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swing69
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MAR 27, 08:43 AM
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I still in the process of getting 8118 road ready. All new calipers and hoses are installed finally.
Now; on to the issue of fixing the little chips with touch up paint. I'm using the Dr. Colorchip system. seems to work very nicely. much better than the standard touch up bottles. Its a little tedious, but the results are much better.
Anyway: due to the fender shape and the wide tires up front; both sides have a lot of nicks / chips. I want to add splash guards of some time. maybe black plastic, small as possible? Anyone have splash guards on a MERA?
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Rexgirl
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MAR 27, 02:49 PM
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Splash guards were never an Mera option and I don't remember ever seeing any owner-created versions fitted. Of course, you certainly could do that.
If you have a source for new GM aluminum calipers, that are unique and typically only available used or rebuilt for the 1988 Fiero, you might want to post that information over in "Technical Discussion and Questions" .
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swing69
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MAR 28, 11:48 AM
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Roger that : no option. But the sandblasting of the side yielding a white dot at point of impact isn’t the most attractive! Once I correct the paint, I want to prevent further chips. I guess I’ll fab some up.
No new calipers, rebuilt ones. Fiero store had front readily available and a right rear. I had to buy a core for the LR and have it rebuilt. So: all 4 are rebuilt. Hoses new. Steel outer halves were all powder coated silver. Should hold up better than grey paint.
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swing69
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MAR 28, 11:51 AM
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Picked up some cheap repop centers and Ukrainian made silicone center sticker. This is my back up set. I have my originals with Rodney repop stickers. Rodney ones are a 10/10. My backups? 8/10. Just another option out there
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hnthomps
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MAR 28, 12:44 PM
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I have a set of original Mera center caps designed for the standard lace type wheel. They apparently were clear with black circle and MERA. The one on the right is an original and Rodney's reproduction center (silver/black) is on the left.
Nelson
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swing69
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MAR 28, 01:46 PM
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When I peeled off the degraded “MERA” silicone stickers from my 88 Chromadora centers; there were a couple “Fiero” logo and MERA logo. Both black vinyl on brushed aluminum. So I’d say the stock Fiero wheel and Chromadora used the same cap.
I bought the Dickman center stickers which I put in the original center caps. My Spare set is the plastic centers with “foreign” sourced stickers.
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hnthomps
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MAR 30, 11:06 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by swing69:
When I peeled off the degraded “MERA” silicone stickers from my 88 Chromadora centers; there were a couple “Fiero” logo and MERA logo. Both black vinyl on brushed aluminum. So I’d say the stock Fiero wheel and Chromadora used the same cap.
I bought the Dickman center stickers which I put in the original center caps. My Spare set is the plastic centers with “foreign” sourced stickers. |
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My stock center caps would not stay on the Chromadora wheels until I used some silicone as glue. If they were the same size, I would not have had this issue. There is a slight difference in size or my three sets of Chromadoras are manufactured incorrectly or have been modified.
Nelson
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freedom0226
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MAR 30, 06:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Larryinkc:
On a stock Mera Rodneys tailpipes connect to the factory muffler pipes which are higher than the muffler pipes on your Mera.
A friend bought a low mile 88 Mera and the door sills were painted body color, they look kinda plain that way. Mine were body color also when I got it. I put a set of brushed stainless I got from Vince at Snapperheads when he was still making Fiero parts. I put MERA vinyl letters on them and I think it gives a more finished look.
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Larry your interior is absolutely stunning.
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Larryinkc
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MAR 30, 07:29 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by freedom0226:
Larry your interior is absolutely stunning. |
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Thank you, the seats are MrMikes, he does amazing work, I did the install The dash and door panels are the Pisa Euro kits, they were covered by Vintage Fabrication. They are a local shop in the Kansas City area, they build really awesome cars. They did my exhaust also.
http://www.vintagefabrication.com/
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batousai666
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JUN 05, 04:24 PM
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