Fiero body parts SE vs.GT (Page 1/2)
Fieromotion NOV 08, 12:39 PM
I have a 87 Fiero GT and I am looking for front end, front lid, rear engine lid and rear bumper. I`d like to make some modification to the 87 Fiero, however without doing it to the original parts. Living in Europe there is not too many possibilities to find them.
Now I have found 86 model with same kind of front end and the front lid looks like mine. 86 engine lid and rear bumper looks the same. The difference is that the roof is not GT style but short without the sail windows. Is this a 86 GT model? And are those parts I mentioned interchangeable? Have a photo of the 86 car but I don´t know how to attach it
Thanks
cartercarbaficionado NOV 08, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by Fieromotion:

I have a 87 Fiero GT and I am looking for front end, front lid, rear engine lid and rear bumper. I`d like to make some modification to the 87 Fiero, however without doing it to the original parts. Living in Europe there is not too many possibilities to find them.
Now I have found 86 model with same kind of front end and the front lid looks like mine. 86 engine lid and rear bumper looks the same. The difference is that the roof is not GT style but short without the sail windows. Is this a 86 GT model? And are those parts I mentioned interchangeable? Have a photo of the 86 car but I don´t know how to attach it
Thanks


the 86 would be a 86 SE with the aero front but if its using a real deal gt decklid then its probably a modified roof. also you see that camera button at the bottom near options and show signature? use that
olejoedad NOV 08, 01:43 PM
The 86 notchback that you found is an SE model.

Even though the parts are very similar, they will not work with your GT ......MAYBE.

The differences lie in the belt line molding and the side marker light fitment.
The 86 SE has grooved side molding and marker lights, as well as the grooved molding on the top of the rear fascia.
The front fascia grooved molding piece in front of the side marker light is a separate piece, whereas on your GT it is molded as part of the fascia.

The metal plates attached to the front fenders and rear clip are also different between the two molding designs, however, they are riveted on and can be removed.

I don't know what mods you want to make, but this info should help you determine if the body parts from the 86 SE will work for your project.

Good luck!

Edit to add, the GT and SE use different rear decklids.
The GT has a different design (larger) vent that the SE.

[This message has been edited by olejoedad (edited 11-08-2025).]

Dennis LaGrua NOV 08, 01:57 PM
The rear clip (fenders), rear trunk lid, bumpers (Facia), and taillights on the Notchback and Fastback Fieros are different. They must be replaced with the same parts from fastback or Notchback cars. The front fenders, deck lid and doors on both models will interchange with minor modifications

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Fieromotion NOV 09, 01:07 PM
Thank you guys. That was very helpful. Noticed that it is not easy especially I don´t see the parts.
My plan was to make waterfall opening to the front lid like in the GT40. Perhaps open more the front fascia air intake. Now the under body spoiler directs the air to the radiator and then the the air have to decide where to go. Ow yes under the body of course. The first thing it meet is the front x-member. If you look the EV1 chassis, it is like Fiero but the under body is flat and the body itself is more like water drop (coefficient drag value is 0,19). Fiero has about 0,35. That is the reason why I was looking for those parts. In the rear I´d like to have flipping rear lid plus bumper and rear roof. Again like in GT40. There is already a seam to use. Just redesign the roof attachment plus something major.
olejoedad NOV 09, 09:06 PM
The GT/SE front end is a bottom breather, the two "intakes" are for styling only.
Air is actually expelled from them at highway speeds.

The air dam under the radiator creates negative pressure behind the radiator so that air flows through it.
fieroguru NOV 10, 09:24 PM
Your Fiero sounds like a fastback GT and should have the round smooth molding. The 86 parts car sounds like a notchback and will have the ribbed molding.

The front fascias are basically the same, except the ribbed one has a portion of the molding formed in the fascia. The smooth one has the fully removal smooth trim. You can cut the ribbed portion from the fascia and install the smooth molding over the top.

This thread about 1/2 way down has pictures showing this modification.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...160323-2-126128.html
olejoedad NOV 10, 09:49 PM

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Originally posted by fieroguru:

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The front fascias are basically the same, except the ribbed one has a portion of the molding formed in the fascia. The smooth one has the fully removal smooth trim. You can cut the ribbed portion from the fascia and install the smooth molding over the top.

This thread about 1/2 way down has pictures showing this modification.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...160323-2-126128.html



Thanks guru.
I got that backwards in my post.
Fieromotion NOV 13, 01:53 PM
Thanks guys again. Appreciate your good advice. The outcome is shortly - buy only same model year parts as mine to be in the safe side. These parts is are in sale somewhere in eastern Europe and I found in one part year 84 but they are sold 86.
I had a hunch that the parts do not match. We had them a few in Finland, however mine is from Arizona. The car is in excellent condition, original paint and clean black underbody. I have 88 rear X member and 3.4 TDC engine. Interior is clean and fine. The current engine works like a clock.
Note: We in Finland consider us west. If you look in the map our situation (Helsinki) is in the level of Athens and so call eastern Europe could be more west. The reason is that we have had 30 wars with Russia in 300 years, different religion as they have. We were Popes nightmare. Now we are mostly protestants. Last war was of course 2nd world war which Stalin started with Adolf. Stalin put 1 million men against Finland and the result was horrible for him.My father was in the hardest place and wounded and my mother was volunteer in the fallen soldiers evacuation center. She was 19 and cleaning and packing the death into coffins, some were in pieces. Those people saved Finland from eastern block. Finland and England were only counties in Europe in the war which were not occupied and where parliament was working all the time.
Here is some history for you.
Heikki
Patrick NOV 13, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by Fieromotion:

We in Finland consider us west. If you look in the map our situation (Helsinki) is in the level of Athens and so call eastern Europe could be more west. The reason is that we have had 30 wars with Russia in 300 years, different religion as they have. We were Popes nightmare. Now we are mostly protestants. Last war was of course 2nd world war which Stalin started with Adolf. Stalin put 1 million men against Finland and the result was horrible for him.My father was in the hardest place and wounded and my mother was volunteer in the fallen soldiers evacuation center. She was 19 and cleaning and packing the death into coffins, some were in pieces. Those people saved Finland from eastern block. Finland and England were only counties in Europe in the war which were not occupied and where parliament was working all the time.



My familiarity with Finnish people is mostly through hockey. The Finns are well represented in the National Hockey League, and are known to be tough, talented players!