Some of you might remember me as just Robertzep on here from back in 2004. Back then I posted a similar post that showed my black 87 GT. I sold/traded that car and took a Fiero hiatus. I started restoring a 1966 Mustang and wasn't happy with it. I got rid of it and started on a 1968 VW bug. Soon into the VW build, I went on a road trip for work and while driving and talking with my coworker... had an epiphany! On that trip, I admitted to myself that I was never going to be happy with anything but a Fiero! October of 2012, I found my current 1987 GT! I also have a 1986 GT that I am swapping a 3800SC into. LIFE is GOOD as I am truly only happy working on Fieros!
My original 87 GT at work...


My current 87 GT at work today!




For those that don't know me, I work for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's blimp fleet. I am an Airship Electronic Specialist; responsible for avionics, the electronic LED signs, and I oversee our broadcast television operations. In the photos taken today, you can see our new Zeppelin that is the first of the new ships replacing our current blimps. The other photo shows the Goodyear Wingfoot Lake Hangar, it was built in 1917 for the production of blimps for WWI.

Welcome back.

Fiero road trip there? Never been very close to a blimp.

Pic of the '86?

quote Originally posted by tshark: Welcome back. Fiero road trip there? Never been very close to a blimp.

Great idea! I'm sure the Goodyear hanchos won't mind a few hundred Fieros showing up at their blimp fleet airfield.

Next time you guys are flying that blimp over my house during EAA look down! you will see all the choptop fun going on!! the blimp basically circles over my house a bunch during the airshow.

Now this is totally awesome!!

Hey! Sorry I never ran into you in Akron. I used to drive by the Lockheed Martin storage hangers on 224 everyday when I lived in Ellet.

Last year there was a Fiero car show in Orrville. I believe the organizer was going to push for a follow up this year as well.

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Welcome back! Cool pics!

Yup, the Fiero is cool, the Zeppelin is cool, even the hangar is cool.

Looks like a Zeppelin NT, from Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH in Friedrichshafen.

quote Originally posted by TopNotch: Looks like a Zeppelin NT, from Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH in Friedrichshafen.

TopNotch, you are entirely correct. An agreement with German zeppelin manufacturer ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik – to supply The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with airships well into the next decade. The Zeppelin LZ N07–101 model airships are being built with Zeppelin and Goodyear airship teams at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar near Akron, Ohio. The -101 references changes made by Goodyear to the Zeppelin Nt07 design. These changes represent things to the design which helps with the way Goodyear operates our ships and extensive avionics upgrade.