"A work in progress" or the story of the Thestral Fiero

[falcon_ca]

Winter is at our door, mostly.  

Taken today:


So I am making sure all my parts are in for winter projects, projects other than the V8 of course.  

the list:

- Have the bumpers repainted (under warranty)
- Replace H4 flasher bulbs with orange LEDs
- Rebuild front "airbox" under the fascia ("tar paper" deflectors and air-dam)
- Rebuild hood front hinges
- install schroud equiped radiator fan
- Install front Corvette brake kit
- Change driver side power door lock switch
- Install door pillar valve under the head lights
- Change Gauges in center console
- Install  "twitters" speakers
- Réinstall  driver side seat cover
- Install rear deck lid strut kit
- Re tap driver side deck lid nuts

[falcon_ca]

Many things done since the last update.

Front:
- Installed front air-dam parts
- brand new OEM deflector
- I rebuilt front hood hinges with Rodney's kit.
- I installed a A/C style cooling fan.
- Slightly modified lower A-Arm for big brake kit






Rear
- Installed "Rear Decklid Strut Kit ". I had to re-tap nuts and changed bolts size
- Installed new rear caliper e-brake springs.
- I also inverse the coil-over threaded sleeves to have thread down to the bottom.

[falcon_ca]

Also some news about V8 project:

Custom made coolant filler


The last Fieroaddiction engine front mount and a homemade right mount


Worked a lot on wire harness; mostly ready

[falcon_ca]

Brake Caliper Decal 

[falcon_ca]

New rally gauges pod is taking form

[dguy]

New rally gauges pod is taking form

For the center gauge pod I'm guessing?

[falcon_ca]

New rally gauges pod is taking form

For the center gauge pod I'm guessing?

yop

I'll post pictures when done.

[falcon_ca]

New steering wheel and new gauges...  

Makes me feel for a ride, but it is -20 outside  

[falcon_ca]

Spring update.

I did not update this work log for a while.

Since last update I upgraded the radio bezel to an Aluminum plate similar to the gaude pod. But to keep the look, I bought one with three holes for the vents instead of 2 rectangulars. I modified and glued 3 Mazda Miata vents to fill the holes. Had to bruched the aluminum myself to make it match the rest of the dash plates.



Of course, the Sombral rolled outside at the beginning of April

[falcon_ca]

These days I am working in my "Fiero service department"



On my LEDs side markers

[dimeadozen]

Hey Falcon! I know u from Fierotalk.

Ur car is looking real nice. Have u been driving it this summer or r u still working on the V8?

[falcon_ca]

Welcome to this forum dimeadozen.

I try to plan my  work a way to be able to roll from may to october.

I usually buy parts all summer long, and I do the modifications during the long nothern Quebec winter.

So, yes  I am driving it this summer, the V8 still on the stand nearly ready. I rebuilt the V6 in 07-08 so it is in very good shape and make the car fun to drive. The all around poly and rear adjustable struts make it a little bit stiff but it drives like a go-kart. I like it 

I am now shopping around to find a shop to rebuild the original MG2. I want to put it back in the Sombral with the V8.

I will probably order the lambo hinges sometime this summer and I am still buying few things for the V8 such as chrome wire looms or chrome flex radiator hose. It gona be good looking

[grandam455]

falcon_ca your ride is just so nasty i wish mine look like that keep posting pictures they look great. Tom

[falcon_ca]

Thanks Tom

As already said I am not doing a lot of work during summer but I will continue to post my work here.

[falcon_ca]

I bought 2 door glass, brand new in their GM box.

That will be nice once they will be installed on doors with Lambo hinges.