Today was spend doing some more clearancing for the rear section of the car, followed by a bit more dry-fitting of the body panels. This is giving me a better idea of what still needs to be clearanced. Next, I will be hard-mounting the doors to begin aligning the panels. ...
Crossmember Braces
The 30yr old crossmember-to-radiator braces had seen better days. A quick order from RodneyDickman, some penetrating oil, and a black top-coat had these sorted out. ...
Tear-down and Test-Fit
I have been working to disassemble the stock Fiero GT body and have gotten everything except the rear clip removed. At this point, I started modifying the Fiero chassis to allow for the new Lizardo front-clip. You can see from this test-fit photo that I have a bit more cutting and grinding to do, but this is definite progress! ...
Monsoon Radio
Many things about the Fiero’s interior leave a lot to be desired. One of those things is the dated stock stereo. It does not have any way to play modern media – CDs, MP3s, or support for external devices. To rectify this for the short-term (until I do a complete rebuild of the interior), I ordered a Firebird Monsoon radio head unit. This unit is a huge step up from the stock Fiero head unit, and it was further customized by FieroTom to include a lighted Aux-in port. Installation is literally plug-n-play with the wiring harness that Tom provides. I just had to remove the bezel from around the stereo/hvac controls, pull the old head unit out, and put the new head unit in. ...