I installed Rodney dickmans shifter cables in my 87 gt with the help of my wife yesterday. I went for a ride, my car is new again. My wife is going to take it for a ride tonight.
Found out that the new head unit with the 7" pop out screen is defective just prior to installation. BTW, heads up if you purchase anything from Sonic Electronix because their customer service and response time is outrageous. I called today and got a recorded voice that said I was 29th in line. They still have not replied to either my email or VM from last week so it is very difficult to recommend them for anything other than price.
Nelson
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I installed these (red) in my dash and they are totally awesome They are a tiny bit too long for the left side speedo light so I left that one in as a regular, but the difference is like night and day I might modify the gauge a little later as it's only touching the clear protrusion inside that diffuses the light.
Tried to remove the EGR tube. PB blaster and apple cider vinegar soaked for 48 hours+. Snapped off both bolts. Will attempt to remove the EGR Valve itself tomorrow... I'm confident that I'll be able to snap both of those of those nuts off also. Merry Christmas to me.
Tried to remove the EGR tube. PB blaster and apple cider vinegar soaked for 48 hours+. Snapped off both bolts. Will attempt to remove the EGR Valve itself tomorrow... I'm confident that I'll be able to snap both of those of those nuts off also. Merry Christmas to me.
There is a bright side.... Think of all that time you saved not having to turn those bolts to get them out... I mean you had to have saved tens of seconds.. That is precious time not wasted.. I for one would have wasted it cussing at the broken bolt.. All kidding aside, bummer to hear but it is a common problem we are all facing with the fiero. Take it in stride and be thankful it is not the front exhaust manifold.
Managed to get the entire stud out of the pipe mount for the EGR valve but both bolts snapped on the EGR tube. Luckily a fellow FIERO owner had a usable replacement he donated towards the repair. ( Thank you Pat).
Moved on to removing the upper manifold.... there is always that one damn bolt that won't come out an as my luck runs.... after a couple of hours of coaxing I did manage to snap the bolt off.... then I managed to snap the ear off the manifold during the attempted easy-out extraction. Will have to find a middle manifold and hope my luck changes removing the damaged middle manifold and all the crap around it......
After taking his 88' GT to the local Cars and Coffee we installed new Kenwood 4X10 speakers (salvaged from P&P Fiero) in my Formula. Also replaced dot matrix auxiliary guage pod cover. Played with one of the other Fieros at yet another location (are we the only ones that don't have enough garages?....stole the engine vents because they look better than mine and I'm too lazy to sandblast this weekend). Listening to SUPER TRAMP and CCR!!!
Drove the 12 minute commute to work... then spent the last 7 hours detailing together my parts list to fix my baby up. This sadly does not include the 3600/3800 engine swap that I’m planning on doing! 😆
------------------ This signature adds .5 bhp. When in doubt, gun it. 84 2m4 —in progress to— 84 2m6sc
Update---- Finally was able to get everything back together. Found a mid manifold on e-bay and while I had everything apart, I put it and the upper manifold in a bucket of degreaser and just let it soak. Installed Rodney's stainless steel vacuum lines with the exception of the EGR line. I simply couldn't make that one work so I ran a piece of brake line from the EGR under the front of the manifold into it's proper connection. Everything was cleaned. PCV and rear valve cover grommets were replaced and as the manifolds were off I was able to clean the window side of the engine and retrieve a couple of wrenches that had gone to that area to hide. Started and ran and fogged the neighborhood as the degreaser burned off. No more vacuum leaks or trouble codes. Now if it would stop raining every weekend at warm up a little I'd like to start driving it again.
Over the last couple weeks: Replaced the muffler (took it from my donor) I replaced both doors from my donor car. Now they close right. Replaced the fan switch and thermostat to the Rodney's 185/195 setup. Installed one FieroTom's radios with aux (works great)
Just a heads up for anyone thinking of buying this type of 18-SMD bulb. I've found that prices on LED bulbs can vary considerably depending on where they're ordered from. The ones in the link above are two bulbs for $14.40 with free shipping. In the following eBay link Here, they're half the price... also with free shipping.
Difference in quality? Hard to say. They look the same. It's possible they're identical bulbs all made in the same Chinese factory.
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In case Charlie doesn't check back for a while, this is from his build thread.
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Ordered my new wheels today...Forgeline SP3P in brushed finish with polished lip. 19x9s up front and 19x11s on the rear. I expect delivery in Mid April. Ordering the tires soon as well.
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Removed front sway bar, brushed and repainted it, then reinstalled it. It wasn't as easy as it sounds, but looks real nice now. on to rear suspension parts next.
Did the rear brake pads, painted the calipers red. “Fabricated” (read that as beat the heck out of some scrap 3/16 I had) a new battery tray, failed to fix a trans leak, and discovered more sketchy wiring.
After six (6) months of repairs to the electrical system and exhaust manifold repairs the cradle/engine is back attached to the car. Now to hook up and rewire everything!
I finally put the new turn signal stalk in.. problem was that cruise control wiring!!! OMG, really sucked big time. And while I was there I tightened the loose torx head bolts. Now the only loose nut is the driver..
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