 Steve
Nickolai
Email: nascar97@speakeasy.net
Town & State:
Simi Valley, CA. 93063
Type of car:
2001 DIABLO 6.0
Body:
I.F.G.
Chassis:
Fiero 86 SE stretched with tube “A” frames
Engine:
2.8 V-6 (poss to 3.1 with a turbo)???
Transmission:
5 speed Fiero
Starting Date:
aprox. Jan. 15, 2003
Projected Finished
Date: Summer 2004 ? (maybe dreaming!)
Influences: I
really didn’t have any real influences for my project but I sure
spent a lot of time looking at all the builds in the lambo lounge. Thanks
Ron!!! What a great place to see what you are about to get yourself into!!!
After I walked away from racing, I wanted a toy to play with. Not only
that, my garage was lonely without a fiberglass body car in it!!!!!
Occupation: Motion
picture film industry, (transportation) my main job is keeping the set
filled with fuel, sometimes as much as 1500 gal. A day. And keeping all
the pix. Cars for the movie, ready to go at a moments notice. Some of
my recent films (last few years) “fast and the furious” (built
all the cars for the show, aprox. 60) set mechanic and keep all cars up
and running and repairing all the stunt mans (ooops) and setting up the
stunt cars. “The majestic”, “xxx” built pix. Cars
and bikes and set mechanic “biker boys” built all the bikes.
(aprox. 45) set mechanic and did lots of repairs from the stunt yahooo’s.
With a few minor film projects in between to recent (spring 2003) this
is why I don’t get a lot of time for the lambo!
 Hobbies:
Stock car racing, flying, putting around
on the lakes with our jet skis, now our lambo.
Education:
The only technical education is from “the
school of figure it out” and “guess again” I do have
an A&P license (air frame and power plant) from Colo. Aero tech. That
came in real handy when I started racing and building race cars. |
A
final note: I’m very lucky to have a wife, whose name is
Lyndy, and supports and stands beside me in the pursuit of my dreams.
And puts up with her Monte Carlo parked in the drive way while the play
toys are in the garage.