Snagged in a parking lot in Kelowna. Photos by Ian Whitehead
Grassroots Motorsports Magazine – Again!
November 2017 issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine had a wee reference of The Fiendish Firefly. Totally puts wind in my sales; I love this magazine!
V8 Pontiac Firefly – Maiden Voyage!
15 years of dreaming, 8 years of building, and it moves under its own power for the first time e-v-a-r! The “rod knock” sound was a plastic shield hitting the flywheel (Whew! I did NOT want to have to pull the motor!).
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It’s Alive! Mwuhahahahahaha!
Burning off the header paint, first crank!
Yukon Ho!
A clandestine trip in northern British Columbia reaching the Tukon Territories, and Alaska, all in 9 days.
Relocated Fuel Filler
OEM filler was between the driver’s door and rear wheel, feeding the gas tank under the back seat. Under the back seat is now 4-link suspension, driveshaft, and dual exhaust. Move the tank = move the filler.
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GRM Love
Grassroots Motorsports Magazine gave the V8 Firefly a bit of front page love on their website. By gum, I love this magazine!
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V8 Firefly Cooling!
Cooling system is complete, including an actual heater where the glovebox used to be!
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Workshop: Complete!
With two pallets of sod and four hours of sodding work, the shop is done!
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Pavers
Pallets: 10
Weight: 10,000lbs
Hours: 22
Chiropractic appointment that afternoon: priceless!
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