Here they are...Finally! 355 BONDO FIERO!!

You know it just occured to me. The "Arteest", as you say, should utilize his vast talent and bondo ONE TOOTH into the front grille!! That would really finish it off appropriately, don't you think?

DL

 

"Is the man made out of Bondo?"

That statement just about made me cough up my morning coffee.

Whew, what a blast. Actually the man is an artist and talented. Seriously. He is just using the wrong media. Imagine if he'd use his hands on sand castles or ice sculptures, he could make real beauties.

And I do have to say you gotta applaud him somewhat for his obvious passion. I mean he at least tried to get the details right, so he must have studied some pictures of the 355. Just a tad misguided. Maybe more than a tad...

Frank, thanks for sharing. Now we need to send Kim and Michelle over to this clown to show him how it should be done.

MarkPDX, what is that avatar? Is it the FLUX generator from the De Lorean?

 

Hi Guys,
Yes, contrary to what you may percieve from my posts regarding repops, I do recognize that people who spend the money/effort to build/create these things have laudable aspirations. I spoke only regarding my personal preferences. I have made do with cars that fit within my financial abilities. I do still have the first car I ever bought, a '66 MGBGT. I have had a number of sports cars and mortorcycles and have always appreciated them for what they are. This God of Bondo has talent and motivation, but as a number have said he seems a little miguided.

"SKRONK" is a long story, to cut it short, my sister while sitting at the family dinner table one evening, coughed up a large chunk of insufficiently masticated food. SKRONK, was the sound that she produced when the food issued forth.

Regards,
Bill

 

On a related and more serious note I took my car to a shop today and asked them what could be done about the crack I made in the front wing. They said they would sand it, bondo it and repaint it. But they also warned me, that the Bondo eventually will crack and it will look bad again.

So I asked about just applying fiberglass and they said it would be hard in that location (bottom of the Euro wing). They said the best would be to replace the entire wing.



So what is this Bondo then good for if it cracks anyway? Should I just try it? Maybe I should ask Mr. Fiero 355 Bondo, he seems to be an expert.

 

Coincidentally enough, "SKRONK" was also quoted in *Cracked* Magazine, which is to MAD Magazine what Bondo Fiero's are to Ferrari. Cheaper 'n datin' yer own sister.

 

Holy crap... That's a really piss-poor replica... i don't like putting people down, to each his or her own, but the copy is just really bad... i will say, however, that it's obvious that the owner put a lot of hard work into it... Tried to get as many of the 355 details as possible... Can't knock the person for their hard work... It's art... Just not art we would want...

 

Sheesh, and I thought it was a real 355.

That just shows what I know!

 

Of all the crappy replicas that I've seen.....this one is....well.....different. It's not a kit, or some unfinished project off ebay, but one guy's creation of a dream. And I must agree with the many comments about the guys heart being in the right place. If I could meet this guy I'd take him for a ride in my Testarossa, and gladly share any knowledge I have with him to get him on the path to true Ferraridom. I wish I could explain it...this compassion I have....but I can't. This "car" strikes me as a genuine attempt, and not the "costume jewelry like" replicas that I absolutely hate with every fiber of my being. I would imagine that if this guy got a taste of a real Ferrari....he would take a ball bat to that car he created, realizing that it borders on being an unforgivable sin.

 

So what do you consider Ford's attempt to to replicate the original GT 40, or if Ferrari were to start making 250 GTOs again?

Are they real, or are they 'Memorex'?

 

VERY interesting question. I like it.

Imagine for a moment they would be making 250 GTOs again, wouldn't that be a total downlet of its own myth? I've never driven in one, but I think compared to today's cars and their power it would be nothing too cool. A GT 40 still hauls a_ss, but a 250 GTO? Wouldn't they have to completely redo the suspension and beef up the engine? Maybe I got my numbers wrong, but I thought it had less HP than a modern V-8 Ferrari, let alone a V-12.

 

Personally I like the idea of a retro Ferrari or a rerelease. With updated features that is. Today's Ferraris are too wind tunnel shaped (not including the Enzo of course).

I wouldn't want to see a reborn 308. No. I guess I would love to see the P4 redone. That'd be only fitting as the rival to the GT-40. Sheesh, makes me think about Glick who actually has one of each. Of the originals...

 

Yo Frank, it's me, NoWives, Mr. Darolls new friend and that Fiero is mine--so lighten up on me already!!

The prison M.D. said I needed a project so as to "re-focus" my violent nature. So I went on work release, joined the Ferrari Club, and the result is this fine automobile.

 

Oh, and I almost forgot, this "car" DOES go out in the rain, *****es are really attracted to it, and it's the Queen of my garage, as the Enzo must now stay outside.

 

Yep, NoWives and I were making leather wallets together, when we were roommates at the Elgin MHC.

Now we've progressed to the art of 'Bondo-ing"!

Glad you're impressed with our work!

 

No problem, NoWives and my first project as out-patients, was to re-create a life-size replica of the "Statue of Liberty', in Bondo!

Our next assignment is to make a replication of 'La Pieta'; in Bondo of course!

 

How about Laocoon with his sons in Bondo?

BTW: Over the weekend I used tons of Bondo on a Ferrari... 1/18 scale F50. The stuff is not that great to work with however. I prefer modeler's putty. The transition to GT is coming out nicely though. Currently in the paint shop.