’84 in progress...

Here's the '84 I've been working on the last few months. This is the one that I converted from a 4-speed to a 5-speed, etc.

I put those wheels on in the last couple of days, and in case you've noticed, yes, those rocker panels are white. I want to paint them when it warms up a bit, but in the meantime the car looks better with white rocker panels than with none. (After seeing what it looks like with white rockers, I think it would look good if the rockers were painted a lighter shade of silver/grey than the rest of the trim, rather than exactly the same.)

I plan to put the hood (with the custom vents) from my GT on this Fiero. A rear wing or a custom rear spoiler are also in the works. I'd like to lower it a bit as well.

I took it for a test drive today as I suspected the passenger side front caliper was binding somewhat. (The only caliper I haven't already changed.) The car handled fine, but after a few miles of driving the one brake rotor was HOT. I'll need to change the caliper and hose on that wheel.

Clynt, ol' buddy. I'll need to borrow your flare nut wrenches one more time!

 

Is this the 'un-insurable' car that you were hunting down the papers for?

If you want to have the appearance of it being lowered, make the rockers darker than the body.  If you do them white, it'll look even higher!

 

 I do have to say that car looks amazing.  You have done an awesome job on it.

I'd also like to comment on the cut springs post.

      The master suspension guru at Pontiac Racing.  Did exactly that, he cut 1 coil from the front suspension and claimed, Pontiac was dumb for not doing it in the first place it was one of the most effective mods you could do to any early Fiero.  You can leave the rear springs stock or order just the rears from JC Whitney for less than $100.

Dr.Fiero wrote: Is this the 'un-insurable' car that you were hunting down the papers for?

I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it may incriminate me.

 

Capt Fiero wrote: I do have to say that car looks amazing.  You have done an awesome job on it.

Thanks Dave. The pictures were taken from the most flattering angles and a lot of sins can't be seen, but I do see promise for it.

My planned changes to the hood, the rear spoiler/wing, paint touch ups to the rockers and elsewhere, and chopping the springs should make a real difference.

I'm real happy with how well it goes, even with a duke. Driving a 5-speed again is SO much fun!

 

Dr.Fiero wrote: If you want to have the appearance of it being lowered, make the rockers darker than the body.  If you do them white, it'll look even higher!

John, I was wondering about that myself after seeing what the Fiero looks like with the white rockers.

I did some photoshopping and I have to say that I think you've got it backwards.

Seriously though, the problem with dark rockers, especially black, is that they blend in with the shadows under the car and therefore "disappear". This gives the impression that the aero trim along the bottom of the door (and along the other side panels) is the "bottom" of the car, thus making the car look higher from the ground.

On the other hand, a lighter colored rocker panel stands out against the shadows under the car and therefore makes the car look lower.

I don't want white rocker panels on this Fiero, but I think a light silver/grey on the rockers would look sharp along with the rest of the darker silver/grey aero trim.

And I want to chop the springs to actually make it lower.

 

Patrick wrote: Romeo wrote: Naw, just cut the springs with an angle grinder. Actually, that's just what I'm planning to do!

Once you're done lowering it, don't forget to put NOS stickers on it. Each one adds ten horsepower!

Paint the ground effects the same colour as your wheels

My opinion only

Marcel

Nice:)

Romeo wrote: Patrick wrote: Romeo wrote: Patrick wrote: Romeo wrote: Naw, just cut the springs with an angle grinder. Actually, that's just what I'm planning to do!   Once you're done lowering it, don't forget to put NOS stickers on it. Each one adds ten horsepower! I don't get the connection. Seriously, what's the problem with cutting the springs? I'm talking like one coil here, maybe a coil and a half. Or do you prefer the four wheel drive bush buggy look? You are joking, right?

About what? About you preferring the "four wheel drive bush buggy look"?

Yes, I'm kidding about that.