Thread: More on the Fiero IFS

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Al, I'm reminded of a bumper sticker put out quite a few years ago by Richard M. Langworth, noted automotive author and Anglophile. It said something like, " The parts falling off of this car are of the finest British craftsmanship".

Our refrigerator is normally well stocked with barley pop.

Hey Al - I agree The hydraulic system on these cars are a nightmare. The cost of the parts to fix my Shadow's brakes was $5000. thus, I went the conversion route. I used the Hydro boost from a 85 Cad Seville.
Sounds like your brake system was like the one on my Silver Dawn(sold).
BTW your car will fit on a large GM frame i.e. 85 Buick,pont,olds.

happy motoring Don

Hey Bob - thats very appropriate......It's the challenge of keeping those parts working that makes it fun.
How's the garage progressing? I been enjoying your car I.D thread.

Hey Don, I have an 85 Pontiac wagon minus the engine that was going to be stripped and junked. I think if I told my British buddy my plan he might get violent.

Yea do it! -I belong to the RROC & they will not let me post anything regaurding replacing a RR part w/a US part
However, I get a lot of private messages asking questions especially on conversion to GM brakes.
Most Roller owners are purist which, makes it fun to do a conversion........Happy Motoring

They probably don't want to know that I bought the rubber brake parts from Napa for a couple of dollars. All the cylinders were American standard sizes.

The chop will come when I finsh the RR. I already have the front post cut(3") but got sidetracked w/the Rolls. I'll have it done for the 03 nationals.
I loved the lines of your Studebaker....one of the most beautifull cars I've seen. Don
Ps did you drop the windshield down into the cowl?

If you want to fix the brakes your self ,here is a easy way that gives better brakes than when the Bently was when new.

You use a hydraboost from a 1985 Cad Seville. To do this - weld a 3" brake lever (vertically down) to the brake petal pivot. Weld a brk to the rat trap to hold the hydro unit - run hydraulic lines from the ps pump,first to the ps then to the hydaboost. Use two return line that Y into 1 then back to the pump. I think I used a vette master cyl........prepare to hold on when you apply the brakes.

I might try that when the snow melts. Did you use a proportioning valve in the system or just hook the brake lines directly to the master cylinder?

I used a corvette adjustable valve just because I had one . I bought It at a vette swap meet in Columbus Ohio around 20 yrs aqo........Don

Great ideas come from these pages... I currently have a 66 Chevy Van I-beam under the 1931' Chevy Tub and it looks like the Fiero would be a better decision...

Al do you have the measurements between the 2 OEM Fiero plates that bolt to the frame?, ill measure the 31' frame in the AM and get back to this page then..

My TUB can be seen here:

http://www.ammoman.com/chevy

Let the first page load (its in FLASH and kinda slow)

Lotta pages and pictures.. ENJOY!

Best Regards
Rob Cummings

Hey Rob, How goes the healing? Hope you are able to start working on the rod again, I really want to see the final results.

Originally posted by joker51
Hey Rob, How goes the healing? Hope you are able to start working on the rod again, I really want to see the final results.

Slow but sure.. Leg looks better I actually find out tomorrow 5-19 if I can start applying pressure then comes alot of bike riding to build up the leg muscles and walk again.. picture having your leg never touching the ground for 6 months.. You lose muscle unless theres a way to exercise it, In my case I cant exercise too much or I keep moving the bone and it wont heal

Good thing is now I can tell its alot better.. applying pressure just to hold me upright doesnt hurt like it did a few months back..

Not that it stops me.. Don my neighbor has a yard full of chevy's 55-56-57, and like 6 Monte Carlos, Buick GS, 70 Cutlass so theres always something to fix or strip..

Were currently stripping a T-Top 86 Monte that has the trans and engine for my 31', He gets all the interior pieces and body panels for his car..

I get the drivetrain for mine.. (turns out my red chevy block had a damn crack in it)

I take out the interior.. he pulls the motor/trans..
works out good for both of us..

Last thing is the power steering or manual boxes I can pull from either.. gotta make that Van i beam TURN before any motor stuff can go in place..

"Grab a wrench and meet me in the garage"

Rob

Hey Rob
Manchesta Cow Hampsha is just down the road a piece. The Fiero is 32 inches wide at the mounting plates. Put that old I beam on ebay and get the Fiero front end under your rod. It'll ride better, stop better and sit lower in front.
AL

Hmm a piece.. Maine is HUGE !, Could be a few minutes or a days trip from this place.. Portland?, Augusta?

I used to travel alot.. probably went right by your house and didnt even know it !

I read your profile and visited your website.. COOL

I wanted to put "1929 to 1935 Chevy Parts" in the box on the website but figured I would post it here and you would get the email anyways..

Heres mine.. Pay no attention to the name.. website was FREE !

http://www.nhlotteryonline.com
and
http://www.ammoman.com/chevy
for the car...

Its mostly ME and my past rides/projects etc..

Like I said.. Gotta get off my sticks and hop out to the garage.., Measure that thing up for some Fiero front suspension !
(currently on crutches from car accident, Lets say my lawyer is VERY HAPPY when he found that it was an 18 wheeler ran me off the highway and it was owned by a major trucking company)

Rob

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