Underside of chassis after sanding but before paint:
After with POR-15:
Final touch up coat of paint on all the calipers:
Greased all new tierods and balljoints. I had to raise the front of the car a little more to do the lower control arms since I was using a large grease gun:
However, I have 90 degree zirc fittings on the rear so no issue there:
Unfortunately after swapping out a leaking flex brake line, I noticed the caliper threads are stripped, so I a need a solution for that before the brakes can be bled
Fiero2m8
Fiero2m8
APR 20, 10:12 PM
Today was a very good day for Fiero2m8 and the Roadster. Fixed the right rear caliper by drilling and tapping for a 7/16-20 x 1-1/8 Banjo bolt I bought (a "HELP" brand) The flex hose was modded to fit the bolt and as you can see in the picture bolted right up. Bleeding the brakes took awhile by myself, but I did have a one man bleeder kit and the order is RR, LR, RF, LF:
Next the VSS governor was reinstalled after I rebuilt it. Alot of people have asked about this, so here again are the covers - the red electric one came on the 4T60 and I had to swap for one similar to the Fiero style:
The only difference is the height of the cap from the Fiero - I got mine at the boneyard of a late eighties midsize Buick:
Here is my new location for the Red Top Optima. The battery tray is above the left Frame rail and it sits under the Driver's side vent. One of the neat features is the top of the battery is bolted to the hinge box through the GM negative port. The holes are already there from the old decklid springs, so I just used a small socket extension to tighten this solid ground. (I am also attaching a short heavy guage top post cable as well):
Here the hold down is installed and the amp cable with its 100amp fuse is connected to the positive GM mount using a top post converter. You will also notice the K&N Filter is relocated - It may not be as cool an area, but it will definitely be a cleaner and dryer place for it:
Here is the latest view of the engine bay from behind the car - I have another upgrade in mind that involves wiring so detailing will come later
I seem to take rims on and off so often, I use a 12V impact gun to change rims and centre caps:
Of course, the rims are still properly torqued to 100 ft/lbs before I set the car back on the tires:
Car fired right up and sounds great! I refilled the auto trans fluid and warmed the engine to operating temp. Tomorrow I'll be ready for the test drive and make an appt at the alignment shop. I checked and set the front and rear suspension ride heights and they are set the same (25-1/2" from the concrete to the fender flares front and rear). It appears that mission is accomplished of raising the ride height a half inch to gain some additional ground clearance for the X-frame.
Thanks for looking and keep an eye on my newest project in General Fiero Chat section:
First drive of 2008 today - one day shy of earth day Here are some shots as in the driveway as it moved out of its winter storage garage today:
Recut the front fender flares and fastened them temporarily to their new position with a couple screws - test drive will double check then don't rub. I need to add more trans fluid but I noticed a couple drops on my carboard overnight - time will tell if it's a leak or if I'm a sloppy filler 4 wheel Alignment is booked for Wednesday - any tips on what I should be saying for specs or should I just watch them carefully?
Cheers, Fiero2m8
Fiero2m8
APR 22, 12:46 PM
Last night I took the first test drive of the year to Beamsville Tim Hortons and back. Everything operated beautifully - the new flywheel lets the Chevy Hi-Torque starter sound like it's supposed too! The car starts immediately and sounds great with no exhaust leaks. Watched the gas guage drop as I drove (a 1/4 tank for a half hour drive!) Set a new $ record filling the tank - $35 Canadian (DOH!) Tons of power and torque - all guages read normal and the speedo is working again I'm going to take a video sound clip of the startup and engine running and will post the link on this thread.
Here's the next upgrade that I put off for a year since it's wiring A used MSD Digitial 6 plus box with a new GM plug and play harness adapter. It should work nicely with the Nitrous system with timing retard and rev limit functions, not to mention the greater spark output that will nicely match the MSD Optispark and coil.
Here it is - actually, they aren't that bad to wire now that I downloaded the instructions and wiring diagrams.
Fiero2m8
P.S. - Winkie - The 4" exhaust muffler tips are made by APC - I will post how they sound sound - I saw them today at Canadian Tire in the "Tuner" section
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Fiero2m8
APR 22, 09:55 PM
Here's a first startup video I shot on the weekend:
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DeLorean00
APR 23, 01:01 AM
That is one bad a$$ Fiero!! When are you going to spray some primer on that car so we can see those new body lines come to life??
Alex4mula
APR 23, 11:39 AM
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Originally posted by Fiero2m8: Next the VSS governor was reinstalled after I rebuilt it. Alot of people have asked about this, so here again are the covers - the red electric one came on the 4T60 and I had to swap for one similar to the Fiero style:
The only difference is the height of the cap from the Fiero - I got mine at the boneyard of a late eighties midsize Buick:
Fiero2m8
Question here. The silver one looks exactly like the one in the TH125. So you are saying there are some 4t60s that has that one but the cap is taller? i.e. same looking but different than the TH125? I'm just starting my 4t60 swap so would like to know. Thanks
Alex4mula
APR 23, 11:58 AM
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Originally posted by Fiero2m8:
Here's a first startup video I shot on the weekend:
You need to hear this with a good subwoofer (I have a 100W amped 8" ENERG unit hooked to my PC). It sounds very good!
Taijiguy
APR 23, 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by Fiero2m8:
Here's a first startup video I shot on the weekend:
Man, that gave me a chubby.
Tusch
APR 23, 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by Alex4mula:
You need to hear this with a good subwoofer (I have a 100W amped 8" ENERG unit hooked to my PC). It sounds very good!
With the sub right under my desk, I think my foot went numb, sounds great!
