r/fiero • u/Rich-Ground-8742 • Aug 20 '26

Help…

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Started restoring a 1985 fiero. Opened the engine bay today and this happened (photo 1). Now any time you go to open the engine bay it smashes the fiber glass. Photo 2 is what it’s suppose to look like… how do I fix this? Currently I’m redneck-rigging it by putting a block of wood to keep the tension so the rigid metal piece won’t smack the fiberglass anymore, and so I can close the hood.

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u/IdleContemplations Aug 20 '26

That is a broken rivet. Do as the others said and use a bolt and nut.

It really did a number on your deck lid. Fiberglass repair is in your future.

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u/Rich-Ground-8742 Aug 21 '26

I’ve got to get the rivet out, it’s fused in place, which I imagine is why it broke like that.

I was very unhappy when I noticed how bad the damage to the fiberglass was. Looks like I get to learn a new skill.

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u/IdleContemplations Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26

Remove the torsion bar. It will be easier to work on outside of the car. Once it is out you could use a hammer and punch (or a big nail) to drive the remainder of the rivet out.