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tonyola
10/18/09

In reply to Corvair-Powered Fiberfab Valkyrie GT-15 Prepares To Take Leave Of This World
"George, I want that goddamn thing out of the garage NOW!"

"But Sweetie, I promise I'll finish it up this weekend."

"Damn it, George, I've been hearing that for six months now. I'm sick and tired of your excuses. Why do I have to keep parking my Lexus outside?"

"Honey, this time I really mean it. Just give me one more weekend..."

"One more word out of you and I swear I'm gonna pack my bags and leave. Get rid of it!"

Manfully fighting back tears, George calls for a flatbed truck. Yet another in a series of dead dreams...
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dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
10/18/09

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A Fiberfab Avenger/Valkyrie. One of the better looking GT40 style kits from the 70s. I think all those kits have too many weird proportions (mainly due to the use of flat glass for the side windows).
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Leeeeena the Jalopchick
10/18/09

@dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: Wow, the car looks good, and I am in love with the color. IN LOVE. #kitcar
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The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.
10/18/09

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Can anyone tell us what the tail lights came off of?

I looked at them and now it's bugging me.

Vega? #kitcar
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tonyola
10/18/09

@The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.: Yep, '76-'77 Vega. #kitcar
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Alfisted
10/18/09

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Nasty quilted headliner and dash.... vega tail lamps... bizarro belt routing. This thing is so totally craptacular I think I should feel guilty for liking it. #kitcar
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Turboner
10/18/09

@Alfisted: Nothing wrong with bizarro belt routing, if you get the right belt, or keep several spares ;) #kitcar
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Sth002000
10/18/09

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Oh this brings back memories even if my kit car was red. Did I ever tell you about the time in the 80s when I got busted for stealing cars? I was facing some serious time but the judge was retiring so I just went home and lived with him instead of going to jail. #kitcar
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tonyola
10/18/09

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I was going to regret seeing this car crumbling away until I ran across this:

[www.fiberfab.us]

Well, whaddaya know? Fiberfab is at least sort of still around and a new Valkyrie kit can be had for a measly $5,750 for starters. What could possibly go wrong? Any brave souls out there ready to enter a very special Project Car Hell?
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Novaload
10/18/09

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I'm so conflicted. In some ways it looks very cool, in other ways it looks like a tired old p.o.s.
Perhaps it could be recycled into a...into a--hmm. I have no idea. But apparently Fate has decided. #kitcar
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
10/18/09

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UDMan, you ought to put together a shopping list. #kitcar
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skaycog was here
10/18/09

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Yeah, just 'kinda' looks like a Ford GT. #kitcar
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that ain't the way to have fun, son
10/18/09

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I don't miss the Fiberglas goofiness which was the early-to-mid 70's.

Kelmark GTS, Bradley GT, and countless one-off disasters. Can't shred them fast enough. #kitcar
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Skunky
09/14/09

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Nice price, that thing is in pristine shape, even the cover for the ragtop is present! My Miata didn't even have that when I bought it.
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Novaload
09/14/09

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Well, where is UDMan?! He must be on his way to snag this.
Nice, nice. A little on the high side, but certainly not crack. The stop and go pedals seem a little close, though.

As I've said Ralph Nader also had comments about my rear engined 69 Renault 10, too--I only spun out once. No, wait. Twice. The second was when I totaled it. But that was on ice/snow. He had a general comment that US drivers are used to US cars and in the event of an emergency the negative transference would be fatal--like in my Renault, I would push the steering wheel hub for the horn, when it's actually on a stalk. What a lame argument. After all, not all US cars are the same and even transferring from one I own to the other, I turn on the wipers when I think I'm turning on the lights. Not exactly Panic-City, Ralph.

Yes, this marked the start of Nannying on a more intrusive level. I understand the part about not catapulting through the windshield without a seatbelt, but horn/lights/wipers? C'mon Ralph.
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
09/14/09

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Nice price...barely.
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solracer
09/14/09

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Did anyone notice the carpet in the engine compartment? Somehow I can't imagine this is very safe having something flammable in there.
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Bret
09/14/09

@solracer: I noticed that too; it looks to be almost touching the turbocharger. Perhaps it's a safety enhancement? The car will immolate itself before spinning and rolling over.
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Uncle Bo
09/14/09

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Corvairs are cool collector cars, as long as your definition of "cool" is slightly offbeat and unique.

This one is way overpriced IMO so I voted CP. For that money I'd expect a perfect factory restoration. I don't like the mods this guy has done, and the car isn't detailed well enough to warrant this price. It looks tarted up for resale instead of sympathetically restored, which is what I'd want for my $14,000.

Unless ol' Ralphie is going to cough up some dough out of his own pocket to make me whole on this car, I'll pass.
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