OVERVIEW: Well, It's been a long time since I've done anything like this, and since my car is always being modded and changed, I thought it was a good time for an update. A lot has happened over the winter and so far this spring. 1986 2.8L 4spd GT This used to be my GT (Circled in red): MinngreenGT's backyard... It was in an accident and then it was a parts car, then it got rebuilt, and I bought it from RacingMan24.
Last winter, it looked like this:
At that point, I had changed the wheels, added the front chinspoiler w/foglights, replaced the busted quarter windows with custom tinted windows with no GT logo, added the wing, and a little work on the interior.
Here's a picture of the car now as it sits in my driveway:
------------------ '86 2.8L Bottle-Fed In Progress... '86 2.5L turbo put to sleep
WHAT'S BEEN DONE: Since the last update I did, I put Monza exhaust tips on (Replaced megaphone tips), overhauled the interior, added a reverse mustang scoop on the decklid, and started a nitrous install.
Audiobahn 8" Sub Audiobahn plate speakers in rear Audiobahn 6X9s in front dash
Grey Marble dash bezels surround a black and white interior. Carpet is black, dash is black, shift boot is custom black & white leather.
Lots of fun stuff going on in the interior...
I bought this car with a freshly rebuilt 2.8L with ported intake and exhaust. I put a partial MSD ignition (6a box and coil) and a CAI on it along with a hypertech chip. Cut out the cat and replaced it with a glasspack .
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IN PROGRESS: For the last few weeks I've been working on a DIY nitrous kit. I started with a bottle by NOS, ordered all custom lines, autometer gauge, and Dynotune solenoids. I have a pressure regulated bottle heater, purge system, and a remote bottle opener. (That's what all the red switches are next to the speedometer cluster...)
I just ordered new Black Chrome exhaust tips by Ractive: I'm not very happy with my Monza exhaust tips, so I thought I'd try something different...
6 inches wide!
The other project I'm working on right now is a COMPLETE suspension overhaul. I pulled the suspension off of my other Fiero and glass beaded everything, pressed out the old bushings and installed all new poly-urethane bushings, new ball joints, and new control arms: The car will be lowered about 2" all around.
Other than that, that's all I have going now. Every "in-progress" thing I have listed here will be completed in a week or two. The only big thing left to do is paint. I had the body all finished but then I decided that I want a cowl hood scoop so, after that gets done, I'm going to be repainting it like the original OsloFiero: Silver and black. Hopefully by the end of the summer this car will FINALLY be finished...
Thanks for reading!
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Seeing the car the way it is, it's kind of tough to keep all the projects going, but I know that I am close to finishing. If you think it looks bad, that's OK, sometimes I do too...
I just keep thinking to myself..."When it's done, it's going to be kickass!" So, bear with me if you don't like it yet. I gaurantee you, when I'm done with this thing, you'll LOVE IT!
OTHER PLANS: This is a list of things that I haven't started yet, but will be getting too sometime this summer:
New Chin Spoiler (Mine got broke last winter) Cowl Hood Scoop Mr. Mikes Black Leather seats SS brake lines 5spd Tranny
Then when I get this one done, I want to buy a GT notchie and have matching GTs (Notchie and Fastback) Hopefully I'll have the two totally done next year.
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atwrk Member
Posts: 255 From: Fifty Lakes, MN Registered: Feb 2004
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Lookin good bro... i'm kinda in the same situation as you are... waiting to finish up body prep all by hand for a killer paint job, been prepping and blocking since january..... don't worry, like you said when its all done its gonna kick ass!!!! Just hang in there bud!
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looks like you're making great progress! It hard to see the light at the end of the restoration tunnel, but i agree with you itll be work it once the parts are on, paints done, and lookin purdy!
i still got a ways to go on mine. The plan: 2.8 -> 3.4, auto->manual, new 1/4 windows, mustang decklid scoop, hood vent, maybe side scoops. And paint.
Where'd you get these tips. These are the look I have been searching for. How much did you pay for em? Thanks Jason
------------------ A coward dies a thousand deaths..................A soldier dies but once. Red 86 SE Yellow 87 GT Gold 86 SE (wrecked) Red 84 2.5 Coupe
I love the exhaust tips, I might look into getting some in the summer. I have the whole red/black/gunmetal thing going on with my car and they'd look perfect. I can see your car turning out pretty nice in the end... once its all one colour
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BV MotorSports Member
Posts: 4821 From: Oak Hill, WV Registered: May 2001
Razor Wing- Looks like the tips will probably be going on on Monday. I'm too busy to get them on before then. doublec4- "once its all one colour" HAHAHA Yeah, I wish. Someday... BV Motorsports- Yes, I do have 2 pillar gauge pods in my interior. Ya see, I initially wouldn't have done that, but I had my set left over from my turbo install and I had already put a new set of gauges in my car because I had plans to sell the original with the turbo kit. Well, I didn't sell it and so I decided, what the hell. I put it on. Now, I have 1 nitrous gauge, 1 boost gauge, and 2 A/F ratio gauges. The nitrous gauge is hooked up. The Boost gauge is hooked up (But of course only reads vacuum... ) and the 2 A/F gauges are hooked up. Some day I'm going to swap out the passenger side A/F gauge for something else.
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Fierofreak00 Member
Posts: 4221 From: Martville, NY USA Registered: Jun 2001
Is there a write-up on the subwoofer install? I just purchased the Audibahn ALUM8P to put right in the center consol and I was wondering what your way of going about it was? Thanks alot!
~Adam
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May 24th, 2004
NotAFieroAnyLonger Member
Posts: 4413 From: 75762/Texas/USA Registered: Dec 2003
Originally posted by NotAFieroAnyLonger: He just asked a question...
You're right steve, but everytime I post around here he's right on my ass trying to mess with me and it's not very cool. You've had this problem several times I believe...
------------------ '86 2.8L Bottle-Fed In Progress... '86 2.5L turbo put to sleep Fiero Performance Mods Chris_Oslo_Nelson@hotmail.com
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Master Tuner Akimoto Member
Posts: 2267 From: South Florida,USA Registered: Jul 2003
You're right steve, but everytime I post around here he's right on my ass trying to mess with me and it's not very cool. You've had this problem several times I believe...
Since when have I talked junk about my good buddy smoooth?
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Oneredfiero Member
Posts: 999 From: Lethbridge Alberta Canada Registered: Mar 2002
Very nice work man. But you know once you think you are finished you'll find something else to do to it !!!! What steering wheel is that ? Any thoughts on what color you are going to paint it ?
Very nice work man. But you know once you think you are finished you'll find something else to do to it !!!! What steering wheel is that ? Any thoughts on what color you are going to paint it ?
Thanks. Yeah, I don't know what I'm gonna spend all my time and money on either when it's all done... maybe I'll actually have some money saved up... That'd be nice!~
It's going to be silver and black like my old Fiero in my sig.
------------------ '86 2.8L Bottle-Fed In Progress... '86 2.5L turbo put to sleep Fiero Performance Mods Chris_Oslo_Nelson@hotmail.com
Well, I got a bunch done the last day or 2... COMPLETE REBUILD of the suspension. So far I have the rear done. All NEW ball joints, tie rods and poly bushings. Lowering springs, and new shocks. My goal is to have the front done in the next 2 days. Updates then.
man i envy you...u got a car coming along very nicely and a place to work on it! While my fiero sits in my parents yard with a busted column, no battery and bad rubbers. I"m sure i need a few other parts for it to but no cash.
And my GTZ is here in Grand Forks getting more miles put on it while i have no tools here to do anything
Tomorrow, I'll be re-attaching the rear anti-sway bar, bleeding the brakes ( I had to fix a brake line...) take some finished and lowered pictures and off to the alignment shop for a 4 wheel alignment, and wheel balancing!
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Lothurin Member
Posts: 306 From: North Dakota Registered: May 2004
Tomorrow, I'll be re-attaching the rear anti-sway bar, bleeding the brakes ( I had to fix a brake line...) take some finished and lowered pictures and off to the alignment shop for a 4 wheel alignment, and wheel balancing!
Its a Chevy Beretta GTZ. Quad4 HO w/5 speed no option of a automatic
not my GTZ but its a friends...mines missing paint and has a primered trunk
Well, I got the suspension finished up today. And I'm just waiting on an alignment before I can drive her again. I got my nitrous jets in the mail, and I'm just waiting for one more piece to finish up my nitrous install!
I still don't know exactly how much I lowered it ( ) but I'll just line it up to a stock Fiero and find out some day. The front is lower than the rear. I cut 1.5 coils off of the front and used Suspension Techniques lowering springs for the back. Now all I need is some fatter tires for the back... I love it!
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MinngreenGT's backyard...
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Don't make me come in the chat room... 
