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Paint is thin on the roof and possibly engine cover, hard to tell with the snorkels throwing shadows on it. Interior looks good, seats nice, funny not having the aux gauges in the center. Replacement steering wheel is OK. It has a lot of miles on it, if one was planning a swap its a great candidate. Hard to get into an 88 for less. Trying to avoid a full on build now. Coudl be a good one for one of the kinds coming up to driving age in a few years if not for all the miles.
I am tempted to show you before and after pics of my coupe, but I don't want to completely hijack your thread.
Mine was essentially identical to this one, except for it being white instead of black, and having the stock "salad shooter" wheels, which I now can't even give away.
I rebuilt the entire suspension (including ball joints, poly bushings, and shocks and struts) with the exception of the rack, which seemed fine; and refurbed/upgraded the brakes. (I installed Corvette rotors, but retained the Fiero calipers. I replaced the pads on one end, if I remember correctly.)
I also installed a rear sway bar. It was kind of labor intensive (bushings suck), but I don't think I have over $300 in all the suspension pieces.
The engine? It leaked so badly, that I called it the Fiero Valdez. It runs good, but leaked oil from every imaginable seam and orifice. I replaced the valve cover gasket, timing cover and crank seal, as well as the belt tensioner (which the pulley had worn a groove in the timing cover.) It's not perfect, now, but much better.
I should mention that, since I was looking for a "swap victim", a running car was not a requirement. But after fixing (most of) the leaks, it runs so good, that I'm content to just drive it until I'm ready to do the swap.
