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Title: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on May 19, 2007, 11:38:27 am As I mentioned in another thread I bought a 86 notchie an a 87 GT shell. I Got both from T.O. I'm planing on rebodying the notchie with the panels from the GT.
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/233/450977649_327e0d8fe5.jpg) (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/450977641_2789a0a0e6.jpg) I've got the notchie road worthy now, so I'll slowly start changing things over. Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: FieroBUZZ on May 20, 2007, 09:10:11 am It's just a pain in the butt tedious. More so because you'll want to save the nice paint. >:D
Didn't look at all the pics but I think there are some here of rear clip work. http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/065268.html (http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/065268.html) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on May 20, 2007, 10:45:43 pm I think I'm going to have the roof painted so that will save me some grief. The GT roof has a few chips around the sunroof that would have to be painted anyways. I'll probably start at the back and work my way to the front. Thanks for the links, I hope I wont have to that much repair work.
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on August 20, 2007, 10:07:05 pm Well I finally got around to removing some of the body panels. Not much rust under the front so far. If anybody is looking for body parts let me know. I'll be posting them for sale as they come off the car.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1175956079_4bf728a57f.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on August 27, 2007, 07:49:32 pm We have doors. Man those things are heavy when changing by yourself!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1409/1252472383_b395d66336.jpg) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1206/1252471615_3083d9f0cd.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: dguy on August 28, 2007, 07:56:04 am We have doors. Man those things are heavy when changing by yourself! I think the only way I'll ever do a one-man door change again is with a cherry picker & a couple of tie-down straps. More or less hang the door from a sling instead of trying to balance it on stands while messing with the hinges. Adjusting the doors however.... such a wonderful task. ;D Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on September 03, 2007, 01:05:24 pm Got the tail lights out and the rear bumper cover off.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1117/1313755480_826bb6f60e.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on September 03, 2007, 01:09:09 pm Dguy, tell me more! Tell me more about adjusting the doors. The drivers door is a little low when it meets the striker pin.
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: dguy on September 04, 2007, 07:55:20 am Before doing anything, check the condition of the hinge pins & bushings; replace if necessary.
Adjusting the door is simply a matter of determining which way you need to move it, loosening the appropriate hinge bolts, then holding the door in a new position while you tighten them. Wash, rinse, repeat. It's more an exercise in patience than anything else. Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on September 04, 2007, 10:19:05 pm Cool thanks, I thought there was maybe a trick to it.
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on October 13, 2007, 10:23:24 pm It's been a while since my last update. I'm trying to get the Fiero back in one piece before winter hits. I fixed up some of the minor rust spots in the front and rear sections and painted the rear bumper while I was at it.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/1564852012_424059cadb.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2366/1564853888_e234c9eb99.jpg) The new fenders had the hole for the antenna filled in so I bought a new one and hid it down in the fender. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/1564852888_9504df97f7.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on October 13, 2007, 10:29:42 pm Last weekend I got the new hood, fenders and the rear clip on. And also switched over the wiring harness.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2268/1563971811_555065fee3.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2269/1564856762_508d351c18.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/1564857582_22c4394282.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2119/1563973125_772dd75b7c.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on November 07, 2007, 07:02:10 am Well I'm finished for this year. I just need some rims, new quarter windows and to paint the roof. Down the road I'd like to do the 3800 swap and lower the stance a bit.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/1902195862_6eb7318990.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/1902197008_be3eaa2bc6.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: dguy on November 07, 2007, 10:03:19 am Just in time for Mr. Chemical Plow. ;) Congrats.
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on November 07, 2007, 05:40:51 pm Hee Hee Hee. No winters for my baby!
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on April 25, 2008, 10:27:30 pm Got a few things over the winter for my project. Here's a picture of the short shifter I picked up. I'm trying to come up design for a custom shift knob for the top of it.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2442309378_5be9796844_m.jpg) I also got tinted quarter windows and 16" Cavalier rims. Will post more pictures soon. Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: aaron88 on April 30, 2008, 09:56:15 pm Shift knob....I love mine.
Aaron . Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on May 25, 2008, 09:46:37 pm Got my new tinted quarter windows on today. They fit not bad. My plan is to tint the side windows as well.
Before (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2522358035_a3809e6eee.jpg) After (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2522358373_decc59f34e.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on June 25, 2008, 09:12:17 pm Finally got my freshly painted grills installed. Took me a while because I had to make up a custom bracket at work. I'm to busy making other peoples parts!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/2611346675_84c58acaa5.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2612181678_a022cd186a.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2123/2611347201_7ba20320f0.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: Joe Fieroshop on February 10, 2009, 06:03:31 am great work....
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on February 11, 2009, 07:23:10 am Thanks Joe, I'll hopefully get back to it this summer. I've been busy building a new house for the last year. Now I will have a nice place to work on it insted of my drive way! O0
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: falcon_ca on March 25, 2009, 10:20:01 pm What was wrong with the blue GT frame ? rusty ?
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on March 26, 2009, 07:29:59 am The frame is not too bad its a little weak in the frame rails by the engine, could be welded. Not real rusty, the previous owner had a turbo 3.8L which was a little much for it I think.
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on August 16, 2009, 09:25:24 pm Still doing work on the house. Have not driven the car much this year. It broke down on me once. I had to rebuild the distrbutor. Now I think I have a charging/ battery problem.
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: dguy on August 17, 2009, 11:56:40 am Still doing work on the house. Have not driven the car much this year. It broke down on me once. I had to rebuild the distrbutor. Now I think I have a charging/ battery problem. Sounds familiar. :) We parked our 85 last fall after a timing chain/gears failure, and haven't touched her since. On the other hand a basement renovation project may finally be finished this fall. :D Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: 2ML67 on August 17, 2009, 02:10:28 pm Boy life must be rough when you do not wear pants, cars always come before home renovations because in the end the female always gets the house and the only thing the guy has left is his car. Dan
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: falcon_ca on August 17, 2009, 09:33:10 pm ... and the pant ;)
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on April 21, 2017, 09:49:26 pm Pulled the cover off last weekend. Took the rear wheels off, struts out, wheel liner out. Looks like sitting in my garage for 7 years has not been kind too the old girl. Upper frame rails have rusted a bit. I will probably pull the rear clip off after I drop the cradle to get a better look.
(http://i.imgur.com/8eGBFGJl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/8eGBFGJ) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: aaron88 on April 26, 2017, 11:59:59 pm I hear what you are saying. I don't even want to think about all the problems I might have after the long sit. It's mostly engine issues I'm worried about. Gaskets and water pump and such.
Aaron . Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on May 21, 2017, 07:45:41 pm Cradle dropped, engine and trans out.
(http://i.imgur.com/kCR3pfSm.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/2Vpbd8Pm.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on April 03, 2018, 05:46:13 pm Got this free. Might be a interesting project to make fit. Stock SS exhaust from a 2009 Audi TT Coupe
(https://i.imgur.com/EjPeyujl.jpg) Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: aaron88 on April 03, 2018, 05:59:03 pm What size is that tubing?
Title: Re: Notchie to GT rebody. Post by: can machine on April 05, 2018, 09:12:56 pm It varies? It's about 2 3/8 going into the resonator. Opens up to 2 1/2 to 2 5/8 in other parts.
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