painted the side intake vent with satin black because it was dull and i got some wax on it last summer. before after next to paint is the intake plenum. i was hoping to get to it tomorrow but now were supposed to get thunderstorms so a nice 80 degree day is worthless now.
Drove it in the rain for the first time since the complete rebuild... well actually for about four years!
And..... had Joe (FieroKing) help me figure out how to remove the clamshell from the GXP column without breaking it so I could install the smoked plastic covers I got from Tom's Electronics. And BTW they look awesome. Changed the way the whole interior looks in a suprising way. They are nice.
Also picked up four round mouldings to do an LED conversion and some new ashtray doors which I seem to be able to break in an instant.
Drove it in the rain for the first time since the complete rebuild... well actually for about four years!
And..... had Joe (FieroKing) help me figure out how to remove the clamshell from the GXP column without breaking it so I could install the smoked plastic covers I got from Tom's Electronics. And BTW they look awesome. Changed the way the whole interior looks in a suprising way. They are nice.
Also picked up four round mouldings to do an LED conversion and some new ashtray doors which I seem to be able to break in an instant.
Jeff
Pics!?
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located a set of doors with crack free door skins for the 84, am very happy with them. today i removed the skins,repaired a couple of gouges and sanded everything down. just have the nose to scuff and we'll be ready for primer! guess i better settle on a color soon eh? :-)
Took my 87 Gt out for a ride for the first time since early November. Finished my rear bearing hubs and brake replacement. This Saturday I am going to Tuckerton NJ to drop her off at Fiero Jon's. She is getting a crate 2.8 and new performance exhaust. Can't wait to pick her up in on Easter Saturday.
OK, today so far, pulled the shift surround to do a couple of mods... and getting ready to pull the seats. Tony is going to help me install a sub setup and a new stereo which is a Kenwood eXcelon with USB and iPod control and an amp. Mr. Mikes are here, video viewed, planned.... now take a deep breath and get started... shouldn't be worried as I have redone several stock seat covers... but these are Mr. Mikes after all!!
Nolan, I feel bad for no pics but I am charging the camera cause I need to update my build thread...Wore it out at Elton John last weekend and somehow a lot of Fiero pics got erased... note to self... bigger SD card... LOL
Installed the GXP emblems and the "stealth" LS4 performance stuff...starting to look pretty sharp! Oh.... and BTW Joe is thinking 3.4 DOHC!! We chatted a bit and he is full of energy to get started, hope to come and catch you while you are here!
and P.S. Danyel, that is a cool shift surround... Like it!
I'm pulling the center console apart and am going to replace the skeleton in my 87 GT. I got the radio out and it needs to be repaired. It is the premium am/fm/cassett w graphic equalizer and the on off button won't turn on. www.replacementradios.com doesn't do that repair so I'm trying to locate another repair facility. (does anyone have any contacts?) I can not get the ac/heater control to "disconnect" from its plugs. Lots of srews holding things in place.
I got some free 86-87 gray lace wheels that had some dry rotted drag slicks on them. I took them to Tire Kingdom and had the tires removed. I' ll clean up the wheels to have another set of gray lace wheels. The wheels themselves are in that bad shape, some clear coat break down.
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Drove my unregistered, uninspected fiero about 25miles to a garage at my dad's work so the town cops wouldnt impound it from my house for not being registered. (cant renew registration until i get inspection. Cant inspect until I find 2 passable rear tires. ) :-(
Mine died today, no cash to fix it. Spun rod bearing I believe, maybe thrown rod. Need it sold soon, I'd hate it to see the junkyard. I hate seeing Fieros in the junkyards.
Well I washed it today ....... oh yeah and we painted it a couple weeks ago ))
Before: Nice and clean but the paint is a lot rougher than it looks...
After: Sexyyy. Still needs buffed and we've got to go around and paint a lot of things still (mirrors, etc) and replace the sail panels and get a new t seal for the windshield but I'm loving it!
Please ignore the mess there's a lot of moving in and out going on at my dad's right now haha.
I replaced my headlight control module and can now turn on my headlights from INSIDE the car! I found the replacement on eBay for $38 ($28+$10 shipping)! I still have an order in with Top Down Solutions and may keep that as a spare once it arrives...if it arrives.
Chelsie came by with her Black 86 SE. Seems the temp gauge had fallen off at some point. So disassembled the gauge pack, fixed the temp gauge, gave it all a quick clean, then reassembled the whole thing. Sorted and off she drove.
Something about a stretch kit . like ferrari or lambo .
Nice ideas but something different... We change a Convertible Fiero from Notchback to Fastback and this is our workpiece. A little bit crazy but it's very practically.
finally painted my plenum before (dont mind the missing decklid and other parts its the best old picture i have of the plenum) and now ill take another picture sometime tonight after i put it on.
Axel seals Rear main seal - Previous owner smeared RTV all around it... Oil pan gasket, again - got cut/pinched while doing the timing chain last year Struts - Factory original - over 23 years and 130k+ miles...
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Replaced the tail light lenses on the GT with the Fiero Store "new ones" and installed a set of Khines tinted quarter windows today. glad the tail lights are easy to do, I took photos and will be doing a write up later this week, photos are a bit fuzzy though.
got my molding clips from TFS, bought the primer, bought the paint. came home and pulled out the seats, headliner, inner trim, removed the rear clip (what a PITA). just a little more sanding, fix a minor crack on the deck lid and then paint.
