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Discussion in 'Prius v Technical Discussion' started by Bill the Engineer, Aug 8, 2014.

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  1. Beachbummm

    Beachbummm Senior Member

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    I'm sure you are doing a better job than Ford did with the 72 pinto.

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    Oh, right. Sorry. Having an Engineer moment there. Things got a bit jumbled when I went off on that tangent. I'll try to stay on topic now that I can work out in the garage again.

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    Staying on topic:rolleyes:

    And an engineer moment is better than a senior moment;).
     
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    Day off from work for Good Friday holiday. I'm glad it was sunny and in the low 70's degF. Got a decent amount done in the afternoon.

    Front bumper bracket parts filed, drilled and fitted to be welded tomorrow.

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    Initial cut-out of the old Firebird radiator support got to the point I could hang it on the car over the radiator. I need to make adjustments here and there once the front bumper is back on.

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    Another good day in the garage. I welded the front bumper brackets into their new configuration and ground down the rough spots. I then mounted the brackets onto the front of the car.

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    Then I mounted the front bumper assembly back onto the front of the car. So far so good.

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    The new configuration is going to look much nicer, having chopped 6 inches out of the extra length. It is only 4.5 inches longer than stock now, and things are positioned nicely for the fender supports.

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    A very satisfying day!

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    You got to make great progress in your garage.

    I got to host 40+ people for pre Easter dinner.

    Only 15-20 tomorrow so should be a little less hectic(y).
     
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    Before and after photo. Much better now.

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    Are you keeping the Prius horns?
     
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    so will this be titled as a firebird or the salvage prius its built on?
    in florida we have to rebuild to original and pass inspection before a rebuilt title and tag will be issued
     
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    The horns can easily be changed. The ones in the link in my signature below sound very GM.
     
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    No! I will be using stock 1967 Firebird dual horns.

    It is and always has been titled as the 1967 Firebird under its original VIN. It is considered a street rod / resto-mod.

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    Clean-up weekend while I wait for supplies to arrive. I do love it when the morning sun shines on the car.

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    Are you sure there is a Prius under there;).

    They say patience is a virtue. And the waiting is the hardest part.
     
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    Nothing very photogenic lately. There is no way to make door glass removal look pretty.

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    Working on final prep for the body lift-off later this month. The garage is going to be cramped again while I have the media blaster going. I need to strip off the paint to see what bodywork needs to be done.

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    are you going with an fiberglass hood?
     
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    Nope. I'm using the stock 326 hood with a filler piece made from the second used hood I bought. The fiberglass hoods all have hood scoops, which would just be strange on a hybrid in my opinion.

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    With your new logos that should be an HSD hood. :D
     
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    Finished protecting the windshield inside and out while I could still stand inside the body. One step closer to lifting the body off again.

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