Yea, now were takin'....Ed, excellent planning for the next meeting. I'm all for it. I like the 1 month anniversary idea, and everything else for that matter. Thanks for taking the time to research the distance factor.
Everybody else in ?

i can shift, i can shift! got the shifter finished today... i drove my car with no real direction in mind because it's been since the first meeting that my car has sat in the parking lot... now just waiting on the rear wheel bearing.

Hi Just a note to congradulate your new club. MAFOA is also a great club, please feel free to always contact them for advice&joining their great get togethers. I am in Wildwood NJ. I own a never driven 1987 White Fiero with only 79 actual miles on it. If ya ever need to research one for proper restoreation purposes feel free to allow your members to contact me. How about a a Fiero meet here on the island of Wildwood? Got plenty of Beaches&Motels. Could display the cars on Boardwalk? Good luck on your new adventure [club] Ed ED77KATR@aol.com

Thanks for the invite. We'll keep it in mind for a warmer weather outing. Just out of curiosity, how come you don't drive the car? I understand collecting cars, but the fun for me is hearing the exhaust and taking curves on the edge. Just yesterday my wife got worried about me because I hijacked our 87 GT from my son and disappeared on a joy ride through the Watchung hills and Great Swamp. It brought the enjoyment of driving just for the sake of driving back like when I was a bit younger behind the wheel of my 350 Camaro. Anyway, stay tuned for one of our meetings in your area (maybe Howell). Visitors will always be welcome.

I never drove it. It sat for 15 years unsold,never started,or moved at a tech school in midwest. I got it bout 5 yrs ago, it was like a timecapsule,still had factory markings on tires,sticker on window,etc. So im preserving it as is. As far as i know its the lowest mileage 87 Fiero in exsistense. i do know of a 88 with lower miles. The car was a subject of a May 2005 article in MAFOA magazine. If ya need info on it,or wildwood email me Ed

NewGT you have a PM.

Fiero815 you have a PM

my son took his fiero to a body shop to get an estimate for a paint job. The guy didn't even come out to look at the car, just asked what kind was it and when he told him, he said " eh, my minimum is $6K, we do everything but it could be more, you don't want that".

I was annoyed, i think he blew him off because he's a teenager and he obviously didn't think much about fieros. some nerve.

anyway he'll shop around.

on another topic my good friend rpro aka Robert suggested Parkway Fieros for a club name. I think thats a cool name and symbolizes NJ.

fierofrenzy i sent you a pm.

Parkway Fiero Club... hmm i like the acro... PFC... lol... sweet...

Waggintails- Good to go on all your PM ideas. Everybody else, its club stuff that will be discussed next meeting. So show up and voice your opinion, and have a good time with the rest of us.
Are we still lookin' at Feb 17 ?

i guess so on my end... i'm waiting on a part and praying it's the problem. if i can get the car fixed and there is no snow i'm going to work my butt off to get the $ to show up. granted i don't believe i have a vote due to the fact that i don't live in NJ and i'm not too sure how it'll work out, but i love fiero's and events where fiero's are!

quote Originally posted by Finally_Mine_86_GT: it doesn't matter to me much... where gecko is i can meet him and just follow as long as he knows where he's going.

same here, any location is fine with me. I can usually find where I am going, its the getting back part that I usually forget to check lol.

Bring a Valentine hmmmm, back to lookin for those hitch hikers I guess. and Finally Mine, your married so don't even ask me hahahaha

naaa... not me... my sister should be free that day if you need a date...lol... anyway, i know your looking for...

As far as I'm concerned, you can be in a NJ club if you're from NY. After all we've got the Giants and the Jets and they let us go to their meetings. Why not Finally_mine?

Finally Mine - No more of this "livin' in N.Y. stuff ". Come on down, you're part of us ! This is a car club, not a "country club". That goes for anyone else this side of the Milky Way.

cool... i feel so... so... welcome... thanks

Ed-Sent you a PM last night....you get it

Got it. I'm on board with your suggestion.

10 - 4 good buddie...........

quote Originally posted by Finally_Mine_86_GT: naaa... not me... my sister should be free that day if you need a date...lol... anyway, i know your looking for...

That would be nice. I haven't had a date since my (now ex)'s sister was in town. lol

awesome picture, will have to keep an eye out for that one.

quote Originally posted by waggintails: my son took his fiero to a body shop to get an estimate for a paint job. The guy didn't even come out to look at the car, just asked what kind was it and when he told him, he said " eh, my minimum is $6K, we do everything but it could be more, you don't want that". I was annoyed, i think he blew him off because he's a teenager and he obviously didn't think much about fieros. some nerve. anyway he'll shop around. on another topic my good friend rpro aka Robert suggested Parkway Fieros for a club name. I think thats a cool name and symbolizes NJ. fierofrenzy i sent you a pm.

I'm getting my Fiero done by John at J&M Autobody in Toms River. He is amazing and reasonably priced. I send all my BMW and Benz customers to him and I've never seen cars that were wrecked come out looking like they were never hit.
Tell him Dave from Autobahn sent you if you go see him.
Dave
J&M Autobody
6 Executive Dr.
Toms River, NJ 08755
732-736-0423

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Dave, how much prep will you be doing yourself before bringing it in for paint? What's a ballpark price? By the way, I saw your pictures of the webers....that looks intense! Tuning those babies could be a full time job. What engine is that?

bmwguru - will you be joining us on 2/17 for our next fiero meeting?

BTW we had dinner tonight at the Stirling Hotel where we suggested to have the meeting on 2/17. We know the owner and told him all about our upcoming fiero club meeting. He is looking forward to seeing our fieros.

quote Originally posted by fiero815: Dave, how much prep will you be doing yourself before bringing it in for paint? What's a ballpark price? By the way, I saw your pictures of the webers....that looks intense! Tuning those babies could be a full time job. What engine is that?

Basically, I will be doing no prep work. I can't quote John's price, but usually he gives me a great deal because I send him a lot of business. More than enough of my customers have told me that his price was lower than they expected and the quality was better than expected. Tuning the webers isn't that bad. Keep in mind, I work on the old porsches. I have a syncrometer and a emissions analyzer to tune the engine. Took about 15 minutes last time I tuned them. It is a Chevy 350, bored .030 over. Big cam, and about 10.5:1 compression.

As for meeting on the 17th, give me the details and I'll let you know a few days before. All depends on the shop that week. I won't be able to bring the Fiero out until it is painted....even though it is registered and insured already.
Dave

Directions to the meeting
http://www.thestirlinghotel.com/directions.htm

they have Killian's...I just may have to be there!
I'll let you guys know as it gets closer.
Dave

Have you picked a time for the meeting on the 17?

Hoping to join you.

Why don't you guys consider joining Mid Atlantic Fiero so you can also attend cars show events as well as your own get togethers. There is also a quarterly news letter that contains helpfull fiero articals. The club covers the New York. New Jersey Maryland, Virginia and PA areas.

quote Originally posted by DandRauto: Have you picked a time for the meeting on the 17? Hoping to join you.

We haven't set a time yet but the last meeting was at 1:00 so this one will probably be the same. Definitely try to come.

Hey its ryan. i have my own name now. We have to start posting more because we're in the middle of page 2.

I brought my car to the mechanic because I failed the inspection. The nitrogen oxide levels were too high. He did some tests to see why my car failed. It was because the catilitic converter was bad. Does any one know where i could get one?

I'm glad to see this thread hasn't died. If a meeting is for the 17'th I'll end up missing it by a few days. Its good to see more Fiero onwers in New Jersey.

I'll throw in my hands and wrenches to any Fiero folks out there that need some help getting a car worked on. I'm always willing to lend a hand and have a garage to work in. Its not super big but it gets the job done.

88Ironduke

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Pilots with out maintainers are just pedestrians with a cool jacket and sunglasses.
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quote Originally posted by Winkie: I brought my car to the mechanic because I failed the inspection. The nitrogen oxide levels were too high. He did some tests to see why my car failed. It was because the catilitic converter was bad. Does any one know where i could get one?

Hi Ryan,

Look up Rodney Dickman on the internet. He has a web site for all kinds of Fiero upgrades and repair parts. He sell a perfect fit, high flow, stainless steel catalytic unit already set up for the Fiero, including stainless clamps for about $110+shipping. Just hacksaw out the old one and bolt in the new.You can also try the Fiero Store (on the web), but if you do, then call to place the order - they give Pennock's members a 10% discount over the phone only (doesn't include GM parts, but the cat doesn't need to be GM).

Hope that helps,
Mike

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I have another question. Yesterday I was putting in a short shifter. I got the old one out ok and as I was putting the new one in I dropped the retaining e ring that prevents the shifter from slidding off. I then took apart most of the center consol and took the whole thing out and I could not find it so i figured you guys might be able to help. I put some sort of clip in there and it is drivable but i don't think that it is going to last very long. Does anyone have one or know where I could get one and what size it is?

quote Originally posted by Winkie: I have another question. Yesterday I was putting in a short shifter. I got the old one out ok and as I was putting the new one in I dropped the retaining e ring that prevents the shifter from slidding off. I then took apart most of the center consol and took the whole thing out and I could not find it so i figured you guys might be able to help. I put some sort of clip in there and it is drivable but i don't think that it is going to last very long. Does anyone have one or know where I could get one and what size it is?

Sometimes you can fish out a part that falls into the center console using a inexpensive tool that consists of a small magnet attached to the end of an extendable wand (the extension looks like a radio antenna). Autozone should have the tool.

We tried that but i think it went beneath the plate under the shifter.

A reminder about the meeting scheduled for Saturday 2/17 at the Stirling Hotel, Stirling, NJ. http://www.thestirlinghotel.com/
Unless there are any objections, we'll shoot for 1pm.
Please respond to this post whether or not you plan on coming. This way we'll know that everyone has been contacted.

Everyone is welcome.

1. Fiero815 will be there.
2. Winkie will be there.
3. WagginTails will be there.
4. Fierofrenzy weather permitting.
5. DandRauto planning on it.
6. Gecko'll be there
7. Finally_Mine_86_GT maybe
8. BMWGuru nope...alignment day
9. Joe Torma ?
10. Dennis LaGrua ?

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Fierofrenzy ( Bob ) will be there...weather permitting.

Right now I'm planning on making it.