RickRollerLT1 Posted May 29 Posted May 29 Been a while since posting here, lets see what gains traction and what doesn't. Began as a rebuilder shell MPC SM4 with an MPC 87/88 GT nose and rear bumper adapted to the MPC supplied widebody kit. The SM4 IMSA kit was not made for the 85-88 GT nose and bumper, so the front and rear portions were expanded and modified with sheet styrene and parts from a Revell/Monogram Lotus Esprit and Rain-X Camaro. Front hood and rear trunk fitments are truly, shockingly bad on these kits, and with them being slightly warped 40+ old red styrene I did the best I could in the placement. As the MPC SM4 rebuilder only had glass/body/trunk/interior bucket/frame to work from, everything else including suspension and exhaust are all from various Revell/Monogram and AMT/MPC Kits. Highlight of this build is a twincharged (supercharged and turbocharged!) DOHC LS V8 that was inspired by the Mercury Marine motors and would troll everything on the streets in 1:1. This motor was created using a C6 Z06 block with parts from a Ferarri V8, and ZL1 Camaro. Everything else was sourced from other kits and some scratch built. Exterior is Tamiya Mica Blue Metallic cleared with Quick Shine Multi-Surface Floor Finish (a satisfactory replacement for the now discontinued Pledge/Future Floor Wax). 6
Ragtop Man Posted May 29 Posted May 29 Sick, in the good way! All kinds of cool Fiero 1:1 swaps out there. I occassionally fantasize about stabbing in the Grand Prix GXP east-west V8 (LS4) in an '88 GT... Spent a good part of my early career working on Fiero projects for our marketing agency, got to meet with the engineers, and toured the plant up close. Lots of stories, maybe some day they will end up in a book.
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