My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga

[TopNotch]

Have you a recommendation yet for a better cover?

I ordered one from SealSkinCovers.com. They're supposed to be good, and to fit. We'll find out whether or not they are recommendable.

[The Art Doctor]

I got one with a car once, did not know brand but it was dark beige to the orange tint in color, kind of a waffle texture and very heavy.   It held up well outdoors, went with the car as it was fitted.  Wish I knew the brand. Any guesses?

[GTRS Fiero]

Replacing the oil pan gasket seal.  I think just about everything the guy who did the swap "did" has had to be redone.  I hope this fixes the last of the oil leaks.

[GTRS Fiero]

I got one with a car once, did not know brand but it was dark beige to the orange tint in color, kind of a waffle texture and very heavy.   It held up well outdoors, went with the car as it was fitted.  Wish I knew the brand. Any guesses?

The Evolution cover I have sortof has.a waffle texture.  Not really heavy, but much heavier than the plastic cover.  There are a number of Corvettes in my neighborhood, some Porsches, and a 30-something Ford.  Their covers don't hold up any longer than mine does.  The Ford is mostly indoors.

My observation is that covers that stay clean last longer, and covers that stay on last longer.  Sunlight is not the covers' friend.

[TopNotch]

I got my Sealskin cover. I haven't tried it yet, but it doesn't look like it will last more than a couple of years.

[GTRS Fiero]

It isn't pretty, but I now have the heat shield by the temp gauge sender.

[GTRS Fiero]

My intent had been to make RFTH.  I had worked hard to get my Fiero ready, but it just wasn't in the stars.  My Fiero is good to go, so that was accomplished.

Unfortunately, Microsoft had other plans.  I could not have left until about 1.5 hours ago, which would have gotten me there about 4am tomorrow.  If there is no fallout from the Microsoft patches, things may have been OK.  But Microsoft has such good bugs called patches.

I actually finished 12 minutes shead of schedule, but it has been a rough week.

[GTRS Fiero]

After driving several vrhicles, today, I went to the store to get some things.  After I left the store, I went looking for my Fiero.  I looked through the lot, and saw no Fiero--mine or that of anyone else.  So, I sat down to try to figure out what had happened, because I just did not want to deal with the idea of it having been stolen.

Finally, I remembered exactly where I had parked my Fiero.  At home.  It was much easier to find the vehicle I actually drove to the store.

[Slyp]

Been there done that........

[GTRS Fiero]

I bet you used your head before you walked as much as I did.

[The Art Doctor]

They can be hard to find in a sea of oversized SUV's.

[GTRS Fiero]

You just look for the gaps.

[GTRS Fiero]

Back in 2014, I had rebuilt my headlight motors.  They usually work great.  At least, the passenger side motor does.  The driver side works, unless it isn't used for months.  Opening the front compartment does not help, but a little tap on the knob, and the motor works again...until after it has not been used for several months.

To be fair, after the rebuild, once when I went to turn on the lights, my son held that light closed.  That day was the stsrt of the problems, but seems unlikely to have caused this.

Time for another rebuild?

[The Art Doctor]

Are not new available? Or are they off shore junk?

[GTRS Fiero]

They are available.  I have a brand new set in a box, somewhere.  The only issue is getting the correct plugs.  Someone who many of the club members know (the son of an RFTH attendee) bought a set with the wrong plugs.