my laptop took a dump, lost all my pics of the swap. Those in this tread are the only ones I have left. I'll get some "finished" pics to add to the thread, but all the ones taken when I was doing the swap are toast.
The other day I was coming home from a Fiero meeting, and traffic was pissing me off. When I got a chance to nail it, I did, and went from 40 to 70 in a second. It actually made me scream out loud. I can't get over the feelling of 480 hp in a Fiero. My GTO was fast, but not like this.
Enkei Falcon. But get them fast, Enkei is not making them much longer. Friend was looking at getting a set, and he's having an issue finding them. Check 1010tires or Tire Rack. http://www.1010tires.com/Wh...con/Painted/Gunmetal
Thanks, I get a lot of positive comments about the paint, and no one can believe that I did it myself in my garage.........
Its Krylon spray paint that I purchased at WalMart. $3.49 per can. Its "Italian Olive" in Satin. Not sure how many cans, but I still have about 5 left in the box I was keeping them in. I also used Krylon Satin Black for the "A" pillars, engine vent covers, side trim, bottom of the nose/rear and inside the GT clip. Also, I used a green primer that I got at Autozone, it was a "self etching" kind. I'd say that I have about $300 in paint/supplies.
Now I know what your thinking "spray paint", but I only used the spray cans as the application of paint. I removed each body panel, sanded them down smooth, filled in any imperfections and then painted them with primer. Wet sanded the primer until perfect and then painted them with the Krylon. I wet sanded between each spray and then applied a final spray.
Its been on the car for over 5 years and other than a few touch ups, its still perfect.
I WOULD NOT ADVISE THIS FOR A DAILY DRIVER........ The paint is not automotive paint, so if it gets wet, it leaves spots. Even after it drys. I do not wash the car, it gets a "sponge bath" with auto detailer and a soft cloth. I don't drive it daily, and its used for fun, shows and car events.
I never thought it would turn out well, but it did, I guess its true about the 90% prep, 10% paint..........
One last "issue" is that the paint does fade quick. I repainted my door skins last year after I did my door mirror mod, once I put the door skins back on the car, I could see a HUGE color difference. The doors were the Italian Olive and the rest of the car was a darker green, and not as "satin". To remove the water spots I used a plastic cleaner, it was the softest cleaner I could find, and it gave the car a slight gloss.
Good luck and the best part is if you screw up (and I did) it just takes a little sanding and you can try again.
Rob
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So its been awhile, and i haven't really done a lot to the car except drive it. But recently I decided to install my AMS front suspension/13" brake kit that has been sitting in my garage for a few years. My main reason for not installing it was all the issues I knew I'd have, but that is a post for another day. This is to show some pics of what it looks like now that its almost done. All I have left is bleeding the brakes, figuring out how to hook up the E-brake and filling up the coolant b/c I had to drain it to install the front cradle. Here are the pics.
Cheers.
Rob
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88 Coupe, CJB #95, LS376, F40 and a GT clip 88 GT "Daily Driver" w/ SIII 3800 NA
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on your a/c control paint the speed switch with vinyl paint and get a 84 hvac control and tear out the buttons because they were all black in that year. It will finish your interior off.
on your a/c control paint the speed switch with vinyl paint and get a 84 hvac control and tear out the buttons because they were all black in that year. It will finish your interior off.
Yea, i'm always looking for the black button off a 84.
got my new center console door and arm rest/cup holder the other day, first shots of it put on. sorry for the crappy shot, she's in the garage for the winter.
need to reposition my MP3 player stand now.
Rob
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This is a very nice Fiero; well put together and detailed. The LS3 is a great engine. I wish that my Fiero had one, but putting 430 horsepower and 424 ft lbs of torque into the small stick transmissions that can fit in this application is not something that I would feel comfortable with Even the F40 which is a strong six speed is rated for "up to 295 ft lbs of torque" but that rating might be generous for a 124 lb transmission. The F40 the strongest stick for transverse mounts is just not used on any OEM V8 applications anywhere. Typical use is for engines 2.0-3.9L size.
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I love the black and tan. What are the window switches out of? I've been wanting to do something different. Do you have the power going through the switch?(like factory) Or are you running a relay of some sort?(Rodneys)
I have question. I like that battery box mount. Are you just leaving the area open now?
For now yes, but my plan is to use a piece of 3/4" plexiglass so you can see thru it and retain the air going under the car vs. being trapped inside the front trunk.
This is a very nice Fiero; well put together and detailed. The LS3 is a great engine. I wish that my Fiero had one, but putting 430 horsepower and 424 ft lbs of torque into the small stick transmissions that can fit in this application is not something that I would feel comfortable with Even the F40 which is a strong six speed is rated for "up to 295 ft lbs of torque" but that rating might be generous for a 124 lb transmission. The F40 the strongest stick for transverse mounts is just not used on any OEM V8 applications anywhere. Typical use is for engines 2.0-3.9L size.
Yep, but this engine is the LS376 with 480/475 at the crank. As for the F40, this one was disassembled, cryo treated and has a Quaffie LSD. It may not be much, but i've read that cryo can add about 30% more strength. Its not for racing, just having fun. Trans has been in the car for almost 6 years. So far, so good.
I love the black and tan. What are the window switches out of? I've been wanting to do something different. Do you have the power going through the switch?(like factory) Or are you running a relay of some sort?(Rodneys)
This car had crank windows from the factory. I installed an aftermarket power window kit, the one that puts an electric motor w/ nylon belt that spins the factory "crank" wheel. As for wiring I used the aftermarket kits harness and switch's for a few years, and then decided I didn''t like how big they were. The kit did have relay's and all I did was swap out the switch's. I wanted some nice looking black, low profile ones, and found them on a Saturn (not sure which one). I believe they had 5 wires and the harness had 5 wires, hooked them up and they worked great. Only thing I did different than stock was hook them up "HOT" all the time, so I can use them w/ out the key in.
