getting rides places, especially with trucks.. is almost impossible for me
aceman, awesome. i hope you all know that if i ever have the chance to help someone else is need, somewhere down the road, i can only do the same in grattitude of what is being done for me!
off to work.. be back round midnight!
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04:24 PM
cliffw Member
Posts: 36758 From: Bandera, Texas, USA Registered: Jun 2003
Originally posted by BobadooFunk: .... i guess just some volunteers with any extra time on a sunday or a monday (i have every monday off, and usually sundays) that could bring any necessary tools... i have a grill and a small but nice backyard... i would be more than happy to have a little cookout.... (and you all get to see Alex as well walking around in a bathing suit top... )
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Originally posted by BobadooFunk: (and you all get to see Alex as well walking around in a bathing suit top... )
Now that is just mean. I am all the way down here in Kerrville Texas. EDIT Just kidding BabadooFunk. I have always admired a nice woman that had a nice guy.
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aceman Member
Posts: 4899 From: Brooklyn Center, MN Registered: Feb 2003
Now that is just mean. I am all the way down here in Kerrville Texas.
YOU?????? I'm donating a frikken engine and I'm in Minnesota AND I refuse to step foot back in PA unless ABSOLUTELY neccessary.....Picking up an Indy Pace Car or taking my wife to see her family.
You better snap some pics!
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04:53 PM
Tommys86 Member
Posts: 84 From: Cleveland, OH, USA Registered: May 2006
You sound liek you can use this.... I have an 86 GT...2.8 auto...it needs heads. If you can find someone to come and get it in cleveland, I will donate the car to you. Life was crapping on me until I found my current ride, so I know what your going through. That being said, I have pulled the cradle and taken the engine half apart. I can put the cradle back in the car and help putting on a car dolly. Your friends seem to have no problem finding 2.8 parts so it may work out for ya. The car has new brakes all around. Paint isnt bad either... The rear frame is getting soft, But the cradle is good and suspension is great. Let me know if this looks good. I also have a 3800 N/A.... It is apart, But it is good and all there. Take it. All I ask, is for some tech help when I do my 3800sc swap. Cool? LMK Tommy
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cliffw Member
Posts: 36758 From: Bandera, Texas, USA Registered: Jun 2003
also pull the oil fill cap and watch the rockers while someone cranks the engine. if they dont move then its the timing gear as mentioned earlier, This is a "somewhat" easy fix. I wouldn't automatically assume the engine is bad and go through the trouble of pulling it/installing a new one without figuring out whats wrong with this one. How did it run before this?
(and you all get to see Alex as well walking around in a bathing suit top... )
GRRRRRRR! I'm down in Florida and won't get to see it! Someone tell me where to send my $50 too and I will get it sent. Bobadoo...since I can't be there can the pics of Alex get posted? You can email me the good ones...(wink) J/K
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1986 Fiero GT Member
Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
Alright...how soon does this need to be done? Like I said, I've got a set of tools I can bring down with me sometime, but I work every Sunday and Monday...I can request a day off, but which one, lol? If we can figure out a weekend where a few people can be there both on Sunday and Monday, we can easily have it running in those two days. So again, how soon does it need to be running again?
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aceman Member
Posts: 4899 From: Brooklyn Center, MN Registered: Feb 2003
You sound liek you can use this.... I have an 86 GT...2.8 auto...it needs heads. If you can find someone to come and get it in cleveland, I will donate the car to you. Life was crapping on me until I found my current ride, so I know what your going through. That being said, I have pulled the cradle and taken the engine half apart. I can put the cradle back in the car and help putting on a car dolly. Your friends seem to have no problem finding 2.8 parts so it may work out for ya. The car has new brakes all around. Paint isnt bad either... The rear frame is getting soft, But the cradle is good and suspension is great. Let me know if this looks good. I also have a 3800 N/A.... It is apart, But it is good and all there. Take it. All I ask, is for some tech help when I do my 3800sc swap. Cool? LMK Tommy
o my gosh......
um..
if this is possible i would be indebtted to you (sp?)
um.. my towing help friend.. possible?
exactly what parts are needed to make it road ready?????
anyone have the spare parts needed?
if this works out, when you do your swap, i will be by your side with wrench in hand.
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BobadooFunk Member
Posts: 5436 From: Pittsburgh PA Registered: Jun 2003
o yes, and we now have a place to work on the car!
so if we can get that one here... some spare parts... and some spare people ( have a nice "fix a Fiero" cookout day)
i will be able to finally go to looking for a real job again, and be able to go to shows, and be able to put on a certain disguise again and rescue damsels in distress, and be able to DRIVE (one of my favorite things to do...)
please.... if anyone can help in this situation...
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cptsnoopy Member
Posts: 2585 From: phoenix, AZ, USA Registered: Jul 2003
Originally posted by Tommys86: You sound liek you can use this.... I have an 86 GT...2.8 auto...it needs heads. If you can find someone to come and get it in cleveland, I will donate the car to you. Life was crapping on me until I found my current ride, so I know what your going through. That being said, I have pulled the cradle and taken the engine half apart. I can put the cradle back in the car and help putting on a car dolly. Your friends seem to have no problem finding 2.8 parts so it may work out for ya. The car has new brakes all around. Paint isnt bad either... The rear frame is getting soft, But the cradle is good and suspension is great. Let me know if this looks good. I also have a 3800 N/A.... It is apart, But it is good and all there. Take it. Tommy
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Originally posted by BobadooFunk: um.. my towing help friend.. possible?
Alright...how soon does this need to be done? Like I said, I've got a set of tools I can bring down with me sometime, but I work every Sunday and Monday...I can request a day off, but which one, lol? If we can figure out a weekend where a few people can be there both on Sunday and Monday, we can easily have it running in those two days. So again, how soon does it need to be running again?
asap, but i am not rushing anyone that is helping, whenever is convieniant for you. it is not my place to say help me faster....i am unbelievably grateful for all who have offered help and realize i must be patient.
thank you all so far and any others who offer assistance!
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Tommys86 Member
Posts: 84 From: Cleveland, OH, USA Registered: May 2006
Alright there Bobo, Ohio indy is pm'ing me to make time to do this for ya. We are thinking The weekend after this coming. I hope you have a place for allot of stuff, I am sending you the car, a dismantled 3800, some extra body parts...If you dont use it...sell it. The 2.8 needs the upper end put back together....The good news is that I have torn down a couple of these, so I am sending extra just about everything. Just happy to get her to a good home. Keep in touch and let me know whats going on.
------------------ What part of "out my way" dont you understand?
1986 Black 2.8 GT "Black Betty....bam a lam" going to BOBADOOFUNK....... .1986 Red SE....Just waiting!
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DrCPU Member
Posts: 708 From: North Dumfries, On, Canada Registered: Jan 2004
Alright there Bobo, Ohio indy is pm'ing me to make time to do this for ya. We are thinking The weekend after this coming. I hope you have a place for allot of stuff, I am sending you the car, a dismantled 3800, some extra body parts...If you dont use it...sell it. The 2.8 needs the upper end put back together....The good news is that I have torn down a couple of these, so I am sending extra just about everything. Just happy to get her to a good home. Keep in touch and let me know whats going on.
wow....just...wow...
All i have to say is thank you, and Everything will be documented (i like doing that anyways )
and yea we have quite a bit of garage space!!
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I guess it's as good a time as any for an Archie V8!
ha as much as any Fiero owner would love a V8... i think this is one of the times where i can do without
...just wanted to say, this is another reason why I love our Fiero community, not many other car fanatics would do this to support a fellow nut. You've made me all "Fiero"! (proud).
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Tommys86 Member
Posts: 84 From: Cleveland, OH, USA Registered: May 2006
God D**nit after spending 2 hours in the garage I still havent gotten all this stuff together! I am really gonna miss her. But the local officials are gonna be happy to see me with only one. They can keep a better eye on me then! Yippee! I am looking forward to being able to park in my garage again!
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02:54 PM
BobadooFunk Member
Posts: 5436 From: Pittsburgh PA Registered: Jun 2003
God D**nit after spending 2 hours in the garage I still havent gotten all this stuff together! I am really gonna miss her. But the local officials are gonna be happy to see me with only one. They can keep a better eye on me then! Yippee! I am looking forward to being able to park in my garage again!
and i will care for her as i would my own kitty.
(i love my cats..)
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ohioindy Member
Posts: 2137 From: Wooster Ohio Registered: Nov 2003
God D**nit after spending 2 hours in the garage I still havent gotten all this stuff together! I am really gonna miss her. But the local officials are gonna be happy to see me with only one. They can keep a better eye on me then! Yippee! I am looking forward to being able to park in my garage again!
Sounds like i had better take the seats out of the van.
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03:01 PM
Formula88 Member
Posts: 53788 From: Raleigh NC Registered: Jan 2001
Would that be the weekend of the 26-27th? Not sure if I can get there to help with the wrenching, but whoever ends up paying for shipping needs to PM me so I can send in my pledge.
And Friends, with your donation of just $1 a day, you too can help keep a man's Fiero on the road. And really, what's more important that that? I see the phone lines are lighting up now. Give generously. Remember, a BobadooFunk without a Fiero is a BobadooFunk who can't take pics of Alex for the girls with Fieros thread.
If it makes you feel better, Bobadoo, I last drove my fiero in the same month that both my aunt and grandmother died, I lost my job, I decided I had to go inactive in my fraternity, and I realized I'd wasted 2 years of my life getting nowhere in college. It also broke down 300 miles from home.
So... things could be worse. Even if they were, though, they have to get better sometime, just like they did for me. Good luck with your car.
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03:53 PM
Formula88 Member
Posts: 53788 From: Raleigh NC Registered: Jan 2001
Bobadoo... do you have a paypal addy? I want to contribute the $50 I said I would. It never fails that when you get to working on a car you have to run to the parts store for either a part or a tool, so you can use my contribution for that.
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GT-X Member
Posts: 1506 From: Crestwood, KY Registered: Feb 2003
Bobadoo... do you have a paypal addy? I want to contribute the $50 I said I would. It never fails that when you get to working on a car you have to run to the parts store for either a part or a tool, so you can use my contribution for that.
yeah what is it already?!?! YOU CAN NOT STOP US FROM THROWING MONEY AT YOU!!!!!!!!
Tyler
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1986 Fiero GT Member
Posts: 3383 From: Eden, NY USA Registered: Mar 2005
Hmm...the 26 and 27th? Damn...I have Friday the 25th off, I have to work on Saturday, the 26th and I doubt I'll have Sunday, the 27th off either. Maybe I can switch a shift and get Sunday or Monday off..? If that's the plan, I can most likely do that.
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BobadooFunk Member
Posts: 5436 From: Pittsburgh PA Registered: Jun 2003
yeah what is it already?!?! YOU CAN NOT STOP US FROM THROWING MONEY AT YOU!!!!!!!!
Tyler
ha i do appreciate that, its just so so hard for me to accept money from people, no matter how down i am... extra stuff taking up space, sure, especially since i can assure you i will treat this car with the utmost care it deserves!.. money is just so hard when i know you work hard for it then to just give it away when i firmly beleive money you earn should be money spent to make you (and loved ones) happy.
but after all this, if i cannot convince you otherwise, i will ask Alex for hers tomorrow as i do not have one... we just use her stuff
ha i do appreciate that, its just so so hard for me to accept money from people, no matter how down i am... extra stuff taking up space, sure, especially since i can assure you i will treat this car with the utmost care it deserves!.. money is just so hard when i know you work hard for it then to just give it away when i firmly beleive money you earn should be money spent to make you (and loved ones) happy.
but after all this, if i cannot convince you otherwise, i will ask Alex for hers tomorrow as i do not have one... we just use her stuff
Sending you $50 WILL make me happy. Knowing I can help someone out a little in their time of need is a good feeling. Sooner or later EVERYONE needs a little help. $50 wont make or break me. There is going to be a time when I am going to need a helping hand from people on this forum and I firmly believe that lending you a hand will be remembered and someone will lend me a hand in return when I need it.
I will be in Akron Ohio for Christmas and New Years (spending time with family and friends, and hopefully getting my car painted during my visit) and I would like to take a drive to PA (weather permitting) to meet you and Alex if thats OK? PM me with your contact info and we will arrange it
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GT-X Member
Posts: 1506 From: Crestwood, KY Registered: Feb 2003
and, while some people have spare parts laying around, I dont but I'd still like to help you out. If you feel like you should work for it thats fine too next time you're in MI you can muck out our stalls or mow my lawn or just stop and say hi!
If you don't let me help you out I'll make this smiley ----> go crazy!
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alright you asked for it : ;poke;:--->
Tyler
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I bet you have a new motor by the weekend 
