Black Betty Build! (Page 34/53)
BobadooFunk APR 24, 08:52 PM
yea... i still have no idea what is going on with us.. at first i thought hey, then i can work on the car more.. but its not the same.. but i DID manage to acomplish something today...

Door open!


after i backed out the torx bolt, i pryed this upwards!! didnt have to remove the door YAY!! now i gotta replace the darn thing ugh..


i took these 3 out, so i could sorta close the door for now..


Then i took the carpet out (i have sound deadener on the way, and i was gonna order a carpet, but i gues ill have to wait a lil bit..)


im gonna sand + rustoleum this part.


Got this out, i think im going to TRY and salvage it with thin peices of wood + duck tape. then im gonna just get black (or blue still debating) fabric at jo ann's or something...


and i have a TON of interior peices im going to paint black, i hate grey.

i didnt really have the motivation to go under the car, and the ignition stuff is wearing my nerves down.... so i did this stuff instead..

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agrabo85fiero APR 24, 08:59 PM
that head liner just needs a little Resin.
Formula88 APR 24, 09:58 PM
Use POR-15 on the rust. That will keep it from spreading. Rustoleum won't stop it.
You can use fiberglass resin on the headliner and then just recover it with whatever you like.
FormulaGT APR 24, 10:22 PM
I have some slightly damaged sunvisors that you can have. I will contact stephsformula with photos and see if she can work with them. They are from my Formula that I had replaced with Fiero Store ones.
BobadooFunk APR 24, 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by FormulaGT:

I have some slightly damaged sunvisors that you can have. I will contact stephsformula with photos and see if she can work with them. They are from my Formula that I had replaced with Fiero Store ones.




thank you!


headliner: right now i have it mending with gorilla glue we'll see how it works.. there are alot of peices that hold the headliner up, so i dont think itll be too bad...
86fierofun APR 24, 11:18 PM
Where did you find bannanna man with a wrench? lol
Did you check to see if you have spark? or fuel? Pretty easy to check. Easier with someone helping but if you need info on how to do it yourself let me know.
Formula88 APR 24, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by BobadooFunk:
thank you!


headliner: right now i have it mending with gorilla glue we'll see how it works.. there are alot of peices that hold the headliner up, so i dont think itll be too bad...



Not sure how well that will work. You need something that can hold shape by itself - like fiberglass. When the headliner starts falling apart, glue typically doesn't help. It's like trying to glue a rock to the beach.
86fierofun APR 24, 11:34 PM
^^^ lol glue a rock to the beach

I just read the other thread in tech. I think you have to start ruling things out now. Timing is hard as the timing light will show different when the engine is running and when it is cranking. Some people were giving you good advise on finding TDC and such, especially CaddyRob. Since it doesn't sound like you have an extra set of hands at the moment what I would do is start with the dist. where you had some fire. then, move it a couple of degrees in one direction and try again. Keep doing that untill you have moved say 30 degrees, or untill it is pretty obvious that things aren't getting better. then return to starting position and go the other way. If the engine fires and run's, then you can time it properly. If that doesn't work, I would start to look else where. The easiest would be spark. Get a spark tester. It is a dummy spark plug that you attach a plug wire to. it simulates the spark needed under compression. Check only one cyl. at a time and keep the other wires pluged to the actual spark plugs. I would not let the wires just spark without the tester on there as they can become damaged, and break down their insulation causing more problems. If spark all tests good, then it's on to fuel. I don't have any experience there on multi port systems. maybe someone else can help you there. Good luck to you.

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BobadooFunk APR 24, 11:37 PM


looks better in person, but yea, i love it.

and suprisingly enough.. the gorilla glue (awesome stuff...) seems to have worked PERFECT!!!! im amazed... i used that + binder clips (same way to fix your surround peices..) WOW!

ALSO i check for spark when i started, trying to start it.. i do get spark. id like to test my injectors, but i dont have that stupid light thing..

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Formula88 APR 25, 08:46 AM
You can get stupid light things as most auto parts stores pretty cheap.

Something else to try - if you're getting spark - try squirting some gas into the throttle body. If it sputters and fires a few times, that could point to injectors not firing.

Does your Service Engine Soon light come on when you turn the ignition key on? (engine still off). If not, the ECM isn't coming on for some reason, so it will never fire the injectors.