How am I doing? (Page 9/31)
randye FEB 24, 09:21 PM
Underside of the hood is all nice and clean with new semigloss black paint.
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A little more cleaning on the cowl panel and some more protectant needed, but it looks 1000 times better than the chalky grey mess I started with.
Looks like I need to adjust the passenger side wiper arm up a couple of notches too.



All the doors and hatches open...letting in some fresh air

randye FEB 24, 09:30 PM
The trunk carpeting is very clean but looks a little "splotchy" here. Must be the light, because it looks pristine in person.
New trunk rubber seal looks nice though.
Ugly dogbone needs replacing right away.


Joe is underneath the car looking for leaks ....OK yeah, he found some small ones
randye FEB 24, 09:39 PM
Another "all open" view.


...and another.....
randye FEB 24, 09:50 PM
The engine is still not idling and running just like I want, so more tweaking needed.
Since the car is getting very close to complete at this stage, I'm starting to have visions of other motors in this space now.
A nice SBC? A 4.9? Maybe just a 3.4 with a 440T4 auto trans? I can't decide yet...
I plan on running the 2.8 with the stock 3 spd auto for a little while, but I already feel the need for for just a little more "pizzaz" to go with the looks of the outside of the car. Good Grief that dogbone looks awful!!

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randye FEB 24, 10:23 PM
One more low angle rear shot for this update.
I think I need a nifty new license plate frame


Hope to have the new low profile headlights and the quarter windows installed in the next couple of weeks.
Fiero project cars are never really *done* are they?

Randy
Mike OHIO FEB 24, 10:53 PM
oh wow. I love a wingless fastback!

maybe paint your deck lid lock black to blend it in with the tail lights?
randye FEB 24, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by Mike OHIO:

maybe paint your deck lid lock black to blend it in with the tail lights?



Actually the door and decklid locks are new and came with black metal sleeves and the tiny little spring door in black.
You have a choice to remove the silver casings and replace with black, or not.
Interesting point now that you mention it. I'll see how the black lock might look. Thanks
Dr.Porsche FEB 25, 01:54 AM
Fantastic! Love your car. VERY tasteful! What did you use on the cowl?
randye FEB 25, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Dr.Porsche:

What did you use on the cowl?



I removed the plastic cowl panel piece from the car and washed it throughly with "Purple Power" brand cleaner and a small nylon bristle brush.
The part was then buffed lightly with #0000 steel wool to remove the faded gray oxidized film layer of plastic and then washed again. I then coated it with medical grade flourinated silicone oil. We use this silicone oil in the manufacture of medical devices and it's very expensive, (approx. $1k / quart), but it is also the only substance that I have found that will actually penetrate into some polymers and help restore them to a nice luster. We keep a supply of this silicone oil in my lab, so I "borrowed" about 1 ounce of it to test. I wiped the silicone oil all over the cowl panel and let it sit for a couple of days and then wiped off the excess.

This is the first time I've ever tried this on an automotive plastic (vinyl), part, and the jury is still out on how effective this will be over the long term and exposed to the elements.
So far it seems to have worked well, but the car has barely been out of my garage for long. I'm going to try coating it with one of the regular automotive protectants, (non water based), now as a precaution.
exoticse FEB 25, 12:44 PM


You know i started pricing a few interior items as i am in the process of a restoration on one of my GTs and noticed some of the prices were not too bad.

I wonder if the Fiero Store has ever considered putting together an interior restoration package, that included new carpet, new mats, all new switches, and face plates etc, at a discounted price ?

Sure would spur a lot of business IMO, as some folks who were considering a few things might opt for the whole package for the opportunity to totally refresh their interior to like new status.

Hmmmmm,.......

I think i will propose this to them.