Hey, I’m new here
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=73380
Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Topic: Hey, I’m new here
Posted By: magot
Subject: Hey, I’m new here
Date Posted: February 23, 2006 at 6:38 PM
Hey, I'm new here and wanted to say whats up. I am a good fiberglasser (I think so) and will post a picture of my latest project in a little, Its almost done. :D But here is my car, Its a 1986 Fiero SE. I am going to make this my build thread. Nothing to post yet, But I am working on converting my whole interior to fiberglass and alot of body work. Heres my car and some componets I have. 
My First body Mod I am starting. 
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Posted By: magot
Date Posted: February 25, 2006 at 11:59 AM
Heres my second box I made. The first one I learned not to half @$$ the mounting rings. During this one I found this site. Thats when I learned to strech the fabric down 1-2 inchs, o well. I think its good for the second box. What you guys think.  https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/built%20sub%20boxes/HPIM0081.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/built%20sub%20boxes/HPIM0083.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/built%20sub%20boxes/HPIM0084.jpg
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: February 25, 2006 at 7:40 PM
Posted By: deagle50ae
Date Posted: February 25, 2006 at 10:00 PM
cool man. welcome.
you should drop a big ole' V8 in that fiero!
anyways. first box looks good. a sugestion though: dont use chipboard or whatever that stuff is called. use real MDF. it's alot more sturdy... looks good though!
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: February 25, 2006 at 10:09 PM
yea, the dude at home depot said that was MDF. I will do more research next time im in there. Thanks for the imput. 
Posted By: deagle50ae
Date Posted: February 25, 2006 at 11:57 PM
hha. same thing happend to me at home depot too! I for chipboard instead of MDF.... i thoguht it stripped out too easily
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: February 26, 2006 at 12:05 AM
yep, its all a learning experance 
Posted By: bogey
Date Posted: February 27, 2006 at 12:09 PM
Looks pretty good. Be careful about running two different sized subs. That's a no-no. Other than that, nice job.
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: February 28, 2006 at 3:17 PM
there both the same size. Soon I will be converting the interior to complete fiberglass and cover it in tweed. Stay tuned, 
Posted By: hakosuka
Date Posted: April 13, 2006 at 8:48 AM
that box is looking pretty dope... is that your car(the green one)?
Posted By: hellbilly007
Date Posted: April 18, 2006 at 6:37 PM
Hey I'm interested in checking out this buildup, but your photos are no longer up.
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Slowly but surely working towards something. Not sure what though.
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: April 22, 2006 at 9:46 AM
Sorry man, I cleaned up my photobucket. I will post some more pictures. But this thread I am not going to add new stuff. After my heads get rebuilt I am starting a custom fiberglass dash. I will start a new thread for that, my whole interior is being redone. I will repost them pictures in a little. Thanks for the interest.
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: April 22, 2006 at 10:07 AM
Not my car, buddys car. [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/Misc/100_0240.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/Misc/HPIM0081.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/Misc/HPIM0083.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/Misc/HPIM0085.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/Misc/HPIM0086.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/fieroman/Misc/HPIM0087.jpg[/IMG]
Posted By: torquehead
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 10:34 PM
I just gotta second the motion that deagle50ae mentioned of dropping a 5.7 into the Fiero....and then you should call it the Fireo! Use a Porsche tranny, relocate everything that required....which is darn near everything and put some sick profiled fattys on some good rims, drop it another two inches....and.... Sorry, I just wanted to agree with deagle50ae, a V8 is a great idea, drove one in the form of a Lambo. Drives the same, a little louder, and a helluva lot more powerful!
Posted By: pmendoza408
Date Posted: April 25, 2006 at 12:08 AM
not bad
Posted By: mustangfoo
Date Posted: April 25, 2006 at 1:19 AM
hey bud do u kno there is a fiero forum?? I have been followin a custom dash buildup in a fiero even though I dont own one its really cool. dunno if u know bout the site, but here it is ne wayz. . . https://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/fiero/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro and if ur interested in seeing the dash buildup it is this site https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/046970.html
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: April 26, 2006 at 5:05 PM
Hey sup, Actually, a 3.8 sc is better then a v8. With the right mods to it it puts out like a v8 with the wight of a v6. I know of that forum. I have been there for almost 2 years now. And fie ro is a crazy good fiberglasser. I love his work. I posted the link to that here orginaly. But thanks.
Posted By: deagle50ae
Date Posted: April 26, 2006 at 10:17 PM
and if you put the same amount of money into an LS1 or northstar V8 out of a caddy as you do on your 3.8sc, id's hoop on the 3800.
a local guy has a caddy V8 in his fiero and the v8 drivetrain weights LESS than stock. and he doesnt even have anything done to the engine, it's stock too (obvious exception of exhaust)
all alluminim parts can do wonders
Posted By: torquehead
Date Posted: April 26, 2006 at 11:45 PM
There ya go deagle50ae, thats what Im talkin about! Either way Magot, I would have supercharged the v8. Honestly, both are overkill I know. Even a turboed small 6 would do wonders to Fieros. All I know is what I drove, you could do anything you wanted with that Fiero with the V8. Sit and smok'em or squat and leave'em. I talked with the man, and the reason it handled great is not because of stock suspension, he said it was 70% aftermarket...so Im wondering if he had HKS or something underneath. Ok, you got me all sparked up about Fieros! What is the bottom avg. dollar on a piece of junk that dont run or anything but is structurally intact? I live in the South Central region if that matters like some cars.
Posted By: magot
Date Posted: April 27, 2006 at 1:33 PM
haha, i bought mine for $200. replaced brakes, tires, windshield, suspension parts and a motor tune up. If you want to buy a fiero check out "the mall" on pennocks fiero forum. https://www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin/fiero/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro . If you buy one let me know. Even the stock v6 is fun as crap to drive.
Posted By: deagle50ae
Date Posted: April 28, 2006 at 6:52 PM
yea if you're patient you can find a firo for close to nothing.
the local guy paid somehting like $500 and it ran perfect on the stock drivetrain... he just needed something more.
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