As you can see, all those mods put paint out of the budget
LOL - You are correct sir!
Actually, I'm planning on painting it 1st thing this spring. Although I do have some bodywork still not yet completed. But I did buy a 125000BTU propane garage heater, so I can at least get something done in the garage during these colder months! (heck, I repaired a rather disformed front fascia for a local 16 year old just last night)
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kirkio Member
Posts: 46 From: Metro Detroit Registered: Oct 2003
minn green, if you don't mind me asking, what are air dams?
Air Dam = "Chin Spoiler" - it's a piece that's added on to the bottom of the front fasia. In the case of mine (based on the Lawrence/Skitime style), it's made from the lower section of another fascia... there are some details on it here: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Archives/Archive-000001/HTML/20030204-2-027606.html
I would go with a new bumper, either your own design with your own fiber work (if you can) or perhaps a 355 nose (dont liek them myself, love K Munsons bumper though)
get some stage II side scoops, those are nice.
if you want more extreme, wide body kit, I want one of those.
thats about all I would personally change, that and a hood vent for the readiator and the engine bay. I like the stock wing and the body, all except the front bumper, it could be so much better.
I like some of the Lambo kits. That is if you have the money and time for one. But I like the ones that are on Californa Kids, which I know you have seen in person.
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Kento Member
Posts: 4218 From: Beautifull Winston Salem NC Registered: Jun 2003
OK lets see if I can hit the Price limit set earlier in a post at $1000.
Side Scoops $8.00 Wing $35.00 F355 Nose $58.00 Tail Lights $51.00 Total Mods $ 152.00 Do I win???
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dasher Member
Posts: 231 From: edmonton Canada Registered: Jan 2003
you win best mods are what you like minngreen is right. i think a front spioler is a must, if you do the front then you have to do something to the sides so some form of side skirts then if you have front and sides you have to do something with the back! in set head lights i think make the car look about 3000 times better. but to each his own. front $450 sides $400 back $500 hood $75 spoiler $45 i think i lose
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Kento Member
Posts: 4218 From: Beautifull Winston Salem NC Registered: Jun 2003
my 89 crx si (winter car) is almost ready to go i have to but the turbo maifold on and but the intrior back in. as for the fiero i should have it of the road in a week then im mounting the body kit and filling in the seams then off to paint i hope with in about 3 months have the car ready to go to the next big indoor car show. lot's of work before paint. "i see the fit" thank you
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Razor_Wing Member
Posts: 1753 From: Blowing Rock, NC, USA Registered: Apr 2003
Originally posted by MinnGreenGT: Although I do have some bodywork still not yet completed. But I did buy a 125000BTU propane garage heater, so I can at least get something done in the garage during these colder months!
A garage heater??? YOU CHEAT!!!!!!!!!!
Ah well Even unpainted, your car looks good Rob, it was nice to get a chance to see it and to meet you at Fierorama...maybe we'll see your car painted in Topeka next summer?
As for my mods, they're here I have to make a page for the Pontiac radio from Kru and the subbox from Kent, as well as my raised wingstands....I thought I had a page for those, but don't see it on there.
Nick
P.S. Wheels+ Tires: ~$960 Junk GT nose for air dam Free Fog Lights ~40 Quarter panel for air intake scoop ~30 3" Wingstand extensions ~100
[EDIT] Added wingstands [/EDIT]
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Philphine Member
Posts: 6136 From: louisville,ky. usa Registered: Feb 2000
Here are some of my body mods. Clockwise, Cooling grill on trunk, Engine viewing window, Trans Am vent put on front fenders, Meecham side scoops, Chin spoiler, driving lights in spoiler, extraction hood, removable rear window.
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Kento Member
Posts: 4218 From: Beautifull Winston Salem NC Registered: Jun 2003
I still can not find this front end. Pisa i think makes it but it's not on there website
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Yeah PISA makes it, even thoug it isn't on their website. It is called the scarab, and I forget the price tag but I believe with lights it is 1500 american... Call up PISA and ask them about it.
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kirkio Member
Posts: 46 From: Metro Detroit Registered: Oct 2003
does anyone know where you can get the over-roof and in rear vent scoops referred to in this post? the post dosent offer much help in saying where you can get them, but i figured i'd ask anyway. thanks.
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RadRuss Member
Posts: 449 From: Ft. Myers, FL Registered: Sep 2001
Originally posted by Kento: Side Scoops $8.00 Wing $35.00 F355 Nose $58.00 Tail Lights $51.00
Getting all your Fiero mods for under $1000... priceless!
... sorry, I just had to ...
I really like the Aus Stage II side scoops and skitime's cowl hood. The chin spoiler is a great addition, too... makes the car look so much more agressive. I'm surprised, though... I haven't really seen many rear clip mods around.
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Boricuasoy Member
Posts: 312 From: killeen, TX , Fort hood army base. Registered: Aug 2003
ok, on my gt i'm using a mustang california high wing (or superstallion wing. unpainted pic in the general archives somewhere), one of sage's gt facia extensions, and i'm considering either gt window scoops (actually had them once and lost one) or aus' stage two scoops and regular gt windows.
Ah well Even unpainted, your car looks good Rob, it was nice to get a chance to see it and to meet you at Fierorama...maybe we'll see your car painted in Topeka next summer?
Thanks! It was cool to get to meet you & see your car in person - the Fierorama show is a great one for getting around and meeting a ton of people. It was the first "large" show I went to after I joined PFF a few years ago.
The heater... After enduring so many cold & unproductive winters... it was a must. And at only $170 from Northern Tool, it is worth every penny (it only takes about 5-10 minutes for it to warm my 3 car garage to a comfortable level). And the other night I found that I can also use it to heat front fascias for re-shaping purposes
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Now my next question is: What color? I want an 86-88 GT and i had the following colors in mind: Yellow Maroon Dark Green Black
Hmmm... I'd probably avoid the Dark Green - nobody likes those cars
Really though, I still haven't seen any Fieros painted with the new metallic orange colors (only a Fino & a Finale). Also, I've always been a fan of rich blue colors.
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Also minn, where did you get your quarter-panel/rocker-panel scoop?
Sorry, it was kind of buried in my post of mods & sources. They're from AusFiero/FieroShop International, they're the "Stage 2" side scoops. You can see those and more of his mods at http://www.fieroshop.com.au
And just to add to the front air dam/chin spoiler... Fierochic88 & Jncomutt have both molded in their front air dams - gives it quite a different look in comparison:
I had thought about doing this, but after recently having have my car dragged onto a roll-off flatbed truck - I'll be keeping mine as-is!
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Fierochic88 Member
Posts: 4981 From: Staunton, VA Registered: May 2001
Yeah that is why I always carry nose removal tools!
Here is a slightly different pic. While Jon and I both molded ours, we did it slightly different. Mine is countered with the trim line while his is flat. His body guy used Bondo and Matt and I used flexible two part epoxy (so mine has a bit of give). Overall I have had no problems with it except someone hitting it! But luckily it didn't crack the fill, it just scuffed the paint.
Jen
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DarkRain Member
Posts: 609 From: Calgary, Alberta Registered: Jul 2002
Do I win???
Hmmm... I'd probably avoid the Dark Green - nobody likes those cars 
