Rust Revolution (Page 2/2)
Vintage-Nut OCT 26, 10:23 AM

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Original Owner of a Silver '88 GT
Under 'Production Refurbishment' @ 136k Miles

Patrick OCT 26, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:

The PFF server has a maximum width {1800 pixels} so please convert {edit} your images if they are bigger than that



Just to clarify, the maximum width allowed here is 1920 pixels, and the maximum file size for each image should be no larger than 2 MB.

The biggest problem with the images that the OP is trying to upload/post is that they're HEIC as opposed to JPG. The simplest solution for her is to change her phone's camera settings so that its images are stored as JPGs.
82-T/A [At Work] OCT 26, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by IMSA GT:





Holy crap... what am I looking at here? I know the upper frame-rail is completely gone... but it looks like the entire chassis as collapsed in on itself, and the spring perch is now like over a foot higher than the rest of the car, am I seeing that correctly?

What happened to the lower frame-rail, did that collapse too? There's a lower frame rail that also supports the spring perch, and should entirely prevent that from happening. That looks absolutely crazy.
TakeTwo OCT 27, 01:20 PM
There is a thread about rails and fabricating replacements in the archives which I used on an '87 GT I restored. It was quite the endeavor time wise but worth the effort IMO. I braced everything before removing anything so it would not 'settle' or move. I tacked the replacement rails in place and had a professional welder stop by and finish weld everything. If I can find the pictures I'll post them, it came out very nicely but over 70 hrs of labor was involved, albeit I'm very methodical and work slowly. Even with bracing I had to pull both sides inwards with a frame puller, it was off after welding. Last I checked the new owner had put over 20k miles on it without any issues and the alignment shop had no issues.
RWDPLZ OCT 28, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

Holy crap... what am I looking at here? I know the upper frame-rail is completely gone... but it looks like the entire chassis as collapsed in on itself, and the spring perch is now like over a foot higher than the rest of the car, am I seeing that correctly?

What happened to the lower frame-rail, did that collapse too? There's a lower frame rail that also supports the spring perch, and should entirely prevent that from happening. That looks absolutely crazy.



The car got hit in a parking lot, and that was the straw that broke the camel's back, literally. The strut tower detached from the lower rail. I made a whole thread on the repair. After it was repaired, I drove the car from New Jersey back to northern Michigan, and shortly after that I did ~10 laps of Michigan International Speedway at a sustained speed of 94MPH without issue.

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...160323-2-121544.html

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AngelOf86 NOV 03, 01:27 AM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

She's been previously warned.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Patrick Here:

I don't suppose the rear upper frame rails were checked for rust before purchasing this Fiero?

I'm not saying that this is necessarily going to be the situation here, but 30+/- year old cars often have frames and/or suspension that are completely rotted away.

Don't start putting money into this car until it's been determined that it was actually worthwhile buying. Not trying to be a buzz-killer, but so many people have come through here over the years and realized too late that they bought a fine "looking" Fiero (because the body panels don't rust) only to discover it's a basket-case under the pretty facade.


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Also the warning was really late I found the forum 3 days after the purchase.
Vintage-Nut NOV 03, 07:05 AM

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AngelOf86:
it's my first ever car / I'll have no choice / I wish that guy would've told me / no history or undercarriage pictures were provided


My first guess is that you're very young....

Perhaps you never heard the wise proverb:
"Look Before You Leap"

However, you're in now, so welcome to the forum and dig in!

Learn to use the PFF 'Search' function - you can get decades of knowledge at your fingertips!

Another old saying:
“Where there is a will, there’s always a way!"

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Original Owner of a Silver '88 GT
Under 'Production Refurbishment' @ 136k Miles

82-T/A [At Work] NOV 03, 08:45 AM

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Originally posted by RWDPLZ:

The car got hit in a parking lot, and that was the straw that broke the camel's back, literally. The strut tower detached from the lower rail. I made a whole thread on the repair. After it was repaired, I drove the car from New Jersey back to northern Michigan, and shortly after that I did ~10 laps of Michigan International Speedway at a sustained speed of 94MPH without issue.




Man, that's some amazing work to bring it back up to the quality (better even) than what was originally there. I'm impressed you even went through the effort to fix that after that much rot. Very impressive.



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Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:
Another old saying:
“Where there is a will, there’s always a way!"




Shoot, there's a girl I dated once many years ago who kept saying that to me... in reference to affording trips and vacations for her. Haha...