The Project begins here..... Picture Heavy 56k No way

[Fierofool]

Jason, in case you haven't seen it yet, I posted on PFF with a link back to this forum for information on the fuel pump hoses.  It's in the Tech section of this forum.  If you don't have a NAPA store down there, just come up Hwy 11 into Winder.  There's one on West Athens Street which intersects Hwy 11 in downtown Winder.  Ask for Ken or Brian.

The club discount at Advance Auto Parts is only for those who have paid dues and become a member.  You won't be able to get the discount, otherwise.  

[jwrape]

Jason, in case you haven't seen it yet, I posted on PFF with a link back to this forum for information on the fuel pump hoses.  It's in the Tech section of this forum.  If you don't have a NAPA store down there, just come up Hwy 11 into Winder.  There's one on West Athens Street which intersects Hwy 11 in downtown Winder.  Ask for Ken or Brian.

The club discount at Advance Auto Parts is only for those who have paid dues and become a member.  You won't be able to get the discount, otherwise.  

Ok, cool. I know where that Napa is. I kinda grew up around Winder as well. Especially since I live in Monroe off Hwy 81.

It sounds like all of us on here are fairly, if not really close to one another.

Oh yea, someone referred me to the fuel pump tech tip over there in the technical forum. I'm gonna use that when i replace the pump.Thanks

[Fierofool]

Actually, out here there's 88_4mula, myself and new members Jeffrey and Theresa in Auburn, TheDon and Duchess in Buford, Pat and Linda in Lawrenceville, cogcavi in Gainesville, Ashby and Lee in Snellville and Loganville and Conrad and Johnnie in Far South Loganville.  Psychosurfer is in Athens but he's a loner.  ThaDriver is in Commerce.  Everyone else is somewhere else across North Georgia. 

[oldone]

if you didn't get all the glue off the radio surround i've got 2 or 3 that aren't to bad, might need some glue and clips, just let me know.

[jwrape]

Actually, out here there's 88_4mula, myself and new members Jeffrey and Theresa in Auburn, TheDon and Duchess in Buford, Pat and Linda in Lawrenceville, cogcavi in Gainesville, Ashby and Lee in Snellville and Loganville and Conrad and Johnnie in Far South Loganville.  Psychosurfer is in Athens but he's a loner.  ThaDriver is in Commerce.  Everyone else is somewhere else across North Georgia. 

Wow! I saw a red notch yesterday on Hwy 85 about 5pm... First Fiero I've seen on the road in a LONG time.
My Uncle has a 88 GT LOADED with every option that originally belonged to my mom's X Boyfriend. My uncle had it for a year or so and wreceked it. Side swiped a tree after Hydroplaining. I had thought he twisted the frame but after talking with him yesterday it turns out it's just the right side panels. He also said that after keeping it covered for the past 6 years that the entire interior of the car is moldy.
I might still try to get that one from him and restore it. Leather and all the good stuff in it and only around 100k miles on the push rod motor. My mom's boyfriend used to baby it. Now it's not so hot but could be... with a lot of work. but for a 2 owner 88' might be worth the effort.

[jwrape]

if you didn't get all the glue off the radio surround i've got 2 or 3 that aren't to bad, might need some glue and clips, just let me know.

Cool, thanks. I am still working on my interior. It is definately a LONG process to glue it back to normal. Couple of stages of clamping for each edge. I am hoping it turns out ok. I think the worst will be the console door. It was about to jump off the plastic by it self. It looks a little better now but I'm not finished with clamping enough to know if it will make it not.
Here's how it looked originally.


It was taking the most attention and clamping and I cracked the plastic trying to bring the vinyl and the plastic back together.

[oldone]

maybe try heating the vinly with a hair dryer or heat gun or even put in a stove on low heat for just a minute or two. once you heat it  you probably would have to work fast before it cools. i'm sure somebody has a spare door or you can find them in a salvage yard. i know there's at least 1 in our yard.

[jwrape]

maybe try heating the vinly with a hair dryer or heat gun or even put in a stove on low heat for just a minute or two. once you heat it  you probably would have to work fast before it cools. i'm sure somebody has a spare door or you can find them in a salvage yard. i know there's at least 1 in our yard.

See, we used to have a AWESOME U-pick it. in Jefferson, GA, that had a few of them back when i was in College. Well since then they crushed it all and closed the yard. I don't know where any more yards are anymore.
Green Leaf I beleive are all newer cars and rediculously priced. Other than that there in Lance, but I haven't been over there in years either. Frankly the only other older car i have had in a while was my 87' Chrysler Conquet Tsi and I NEVER found those in a yard except back in my College days.

Finding a Fiero anywhere is getting a little harder. Like I said, I hardly see them anymore. BUT I am definately developing a love for them again now that I and rebuilding mine. I used to have a Black 84' sowhere around 1996 I think. I have a couple polaroids of it somewhere around the house. :-)

[Fierofool]

I've hit that one in Jefferson a couple of times.  On Hwy. 124?  Jones I believe it was.  There is one off Hwy 78 just before the Oconee county line.  It's a couple of miles down Bradley Gin Road.  Last I was there they had about 5 Fieros, including an 85GT.  All of them sitting in briar patches.

[jwrape]

I've hit that one in Jefferson a couple of times.  On Hwy. 124?  Jones I believe it was.  There is one off Hwy 78 just before the Oconee county line.  It's a couple of miles down Bradley Gin Road.  Last I was there they had about 5 Fieros, including an 85GT.  All of them sitting in briar patches.

The one off Hwy 78, isn't that Green Leaf now? they are WAY expensive..... Unless there is another place, if there is I will definately go looking.

Yea, that was Jones. They used to be great for spending a day looking around

[Fierofool]

No, it's on past Greenleaf.  And yes, Greenleaf is expensive.  I bought a used window regulator from them and they wanted $135.  I now buy new ones from Advance for $80.

I just threw away the business cards for the other yard so I don't know their name.  It's maybe a mile or a mile and a half on past Greenleaf.  Bradley Gin Road runs off to the left of 78.

[jwrape]

Yea, I just moved away from the Bradley Gin rd area. My rd. was a road off Bradley Gin................



OH! you know what, i know exactly what you are talking about. i didn't realize that place was open. I'm gonna have to go looking. Are they a U-pull it or do they pull it for you? That place has always been interesting I just thought they were closed down.

Oh, now I'm happy..... I know where parts are.... Thank you... That's awesome.

[jwrape]

Video about the wiring that has been done/re-done on my Fiero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnNltWd9DYc
And here is the Brakes in process of being upgraded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB69BJQuqBM

Here is the interior after I cleaned the carpet (the best I could). It's starting to look a little better. It's definately not perfect but I would have to replace a lot of the console to make it perfect again. Right now I am more worried about performance and estetics of the outside.


SOMEONE was a really bad smoker. look at all the burn marks in the carpet. Thank God for Floor Mats.








The Trunk where the plug goes to. I know where it plugs to the car, but when I pulled the trunk off it was connected and the wire follows through the trunk to the latch of the trunk. It is a Sport Fiero so there is no electronic latch or anything. The ONLY thing I can imagine is that it is to turn on a dummy light in case the trunk is ajar.



Found this "Rats Nest" behind the rear tail lights when I removed them. I was slightly scared of what I might fnd or what might bite me


I need to figure out if I should just cap this off OR find out what it actually went to at one time.



And now for the interesting picture. The pic below is the Coolant Temperature sensor that turns on the coolant fan on from. I had been searching for this things location for days now and finally felt around and found it beside the #4 plug location. Of course I couldn't see it with my eyes but fortunately I have a wonderful camera phone to see where most people cannot.


Now my question from the YouTube vodeo is simply can I relocate this CTS somewhere else in the system. Can I "Y" it off the front sensor on the Thermostat tube to get a proper temperture to turn on the fan or is there some other way? As you can see, tapping and EZ outing that plug will be impossible without pulling the motor. I would rather the sensor be connected properly but I suppose if I can't slightly modify the sensor to work properly I will be installing a after market temperture sensor and a toggle switch somewhere which I would hate and it would bother me every time I saw it cause it wouldn't look like factory. :-)

[jwrape]

Oh, I know those are Platinum plugs in the pics, but they are only temperary. I have el' cheapo AC Delco's coming for it like everyone suggests. I like the cheapo's anyways.

[jwrape]

Originally posted by jwrape:

Just did a compression test
#1 - 115
#2 - 105 ish
#3 - 120
#4 - 120

So it seems I'm jus barely ok with #2 but great on the rest.

Ya know, I'm thinking I could get better numbers with a new battery. I got these with jumper cables from my Infiniti idling.
I'll try it later as well when I get a new battery in it and also have the battery connections on correct.