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1TrueJeff
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MAR 10, 08:30 PM
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Greetings! I just got access to post, so here goes. My name is Jeff, and I figure I will be coming here a lot now. My father recently passed away, and since he didn't have a will we decided to split the cars among us kids and my mother. I have selected his Fiero project car. It's in rough body and interior shape, but it runs well and is driveable. I am not very mechanically savvy, but already I troubleshot it not starting and managed to fix it by replacing the distributor cap and rotor(we won't talk about how long it took me to get the stupid screws back in). I know he would be thrilled to see it fixed up nice, and so that what I plan to do. It's the '85 model with the i4, and here is a picture. I'd like to think in a few years I will return to this thread and see how far it has come!
I look forward to hearing all your tips and tricks!
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Newbfiero
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MAR 10, 08:47 PM
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Welcome to the forum Jeff ‘ sorry 😞 to
hear about your dad . You’ll find this forum very helpful 👍 . Enjoy … Rob !!
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IMSA GT
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MAR 10, 09:05 PM
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Welcome to the forum. You'll find all the answers you need on here.
However, because you mentioned the "not mechanically savvy", I have to say make sure that if you jack up the car to crawl under it, please make sure the parking brake is engaged (if you're working under the front) and the car is NOT in gear. We just lost a member on here who had his whole life ahead of him so please be careful.
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1TrueJeff
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MAR 10, 09:12 PM
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I am intimately familiar with the parking break after the inaugural drive, let me tell you. I engaged it since I was parking on an incline, plus I was testing it to see if it worked, and then i spent 20 minutes trying to figure out how on earth to get it released. Turns out when you have a car that has sat for a good while that gets all rusty. Luckily WD-40 and A screwdriver got it free. So I figure I will need to replace that at some point too, since its a mega pain to release in its current state.
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Mike in Sydney
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MAR 10, 10:24 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by IMSA GT:
...if you jack up the car to crawl under it, please make sure the parking brake is engaged (if you're working under the front) and the car is NOT in gear. ... |
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and make sure you support the car in the proper places. Check the owner's manual if you have one or the archives for this site. to see where to jack and where not to jack. While the body panels have some flexibility, putting a jack stand, bottle jack, or lift pads in the wrong place can cause damage.
BTW, welcome to the forum.
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cvxjet
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MAR 10, 10:53 PM
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Welcome to the Fiero...addiction. Sorry that it comes with the loss of your father.
A) Anytime you jack the car, use wheel chocks on the end not jacked.
B) There are some places on the car that "LOOK" structural but are not- the rockers just in front of the rear wheels are a prime example.
C) Print this diagram out and keep it in the glovebox/toolbox.....(And use it!)
 [This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 03-10-2022).]
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johnyrottin
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MAR 11, 06:17 AM
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You’ve started the addiction….welcome! Let us know where you are. Lots of us have stashed of parts and can help out.
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1TrueJeff
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MAR 11, 04:35 PM
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I live in Northeastern Oklahoma, USA. MY uncle used to have a same year, same model, though his was silver, and has provided me with a turn signal shaft thing, along with a spring for the rear hatch. And I know one of the last things my father did was rebuild the headlight motors. My next three projects for it are probably gonna be:
1. Find new tires, it has sat for awhile since my father spent six months in the hospital, plus he didn't drive it as much as his health declined beforehand and they are looking a bit cracked.
2. Fix the moonroof seal(hopefully that ends up being pretty simple
3. Fix the windows, they dont go up or down. I think its the metal "X" thing, the motor sounds like it tries to go, but it almost seems like something is flexing and being stressed inside the door panel. I know this was on my fathers list too, as the outer part of the door panel is already off.
Any tips for that will be appreciated!
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johnyrottin
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MAR 11, 05:35 PM
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johnyrottin
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MAR 11, 05:38 PM
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