World's slowest Fiero/Quad 4 Swap (Page 22/48)
Quadfather JUL 13, 09:55 PM
Sunday was the first time in a long time that I spent any time UNDER the car, specifically the front end. Years ago I noticed the lower A frame on the passenger side was bent, but didn't closely inspect it until now.

There's an impression in the crossmember from whatever the previous owner hit that also bent the A frame. You can see it right next to the bushing bolt.







Freshening up the front suspension will be the last thing I do before getting the car on the road, so this will have to wait

The front end has a layer of gravel dust on it, but otherwise looks good for a 33-year-old car.
Quadfather JUL 20, 03:44 PM
For the first time in my life, I've rented a storage unit. On the one hand I'm relieved that I can stash my Fiero stuff in a safe place. On the other, I'm not thrilled about having to pay for a place to keep my stuff.

My butthead brother is out of state this week, so this is a good time to be moving items. This was after the first load. Would you say I have a plethora of fascias?



That's about a quarter of my spare Fiero parts. As you can see I also moved over some non-Fiero items that I can't bring myself to part with. Tonight I will move over all three sets of Fiero seats, the deck lid that was original to the car, and the suspension to go with the '88 engine cradle.

Quadfather JUL 20, 03:48 PM
On a sort-of Fiero subject, this truck belongs to a co-worker. Every time I see it I think, "Man, that would look good on a Fiero."



He's told me the color's name four or five times but I can't seem to remember it. Something sand. Anyway, a Fiero's black trim would really set it off.
Quadfather JUL 21, 02:31 PM
Moved another load to the storage unit.

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Quadfather JUL 21, 02:49 PM
Look what came in the mail. Haven't had time to study them closely but what I've seen so far is excellent.

Bought them from Faxon for $20. Why didn't I do this sooner?
Quadfather JUL 31, 10:09 AM
Been busy with work and other aspects of life, so I haven't spent as much time as I'd like studying the wiring for the Quad ECM. What has to be done is mating the two Beretta plugs to the Fiero's C203 connector:



Beretta/Quad 4 connectors on the left, Fiero C203 on the right.



The pinout for the Fiero C203 is pretty common on the internet.



So far I haven't been able to confirm the names of the two Beretta/Quad 4 connectors, but I will eventually.

Quadfather JUL 31, 10:27 AM
This page is helpful, too:

http://fieroinfo.com/wiring...rom%20phonedawgz.jpg

I see Cow S. Patoot's name on the page but I'm not sure if he's the creator. This diagram really helps.
Quadfather AUG 09, 10:47 PM
Look what turned up in my favorite salvage.



It looks very similar to the Fiero I saw on the highway in 2010 that inspired me to buy my own. Wouldn't it be something if it's the same one?

This one was someone's parts car, so it's missing a lot of things. No engine or trans, no brake calipers, no console or shifter surround and no instrument cluster.

However, the dash is in good shape so I bought it.





Some kind of non-Fiero seats that weren't bolted in.

But look at this. It's the C200 connector I needed two months ago.

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Quadfather AUG 09, 11:09 PM
The thing I really need is the lower right front control arm. I could probably straighten the one that's on my car, but I like using a salvage yard car to learn how to disassemble these parts. I also wanted the rotors because I'll probably do the Grand Am brake upgrade some day.



I had a head start because the calipers were gone. Popped the tie rod end and the sway bar link loose and removed the lower shock bolt. I wrapped a chain around the spring then popped the lower ball joint loose. The spring came out easily.

Trouble began with the A frame bolts. The rear one broke but came out. The nut came off the front one, but the bolt would not come out of the hole. It's rusted to the center sleeve. I beat on it for a couple hours yesterday and went back this morning, but couldn't get it out.





I tried cutting it with a sawsall but didn't have the right blade. I'll go back this week and try again.

The car also had replacement carpets which look good so I may get them, too.

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pmbrunelle AUG 09, 11:25 PM
When the bolt is stuck to the sleeve, I normally grind each end of the bolt flush with the mounting ears, or below the surface if possible.

Then, I spread apart the mounting ears (or crossmember), and slip out the bushing that way.

Not sure if your junkyard will allow cutting/grinding tools...

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