We bought a 1984 Corvette. It's a 350 with Cross-Fire Injection (which I actually love and think is super cool). It's got 50k original miles, but sat outside for a while, then was repainted, and sat again. Interior is rough, but the body is fairly decent, but there is a little bit of damage in the drivers side rear quarter. It's not damaged, you just tell the paint has flaked off and may need a little bit of fiberglass repair (which I've done before with my uncle many years ago for his 1969 Corvette).
Here are some pictures:
... and before anyone gives me flak... we're almost done with the Fiero. We still have to do the front suspension, and re-do the interior, but we already have all the parts for that. Here's what her Fiero looks like right now (as I said, we're really behind in a lot of her videos)...
... and yes, we will finish the Fiero before we start on the Corvette.
I won't say anything regarding "impulse control"... but geez Todd, an automatic?
I know... I know. I'm going to get a lot of **** for this, but I view the Corvette to be too big to be a sports car. Honestly, it being an automatic almost feels like it should be that way. Like, it feels more natural for a 70s Pontiac TransAm to have a 4 on the floor, than a big low Corvette. I'm probably alone in this... but it just feels that way, haha...
If it makes you happy, I'm happy for you. There are only a few Corvette years that interest me but, not everyone likes the same flavor of ice cream.
A couple months back (after moving our household goods to our new home) I decided that I really didn't need to keep my Ram 3500 diesel and all my trailers but, I knew I still wanted a pickup for utilitarian uses. I happen to be partial to Chevys and Dodge 1/2 ton pickups so, I started looking. I also happen to like step side beds on those pickups. Looked at a bunch of pickups. They stopped producing the step side beds back in 2005 and everyone I looked at has either way too much mileage (expected) or was rusted out at the door sills, cab corners or fenders. Didn't really care what engine was in it.
Consulted with a couple collision and body shops about repairing the rusted-out pickups that I liked, showing them pictures. Gonna cost way more than I wanted to spend on a daily driver but, finally found a 2010 Chevy regular cab short bed pickup with absolutely no indication of rust. I even took my magnet along to seek out bad spots crawled under that pickup and gave it the best lookover I could looking for spots where body putty may have been used. According to the seller, this truck was always maintained and stored in a garage, I believe it. This particular pickup was owned by the original purchaser and then passed on to the son. As usual, the seller wanted more than I wanted to spend but, we came eventually to an agreement. When I ran the numbers on repairing other trucks versus buying the one with no corrosion issues, it was very apparent which one would be the better deal.
No, it won't tow my large trailers but, they'll be sold just as soon as the shop is completed. Currently, both of the large covered trailers are storing all that "stuff" the wife says she needs................... ------------------ Rams Learning most of life's lessons the hard way. . You are only young once but, you can be immature indefinitely.
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We bought a 1984 Corvette. It's a 350 with Cross-Fire Injection (which I actually love and think is super cool). It's got 50k original miles, but sat outside for a while, then was repainted, and sat again. Interior is rough, but the body is fairly decent, but there is a little bit of damage in the drivers side rear quarter. It's not damaged, you just tell the paint has flaked off and may need a little bit of fiberglass repair (which I've done before with my uncle many years ago for his 1969 Corvette).
OOOH DIGITAL DASH fair word of warning the traces absolutely suck to repair. I did the ones on a buddies flooded 85 and a 87. if you need help feel free to mail it and I'll fix it and test it before sending it back or we'll video call and I'll show you what to do if you mess up while reflowing joints with my s10s digital dash. also you can buy the next year or maybe its an 86 but it can have abs and it bolts in pretty easy and is worth it. unfortunately I don't think a fiero seller I traded a solid non runner vette to for our 84 fiero has it anymore otherwise I'd let you 2 get In touch also personal opinion here: cross fire sucks. it's a harder to deal with TBI system that is much much more problematic and is barely more efficient than a 4 barrel carburetor
Originally posted by cartercarbaficionado: ... also personal opinion here: cross fire sucks. it's a harder to deal with TBI system that is much much more problematic and is barely more efficient than a 4 barrel carburetor
The intake manifold port sizes, where they meet the heads, are reduced by about half. (Never understood that, but I'm sure it was an EPA or CAFE thing.) I remember seeing a mod where an "upper" was bolted to a modded Weiand intake manifold. The result was supposed to be nothing short of dramatic. I'll see if it's still out there. Edit - The Weiand intake seems to have faded away, but people are still modding Crossfires. Go here and check out the links. I'm not sure how "available" the aftermarket intake is, but people are saying the stocker can be ported with good results, too. Supposedly, a good intake is worth ~50 HP at the flywheel. https://www.google.com/sear...injection+intake+mod
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Originally posted by Patrick: ... but geez Todd, an automatic?
I have a six speed manual in my Ford 250 P/U. A five speed manual in my Toyota P/U. My Fiero has an automatic. It's just fine. Especially in big city traffic where you have to constantly up shift and down shift from traffic light to traffic light, or rush time traffic on the freeways.
Thanks guys, I appreciate it! I just got back from a work trip, and the shipper said he'll be here at 2 AM to drop it off... so I guess I'm staying up.
I got the Corvette... it runs... has some stumbling issues... lots to diagnose. I want to focus on the Fiero, but I also want to get this thing at least running so I can move it around. The more I tinker with it, the better it stays running. It may have a fuel pump problem. But the transmission is now working again... so that's good. I'll take some pictures. It's in about the same shape as my daughter's 85 Fiero was when we bought it... "running," "complete," needs major TLC.
On other news, my daughter's Fiero runs and "drives" under it's own power. I say drives because the brakes are not all done yet (Rock Auto sent the wrong brake line), but otherwise, it's looking awesome.
I got the Corvette... it runs... has some stumbling issues... lots to diagnose. I want to focus on the Fiero, but I also want to get this thing at least running so I can move it around. The more I tinker with it, the better it stays running. It may have a fuel pump problem. But the transmission is now working again... so that's good. I'll take some pictures. It's in about the same shape as my daughter's 85 Fiero was when we bought it... "running," "complete," needs major TLC.
On other news, my daughter's Fiero runs and "drives" under it's own power. I say drives because the brakes are not all done yet (Rock Auto sent the wrong brake line), but otherwise, it's looking awesome.
Congrats on the Fiero, looking forward to updates upon it's completion. While I always needed help in one way or another on my Fiero projects, I know the feeling of finally getting one road worthy and reliable. Hope you get as much or more satisfaction on the Vette.
Regardless of what your automotive passion is, they will all eventually need some TLC. The newer the vehicle is, the more likely it is that it'll be a electronic gnome screwing things up.
Congrats on the Fiero, looking forward to updates upon it's completion. While I always needed help in one way or another on my Fiero projects, I know the feeling of finally getting one road worthy and reliable. Hope you get as much or more satisfaction on the Vette.
Regardless of what your automotive passion is, they will all eventually need some TLC. The newer the vehicle is, the more likely it is that it'll be a electronic gnome screwing things up.
Rams
Thanks Rams... we took it for a spin today... which is kind of crazy because we don't have the throttle hooked up to the gas pedal, so my daughter pulled the cable while I engaged the clutch and the stick, and the steering wheel. It was hilarious. I pulled out of the garage, and out of the driveway, and then reversed it, and then drove back down the driveway and into the garage. We just wanted to turn it around so that we could more easily finish the rear of the car (sanded down and painted the bumper and the whole rear-section, and cleaned up the rear taillight bulb wiring, etc.). One more weekend and we'll have the whole rear bumper back on, and then we can work on the decklid. Unfortunately... it seems the decklid might have split in half (at least the inside portion), or something... (we bought it like that) the decklid itself is ok, but we're going to have to repair the structure of the decklid.
