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Author Topic: Little Duke Coupe  (Read 63709 times)

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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #75 on: September 08, 2010, 04:05:59 pm »
Yes, it still has the seal.  There's no indication that it's ever been removed or replaced.  Since the car was a one owner and Mr. Lucas and his wife only used this car for personal use and didn't do their own servicing, I'd say that it's original and not added on. 
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #76 on: September 08, 2010, 10:27:00 pm »
FWIW...
My 88 coupe was missing the seal when I got the car.
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #77 on: November 28, 2010, 03:53:53 pm »
The Duke is up and going again.  If anyone wants it to do anything to it, I'll get it to you.  It isn't registered, so I'll have to tow it.
I pulled the radio out and the harness has been butchered.  I have an upgrade radio for it, but the harness has to be repaired first.  The rear speakers didn't work with this radio, but that could be a result of the wires that are cut.
It needs an 88 dash, vinyl radio surround, manual shift surround, drop down console door and the main trim piece around the instrument panel.  All of these are broken badly.
It needs a headliner.  This one is held up by straight and safety pins. 
Don is contributing and installing a tilt column and delay wipers.
I have a good pair of 87GT seats to install. 
Three of the tires have nails and slowly leak down.  I'll see about getting those patched.
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #78 on: November 28, 2010, 04:56:34 pm »
These are the RPO Codes that I can make out and their description.

AAA A coating on the glass.  Standard equipment on the vehicle
AR9 Seat, front bucket, driver, passenger, manual reclining
C41 Heater, base (non AC) (88)
D35 Mirror, outside, rearview (painted)
D7W Gear, speedometer driven
UL5 Radio delete (all)
MM5 Transmission, manual, 5-speed, provisions (85-88)
82B Ripple cloth, Dark Gray
N36 Steering wheel, rally 4-spoke (86-87)------This RPO doesn't match the year but RPO is correct.
82I Interior Trim, Medium Dark Gray
LR8 Engine, 2.5L L4
WA9077 Ruby Red (87-88)
J77U--Unknown at this time but believed to mean lower paint trim is same as top trim.
.A5--Incomplete, unknown at this time but believed to be QAB P195/70R14 blackwall, steel-belted (1988)
905--Unknown at this time
K..--Incomplete, unknown at this time
There are also others which cannot be determined.
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #79 on: April 05, 2011, 07:50:55 pm »
The Lil' Duke Coupe is registered and insured.  Tires have been repaired, Kevin repaired the radio wiring harness and we have a late model Pontiac radio installed.  New alternator installed.  New wiper blades installed.  Headlights adjusted.  I rebuilt the motors earlier.  New Battery.

Needs:
Rear brake pads installed.  I have them.
Water pump, pump pulley and belt replaced.  I have them.
Spark plug wires replaced.
Instrument panel surround replaced.  I have that.
Rear speakers installed.  I have them.
Headliner replaced.
Dash replaced.
Console soft vinyl pieces replaced.  I have the AC/Radio surround.
Nose emblem replaced.  I have one.
Pontiac on rear bumper replaced.  I have that. 
Dew wipes replaced.

If anyone wants the car to tinker on, it's driveable.
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #80 on: April 05, 2011, 08:07:53 pm »
Since I've gotten pretty good at water pumps on the Iron Duke, I'll bring my tools (awesome 13 mm that fits behind the pump pully) and pully puller over to your place sometime next week and take care of that, cool?

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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #81 on: April 05, 2011, 08:16:10 pm »
I'm going to get a new pulley.  The original is badly rusted and some of the ribs are rusted away.  Does the 88 pump come with a pulley?  Advance doesn't know.
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #82 on: April 05, 2011, 08:19:52 pm »
when I got my pump for the 86, it had the wrong pulley on it, so I had to swap them. Don't know what the 88 pump comes with, but I thought all the 85-88 pumps are interchangeable??
Does the Coupe have AC running on the same belt?
I remeber you saying something about an aftermarket AC? Or was it the only feature it actually had being a base coupe?
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #83 on: April 05, 2011, 08:36:48 pm »
The 87 and 88 uses a single serpentine belt.  Different lengths depending if it has air or not.  You can actually run a non-ac belt on it if your compressor locks up.  Both engines have a belt tensioner, so there's no adjusting the alternator.  The AC was installed later when they discovered how hot a Fiero can get in the Alabama sun.  Just talked with Pat and he said his pump didn't come with a pulley.  He had to reuse his old one.  He suggested I get one from the Fiero Factory. 
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #84 on: April 05, 2011, 08:43:47 pm »
OK, either way, I can do the water pump swap, I'm confident enough after 3 swaps on my wife's 4 cylinder  ;D

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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #85 on: April 06, 2011, 04:42:11 am »
Quote from: Fierofool on April 05, 2011, 07:50:55 pm
The Lil' Duke Coupe is registered and insured.  Tires have been repaired, Kevin repaired the radio wiring harness and we have a late model Pontiac radio installed.  New alternator installed.  New wiper blades installed.  Headlights adjusted.  I rebuilt the motors earlier.  New Battery.

Needs:
Rear brake pads installed.  I have them.
Water pump, pump pulley and belt replaced.  I have them.
Spark plug wires replaced.
Instrument panel surround replaced.  I have that.
Rear speakers installed.  I have them.
Headliner replaced.
Dash replaced.
Console soft vinyl pieces replaced.  I have the AC/Radio surround.
Nose emblem replaced.  I have one.
Pontiac on rear bumper replaced.  I have that. 
Dew wipes replaced.

If anyone wants the car to tinker on, it's driveable.

As always, club members are welcome to bring the car here & use my tools if they want to work on it. I can lend a hand at times, too.
I also have the rear console piece out of my Formula; it's in good shape but the door is badly warped. The club can have it if they want. (I plan to build a custom console in the Formula)
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #86 on: April 06, 2011, 11:38:40 am »
I'm as good at car repairs as I am at playing the concert violin. Which is not a all, so can I kick in to buy some parts that can't be found or something?

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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #87 on: April 06, 2011, 12:37:48 pm »
The glove box door is the only thing on the rear console that is bad.  The rest of the rear is serviceable. 

Turns out the auto parts stores didn't have water pumps, pulleys or belts, so I've just ordered a new water pump from NAPA and I left a message at The Fiero Factory with my request for a pulley.  NAPA is the only parts store that offers a pulley on the water pump, but unfortunately it's for the 84-86 with the twin belts. 

I also just ordered spark plug wires. 
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #88 on: April 06, 2011, 10:12:17 pm »
Are there any Fieros in the Pull-a-parts with water pump pulleys?
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Re: Little Duke Coupe
« Reply #89 on: April 06, 2011, 10:33:09 pm »
There was an 86, but that's the wrong pulley.  I ordered one from the Fiero Factory for $40   :'(  plus shipping.  It will be here sometime next week. 
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