Just bought my first Fiero - 1985 GT! (Page 1/2)
cle_fiero APR 20, 10:10 PM
Hey y'all! I've lurked here for probably 7 years but just made the plunge and bought my first Fiero - naming him Felix. He's a 1985 GT with 138k, full service records. White, with an almost entirely reupholstered interior done a few year back by a local amish company. I paid 2k.

The previous owner was the original purchaser, and has loved the car his whole life. I promised I'd do the same - it was part of the sale. There's some areas (outside and in) that need some love, and I wanted to start documenting the process of bringing him up to snuff. Pictures of the good stuff in this post, but the problem areas will come shortly. He's in really nice shape all things considered, and will be my daily driver as I work on him. That said, things I know he needs:

1) AC Compressor (soonish)
2) Alternator (probably soon - voltages and loads are off)
3) Driver door lock cylinder (and honestly a rebuild of the entire locking system they're jammed up good)
4) Radio (shuts off when cruise button pressed, loses stations when revved over 4k, volume buttons stuck)
5) Driver side headlight motor assembly (apparently replaced last year, but nothing working now - motor doesn't spin, possibly the fusible linkage?)
6) Hazards diagnosis (turn signals work great, but hazards don't flash, just light up)
7) Factory sunroof love (new seals 2 years ago, but not a tight fit. Leaks under hose for washing, load as heck on the highway).
8) A real nice clean of the engine bay - theres some oil and junk, but nothing symptomatic, need to figure out if anythings up)
9) A bunch of interior trim pieces - including power window switches, and possible custom fabricated wood trim to match the new interior
10) New side sails - the old ones look pretty patched, and were taped at some point and repainted
11) New steering wheel (or a rewrap)
12) Got to get the LeBra off and fix the serious yellowing - one of these has been on since the day the guy bought it.

I'm so excited to get underway with this project, and look forwards to everyones input and love!! This is 100% a dream car for me, and hopefully I can get him into ship shape quickly!














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liv4God APR 21, 12:02 AM
Welcome aboard! A fine looking car, you are going to have lot of fun!!
boostedbird APR 21, 07:02 AM
Looks like a nice looking platform to begin with. Those seats look brand spankin new.
fierofrenzy APR 21, 09:31 AM
HEY !!! Congrats on such a nice find, and finally taking the plunge and joining us and the fun world of owning a Pontiac Fiero ! That's a good lookin 'car you have there, a real nice platform to start with. I love that interior.
So, just like Felix the cat would say and do....."whenever you get in a fix, reach into your bag of tricks".

Best of luck with your Fiero. I'm sure you're gonna get a lot of compliments.
Mike Morris APR 21, 04:04 PM
Nice. Good luck with it!

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1988 MR2 SC Cammed,Pulley etc
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Spadesluck APR 21, 05:10 PM
From the pictures that looks to be a very clean Fiero. The interior is great looking! I wouldn't touch that at all. The only thing I would change right away personally would be the rims. Welcome to the forum and the Fiero madness!
Kitskaboodle APR 21, 08:05 PM
Yes, nice interior. Be thankful for that!
You got a head start over other Fiero owners/buyers who have to replace a worn out Fiero interior.
Personally, the first thing I would do is forgot the cosmetic stuff and get it running reliably first.
Alternator? Why not switch to the later CS series since you already have an alternator issue? Just ask for an 88 Fiero V6 alternator for your 85 GT. A small Help/Motormite connector pigtail is the only other item you need for the swap. That and I would swap over your headlight system for the 87-88 headlight system and wiring harness. Trust me, you will thank me later.
Kit
cle_fiero APR 22, 11:58 AM
Thanks y'all! Yeah, the interior leatherwork is truly great - @spadesluck, just curious why you'd change out the rims? I've always liked the originals, unless theres something i dont know?

And @kitskaboodle, yeah im super thankful for the interior, but im definitely putting off cosmetics until later - the repair list is in "order of priority" ish, so i wanna hit the reliability stuff first. I was already planning a headlight system swap, but what do you mean by the wiring harness? Good call on the 86 alternator though, I'd forgotten about that upgrade.
Patrick APR 22, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by cle_fiero:

I was already planning a headlight system swap, but what do you mean by the wiring harness?



Second generation headlights require the front wiring harness (along with the control module) to be swapped over into '84-'86 Fieros.
Shho13 APR 22, 12:54 PM
Double post! See below!

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