Oh f-stop, you a lucky guy! See Fiero in Saint-Petersburg is big luck!
I saw this black one, one time! Same I saw blue one couple of times and red one, what was with burned right side... It's all of stock Fieros I saw. There is couple Fieros I know, but i don't see them no one time.
Also here is couple of Lauras. One is my father's friend's(from that I have owned engine), and one is advertising standing in pedestal near one car dealer's shop.
This one is father's friend's (now got Northstar 4.6 and much modifications) I don't remrmber where is other photos
That's other. I was seen her fotos in that forum in yellow, but now she repainted in red.
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Hi Daniel H, I admire your project and realize it must be difficult to find parts for a Fiero in Russia so If you post your mailing address here, I don't want to promise but I'll check at the post office to see how much shipping would be, possibly I could send you a few things. I have some new unused Fiero replacement parts that I am never going to use. ball joints etc. They are not worth much here but may be helpful to you. You are doing a nice job restoring your car, The rear cradle is something that is famous for rusting, I had to replace a bad one because of the rust where the lower control arms attach. keep up the good work. Rob
Hi Daniel H, I admire your project and realize it must be difficult to find parts for a Fiero in Russia so If you post your mailing address here, I don't want to promise but I'll check at the post office to see how much shipping would be, possibly I could send you a few things. I have some new unused Fiero replacement parts that I am never going to use. ball joints etc. They are not worth much here but may be helpful to you. You are doing a nice job restoring your car, The rear cradle is something that is famous for rusting, I had to replace a bad one because of the rust where the lower control arms attach. keep up the good work. Rob
Yes, Same here. I am always in the salvage yards here in the USA. Plenty of scrap Fieros.[you would be amazed what americans throw away] Email me I will try to look for parts there for you too. Good luck with your car and Welcome to the Fiero madness. Ed
Yes cradle is very rusty! So I'm planning send it to sandblasting(hope I called right termin in English) for cleaning.
So can anybody say from what modification is that brakes? Please, it very interested me
Big thanks to rourke_87_T-Top and ED77KATR for propose help! I think I will need it later, because some small details is absence... When I make up list of required parts, I will wrote to you!
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Originally posted by ED77KATR:
you would be amazed what americans throw away
Ooh I well known about it! Where a good working cars are! I'm going very upset when I see american salvage yards in films or on a TV! I also saw what your police doing with a street racing cars! I saw clip where few tuned cool Honda's was destroyed thru break into pieces!!! It was sad too see! Maybe I can wrote them too send me couple of these cars .... http://www.youtube.com/watc...ure=player_embedded.
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For the comparison: that cars what you have in your's salvage yards, example some old bad condition american sedan of 70th, here in russia value more than 15000$
Some Camaro '70 or classic Mustang priced more than 50000$ Corvette '70 is near 100000$
Hi Daniel, I've been following your thread and I understand the difficulty with parts. With your brakes, the cheapest way to proceed is to replace them with the GrandAm/Beretta setup. If you don't need a parking/emergency brake in Russia, it is cheapest. If you need an ebrake it is a little more.
The Grand Am brakes are a whole lot cheaper than Fiero parts. The Grand Am is a much heavier car and the brakes with the larger brake booster make the car much safer and stop really well.
My building process is get slow down, but it's keep going!
Let's see some photos!
Here is shocks installation process: It's my new adjustible shocks. Yes, it's "Rancho", I don't joke ... Try on Here it is Making adapters for upper mount Adapters ready
I was have a problem with dusters for shocks, because dusters, what came in complect with shocks is can't be mounted! No way! It's don't fit with this shock, because they are too narrow. And I was forced too search the exit. That what I thought: (i dont know name of this drink on english, may be some one gives me a hint) I was drank it, and then i do something with bottle I was needed to drank couple of them. It wasn't difficult... and even some pretty... And here is my new dusters, made from a plastic bottle Assembled Stickers added Mounted. Looks nice!
Tomorrow I will post next couple of photos...
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All I can say is WOW! Those drinks (dust covers) sure look like Dannon yogurt drink! If so, I bet you were very "regular" for the next few days!
You are doing an amazing job on this car, and I can't wait to see what it looks like when you are done! With that said, don't keep us in the dark, your updates are awe inspiring.
Also, as stated before by other members, your english is quite good (I have no problem reading through it) for not being your primary language.
Kudos to you and your work!
------------------ Phil Always trying to create something new! '88 SE '86 GT '87 GT Extreme body mod and 2.8L Turbo Propane powered (in the garage and getting closer to being completed)
Thanks all you! About "Rancho" part number tell you later. Don't know yet how it will ride, but I can say they got wery big adjustment range! From soft to very hard! Also don't know yet about rear struts...
Welcome to the forum. I've seen a lot of European shows that claim Americans only build cars that go in a straight line, I'm very grateful that you have bought an American car that disproves that theory.
I've read your thread for the first time and would like to give you a suggestion. If I were in Russia trying to build up a Fiero, I would use parts that I could get more easily. There is someone on this forum, an American I think, that used a Volkswagon V6 engine and transmission in his Fiero. I have also seen someone use brake calipers from a Nissan 300ZX. For the brake upgrades in America we use, for the most part, other American vehicles; because they are easily acquired and less expensive here, mainly the Corvette and Dodge Viper, and less expensive is the Berretta and also Chrysler Lebaron. I'm not sure if any of these will work but I know the bolt pattern is the same:
Subaru Legacy, Imprezza, Outback Wagon, Forester from 1990 to present Toyota Cellica (all years), Camry, new Cellica GT and GTS from years 1986 to present Volkswagon Golf 3, Jetta 3, Passat GLX, Corrado, Jetta 4, Golf 4, Beetle 1992 to present
Again, I don't know the backspacing on these cars rotors or inner diameter of the rotor itself, I also don't know what modifications to the Fiero spindle knuckle, or custom bracket for the calipers to work. I also don't know if the thread for the brake lines would work, you'd have to figure that out. But, if you ever had to replace something, you'd know you could just walk down to the local parts store and pick up another one. Also, try Opel they might have something that works since they were more associated with GM until recently.
In America we pride ourselves on our ingenuity, we call it "redneck engineering", exactly like what you did for your shock dust boots. That made me and I'm sure many Americans very proud of you. In America we also used to modify Japanese vehicles with engines that were only available in Japan. Our laws changed so we adapted, now we install Corvette engines in our Mazda RX7s, Miatas, Nissan Z cars, 240SXs (Silvias), and Toyota Supras. If I lived in Europe, I'd still own a Fiero, because I'm crazy about this car; but I'd build it with a BMW V8 mounted to a Volkwagon transmission, steering rack from a Lotus, brakes from a Lamborghini, suspension from an Audi and so on and so on. It'd still be a Fiero, just more accustomed to local parts stores and mechanic shops. Good luck and keep us informed!
Hmm... clean works was needed(now it's all done but photo will be posted later)
Gearbox taked off
EGR is going to the garbage...
Crankshaft rear oil seal is dead(Now is replaced)
Clutch disk was wearout. There I was searched disc in some shops what trading american parts. But they all said what they can bring only full clutch kit(what I don' needed). And then father proposed me to rivet other friction strap... Fiero disc Donor disc (Toyota 1KZ-TE) Done:
Ordered and recieved repair manual.
Remark: All these photo was done some time ago. Now process is in some other condition. Hope tomorrow I give you some more photos(If I don't be too lazy) Note: If you see some mistakes, please correct me. My english is not so good...
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