Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: Fierofool on August 15, 2021, 10:53:27 am
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We are in need of 2 good tires on rims for the purpose of towing the School Project Car from Marietta to Dallas, Ga. Does anyone have a pair that we can borrow?
Also, I would like to do this on Saturday the 21st. I need help. Someone to change the tires and someone to help load it onto the tow dolly. I have a come-along to winch it up onto the dolly. Also, someone is needed to steer the car as it's towed out of the carport and back yard.
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I have 4 14" Fiero wheels with good tires if they'll work.
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We just need 2 to put on the rear for towing purposes, only. The tires on the car will hold air but I don't want to tow it on tires that have been sitting on the dirt for 7 years. The school will have to get replacement tires. I'm sure they have some sponsors that can help.
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OK, if you guys want to move the car, come get the tow dolly. You will need a 2 inch ball.
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I won't be able to help, I got put on the night shift starting Friday
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Where is this car located and what school is it going?
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This weekend is not ideal. I got a soccer tournament and pre planned family event
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The car is off Old Canton Hwy, Marietta, and is going to the Dallas area.
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Any progress with scheduling this car to be moved?
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We can use my 88 rims and new tires for the move. I am also in the Dallas area now anyway. But my truck is in the shop being repaired from getting sideswiped by a semi last month so I can't tow it.
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If there car can roll I can tow it with my trailer. I need this to be verified before I make the effort though. It is an hour drive for me to Marietta.
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Ralph and I messaged about just getting a rollback to move it since it's so difficult to get everyone coordinated. The school automotive class can receive it any time during the week and they're at the school until 6 PM on Tuesday and Thursday. I don't know if he's arranged it or not. He has the club debit card to pay for the tow. Coordinating with the property owner may also be a factor.
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I'm texting with the automotive class president at the moment. He's asking for updates.
The car is near the intersection of Worley Drive and Ember Street in Marietta. I think Ralph has the owner's contact info and the exact address.
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I could easily tow the car as long as it rolls around. Just let me know if you need it.
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The club secured a rollback wrecker yesterday afternoon and had the car delivered to the school. Looks like they've already jumped into it. They sent a picture of the class with the car inside their shop. One headlight was raised, and it even looks like they may have washed off some of the dust that had settled on it during the last 7 years.
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:)
Big thumbs up.
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Outstanding! I'm happy to hear that it's found its new home.
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Awesome, glad it got moved.
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This picture was taken just shortly after the car was delivered. Looks like they've already delved into it. The headlight is raised so they've at least powered it up. Looks like they may have washed off the layer of dust that had accumulated over the past 7 years.
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I met one of the students from the high school at the Oreilly’s next to my house today. I had pulled in the Fiero go cart I’m building and even without the skin he knew what it was. He said they’re excited to have the 86 SE to work on. By the sound of it some seeds may have been planted for some future Fiero owners. Will be cool to see another one riding around Dallas when they get it running.
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The president of the auto shop class already has a Fiero. He and another class member were at our meeting, yesterday.
So, do you have the body panels off yours? What are you doing to it?
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Someone at work was going to do a frame off on his 85 gt 4 speed but lost interest halfway through the project. He emailed me offering to me free if I would take it that weekend otherwise he was hauling it to the scrapper. Lots of parts had been lost and there was just too much to fix or replace to make the car presentable. It did have several cosmetic parts that were better than what I had in my 2m6 (steering wheel, radio bezel, armrest, window glass, etc) so I swapped those.
Just needed a fuel pump and a new battery to get it running. Decided to make a street legal dune buggy / go cart out of it. Used this as my template:
https://bangshift.com/general-news/car-features/buick-olds-pontiac-car-features/mini-hack-this-chopped-up-fiero-is-ready-for-summer-fun-on-or-off-road/
Looks just like this including color but no lights on top and I didn’t remove the dash or hood. Weight at scale with a full tank of gas is 2300 lbs.
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That is alright. Only thing I would have done is to keep the doors to make it winterproof. ScottB has a similar one, except it was really Baja'd due to having been run over the left rear with a cement truck. Built 3.1 with headers.
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Plan is to weatherproof using clear vinyl and riveted snaps like a golf cart. If it doesn’t work out I’ll just park it for winter. I have three other two seaters with doors that have been driven very little since spring that need some exercise.
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When is the club and school going to get together on the project car? What's the current status of the project car?