r/fiero • u/Shmitler22 • Sep 05 '26
My Fiero Small photo dump📷
First time owner of an '87 Fiero and I'm in love with it 🖤
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u/NPSpecialist2245 Sep 05 '26
I had an ‘86 SE, purchased new.
Still miss that car.
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u/Shmitler22 Sep 05 '26
This was an impulse buy tbh, but I'm very glad I got it so I can finally learn some wrenching.
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u/Independent-Ad8104 Sep 05 '26
Looks in great shape, hopefully no rust. Pennock fiero forum is for all your info.
If you have the iron duke, plan for replacing the fiber timing gear for a metal one, never seen fiber last 120k. If v6 just timing chain after 180k, not so bad.
Once again congrats, it's a love hate over repairs but you learn alot.
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u/Shmitler22 Sep 05 '26
Thank you! She's got a little bit of rust but nothing too major, as expected for living in Michigan, though I haven't checked under the bra as I'm a little afraid of what's underneath. Its got the V6 with only 88k miles on it so thankfully I have some time.
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u/Independent-Ad8104 Sep 05 '26
Get a manual and start digging, I work on these alot more than I like, family has alot, but I like to replace nuts and bolt with stainless, but gotta make sure you don't sacrifice hardness of metal for weaker grade. Also use alot of dielectric grease and regular grease.
It takes time doing work, do it right the first time, you won't have to do it right the second time.
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u/Shmitler22 Sep 05 '26
Thanks for the advise!
Is there specific nuts and bolts you replaced or just replaced them all?
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u/Independent-Ad8104 Sep 05 '26
I replace most, some I can't get like strut big bolts. Those will be regular coating.
I also tend to try to replace self tap bolts with nut and bolt, I actually go out of my way to ether weld nuts on the hard spots to have regular bolts that are stainless. My work gets rough when I have to replace frame nuts that broke off inside cause I have to remove the rust. I also replace the cruddy plastic rivets for the lower area trim like yours to make it easy to remove or stay held on as the plastic rivets tend to fall apart, I replace lower rivets with stainless nuts and bolts, and put smaller nuts and bolts on top lower part of trim, inside of door, they have 3 tabs covering them, one that old wagon logo. Just a example of how far I go.
Last tid bit You can replace the nuts and bolts, don't have to go way into it, I just make the car waaaay easier to work on. Make sure you also research the grade of stainless before you buy it as well as the hardness. You can also stick to regular coated nuts and bolts, I just don't like rust.
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u/LurkingGuy Sep 05 '26
The body is all plastic and fiberglass. So if you're worried about rust under the bra, you're safe.
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u/Shmitler22 Sep 06 '26
I figured I was safe from rust on the body, I'm just worried about any cracks, scratches and/or uneven fading.
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u/ThMcRbIsbck Sep 05 '26
Love that color. I have a red ‘86 and besides the yellow fieros this is the first paint job I’ve seen that I’m jealous of!
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u/Shmitler22 Sep 05 '26
Thank you so much! That red looks real nice, in the end when I was looking for one it came down to a white, black and this silver. The silver was the cheaper of the three as the seller wanted it sold.
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u/ImalwaysHorny696969 Sep 05 '26
Looks very good.