I don't know what it's called, but I suppose its job is to give the urethane fascia some support, and probably to crumple a bit on impact. Mine is rotting - in a way that I never imagined plastic could rot. What is this thing called? Can I get one online somewhere? I suppose all of the originals must be a rotten as mine - right?

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quote Originally posted by Troy Eckhardt: I suppose all of the originals must be a rotten as mine - right?

Ummm... wrong. I have never seen a "rotten" one. Yours looks like it's sustained an impact or two.

I don't know where you'd find replacements, except from off another Fiero. There's at least three different styles of this egg-crate material, depending on the model (nose) of the Fiero.

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Hey, Patrick,

Thanks for the answer. I will see if I can find a replacement in a junkyard somewhere. It's an '88 GT.

Here's a little history:

I have had this car since '94, and there were no collisions while I owned it. Of course, I can't say anything about the first six years. After 145,000 miles, 30,000 or so put on the car by me, it began to have an engine knock, so I put it in the barn. A marriage, seven children, and the growth of a business happened while the car hung out in the barn, until about three years ago when I began taking things apart in an attempt to get it roadworthy (and pretty) again. When I took this part out, it was not beautiful, but it wasn't literally crumbling like it is now. It's actually turning to powder, and this happened while stored in a box, (not in sunlight) off the car, in the last three years.

So, yes, it may have been hit (I do remember some cracked cells when I took it off,) but now it's actually rotting. When I touch it, it is brittle and just shatters. I assumed that they all suffered this fate, but if you've seen more than one, you have more experience than I do.

Perhaps if I replace the urethane fascia with fiberglass I don't need this piece. I need to replace the fascia anyway, and I was leaning toward urethane because of its resiliency, but...

Thanks again,

Troy

quote Originally posted by Patrick: Ummm... wrong. I have never seen a "rotten" one. Yours looks like it's sustained an impact or two. I don't know where you'd find replacements, except from off another Fiero. There's at least three different styles of this egg-crate material, depending on the model (nose) of the Fiero.

I have this part I would sell for $30.00 If you could pick it up in Cape Coral FL.
Good Luck
Thanks Gary

Hey, Gary,

Thank you for replying.

That's about 4 hours away. What would you charge to ship it? Patrick says there are several types - are you sure it's good for an '88 GT?

Thanks,

Troy

quote Originally posted by GKDINC: I have this part I would sell for $30.00 If you could pick it up in Cape Coral FL. Good Luck Thanks Gary

quote Originally posted by Troy Eckhardt: ...it's actually rotting. When I touch it, it is brittle and just shatters. I assumed that they all suffered this fate...

I've had the front removed off of at least a half dozen Fieros, including one right now, and I've never seen that material get rotten. I wonder if perhaps yours might've had some sort of chemical solution (or gasoline or oil etc) applied to it at some point over the last 30 years to cause this brittleness.

If you have an '88 GT, you'll need a replacement for what you have from any year Fiero with an aero nose.

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The one I have came from a 1987 GT, Sorry no shipping. I may be traveling to Sebring 4-8-18 I will be there between 1-3pm if you want to work something out on that day.
Thanks
Gary

The "egg crate" support under the GT aero nose should be the same from 87 and 88.

During the rebuild of my 87 GT we used one from an 88 with no fit problem whatever.

OH!, and LTNS Gary! How are you doing?

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