve covers both with oil fill caps. 

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.


Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 3:32pm
Originally posted by Capt Fiero Capt Fiero wrote:

Ya know what Patrick, you might be right on that, so he has either
swapped it from the time the first and 2nd pic were taken, or he installed 2 Valve covers
both with oil fill caps. 



Hey Capt, I guess the jokes on us ! Pics where taking at same time.

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Johnny-B-Good



Posted By: clynt
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 6:40pm
hi guys;
  just a quick comment .two front covers yes .picked it up when i got the exhaust manifolds (wanted cross over instead of cross under).
i need the room under the hinge where the cutout is for the ps pump
just fits better. and the wiring no its not all labled still a lot to figure out.
no rush on this project though ,body still need lots of time/money.
 time i got!!
will also need a 4 cyl throttle cable anybody got spare???


Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 6:47pm
        Very cool Clynt, have you decided which car is going to get the Turbo?  I know the 4.5 will rev better due to the shorter stroke, but I think you will see more gain on the 4.9 as it has to struggle more to get enough air in, plus the extra 30 ci, should be a notable gain when boosted.   Have you done the Mustang Injector upgrade yet.  Its on my to do list here. 

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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.



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