lol not anymore! today i welded in patches in the floor then i started to make the new trani lines and removed the old ones only to find that my cradle is on its death bed, so someone send me a new one!!!!! also after taking out wheel wells discoverd i have the hollyiest trunk and frame rails in the world grrrr then after removing the front trunk plastic discoverd more rot the steering damper looks like it was shot w a shotgun and apon taking out trani lines the rusty brake lines broke grrrrr!! i did discover some one had put in poly sway bar links tho yay! but then discoverd the bumper braces are also rotted out and the hood headlight door hinges are broken also grrrrrrr i just cant catch a break with this car! at least it was finally almost warm here today 57 a heat wave!
Drove to and from work and started hearing unusual noises coming from the just-rebuilt transmission, if I sit in drive with the brakes applied, the best I can describe it is it sounds like a "rubbing" noise.
[This message has been edited by ShockWave (edited 03-14-2010).]
It was an absoluteley georgeous day out so the 87 saw the light of day for a while. Pakred it at a gas station and the complements just started rolling in. I love it
I also got it inspected........... Dont ask.
[This message has been edited by pontiackid86 (edited 03-16-2010).]
Went for a drive. When I got back, there was a group of teen age guys walking down the street. One of them yelled "VROOM VROOM" at me when I drove by. I pushed in the clutch and blipped the throttle twice. He got his VROOM VROOM, and smiled. Glad I could entertain them.
1. Cleaned off the 3-year layer of crap that had accumulated on it. 2. Stripped a few wiring harnesses. 3. Got pissed because the guy I bought my '87-'88 headlight conversion from "forgot" the control box. 4. Ordered a clutch. 5. Ordered some 1/8" aluminum sheet and 1/4" ABS to make some random stuff out of. 6. Realized I'll never finish it.
Just about sums it up. Tomorrow (today?) I have a lot more stuff to order and a lot more phone calls to make. I really need to make a to-do list, so I can finally get this thing running. I miss it so much.
Also ordered some more parts for the steering column/wheel swaps. GM only sells the airbag covers with the airbag unfortunately... and the dealer's price... $840. No thanks. Looks like I'll be scouring eBay for one of those too... Got a set of Grand Prix keys on the way, with ignition, door, and glove box lock cylinders... Think I might put a locked glove box in with the interior swap, just so I can use the lock.
I also ordered a couple of new Pontiac emblems for the trunk/hood of the newer cars. Trunk emblem doesn't really have a spot to go with the stock tail lights, but... I'm going to 'modernize' those as well.
------------------ Hop Till You Drop!! www.worldwidefieros.com "Uniting Fiero Owners Worldwide" Add Your VIN's to the Worldwide Fieros Registry!! Add Your Car Shows to the Worldwide Fieros Show Dates!!
86 GT " Snapperhead" .. Lambo Doors, ZZ4 FI 350, 5sp, Car pc, Laser Blue 87 GT "Whipersnapper" .. 2.8, Auto.. Planning a LS4 Conversion 88 Formula.. 2.8, Auto, Stock, White... Wife Ride 85 Gt Black, 2.8, 4sp, Lowered and ready for paint. 99 K2500 Suburban, 454, 4X4, The Tow Rig 04 Trailblazer, 4x4, Green, Wife Ride
Ripped out the driver's side of my interior in preperation for sound deadening, new carpet, amp, under-dash sub, new head unit, and new center console skeleton.
Tomorrow I will rip out the passenger side and the dash. From there it's cleaning up the floor, sorting up some wiring, and then it's time to reassemble! I hope to get it done by the end of the month.
------------------ '88 GT- 3800 Turbo Best E.T.- 11.654 Best MPH-120.65 gmtuners.com -Build info
[This message has been edited by AkursedX (edited 03-18-2010).]
Replaced the battery. The ole Optima died so got a new one. Installed one number colder spark plugs to see if it will cure the weird spark knock so I can run either 89 or 87 octane on a stock 2.5.
yesterday i greased the rear balljoints and tie rod ends, wow 23 yrs. of grease all over the place. cleaner is better. well after hearing what the engine should sound, i removed my air box muffler, made my own tube from aluminum flashing and plummers alum. tape. put it togeather, ah sounds much better. the sucking sound is back again.cleaned wheel wells, put some antiseze compound on the rim and nuts, torked to 100 fp. then i went to the shower then out for a ride to wallmart. runs and sounds good.came home and did a quick detailer on hole car, fingerprints from me. car show tomorow, ready to go., 3:15, i need to sleep, untill tomorow hm, brakes soon
Did the temp needle fix off of fierosails.com. Installed a factory performance sound that doesn't work(oh joy!). Installed my new brown radio surround that i got from hye_4_life. Drove it some.
Its finally Spring in Western Washington, it was 70 here today so I opened the sunroof put the windows down and drove her. Ran great and was a blast to drive!
I finally got the rest of the interior out today. It looks like my Fiero threw-up it's interior all over the garage floor. I need to take a picture. I also wired up a new stereo harness. Tomorrow I start organizing all the wiring and hopefully I'll get the subwoofer enclosure test-fitted.
------------------ '88 GT- 3800 Turbo Best E.T.- 11.654 Best MPH-120.65 gmtuners.com -Build info
Figured out on Saturday why little car was running like crud . Clogged cat. Sooo, since we're short on cash and I still need a running car to get around, my dad hollowed out the cat. Pretty loud.... but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy how good he's running... today was a fun day for driving around and having people hear me before they see me :P
------------------
[This message has been edited by Spynx (edited 03-21-2010).]
Got the 2M8 up on stands.....went for a nice long drive with Katatak and the guys on Saturday, got home, wouldn't crank over. Starter gear appears to be jammed. Will get it apart after work on Monday.....should be 75 degrees which is good since I can't get it into the garage (blocking a full bay). Always something.....
Well, apparently the e-brake is sticking on the driver side. Last tank of gas got me about 12mpg (if that much), and it smells like really hot brakes when I get out of the car. Guess she's down for the count, until I can get the back end in the air, and the tires off, to see what's binding. Luckily, I already have a brand new set of e-brake cables sitting in the garage if I need to replace them. Sadly I don't also have new brakes, rotors, calipers, Vette hubs, and Z06 wheels/tires to do that upgrade also. This would be a good excuse to do those upgrades, since I'm going to need them when I go to drop the LS4 in.
yesterday i changed the engine oil and filter, 5 speed trans fluid. and today i changed the fuel filter. getting ready for the drive to daytona on friday.looks like nice weather all weekend, i hope.
Took a vacation day, since it was nice and pulled the Fiero out of the garage to take a short spin around the neighborhood. The plan was to change the oil in the lawn mower and I needed to get the Fiero out of the way. Ended up taking a drive up to Erie, PA. Got to Erie and it felt so good I took a right and ended up in Buffalo, NY. Stopped by Bocci's Pizza on Baily Avenue, not too far from University of Buffalo, and picked up two half baked pizzas. Stopped by the Anchor Bar for a lunch of wings. (Buffalo Chicken wings were "invented" there) As I started to drive back to Pittsburgh I called home to let them know I had made a short trip to Buffalo to pick up pizza for dinner. They thought I was nuts. Wonderful day, about 450 miles, no problems, 28 mpg and lots of waves and thumbs up. I figured the lawn mower could wait. And, the pizza was great. A good excuse for a drive, don't you think?
------------------ 1988 GT Manual Medium Red Metallic Gray Leather
[This message has been edited by Vernon8360 (edited 03-25-2010).]
I tried to put the GT muffler on my 88 Coupe today and it's still off by a hair...well it fits fine but I can't hold the muffler at the right angle and weld at the same time. lol maybe tomorrow I'll have better luck.
------------------ F.I.E.R.O. - Fantastically Imaginative Engineering Racing Object
For any Paint Work: http://www.kurtcarloni.com/ www.fquick.com/GTXBULLET Certified Tech/Mechanic (Restorations, Modifications, and Maintenence) 1985 Fiero GT 69k Miles (All Options) - Daily Driver 1988 FIERO Coupe "IRON DUKE" 5-Speed (the show car ;-) 1992 Firebird T-Tops V-8 30k original miles(collectors car)
Took a vacation day, since it was nice and pulled the Fiero out of the garage to take a short spin around the neighborhood. The plan was to change the oil in the lawn mower and I needed to get the Fiero out of the way. Ended up taking a drive up to Erie, PA. Got to Erie and it felt so good I took a right and ended up in Buffalo, NY. Stopped by Bocci's Pizza on Baily Avenue, not too far from University of Buffalo, and picked up two half baked pizzas. Stopped by the Anchor Bar for a lunch of wings. (Buffalo Chicken wings were "invented" there) As I started to drive back to Pittsburgh I called home to let them know I had made a short trip to Buffalo to pick up pizza for dinner. They thought I was nuts. Wonderful day, about 450 miles, no problems, 28 mpg and lots of waves and thumbs up. I figured the lawn mower could wait. And, the pizza was great. A good excuse for a drive, don't you think?
Ordered Dew Wipes from Stu today. Ship tomorrow....... I feel a bunch of work coming my way....
Today while driving around town, I turned the AC on and noticed it was not working very well. It would blow cold but it seemed like the pump was cycling. I picked up a can of 134 and hooked up the gauges. One can later and I get consistent 38 degree air while moving and sitting in traffic it averages 43 degrees. I can live with that. I also picked up a coule bottles of Synchromesh for the trans. I will drain the 5 speed this weekend and give her some fresh slick stuff. I found a Body Shop today that will repair and repaint my fubar'd rear bumper for 150.00 - that's cheaper than I can buy the material for so I'll be getting that done Monday.
[This message has been edited by katatak (edited 03-25-2010).]
