Should i buy this fiero? (Page 2/3)
Mike in Sydney JUN 04, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by ThatDumby:


yeah i bought it and so far it’s been a fun project, i’ve learned a lot only working on it a couple days. Very hard cause i have no prior experience. 🙏🏼



Good call. You'll learn a lot.
Patrick JUN 04, 10:49 PM

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Originally posted by ThatDumby:

One big problem is that it’s been sitting since 1999.



You're no doubt a long way from this point... but before you even get close to starting the engine, make absolutely sure to clean out the inside of the HVAC air box. There's a resistor for the fan in there that gets very hot. It's also a location where rodents like to get in and build a nest. I'll let you guess what happens when the fan is activated while the nesting material is still in place.

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82-T/A [At Work] JUN 05, 06:55 AM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

You're no doubt a long way from this point... but before you even get close to starting the engine, make absolutely sure to clean out the inside of the HVAC air box. There's a resistor for the fan in there that gets very hot. It's also a location where rodents like to get in and build a nest. I'll let you guess what happens when the fan is activated while the nesting material is still in place.







Shoot... put some new front wheels on that, and it's ready to go!!!
jumpmonkey JUN 05, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

You're no doubt a long way from this point... but before you even get close to starting the engine, make absolutely sure to clean out the inside of the HVAC air box. There's a resistor for the fan in there that gets very hot. It's also a location where rodents like to get in and build a nest. I'll let you guess what happens when the fan is activated while the nesting material is still in place.






Yes! Check that ASAP! This thread, Where can mice get into a Fiero, has some good info. Getting rid of all nests is also good for eliminating any rodent odor.
ThatDumby JUN 06, 01:23 AM

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Originally posted by jumpmonkey:


Yes! Check that ASAP! This thread, Where can mice get into a Fiero, has some good info. Getting rid of all nests is also good for eliminating any rodent odor.



Thank you i appreciate that. I completely forgot that there would be any problems with it sitting besides just the engine.
ThatDumby JUN 06, 01:37 AM
Thought id update everybody.

I bought the car, so far i found issues with the clutch where it was stuck down and wouldnt come back up. Turns out the slave cylinder was seized and then the master cylinder was bent. Next I welded the transmission cable bracket piece thing back together because it was broken, the issue is i have no idea how the cables were supposed to lay in the engine so they kinda just sit there for right now so i dont know if the transmission is messed up yet

I bought the clutch slave and master cylinder from Rodney, and I ordered new select and shift cables from him too just incase (i dont know about the whole selling his business thing and everyone is saying hes the best so i bought just incase) Anyway i also bought some other stuff like all new brakes, oil+filter, gas filter, and an air filter.

im 2600 deep right now. It is just a project car i daily a 23 tacoma

Thanks for your help and for reading
jelly2m8 JUN 06, 03:20 AM
non running 84, he should pay you to take it. No offense to 84 owners, but it is what it is.
jelly2m8 JUN 06, 03:44 AM

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Originally posted by ThatDumby:

Thought id update everybody.


im 2600 deep right now. It is just a project car i daily a 23 tacoma

Thanks for your help and for reading




My point exactly, your already 2X in and you don't have a driver
theogre JUN 06, 07:48 AM
You can find just fixing the brakes can be pushing $1000 just in parts & that's even if can find good rebuilt calipers more so rears.
very likely need, minimum:
calipers
rotors, front wheel bearings & seals
good pads like Wanger TQ
hoses, not SS hose, see http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/129208.html
P-brake cables to rear wheels or all 3.
MC

Hope the combi valve is good because can't buy them.

See https://web.archive.org/web...cast.net/~fierocave/ brake section, front wheel bearing, etc.

Many say cut the rotor... Most shops won't turn any rotor w/ big rust & some other problems because can "eat" the cuter tips or hit Machine To before can get a good surface. Machine To is before Scrap spec printed on the rotor/drum & that limit is only in "books" from Wanger etc. Even if they Cut them cost nearly same as new rotors @ most shops.

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jumpmonkey JUN 06, 01:35 PM

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Originally posted by jelly2m8:
My point exactly, your already 2X in and you don't have a driver




Although it's true that he's already doubled how much money has been put into the project, he still hasn't breached how much a running Fiero costs on places like Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace. There are some here and there for under $3K, but the majority of the time, their paint is messed up/faded and the interior is totally trashed. For a well put-together Fiero that drives, you're looking at upwards of $4-5K(at least in my area and what I've found with online searches).

According to ThatDumby, the interior is awesome and the exterior doesn't look bad. You could view it as a total moneypit, but in my opinion, I think he could get it up and running for less than purchasing an already running Fiero. On top of that, he's gets the enjoyment of a working on a project and the satisfaction of solving the issues that are keeping it off the road.

There are a lot of threads on Pennock's about bringing a Fiero back to life and they are very inspiring. This awesome YouTube series by Ronald Finger is a great documentation of taking an abandoned Fiero and totally restoring it. It's what encouraged me to buy my project Fiero.

It's all about point-of-view.