Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => Club Events => Topic started by: Fierofool on July 25, 2020, 08:53:11 am
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1:30 Duluth Diner
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Yeah. Inquiring minds want to know...
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If I'm here I'm in.
That is the weekend of the NSRA nats in Kentucky. Waiting on some decisions to see if my hot rod buddies are going or if it's a no go event.
FYI, under the club history tab it still lists galaxy as location.
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Either Scott's or Duluth Diner.
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FYI, under the club history tab it still lists galaxy as location.
There are a number of things that need to be corrected on that page.
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This event should be added to the calendar.
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I'll add it when we know where the meeting will be held.
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Well, I wonder if Scott is ready to start on the next Fiero.
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Well, I wonder if Scott is ready to start on the next Fiero.
Not really...... need to do a bunch of work to my truck
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Looking like it's going to be the Duluth Diner?
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And the decision is?????
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The Duluth Diner. Scottb has asked if he can buy everybody lunch. I told him that Roger has asked too but they can work it out amongst themselves.🤣🤣
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SHHHHHHHH.......Mike doesn't know I have his credit card...........SHHHHHHHH
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I'll add it when we know where the meeting will be held.
Yes?
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Meeting starts at 1:30
Duluth Diner, Peachtree Industrial Parkway at Howell Mill Road.
I will need a head count no later than Thursday, August 6.
Charlie
Scott
Who else?
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me
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The Duluth Diner. Scottb has asked if he can buy everybody lunch. I told him that Roger has asked too but they can work it out amongst themselves.🤣🤣
I think I'm the one that should be buying lunch. I owe you all.
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You going to borrow Mike's card from Scott?
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Yall quit talking about it, Mike doesn't know I have it ;)
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You're right. Henceforth, it should be referred to as the club meal card.
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I might be able to make it, I may have to run down to pull a part south to pull a caddy wiring harness
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Looks like the 4 of us are in for the diner.
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Raydar, you coming? I have your oil pump primer to return. I'm going to try to make it. I'll call them and arrange for 6 people.
Roger, Eli, Bob, Bill, Jason and Jordan, Mark, Zack. Y'all coming?
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Raydar, you coming? I have your oil pump primer to return. I'm going to try to make it. I'll call them and arrange for 6 people.
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Probably.
I'm thinking I'm going to go to Scott's shop, before the meeting, and try to figure out some wiring.
I'm still not completely comfortable with the whole "restaurant" thing, but... whatever.
You doing okay?
Do you still need to scrutinize my tail lights? If not, I'm probably not going to drive that car. If so, no problem.
Oh... no big deal on the primer. I don't have anything planned that I might need it for. If you want to put it in the "loaner tool stash", that'd be cool.
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I'm still having difficulty, but things are easing up a little. I pulled out the crutches today and managed to get around reasonably well with them.
Last month they put us over in the walled off section where we had been before. There was only 1 other person in there and she was at the other end.
You don't need to drive your car if you don't want. You can look at mine and see up close what's happening. There's another spot that's appeared. Not a crack, but looks like a bubble.
Loaner tools, at least mine, remain with the owner. I don't think we have any central location for them, so I'll bring the primer along.
If you guys are going to be at Scott's, you might pick up on Mike. He's going to try to make it to the meeting in AeroDon. Just in case he continues having issues.
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I currently have no idea if I will be able to make the meeting or not. I have company coming this weekend, and I currently don't know when they will arrive.
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Probably.
I'm thinking I'm going to go to Scott's shop, before the meeting, and try to figure out some wiring.
I'm still not completely comfortable with the whole "restaurant" thing, but... whatever.
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You are? I can have coffee brewing as early as 5
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Has anyone heard from Richard?
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I talk with him regularly. His boss will not let him off on Saturday, though it was originally agreed that he would have a regular Saturday off on his work rotation. He is off every Wednesday and that's when he has to schedule any appointments. We are to get together for lunch when I'm able and his schedule is open.
Maybe for September, a group of us, including him, can get together and flood Caffeine and Octane with Fieros.
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Well, glad he's OK. Too bad he can't get off on Saturdays.
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You are? I can have coffee brewing as early as 5
Way too early. Save yourself the effort.
Like I told you, I don't do mornings - especially Saturday mornings - gracefully.
Probably more about 10 or so. But I can messaqe you when I leave. That will give you a solid hour and a half (seriously) to brew coffee, if you want.
EDIT - Charlie, I'll decide what I'm driving, on Saturday. If my A/C hasn't leaked down, I'll probably drive the fastback. Otherwise, I won't.
(We old, fat guys have got to have our A/C. Otherwise we tend to get cranky. Just sayin'...)
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Not gonna make the meeting tomorrow. Too much work to do on my project before Road Atlanta in 2 weeks.
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That's sad. How is your Fiero coming along?
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Very close to ready (it will never be finished).
It has 4 heat cycles on the motor/cooling system and about 15 miles on the car which was one trip to the alignment center to try and get a baseline setting for the suspension. 3 hours on the lift and we made progress but I had to remove and modify the control arm several more times this week to hopefully get close to track settings (using my home gauges to monitor progress). Back to the alignment shop next week to see if I'm in the ballpark.
On the test ride I was data logging and reviewed the results after getting home. Temperature and oil pressure was in range, transmission was a little tight (new rebuild) and I will bleed the clutch again and the brakes are awesome. I was riding in an absolute downpour and between lights, wipers, cooling fan and electric water pump I saw from the data that the alternator was struggling so I'm changing it out for a higher capacity model.
I had a minor leak on one of my cooling tube couplings and a couple drips of transmission oil around one of the axle shafts. the seals are new so I'm just going to monitor that before acting on it.
Hoping to put 3-500 miles on the car in the next few weeks to break it in a little bit before Road Atlanta and fingers crossed, nothing major will pop up.
If someone can tell me how to link pictures from my google account to my posts I'll post up some progress pictures just don't pick on my driveway paint job.
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I'll be there.
I have some parts for scottb and a few other items for members.
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I'll be there.
I have some parts for scottb and a few other items for members.
Thank you Roger
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Very close to ready (it will never be finished).
It has 4 heat cycles on the motor/cooling system and about 15 miles on the car which was one trip to the alignment center to try and get a baseline setting for the suspension. 3 hours on the lift and we made progress but I had to remove and modify the control arm several more times this week to hopefully get close to track settings (using my home gauges to monitor progress). Back to the alignment shop next week to see if I'm in the ballpark.
On the test ride I was data logging and reviewed the results after getting home. Temperature and oil pressure was in range, transmission was a little tight (new rebuild) and I will bleed the clutch again and the brakes are awesome. I was riding in an absolute downpour and between lights, wipers, cooling fan and electric water pump I saw from the data that the alternator was struggling so I'm changing it out for a higher capacity model.
I had a minor leak on one of my cooling tube couplings and a couple drips of transmission oil around one of the axle shafts. the seals are new so I'm just going to monitor that before acting on it.
Hoping to put 3-500 miles on the car in the next few weeks to break it in a little bit before Road Atlanta and fingers crossed, nothing major will pop up.
If someone can tell me how to link pictures from my google account to my posts I'll post up some progress pictures just don't pick on my driveway paint job.
How is progress?
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GTRS Fiero "How is progress?"
New alternator installed and suspension mods done. 43 miles on the car but it's back on the ramps this week due to cooling issues. Based on the data logs, it builds temperature up to 230 then the fan kicks in and it drops to 200 and cycles between those two points. The cooling system has an electric water pump and 3 row aluminum radiator but I found a few areas for improvement.
1) The inlet hose to the waterpump was non reinforced silicone and was showing signs of collapsing under suction. Replaced with wire reinforced hose.
2) The overflow tank was undersized and there was a small air leak in the overflow tubing so I think I was introducing air into the system on cool down. Doubled the overflow tank and resized the tubing.
3) A bunch of articles I read on air flow made me think the radiator was not getting clean or consistent air flow as there was no ducting on the car whatsoever. Spent the last couple of days trimming fiberglass and fabricating a sealed duct for the radiator inlet at the leading edge of the car. Lot of fun avoiding the rather large metal cross member in front of the radiator. Also, enlarged the exhaust vents in the hood. I should be able to get tons of clean cold air through the radiator now and from what I've read proper ducting can lower temps by 25-35 degrees so I have my fingers crossed.
Waiting on a small fitting to finish the overflow tank then it's back to testing.
Scheduled for Road Atlanta on September 12 (I'm gonna miss the September meeting) and 13 if testing goes well.
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Great! I'd love to see a thread on your Fiero.