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82-T/A [At Work]
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JAN 31, 01:53 PM
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I don't think anyone cares, hahah... but I'm (for real this time), going to get my 1987 Fiero SE/V6 out of storage. I can't tell you how excited I am. I hop on eBay, looking for a cool 80s car to buy and drive around, and I have to keep reminding myself that I ALREADY have a Fiero in storage that I need to finish.
This car was my FIRST car. I bought it in 1996 for $5,000 with money I made from McDonalds and CompUSA working the summers. I only had it for 6 months in high school, and the summer, and immediately took it with me when I moved to South Florida. The engine blew in 2001 due to one of those Coltec Industries "Holley" water pump. The plastic impeller broke free, and it overheated. I had the engine rebuilt, but it just was never the same, and I had another car at that point. I dragged it around with me from apartment to apartment as I drove my Grand Am, and eventually put it in storage in 2011 when I had a career change which required me to move every 4 years.
But the 5 years that I had it where it was my only car, was awesome. Yes... I was 18-23... so I was in my prime, single, and cruising around. I'm in my mid-40s now, about 20 pounds heavier, and am curious what it'll be like getting in and out of that thing. But I remember cruising Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach during the weekends, blasting some cool 80s or 90s music... or taking dates out in that car, and they'd say... "Hey, this is a really nice car??? what is it?" hahaha.
For anyone who even slightly cares... I'll take pictures of me loading it and getting it back into my garage. I expect to get it here in the next 2 months... and then pictures of me finishing up the restoration.
I had a website where I kept track of all the work. It went from a Windows hosted environment, to one that is Linux-based. Because of case-sensitivity of the OS, half the images are broken, but I'll eventually fix that when I get some time...
https://www.pontiacperforma...et/car87FieroSE.html
You can click on the dash icons to see different sections where I did some work.
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Patrick
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JAN 31, 04:48 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
I'm in my mid-40s now, about 20 pounds heavier, and am curious what it'll be like getting in and out of that thing.
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Oh you poor guy! All the way into your mid'40's!  I'm surprised they allow you a day pass out of the senior's home!
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82-T/A [At Work]
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JAN 31, 05:18 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Oh you poor guy! All the way into your mid'40's! I'm surprised they allow you a day pass out of the senior's home! |
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Dude, it's horrible. Every once in a long while, sometimes something hurts, like occasionally a sore muscle or something.
It's so rough... you couldn't possibly understand.
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Mike in Sydney
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JAN 31, 05:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Dude, it's horrible. Every once in a long while, sometimes something hurts, like occasionally a sore muscle or something.
It's so rough... you couldn't possibly understand. |
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Oh, give it a rest! Wait until your my age (70+). Then you can talk about aches. LOL. One thing's for sure, gettin' old ain't for sissies.
Now get that GT out of storage and back on the road, dude. (And keep a tube of Bengay in the glove box.)[This message has been edited by Mike in Sydney (edited 01-31-2023).]
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82-T/A [At Work]
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JAN 31, 06:53 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Mike in Sydney:
Oh, give it a rest! Wait until your my age (70+). Then you can talk about aches. LOL. One thing's for sure, gettin' old ain't for sissies.
Now get that GT out of storage and back on the road, dude. (And keep a tube of Bengay in the glove box.)
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Hahah... will do. I'm excited. I miss the ole girl!
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Raydar
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JAN 31, 07:07 PM
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Gave a quick look through the links. You've got a bunch of time and work invested in that car. My favorite factory color for a Fiero, BTW.
Good luck going forward.
You know the drill. "Pics..."
Edit - I was going to ask if you and the car were both in FL, but it looks like you are. I was going to invite you to swing by, if I happened to be betwixt and between.
I suspect I might be a little bit out of the way.  [This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 01-31-2023).]
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82-T/A [At Work]
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JAN 31, 08:16 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
Gave a quick look through the links. You've got a bunch of time and work invested in that car. My favorite factory color for a Fiero, BTW.
Good luck going forward.
You know the drill. "Pics..."
Edit - I was going to ask if you and the car were both in FL, but it looks like you are. I was going to invite you to swing by, if I happened to be betwixt and between.
I suspect I might be a little bit out of the way.
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I'm in Tampa right now. The car is in Ocala, but all those pictures were taken in Fort Lauderdale. I'm actually going to be in Warner Robins, GA next week though! But any time you come down here, I'd be happy to meet up. There's a bunch of us Florida Fiero owners... been a long time since I've gotten together with any of them though.
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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JAN 31, 11:34 PM
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Ooo! This news is genuinely EXCITING!
You might have seen my thread about how I discovered that Pontiac changed their cars somehow in the past decade or so, when I got a Fiero for my Son to enjoy as his "first car"....
Don't worry. just put the palm of your hand on that car, and it'll all come back.
Lemme tell ya, though. The Fiero is SUCH a weird car. The grey interiors remind me of some kinda aircraft, SOOOO good. the 'tan' ones? It's my 70's basement, especially the carpet... tans upon tans with an extra helping of brown and some extra tans thrown in for good measure...
You're mid 40's which is usually (at least) slightly past "middle age". So "enjoy your "Golden years", bro". Go get that car goin' the best you can, and enjoy the next (hopefully) 25 years. Hope its another 40 or 50, even...
A stranger told a guy today: "don't be an empty suitcase". I think that's kinda an interesting bunch of words.
The Fiero is wonderful, but not as wonderful as YOU!
Have fun and enjoy this decision of yours. The few of us who are still around with half a brain are here, holdin' up a cup of somethin' to toast your victories and such.
Share pics, because if folks take pictures of their lunch and dumb plastic faces and lives, please share pics and details of your progress.
XOXO
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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JAN 31, 11:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Mike in Sydney:
Oh, give it a rest! Wait until your my age (70+). Then you can talk about aches. LOL. One thing's for sure, gettin' old ain't for sissies.
Now get that GT out of storage and back on the road, dude. (And keep a tube of Bengay in the glove box.)
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When exiting a Fiero, as long as the steering wheel locks up, my back won't... 
I recall the phrase from that old Altered beast game and call upon it as a mantra when i get out of the car: "RIIIIIISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!"
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Mike in Sydney
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FEB 01, 05:49 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:
When exiting a Fiero, as long as the steering wheel locks up, my back won't... . |
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Don’t I know it! Getting in and out isn’t as easy as it was when I bought my 1st one 30 years ago - or even last year. 😂. Now, I get in by opening the door, backing up to the seat, plonking my butt in the seat, and spinning around to put my legs under the steering column. I reverse the process to get out - but that requires more effort.[This message has been edited by Mike in Sydney (edited 02-01-2023).]
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