I'm not complaining, but I want to put this out there for future consideration.
When you have your car worked on--any car, but particularly your Fiero--make sure that the person working on your car is as particular as you are. For example, my attitude is that rust must go. I don't care if it's surface rust, slight rust, early rust, or any other type of rust. I will replace, cut, weld, resurface, sand, coat, or whatever it takes to get rid of rust. I don't want to see rust. I don't want to have to deal with it later. I don't want to worry about it. It don't want others to find rust on my car. The easiest way to do this is to seek out and eliminate rust, and to deal with it as you find it. Additionally, when my car is apart, I want to replace any and all questionable parts with the best part. The idea of re-using a hose, just because it hasn't failed yet is beyond me. I do not understand putting in a cheap part, just because it will work, and it will ”make do”. My understanding of ”making do” is building parts that aren't available for purchase. I think of it this way: your engine could be slapped together so ot runs, or it could be blueprinted. Which would you prefer? My Fiero has 29-year-old rubber. While they may not be bad now, they will be bad, and certainly aren't good now. I don't see putting in used bushings as an option. I want new bushings that at least meet the factory spec. Call me picky, but I was taught to do the job right, the first time.
