1986 Fiero SE 3.4L pushrod build up (Page 7/24)
justinchristie DEC 23, 10:33 AM
Ok, it's been a while, but i now have some time to work on the car again. i'm just finishing up the floor pan preparation before I put the new carpet in.

This just arrived yesterday. I bought this on ebay for $54, and I’m quite pleased with it – the fiberglass work is well done, and it comes with the mounting bolts glassed in. The scoop will not only be used for aesthetics, but it will also be functional as well. I'll need to cut a venting hole in the deck-lid.




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justinchristie DEC 23, 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by labbe001:

what did you use to spray the floor pans with? it looks like some kind of rubberized coating



I used something called "Rocker Guard" that you can buy at your local auto store. It is in a spray can. Yup, it is rubberized as well - it acts as a sealer and a rust inhibitor. I've been using it for a while and it is great - it also acts as a sound insulator. So it should cut down some road noise in the cabin as well.

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justinchristie DEC 28, 03:10 PM
As I was beginning to finish up the floor pan painting I noticed that a part of the driver's side sheet metal (near the rear firewall) was bulging up in one area. So i took a closer look, and then i pushed down on the sheet metal to see what would happen - I heard crunching.

Uh oh.

First thing I though was rusting and/or complete rotting of the sheet metal. So i did a few cuts and found out that there was some slight rusting where one of the rear supports is spot welded onto the bottom of the Fiero. It is pretty much just surface rust that has flaked off - but I can't believe how much DIRT has collected in there. It looks worse than it is, and frankly I could have just left it alone - but I like to do things right

Also, I have all the interior pieces out - so now is the time to do it. I am going to grind down the rust, apply a rust converter over EVERYTHING, and then paint rocker guard where it is needed. I will then weld in a new plate to cover it up, and then do a final coat of rocker guard to seal it all up. Should be better than new (and stronger) when I am done.

However this is a pain in the ARSE, because I was all ready (and excited) to put in the new carpet tomorrow - now I have to wait until this process is all done, which should be about a week based upon my schedule.


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justinchristie JAN 17, 03:40 PM
I finished cutting the metal pieces to replace the sections I removed a few weeks ago. I will tack-weld them in place and paint them with rocker guard.

Once that is done, I can install the new carpet


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N3M3S1S JAN 17, 07:01 PM
I remember reading this thread from when you first started it. I was wondering what happened to it. Glad to see you're still working on it as much as possible. Keep up the great work.
justinchristie JAN 18, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by N3M3S1S:

I remember reading this thread from when you first started it. I was wondering what happened to it. Glad to see you're still working on it as much as possible. Keep up the great work.




Thanks man I've been working on this car AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE since April 2000, ...and it is still a work in progress

These cars are never "done". But when they are, it seems it's time to move on to something else

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N3M3S1S JAN 18, 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by justinchristie:

These cars are never "done". But when they are, it seems it's time to move on to something else



Not for me. When I finally get my Formula to where I want it.. It's time to drive the piss out of it.

GT86FASTBACK JAN 19, 01:19 AM

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Originally posted by justinchristie:

These just came in. They are TERRIFIC quality - far beyond what I expected. The gel coat is the best I have ever seen on aftermarket fiberglass. I did not realize how BIG the 4″ LED lights were - these things are MASSIVE! I can’t wait to install these after I put the rear fastback clip on.






Where did you buy there from???? I have been looking.
IVANNATINKLE JAN 19, 01:22 AM
finish this crazy build!!! looks GREAT
justinchristie JAN 19, 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by GT86FASTBACK:

Where did you buy there from???? I have been looking.



http://www.kahines.com/

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