...a flash back to Daytona, 2007.

So... I was a little disappointed with Santa this last year... I didn't get that tranny that I wanted. What is his problem anyways???

No worries though... stay tuned!

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Thanks a bunch, Lugnut... I appreciate your kind words, I really do. I've played with many cars over the years, but I think this is the one I will one day be buried in!

I've had 3 Fieros before this one... 5 now in total... I'm not bragging, just saying, because it sounds crazy to me how I could have had so many Fieros when all is considered. I grew up in a Ford family where the Mustang pretty much ruled... and anytime the word "Chevrolet" or "General Motors" was mentioned, a cuss-word usually came before it.

My first Ford (and my first car) was a candy-blue '71 Maverick with a warmed over 302 V8 and other goodies... next was an '82 4cyl Mustang that I converted to a 289 V8 and C4 auto... then came an '86 Thunderbird Elan with a 302/lowered suspension (neat lines on these mid '80's 'Birds).... then there was the '91 Thunderbird Super Coupe, black with a 5-speed/supercharged/intercooled V6. Honestly, the SC is one of the best cars I have ever owned (had a lot of fun in that car!). I'm sure I'm missing one or two other Fords I've had, but you get the point.

I soon expanded beyond the Ford thing though, and found myself enjoying all sorts of cars over the years. The badge and nameplate were not nearly as important to me anymore. But my favorite of them all, by far, has always been our "lowly" Fiero.

Some of us on this forum have money and time... some have very little of either. I'd like to think that my build is more the latter, with a little splash of "blood, sweat and tears."

Thanks again for the kind words. One thing that helps to keep this project going is the encouragement and inspiration I get from PFF.

As always...

...stay "TUNED."

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Alright... I've been doing a little "house cleaning" on this build thread the last couple of days, most noticeably on page one. It now pretty much sums up the entire project (all within the first seven posts) without having to browse through every page of the build. Those who have been following this build thread will probably notice new pictures, as well as a slightly different layout than before (using the same information). I also did a lot of small things that will probably go unnoticed, like fixing spelling errors, adding a word/changing a word here and there, correcting bad grammar, etc. I will more than likely do editing as time goes by. The goal is to make the information as accurate as possible yet easy to read/understand/navigate, and to be somewhat entertaining at the same time.

I've got some new updates on the way... been working with hammers, drills, grinders and a Sawzall.

Stay "tuned."

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The Fiero is now on a diet... it's time for some serious weight reduction. What this means is a general tear-down of the car and ridding it of anything that isn't absolutely necessary or needed. Pictures and details on the way.

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As I had mentioned in the previous post, this Fiero is now going on a serious diet. The goal here is to eliminate the excess "fat" from all areas of the car to make it as light as possible. I won't be taking it to the extremes that other Fiero owner's that I've seen, but some serious weight will be shed none the less.

Here you can see the trunk has been completely removed to make way for the custom exhaust system I will be running, also to shed some weight from the back end of the car (where it needs it the most). Notice the reinforcement brace that was installed under the trunk pan when Archie and the boys did the conversion:







The interior is also in the process of dis-assembly for further weight reduction. I sold the seats to a friend of mine who will be installing them in his C3 Corvette. I will at some point replace them with light-weight racing seats. Unfortunately, most of the interior has already had the Dynamat treatment and the stuff is just too much of a pain to take off so as of now it's going to stay. I may eventually swap these doors for stock ones with no power windows or locks, and coat them with light-weight sound deadener. There is a lot of weight in these doors, so I will eliminate as much weight as possible while retaining strength.



I will post further updates once I get a little farther into the process.

Stay "tuned..."

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