I found some seatbelts. which should I go With the 2" or 3"
http://www.crowenterprizes.com/3x3-dune-buggy.html
http://www.crowenterprizes.com/2x2-dune-buggy-autob.html
I like the autotmotive style buckle in the 2" but I think they might be kind of cheezy looking.

Worked on the roll bars today.




The bars are made of 2"X 3"X .083" and the base is 1"X 3"X 1/8". The base is not welded in yet. I'm going to take a couple of days off this week to work on it. I'm going to start driving it soon and am going to need insurance. I got a quote from grundy and they want $105 a year but they limit driving to to and from shows. I want to be able to cruise it too. Any recommendations for collector car insurance?

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Fantastic progress !

I Almost finished the B-Pillars

Not my cup of tea with the roll bars, but to each his/her own! I like the rest of the car though. When I had my roadster - 85 GT - my biggest complaint was people pulling themselves our of the car by the A piller/windshield corner ... But other than that it was a FUN car! (Even in the rain!! LOL)

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I don't want to be mean, but I would get some round tubing for the head rollbars instead of the sqaured kind . They look like you did a great job, but don't flow with the car at all. Great work so far.

I thought they kind of looked like this.


or this

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The Fiero coupe is basically a flat, slap-sided design, so square tubing may look better on a coupe body. However, the GT rear clip brought some roundness to the rear end, so round-tubing might also have worked style wise. But the first thing I noticed was the height, not the square tubing. I’d bring them down about three inches. I have a feeling the reasons the manufacturers of those cars you showed avoided round tubing is because it could be considered old-school.
A custom interior specialist should be able to style them anyway you want. I’d leave them flat on the top and sides, but with the use of fiberglass, balsa wood or padding, give some roundness to the front and back of the hoop, then have them covered in matching seat material for a cohesive look. For a neat trick you could add CHSL into the back of each hoop. It is looking good, Corvette torch red would be a great exterior color.

I love the square tube for the roll bars. I think some mesh would look good filling in the space in the center of each hoop.

Martin D. White
http://www.mindspring.com/~martinwhite/fiero

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Martin D. White
86.5 GT 3.4 pushrod (dual TB intake in the works) on 88 cradle (2.5" coilovers), gt-40 style hood vent, recessed lights, GA brakes on held drop spindles. 2610 lbs and on diet...

Someone wanted this earlier. Kit seems to be sold in pieces so think you could by just the b-pillar piece if you are not interested in the whole convertible.
http://b-bspyder.com/FieroConvertibles.html

I was going to use the pisa taillight housings I had for years but the fit was horrible. I tried something new with the 4" LED lights.




I haven't finished the left one yet.

great buildup man... i am extremely impressed.

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86gt Custom with Firebird Interior

Avid Fiero Enthusiast,
Daniel Caddell
If you think i am doing a great job please give me a positive

Where did you get those LED lights from??? I have access to a roadster that was a t-top car, dont worry it is an 86, that I am thinking of pick up and bringing back to life. This thread is great, I love roadsters and I love the fact that you chopped up another GT!!! WOOHOO!!! Keep it up folks, My Notchie will be priceless soon enough!!!

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My car was really a SE-V6 with the GT rear clip.
The lights came from here.
http://www.jmtools.com/store.asp?CategoryID=19%2DTruck+Parts+and+Ac cessories&SubcategoryID=Led+truck+lights
here are the ones I used
http://www.jmtools.com/details.asp?Itemid=19-5005
I like that they have the diamond lens. They don't look like dots as much. Cant beat the price either it was around $85 with shipping for the 4 with grommets and pigtails.
I finished the taillights and now have them hardwired to the car.

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I like the rear lights. Great choice.

Question: are you going to keep the wing?

I was going to get rid of the wing and replace it with a whale tail , but I'actually like the wing. I Dont want the car to look like a honda civic.

oh man, those lights look boss!!!! you have to write a buildup on them. They are just too cool

-Coop

just one of the completed lights.

This is the best looking taillight mod that I have ever seen. The only reason I do not care much for taillight mods on the GT body style, is because I really like the "Pontiac" in the light itself. This is the best of both worlds. You have an updated looking mod, with LEDs and you kept the "Pontiac"

Great job!

I haven't done much lately. Here are a few pics.

I 'm almost done with the bodywork. My garage is under the kitchen and I thought spraying PPG K36 primer was going to stink the house and upset the neighbors. No problems. I won't paint the car in my garage I'll worry about it in the winter. I am going to put the car together and drive it. The insurance paperwork came today and I'll register it on monday. I feel like roadster cruising!

I finally heard from B&B and they are laying up a windshield header for me. I should be able to get it in 2 weeks!

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That thing is coming along great! i really like that digital cluster of yours, keep up the good work!

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I own an original yellow 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT, (wingless, currently purple) and very proud....Truly is.....Driving Exitement!

Matching numbers GT
#17889 of 26,402 made in 1988

dude, i'd still love to check that car out sometime, we are only 10 minutes apart!!! if you feel like chatting drop me a line.

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I like the digital dash. Were you able to get that in a kit somewhere, or is that something that you put together?

They are intellitronics / cyberdyne from either summit racing or JC Whitney. I built it a few years back. Total parts were around $400. It really made the speedometer issues with the drivetrain swap easy.

quote Originally posted by Crow: I finally heard from B&B and they are laying up a windshield header for me. I should be able to get it in 2 weeks!

I am curious of waht tha price they are charging you for the header..??

I have enjoyed this thread very much.. Very nice job that you have done!
Congrat's RoadsterMan!!

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Custom Built -- W I D E B O D Y-- GT!!
One of One!!

quote Originally posted by Crow:

Looks a lot better without the wing, in my opinion. I don't see how it looks like a honda civic without it.

Great mod.. loose that wing or try another type to betted flow with the new body of the car...

Header piece is $75
As of yesterday, I have had my fiero for 10 years!

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B&B dosen't seem to want my money. They don't return calls or e-mail. Oh well, I'll justmake the windshield header myself.

Did a little roadster cruising today!
I have the driver's seat belt temped and the permanent ones on the way.
Are there any other sources for the windshield header? I may not have time to finish mine. Also are there any good pics of people's windshield headers? I'll post some more pics soon.

I don't know what is going on with B and B, a lot of people seem to be having trouble contacting them. Bill was always pretty prompt in replying in the past.

I am hoping he is just really busy ?

possibly vacation? fiero business people need vacations too

When I did talk to bill he said that they just got back from vacation. That was Friday. He said to call tuesday when he had a header ready. Several calls and voicemails later and I still haven't heard from him. Not what I call customer service.

The car is almost back together, I ordered the 2" belts from Crow Enterprizes. They should be in next week. I temped the stock belt, but I dont like it.

UBER MEAN!!!!

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'86 Fiero GT

www.KylesFiero.tk www.XoticRydz.tk

update

Cool - how much did the harness run you?

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Looking for Fiero posters?

Here is the harness
http://crowenterprizes.com/2X2-DUNE-AUTO-BUCKLE.html
They said that I would need a bolt in bracket too but the harnesses all have bolt in brackets.
I modified the seats like here http://www.mrmikes.com/seatbeltslots.htm except that I already had his seatcovers and just took them off and separated the stitching for the elts to pass through.

The windshield frame isn't a structural member ont he roadster is it?

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1988 Aero 88 coupe.. 2.8l v6.. more mods to come.
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