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of the first things I did was start looking for a Fiero. I looked
specifically for a 5 speed because I wanted a manual. You will
learn quickly that the body condition, interior condition, tires,
etc., will not be re-used therefore are not important in your
decision of which car to purchase. If you are going to re-use the
engine then choose that carefully, but I wasn't even concerned with
engine condition, because I was changing that. However, when I
purchased the car I didn't know that all of those items weren't
important, and ended up with a 87 GT in fairly nice shape. The part
of the donor that I ended up using was the chassis (and not even all
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If you plan on using the manual
transmission from the original car, I would highly recommend Muncy
Getrag. Which is the heavier duty transmission. From the research
I've done, 1987 and 1988 were standard Muncy Getrags. If you intend
on swapping out the engine, I would consider looking for a 4
cylinder. Simply because the throttle cable is longer and needed
for the stretch. Plus they are cheaper :) If you can find a Fiero
with any damage on it, as long as the K- Frame is not damaged, then
buy it. The "junkier" the better, because face it, if you are
building a SuperCar, you will replace a lot of the parts anyway. If
you want the options such as tilt steering wheel and air
conditioning, which you need both...make sure your donor has them.
And you will find out how valuable both of this options are once the
kit is complete. Remember anything your donor doesn't have or isn't
equipped with, is something you will have to buy or manufacture. |
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