88 Fiero at Pull A Part

[Fierofool]

An 88 Fiero has just been placed on the Norcross Pull A Part yard.  It is a red GT.  Row 115.  If you want a 10 % off coupon, email me. 

If anyone goes, I could use a good unbroken center console glove box.  Buckled soft vinyl isn't a problem, but the hard plastic portion should be in good shape.  Gray in color.  Due to family situations, I cannot go. 

Row 115 is at the far left rear of the lot.  Wear your hiking boots. 

[AJ_87Fiero]

I'm half a mile away from this yard.

The last Fiero was stationed in Row 108, way on down back and on the left. This should be somewhere around there. 3-4min walk at an easy pace.

@Charlie, I can go on workdays if I get off early enough.   

Anyone else want me to scout the location?

[The Art Doctor]

did anybody go look at it?  I got the notice a day before leaving for the holiday and was thinking of going as it is also close to me, but if its already stripped would rather save the time and effort.

[Fierofool]

I was there a couple of weeks ago at row 105 to get the distributor for Scott's Formula.  With my hips, I had to flag down a guy with a cart to get me back to the front. 

If anyone goes, I'm in need of a center console map pocket.  Gray.  The most important part is that the inner plastic pocket isn't broken where it screws to the outer cover.  I can fix the soft vinyl if it's buckled, or swap mine onto it.  It just needs to be unbroken.  I'll pay for time and part. 

Also, the headlight module underneath the left front fender. 

Check to see if it's manual or automatic.  Someone might want the transmission. 

Brake calipers and front hubs are always a premium item on the 88's, too as are the headlight harnesses. Things like that would take a weekend day to retrieve everything. 

[AJ_87Fiero]

I was there a couple of weeks ago at row 105 to get the distributor for Scott's Formula.  With my hips, I had to flag down a guy with a cart to get me back to the front. 

If anyone goes, I'm in need of a center console map pocket.  Gray.  The most important part is that the inner plastic pocket isn't broken where it screws to the outer cover.  I can fix the soft vinyl if it's buckled, or swap mine onto it.  It just needs to be unbroken.  I'll pay for time and part. 

Also, the headlight module underneath the left front fender. 

Check to see if it's manual or automatic.  Someone might want the transmission. 

Brake calipers and front hubs are always a premium item on the 88's, too as are the headlight harnesses. Things like that would take a weekend day to retrieve everything.

I was out of state most of last week so I couldn't go.
I live closeby but everything falls apart at my work place if I leave my inefficient colleagues alone for more than 30mins (i.e 'I'm a lowly cog in the machine who barely gets enough time to eat or freedom to leave early'   ) so I can't do this on a weekday. I'll visit on Saturday 12/04! 

[Fierofool]

If you go, would you collect some information for 88DataBaseGuy.  He has a database of the 88's, lives in Marietta area and was a member of the club at one time.

Collect the color, interior trim, options, interior color, transmission, and look on the door tag and get the manufacture date along with the VIN number in the windshield. 

I can't go without hiring someone to take care of my dogs while I'm gone. 

[AJ_87Fiero]

Certainly! I just need a reason to go there and you gave me... EIGHT

[Wreck It Ralph]

AJ. Let me know when you’re going. I might need stuff too.

[AJ_87Fiero]

AJ. Let me know when you’re going. I might need stuff too.

Sure thing..will text you tomorrow morning before I leave.

Good weather too, so I plan to spend enough time. 
This is my "Breakfast at Tiffany's" moment. 

[Wreck It Ralph]

Definitely pull the calipers if there are still there.

[AJ_87Fiero]

Definitely pull the calipers if there are still there.

I was there Saturday late afternoon  to inquire about batteries. I didn't have enough time but they said I can stay a little longer so I got tempted and went in, bare-handed. 
I located the Fiero after a long walk. It's way further towards the end than I was anticipating. There's not much left to it, especially the exterior.
I started taking pics of it and called Charlie. With a little "tech support"  , I was able to convey the condition as I saw in my broken-butler-car-jargon so at least one of the experts among us can assess which are salvageable.

The front calipers seem easy for me to work on with the right tools, thanks to the tele-guidance I received, but the back ones are beyond me. If anyone is planning to visit the yard I can definitely asssit by donating some blood, sweat, tears, time and maybe a li'l skin off my body, like Ralph heroically sacrifices now and then . 

[Raydar]

I just talked with John Willhoff. He was telling me about it. I assume he is talking about the same car.
It's medium red (burgundy) with beechwood interior and sunroof. He said the calipers and front fascia are gone. The dash, cluster, and center console are gone. The decklid is trashed.
He said the entire suspension is still there.
Said the leather seat bottoms are torn, but the backs are not bad.

[Fierofool]

He must have gotten there just after Roger and I got the calipers.  Someone got the front hubs.  Roger needs the right rear knuckle but my 2 axle sockets were too big and too small.

It's a getrag.  Cables are there but the shifter is gone.  Calipers going up for sale in The Market.

[Raydar]

John sent some more pics. Looks like the hubs were still there when he was there.

[Fierofool]

You're right.  The front hubs were still there.  I used one of them to brace the caliper as I tried to break the banjo bolt loose.  Someone else got there between we and he.  The rear fascia was still on the car while we were there.  It was about 2:30 or so when we got back home. 

That right rear knuckle is the one Roger needs.  Using my 250 lb torque wrench, we couldn't break the nut loose.  I had a 29 mm socket that fits my axle nuts, plus I had a 32 mm socket that I had bought to change Ray's hubs.  The nut on that car is a 30 mm and we couldn't break it loose using the 32 mm socket.