My sons first car

[thunder24685]

This is a project me and my oldest boy are working on. He always wanted a fiero and I found this 85GT with a 4 speed. It cost him $250 and he wanted some Archie V8 side skirts so we bought them for another $250, so he is $500 into it.I tried to start it and it turns over but wont start. I ran a compression tes and had 125 in hole 1 128 in hole 2 and 50 in hole 3. I didnt go anyfurther I figured it didnt matter if it was rings, head gasket, head or valves the motoor had to come out. It is now sitting on a crate I plan to tear it down this week and then make a decission if to rebuild or do an engine swap. If I do an engine swap it will be a 3800SC with a 6speed manual. This will be an ongoing thread I hope. Here are a few pics.

 

[AsianTaco]

That's cool that you and your son have a project together. MAJOR THUMBS UP!
Drop a Toyota motor in it lol.

 

[07SWB]

V8 swap ftw!

Those are cool little cars. And ongrats on making it a father son project!

 

[DERRIXRYD]

I saw one Fiero I'll never forget. I was with my mom and dad when they were picking up their new Grand Am. There was a Fiero in the showroom that had aftermarket wheels, skirts and a single scoop that peeked over the roof line. I thought is was the coolest.
Now they are Fire-o's. Good luck with the project.

 

[1GRracer]

Good luck on your project! it is lots of fun working on cars! might I suggest a Fiero boat? That would be awesome! chill at the lake then drive home in the same car!

 

[AudioCra-Z]

Awesome father and son work.... Worked on a Fiero years ago... horrible experience trying to remove just the tranny and not the motor. Can you say glowing wires? Guess we should of pulled the battery.

 

[toyota_rod]

build a 4agze...or convert that 4agze to a twin charged motor out of a mr2

 

[Helimx]

there was a kid I went to H.S. with that had a SBC in his..... 327 if I remember right.
I never rode in it, but he would lay rubber for as long as he wanted while heading out of the school parking lot. lol
that's an awesome project. go fast gokart basically.

 

[x ynot]

remindes me of a episode of fantasy factory

 

[thunder24685]

Thanks for all the coments I hope it goes well. Most of my father son projects I remember as a kid went south and never got finished. Here is wat he is chasing. The side skirts on this car are the ones he bought

 

[braves011]

looks like a fun project! how old is he?

 

[thunder24685]

15 he just got his permit we have a year to get it finished but I would like to have it runnung by winter.

 

[T0LLPHR33]

congrats on the new ride for the son...:top: that's going to be 1 fun build...

I can't wait to start my own father/son project build like this...

 

[ntinhri]

Awesome! Lets see that thing doing a burn out!

 

[dj_lucas840]

He going paint it blue too? Ya know pat it will be faster SWB than it would be RR! Haha!

 

[thunder24685]

Yes I think he wants to paint it blue but that will be the last thing I am going to let him worry about. We need it running new suspension brake upgrade tunes then I will let him worry about paint....I disagree that SWB is Faster. RR is the fastest and a dying bread

 

[Coupe]

Congrats on the project.

Looks like a fun one.

 

[BSP06XRU]

Congrats on the father-son project!
When my son gets older, I hope to start a project car with him as well!

 

[Yallrun]

Nice project. What I picture in the engine compartment is a Porsche motor. Hummmm :top:.

 

[thunder24685]

I would like an LS1 with a 6 speed gearbox out of a G6 but he dont need that.LOL the 2.8 has 150 hp at best I think it will do him good. I have 2 more fiero's in Wichita KS that I might put on in though. Here is what I want

http://www.v8archie.com/v8Archie/home.htm