Well this is my pride and joy... my 86 GT! Bought back on September 5th, 2011 and ive been working on it ever since! Runs well and is in great condition for $1000! So far my first main project was a complete overhaul of the interior. Probably gunna do a paint job next! After that, I should be pretty much ready for the local shows! Hope you all enjoy!
Before (September 5th 2011):
Redoing the Interior (October 15 2011 - October 26 2011):
Interior Finished (As of October 26 2011):
So thats what I have so far! So pretty much what ive done is:
Replaced the Headliner
Painted all of the Interior Pieces Black (with Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Spray)
Replaced The Carpet
Replaced The Seat Covers With Syn-Leather
Painted the Bezels Chrome
Installed A New Pioneer Single Din Rdaio
Well thats it so far! Hope you all enjoy!
Thanks, Tony
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Kitskaboodle Member
Posts: 3071 From: San Jose, Ca. Registered: Nov 2004
Looks like you're making some headway there. That's the way to do it...one section of the car at a time. When you get to the engine I would suggest changing that dog bone ASAP. A worn dog bone will accelerate engine & trans mount wear significantly.
Kit
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KaijuSenso Member
Posts: 911 From: Westland, MI Registered: Jan 2007
Looks good! Just needs a nice new steering wheel and maybe pedal covers to round out the interior. You say probably paint next, what are your plans for that? I'm partial to the white and blue you have now which looks pretty good in the pictures.
Thanks for your responses guys! Ill definitely be taking your guy's ideas into serious consideration! Btw i was just curious to know, just for future knowledge, how can you tell that the dogbone needs replacing? And yepp definitely gunna stick with the blue on white but gunna get a fresh new paint job to alleviate from all the spider cracks in the paint!
Thanks guys, Tony
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Oct 29th, 2011
Rick Morehouse Member
Posts: 311 From: Conway,S.C.,USA Registered: Jan 2008
Nice machine!! Yep, blue stripe on white is cool. For the dog bone-maybe one end is just laying on the thru bolt or most of the rubber mount is broke loose. W/motor running, idle up & see if motor rocks hard &/or the metal slams into the bolt or mount. As posted, this action will tear up the tranny or motor mounts. Keep up that work & you'll have a bada$$ ride in no time. Rick
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Oct 30th, 2011
FieroMaster88 Member
Posts: 7680 From: Mattawan, MI Registered: Nov 2000
Well had some free time so I figured I'd give everyone an update on my GT! I'll add pics soon but here's a basic overview of what I've done since the last time I updated!
Legal
Finally finsihed the long exhsuting process of getting a "salvage certificate vehicle" titled (Without going throught salvage inspection process! Bonus!), registered, and inspected! (NYS Inspection was $10!)
Interior
All LED Interior Lights
Added power locks
Engine Bay
Removed insulation and painted engine bay black
Sanded down and painted plenum and valve covers blue
Painted transmission and heat shields silver
Added additional ground straps
Engine
Fixed vacuum leaks
Made my radiator fan run from the relay rather than a switch
Made a custom cold air intake
Corrected EGR system
Retimed engine
New Distributor and Coil
New Fuel Pump and Filter
Dropped Tranny Pan and replaced fluid
Flushed coolant system
Exhaust
Installed new CAT
Wrapped manifolds
Replaced destroyed manifold gaskets
In Progress
Began sanding car and will paint white with blue stripe
Refinish wheels
Making a custom shifter bezel
Install engine bay window
Rebuild headlight motors
Replace broken rocker panel
Fix sagging driver door
Pondering ideas about what to do with cracked quarter windows
Seen a lot of leaves in that first underhood pic. Probably would be a good idea to pull the blower motor and check the air box for leaves / debis that could be a fire hazard.
Seen a lot of leaves in that first underhood pic. Probably would be a good idea to pull the blower motor and check the air box for leaves / debis that could be a fire hazard.
From what I've read These are supposed to be a very good reproduction for quarter windows. Got 'em bookmarked for myself when I get the money.
Oh yea ive seen this thread around the time that I got the car and It was one of the first thing I checked and It was super clean! Thanks for the heads up!
So since my last update Ive pretty much have completed Dawn! (For the time being!)
In Progress (From 4/11/2012 Post)
Began sanding car and will paint white with blue stripe Rebuild headlight motors Making a custom shifter bezel (Gave Up lol) Pondering ideas about what to do with cracked quarter windows
Still Need To Do Install engine bay window Refinish wheels Replace broken rocker panel Reinstall Spolier Fix sagging driver door
At Dawn's first L.I.F.E meeting (prior to paint)
Before Paint
After Paint
Wet Sanded, Compounded, Polished, and Striped
First Car Show!
And now I will relax this summer and enjoy her by taking her to shows and cruises! This project has been an amazing learning experience for me and Im so glad I got into fieros!
And of course I will still work on the fiero here and there by replacing pieces and touching up parts! But im just glad that I got this far and overall am very happy with the end result!
Oh and little blast from the past!
Havent seen these until just recently but they are pics from when I just got the car! ------------------ Fieros......Gotta Love Em!
Well since I lasted replied to this thread, "Dawn" has seen many changes!
A/C Has Been Reconnected
MSD Blaster Coil
Scion tC Wheels with Custom Caps
Custom Exhaust with 2.5" pipe all around with Thrush Turbo Muffler
88 Oil Pressure Sensor Upgrade
S10 Brake Booster Upgrade
Window Tint
Since the upgrades, the Fiero is much quicker, smoother idle, brakes faster, and looks better! Ive been extremely pleased with the progress above that has only taken me about 2 months to do!
Nice car and nice thread - I'm reading these build threads this far into spring and the terrible Michigan weather still isn't letting up, so my Fiero is sitting in storage still...but this sure does give me motivation to get out there and work on mine when it comes out. I love how you painted the intake and valve cover by masking off the engine bay - I'm probably gonna do that as well, seeing as I don't want to screw up the gaskets and such.
One question though - what size tires were on the car when it had the 15" stock wheels? They look massive (I love this look actually).
Nice car and nice thread - I'm reading these build threads this far into spring and the terrible Michigan weather still isn't letting up, so my Fiero is sitting in storage still...but this sure does give me motivation to get out there and work on mine when it comes out. I love how you painted the intake and valve cover by masking off the engine bay - I'm probably gonna do that as well, seeing as I don't want to screw up the gaskets and such.
One question though - what size tires were on the car when it had the 15" stock wheels? They look massive (I love this look actually).
