"The Bomber"
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Topic: "The Bomber"
Posted By: Nexus
Subject: "The Bomber"
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 5:49pm
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Well I picked up my GT back in September but wasn't in a possion to do any work with it other than some tinkering. I rebuilt the rocker panels on a buddies 1999 Grand Vitara and in exchange he gave me the Fiero It needs a new tranny but things that have been done to it this past year and a half were clutch system from pedals to tranny, tranny was fixed once then replaced (now broke again), new tires in June, new TB Sensor, brakes (rotors and pads), new vaccume lines, newer muffler and will have new exaust tips. There is some other stuff that I can't think of at the moment It has 149,000 kms and runs great. I have a subtle side scoop mod I want to make but for the most part it will remain stock until my Trans Am gets rebuilt I have always wanted a Fiero and Trans Am so now I have both I thought of the name for the car yesterday I went with that because I tell people how I look forward to "bombing" around in the car this summer and it seemed fitting for me heres a few pics:
------------- Charlie 84 SE |
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Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 21 March 2011 at 10:15am
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So yesterday I removed the passanger headlight assembly, grabbed my dickman repair kit, and carefully took it all apart I only took a few picks because there are pics all over the web on these things but this is what I discovered apon first glance the gear looks in mint shape
but on closer inspection the gear is toast because of a flat spot
I cleaned everything up, greased the gears, and put it all back together, but I think I need to address the limit swithches...I don't think they are moving properly. With it back in the car, and the car not running, It developed a twitch when turned off. I could hear the limmit swithches cutting in and out. With the car running, this problem doesn't exist...it's as if the extra juice from the car running makes it work properly! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 27 April 2011 at 8:02pm
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Well since i had done this work, I fixed the driver side headlight, and completed the tranny swap. anf for the first time since last fall I able to move The Bomber under it's own steam!! I have a few bugs left to work out but at least it moves on it's own now Yuppeeee ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 27 April 2011 at 8:51pm
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Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 27 April 2011 at 11:17pm
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How does it sound? The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 28 April 2011 at 7:27pm
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Surprisingly it has a bit of a throaty sound. I can try to post a sound clip of it if you like!! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 28 April 2011 at 11:35pm
I'd like that. I collect engine/exhaust notes for my iPod. Don't have a Fiero yet though, would be nice to add to the collection!  ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 29 April 2011 at 9:52am
Well, it's time to get one. Maybe we should do a recording session one of these days after a club meeting. -------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Romeo wrote:Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 29 April 2011 at 10:50am
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That would be fun. Or even during a run. Flat out sound flying by the mic would be great. Or off the line going through the gears hard. Ya baby! The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 29 April 2011 at 12:55pm
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Sigh... Oh, to dream. It would be a symphony. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 30 April 2011 at 3:00am
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That would be pretty cool We should start a new thread The Sound of Music ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 04 May 2011 at 8:13am
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Well I changed the oil preassure sensor switch, changed the battery, and took it out again for a spin. I also went down and picked up a trip permit for it and I have burned almost half a tank of gas in it!! Is it ever fun to drive!! I think I have all (knock on wood) gremlins worked out of it but won't know for sure until I get some kms put on it!! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 04 May 2011 at 8:46am
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Glad to hear it. I look forward to seeing your car (And it's lovely intake) at the next meeting. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 04 May 2011 at 10:21am
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You're the man! The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 04 May 2011 at 6:08pm
Don't think I'll ever get it too a meeting...I live in Northern Ontario...
------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 04 May 2011 at 6:11pm
Hey hey, we all dislike the commute, but suck it up.  ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 05 May 2011 at 6:15pm
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aaahahahahhah I'll see what my wife says!!! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 05 May 2011 at 10:10pm
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Bring her too. Ladies love Fiero club dinners. And road trips. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 06 May 2011 at 12:10pm
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Just don't order the fish and chips. |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 06 May 2011 at 12:52pm
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lol...that's what I am making right now for supper...lol ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: 86_Fiero
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:10pm
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Sick bomber bro.
Yeah you gotta make that trip over sometime. My grandparents commute from Williams Lake BC to Nova Scotia every year. And their retired! You can do it. BTW. You should really get that intake elongated and down into the rocker where it can get some nice cold fresh air. Intake and valve cover repaint in the future? Love the tailpipes. That bladder looking thing where your washer fluid is. Is that the washer fluid bag(?) I've never seen something like that before. Then again. I've been out and about sucking wind for only 18 years ^_^ |
Posted By: 86_Fiero
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:11pm
| Ha! Second page is mine! :) |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:29pm
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that bag looking thing I think your looking at is the inner wheel house On the list of things to do is the relocation of the intake. This years plan is to kick the crap out of the gremlins running through the car...maybe I'll make things look nicer next year...I actually kind of like it looking like it was well used...kinda matches the Bomber name...I don't want it too look too prissy...lol As far as the tail pipes go...I hate them...I'l will give them too you when I get rid of them if you want them...i want caddy dual oval tailpipes on there in the future!! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: 86_Fiero
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:33pm
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Wow. Mine is soo much bigger. I thought they only came in
the large size. I have a spare if you want a bigger one! |
Posted By: 86_Fiero
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 8:34pm
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Sick deal! I'll take em!
Cheers mate! |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 9:51pm
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You don't like the intake? It looks positively gorgeous! ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: 86_Fiero
Date Posted: 09 May 2011 at 10:00pm
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Nah I'm more of a sleek and shiny type. Old, faded,
corroded and peeling aren't my bag baby lol |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 10 May 2011 at 7:37am
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lol...not me...I'm attracted to vehicles that are fadded, rusty, crappy looking on the outside, then I don't worry about the kids scatching it, or someone stealling it...in fact they tend to avoid them...lol ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 22 June 2011 at 6:12pm
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Well, I forgot to mention that I finnally got the Bomber on the road, and have been having a blast driving it around. It gets lot's of looks, surprsingly. I also attended my first cruise in on Sunday with my boy, and again, I was shocked at all the attention it was getting. One guy even took picures. The bomber looks great at ten feet while doing 50 kms/hr...lol...that's why I'm surprised. This weekend I'm going down to a meet and greet, down in Innisfill which is about a 4 hr drive for me There will be about 18 other fiero owners attending who are all part of Greater Toronto Fieros. I'm stupidly excited for it...My son and I are going hammer down there in the morning and come home in the evening!! Anyways, thought I would update the thread ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 22 June 2011 at 6:52pm
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Have fun at the meet, hopefully they're every bit as fun as the ones out here are.
Our last meet was a bit too much of a success. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 22 June 2011 at 7:04pm
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lol...yeah that's a bit over board but I guess it follows Vancouver tradition!!! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 22 June 2011 at 10:06pm
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 22 June 2011 at 10:35pm
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Patty, we probably shouldn't comment given that they, you know, actually have a cup, unlike a certain Vancouver team I know... ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 22 June 2011 at 10:51pm
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Yeah, and I was 11 years old when they last won it... back in 1967. They couldn't even make the playoffs this year... or last year... or the year before that... or the year before that... or the year before that... or the year before that. Talk about "tradition"... the Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs six years in a row!
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 23 June 2011 at 12:16am
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Perhaps, but I still refuse to denounce a team with a better track record than my own. Oh well, least the Canucks made me a small fortune with their loss. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 23 June 2011 at 8:22pm
good thing I swallowed the tea because my pc would have been wearing it!! too funny ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 23 June 2011 at 8:35pm
I'm glad you appreciated that. I had to hunt high and low for it!
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