I was randomly looking up custom cars one day and kept coming across the same name "Fiero". So I delved a little deeper and realized those lil old coupes weren't all that bad. I went on craigslist just to see how much one might run me...long story short I ended up getting this 88 Fiero for great price of free! Now I'm here introducing myself and so far this site has a great bit of info and ideas I'd love to do to mine one of these days. I hope to learn a lot here.
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Posts: 879 From: Moorhead, MN USA Registered: Nov 2009
I was posting a thread on a 3.4 engine swap and saw your comments. Congratulations...it's addictive at any age. I'm 69 and have had my car ( a 87 GT) for almost 4-years now. I encouraged my son to buy a Fiero for his first car. He did, and I fell in love with it, so I bought one too. I've done lot's of mechanical and interior mods, plus a complete restoration on the simple things that just wear out. May I suggest you read-up and study as much as you can about the car and make yourself familiar as possible, so you gain the knowledge necessary to have a happy experience, and you'll probably fall in love with it too! ;-)
If you go on-line to Wikapedia and read all they have on the car, it's a good starting point, and gives you some good ideas too. The other book I recommend and I'm sure lots of other owners will agree is the little white book entitled, "high Performance Fiero's," which is very informative on many levels of up-grading and getting the most out of your car. You can get it on-line at fierostore.com. Getting an '88 Fiero is a big jump ahead, since that is the car that has most all the factory up-grades and inhearant bugs taken out, and improvements made...especially in the suspension system! I had to put about $1000 in the suspension system, fixing what they have fixed in the '88 Fiero. So you saved some money getting an '88 for sure.
Good luck and welcome to the forum, where allot more knowledgeable people than I reside, and will help you out allot!
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Whatever is left of the engine looks like a 4cyl, burgundy exterior, interior is mostly stripped out. It's got 4 wheels and kinda rolls which is a start. I've got a few ideas for her when I get the time and money.
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hypo327 Member
Posts: 290 From: Lynden, WA, Whatcom Registered: Oct 2009
Whatever is left of the engine looks like a 4cyl, burgundy exterior, interior is mostly stripped out. It's got 4 wheels and kinda rolls which is a start. I've got a few ideas for her when I get the time and money.
No wonder you got it for free...I had my suspicions. You might be better off finding a better car..? Unless you don't mind having the Iron Duke (name of the 2.5 4-cyl.) If it's got lots of miles on it, your probably looking at an engine swap, and there you have a number of choices. I'd recommend you find a mechanic who really knows Fieros to ascertain what you've got to see if it's worth putting money into!
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Yeah, I originally just wanted a chassis but when I got to his place he gave me a whole car. So I had full intentions to swap the engine with a 3800 2 SC. I was thinking about a 6spd trans from a G6 since I'm pretty sure they fit. I was leaning towards a chop top Fastback look but that's a long ways away. I know im gonna be in the whole with this project but I get a feeling it'll be worth it. I've got a lot of research to do though. Just so you know this is my first American car project. I've worked on Honda Preludes before and that's it.
I gotta say welcome as well... I knew a little about Fieros when I bought my first about 2 months ago (wow it's only been 2 months ), but discovered once you get past the unique parts of the car, the rest is pretty much like any other GM car of the era, which is nice (really helps if you're familiar with working on GM cars in general).
Haha, I've never even driven in a GM anything before. But that adds to the excitement. Having something foreign (in this case domestic) and new is refreshing.
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NetCam Member
Posts: 1490 From: Milton, Ontario, Canada Registered: Mar 2012
Congratulations! I just got my first Fiero a couple of weeks ago ('85 GT) and I've already learned quite a bit from this forum. Fixed my passenger headlight not coming up already and will be bleeding out the clutch hydraulics next... should be on the road in 2 week... Ohhhh Yeah!!
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cam-a-lot Member
Posts: 2251 From: Barrie- Ontario, Canada Registered: Oct 2010
Make sure to come up to my place for the Annual Pig Roast/Hick Fest on June 23. There will be about 25-30 Fieros on my little dead end street. I am about 45 min away.
Keep an eye on the forums at www.gtfieros.com It is also a great place to look for parts, help, etc. Between all the crap we are hoarding in our garages, we should be able to help you out if you need anything
Edit- this post is directed toward NetCam- I thought he started the thread.. oops
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I got all excited there for a sec lol. I'm thinking it'll be months before I get mine running in all honesty. Lots-o-work to do.
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Make sure to come up to my place for the Annual Pig Roast/Hick Fest on June 23. There will be about 25-30 Fieros on my little dead end street. I am about 45 min away.
Keep an eye on the forums at www.gtfieros.com It is also a great place to look for parts, help, etc. Between all the crap we are hoarding in our garages, we should be able to help you out if you need anything
Edit- this post is directed toward NetCam- I thought he started the thread.. oops
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tucsonsean Member
Posts: 148 From: vail, az, usa Registered: Mar 2012
On the road in two weeks? That's what I thought (still working on my clutch issues). But optimism is a core-value for a Fiero-fanatic. Welcome to our nightmare! (But I wouldn't trade my hi-liter yellow '85 2M4 dream-machine for anything!)
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I was randomly looking up custom cars one day and kept coming across the same name "Fiero". So I delved a little deeper and realized those lil old coupes weren't all that bad. I went on craigslist just to see how much one might run me...long story short I ended up getting this 88 Fiero for great price of free! Now I'm here introducing myself and so far this site has a great bit of info and ideas I'd love to do to mine one of these days. I hope to learn a lot here.
Welcome.. post some pics when you get a chance
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FieroMaster88 Member
Posts: 7680 From: Mattawan, MI Registered: Nov 2000
'86 and '87 SE cars had the steering wheel with the paddles on each side. That wheel on that car looks to have been taken out of an '84-'86 bumper pad four cylinder car, so the steering wheel has been swapped out at some point in that car's life.
If it's an '87, then there would be VIN tags on the inside jams of all the body panels (up front on the fenders, under the decklid and hood, on the notchback area, etc). Like Raydar says the car looks like a repaint and the color underneath was not an option in '87, but in those pics I can't tell any VIN tags so I'm guessing it's not an '87.
It's cool you got that for free, but that is a TREMENDOUS project to undertake. It might be better for you to source a complete Fiero that complete and running, and simply use your free Fiero for parts or to part it out (with what little is left on the car...).
Even if its not an 88 I'll probably still use it, I'll strip it down to the chassis and build it up from that point. If anyone has a good lead on a cheap 88 in NC I'd gladly take the info.
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), but discovered once you get past the unique parts of the car, the rest is pretty much like any other GM car of the era, which is nice (really helps if you're familiar with working on GM cars in general).
