You've Been Asleep, Cap | 1985 Fiero 2M4 Revival - Part 2

For almost 20 years.
In this episode we take care of everything that is needed to bring this car back to life.
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[@ConquerDriving]

This in my opinion is how a car revival should be done, I'm two episodes in and there has been progress in both episodes, I know every episode is going to be a pleasure to watch.

[@jakechambers3059]

My dad has an 85 Fiero that has been sitting for about 10 years. Watching these videos he and I are very excited to start working on it and get it running. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@swebigmac100]

Been working on cars professionally for more than 15 years, and even tough it's easy to point fingers and judging; "Thats not the way to do it if you want to do it right", it does not matter, because I can remember myself when I was at your age, just trying to get the car running on a low budget and feeling the joy when it does run, and thats whats counts.. Also, its really nice to watch you do this with your brother, you make a great team, and as a lot of other ppl already mentioned, the editing is great. Keep up the good work. Best regards from Sweden.

[@obsidian2383]

YEAS

[@ChuckHickl]

@ Fredrik My thoughts exactly. Nice to see 2 young men delving into the gearhead universe with nothing more than common sense, determination and hope. 53 now and remember doing the same to my 1974 Toyota Celica, paint so moss ridden when i bought it that i washed it using steel wool when I first got it. Great job guys!

[@LTV746]

Nice comment. I hope he realeases how lucky he is.

[@xdanko5569]

Fredrik G Im from sweden

[@Bonden-oc9mo]

@@xdanko5569 Väldigt intresant

[@danieldraper4478]

“The hard part was keeping it up. I guess I’m not as young as I used to be” 😂 I see what you did there lol

[@timeking1]

3:30, you can tell that as soon as he sees how slow it goes down, the idea for slow window gags was born.

[@Mrmatteo08]

We have to say that, honestly, this car was well made. After 20 years basically abandoned outside in the grass, a lot of electric parts still work. I bet that no car of nowadays will have something that works after being abandoned for twenty years.

[@Tedybear315]

Likely the 'newer' cars would have rotted back into the ground. Picture seeing a newer car rotted away-with only the plastic pieces left....

[@kornfrk10]

I have a 2003 Cavalier that I plan to rebuild, and it is rough. I know that the wiring is going to be bad (mice) and the body will probably be the major achilles heel of the whole project. I has sat outside for the last 5 years after about 200k of a pretty hard life (Iowa winters and autocross).

[@matthewfarrell317]

I think it depends on the car, to be honest. I can use my 01 Toyota Camry, and compare it to my friends 05 Nissan X-Trail. If I lean on my front quarter panel on the Camry, I can sit there all day and nothing, lean on the X-trail with just a hand and then thing near on collapses. I think some cars will outlast other by major amounts, I know if my car sat for 20 years I have zero doubt the damn thing would start and drive off like nothing.

[@jerryperez5316]

The part where he lowers the windows cracked me up!🤣

[@tordhenry7361]

Way better than watching T.V. . An honest and informative and entertaining series.

[@grizzly9960]

Very Bold taking on a project like this never even having done an Oil change on a car before. Thats a good attitude. You made tones of mistakes but thats cool, thats how we all learned. Anyone who tells you any different is full of it. Keep at it.

[@scottsanderson8855]

Looks like alot of fun! Even cooler with a brother.

[@BuhlouBear]

Your brother being part of the project made it really cool.

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

He mentioned in the last video that he has done some fairly complicated jobs on a few different vehicles including installing an entire exhaust system rebuilding the brakes/rotors on another. I think he will do just fine.

[@mayhemx9]

Grizzly damn straight ive done a lot of this stuff and i still dont feel qualified but then again ive been waiting to feel like an adult since i was 21 and well im 30 i have a house a car a wife and bills.. Maybe its everyone that feels that lol

[@BPoweredLove]

@ukfan4sure1 Clever. 😊 :-)

[@612minigun]

"The first and *only* car to have headrest speakers from the factory" *SCREEMS IN MIATA*

[@quinncorson4015]

BlooJay same lol

[@xperia5295]

BlooJay same -miatazgonewild

[@ErikSeastead]

Everyone forgets that the Rx7 Fc Convertibles had them before the Miata... but not before the Fiero.

[@c_mill4026]

Lol

[@afrayedknott1701]

That smile once you got the idle right by cleaning the part, was priceless. And THAT is what it is all about.

[@ShreyMittal1]

Your voice is so good! People don’t realize how hard it is to voiceover and sound interesting.

[@BVM03]

It's great to see another fiero being saved. I have a few points to make. Pull the HVAC blower motor and resistor out and clean out all those leaves and whatnot you'll find in there. Its located up front just behind the spare tire on the bulkhead. This is a well known fire hazard. Next please, replace that tank. I'd never trust it. On to the last bit, the headlight motors gears have stripped. It's an easy fix if you have access to the parts. I just so happen to have a few repair kits left over. GEN2 headlights would be an upgrade but, make sure you get the wiring and relay that hides inside the LF inner fender just behind the side marker light. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to help. I've been building fieros since the early 90's and I am working on 2 Honda k series swaps into my 87 and 88 GT's on my youtube channel.

[@ChristansJoker]

Hey, I am not too sure if he has seen this but here is contact info I pulled off of his about page. email: [e-mail] Instagram: instagram.com/fingerprintsworkshop/

[@BruisersBeaters]

That engine is the 2.5L Pontiac Tech4, affectionately known as the "Iron Duke". It had a long robust production life from GM. It has two major flaws that can be troublesome to fix, but one is pretty rare, and the other generally only shows if you beat the hell out of it. The first issue is, this engine uses a fiber like material for the cam gear (this engine uses gear driven timing), and is known for chipping a tooth, when that happens, it chews the rest of the teeth off the gear, and just flat out stops running, and won't start. This is common if the oil was never changed, or the engine was abused heavily. I need to underline that, this is NOT death for the engine. It is completely NON-INTERFERENCE, it'll simply stop running. The gear can be tricky to replace for a novice mechanic, as the cam gear itself is press-fit to the camshaft. There are many write up's on how to replace it, and aluminum upgrades also available which will greatly lower the possibility of the gear stripping itself again. Second issue is the heads. The early heads have cruddy casting and are known for cracking on Cylinders 2 & 3. The crack will go though the valve seats, and into the combustion chambers. The strange thing is, the engine will still run alright because it's not a very high compression engine to begin with, but it will be hard to restart hot and will smoke a lot and it will devour coolant. GM changed the casting sometime in 1985, I have not seen a cracked head on a 1985+ ever. I have on years below though a couple times. By the sound of how yours runs, I would not worry. The ignition system on these has one weak point (until 1987 when it got DIS "Distributorless Ignition System"; Coil Packs), and that is the ICM located inside the distributor itself. Weak part, always worth replacing because it *will* strand you, sooner or later, it will. Especially if it's original. Spend the few bucks and get the AC Delco one, and it'll easily last 100K miles. The EGR Valve on this engine can also cause odd running issues if it's no longer functional. These engines new were rated at a BLISTERING 92hp, with a 4400 red line. They are slow but very dependable. I own and drive on a regular bases, three cars with this engine in it. They're older FWD cars, but the engine is exactly the same. They're super reliable, and super easy to repair. It's my engine of choice when buying an old car like this. I've been working on the Iron Duke engine for over 10 years now. While it's a boring little engine, I enjoy it.

[@larrydrozd2740]

What this guy wrote about these engines is SPOT ON!! Listen to him.....

[@T11LMG]

Good man for sharing this knowledge

[@dextermorgan4337]

My 84 celebrity has the same motor and I don't hate it but it has left me stranded a couple times

[@dfdfkjkj7969]

And all USPS mail trucks have them, correct?

[@letmefindout81]

Wow 92hp for a 2.5L in the 80's is a whole lot of power, But the 2019 is just a little underrated. I would recommend an engine swap, but it's running and for now it's good enough.

[@budrixmonnereau5890]

U should have 3d printed the whole tank

[@bikeshack8225]

That has to be a universal experience- grin of pure excitement when it finally runs, then, a second later realizing you forgot to put the coolant/filter/engine parts back in. love it

[@ronharris4125]

If the fiero headlight motors are like the firebirds, then there are little plastic bushings that get brittle and break apart. Check eBay for the little bushing kits. It’s a lot cheaper than replacing the entire motors. Good luck on your project. These 80s cars need saved.

[@TrickMaster9502]

used my old toys called magnetix they have a round metal ball that fits perfectly in them

[@bagged87chevy]

I have a 89 firebird that I bought the kit for the headlights. That was 14 years ago. Still works. Definitely check into that

[@mofo4386]

the firebird headlights are the opposite of the fiero the left motor is the right on the fiero

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

You can also open them by hand by turning that little gear up front. You have to unhook relays first under front hood by firewall if memory serves me right.

[@cmdrbudman1ao580]

Lots of repro parts on fiero store... they have the parts for headlights

[@colinmartin9797]

The miata had headrest speakers from the factory as well. Vinegar will not get rid of that rust at all. You need to either get a cheap computer power supply and run an electrolysis bath (cheap and easy and effective) or a proper rust removal kit because if not neutralized, that tank will rust again within 5 years since ethanol fuels are hydroscopic and will suck water from vapor, inducing rust. For rusty parts, I am a huge fan of a cheap and easy electrolysis bath using a power supply from a computer or a variable bench supply. We used it EXTENSIVELY on parts for a 1975 lotus elite restoration and saved parts that nobody would have thought could be salvaged. It's cheap, easy, reusable, and safe.

[@notajp]

Actually, white vinegar will remove rust. I have used it successfully on two lawnmower engine fuel tanks. The best thing I’ve found tho is called Must for Rust. It removes the rust and leaves a light gray coating that prevents rerusting. Not cheap stuff tho....

[@literallylandon1258]

75% of the budget was carb cleaner

[@hateendeavour8147]

Lol

[@tedschmitt178]

And WD.

[@shaunbeakley348]

Nah, diesel fuel

[@mavoc3094]

That's what you get for not setting up a shrine to our lord and savior, The Spare Key.

[@GrizzlyDaddams]

HAHAHAHAHAHA! yesss

[@tonyincs]

That was pretty good!

[@abloogathelawyer4477]

All hail the savior The Spare Key! Or your car won't crank

[@isaakwelch3451]

Thats the first thing I do every time I buy a car with only one set of keys. Get another set made.

[@anthonyclay6059]

Great video! and actually a 1990 mazda miata had speakers in the headrest!

[@Cannibeasty]

Also the Honda s2000.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

as did some 80s-90s Nissan Z-series models. Mostly 280zx and 300zx, I believe.

[@codybushnell5171]

1993 miata too!

[@matthewfredrickmfkrz1934]

Fiero Indy had the speakers

[@aarmaro9524]

As did my 1990 rx7 convertible

[@ChuckWood14]

Please keep these videos coming. I used to have this same car when I was young and it's so nice to see someone who's giving one the love it deserves.

[@RonaldFinger]

Will do! I have two more ready to be edited, and I'm working on filming the rest now :)

[@muskokamike127]

Yeah, I'm actually pleased to see a "young un" taking an interest in this. And taking pride it doing it. Too many these days are only so happy to sit in front of a pc or smart phone.

[@captaindeadpool1640]

I found your video and had to watch . In 95 a young 15 year old worked to save up and paid 600$ for this same car. The young kid was me . I had to do some fixing up on it but not much a guy that moved to my school from France was so in love with my car he was the only one every day he would walk up and say" your car is so cool it's a sport car like a Ferrari" and I would laugh and eventually sold the car for 1600$ to him . At the time it was a win but I wish I would have kept it. After seeing part 1 of your series I would love to have a 88 V6 after all these cars are so cool.

[@Growla]

Just found your videos. I am 60 years old. As I watch your videos it takes me back to when I was your age. Loved cars. Had no money. Had to learn to fix it myself. I have 2 Fieros. I had to restore my 1988 from the ground up like you are doing here. I love that you are working with your brother. I never had that. I can't wait to watch the rest of your videos. Congrats from Tennessee.

[@adamhmaidan6020]

nobody: ronald: *CARB CLEANER*

[@8dogsbarking]

I am so completely enjoying watching you work on this car! I also have a bit of an affinity for old oddball cars from the 80's. Mine was a 1988 Olds Toronado Trofeo. And if it makes you feel ANY better, I left my keys under the hood, closed said hood and locked the doors to the car for the evening. It took 3 days of trying, but I did eventually get back into the car... at the sacrifice of some window seals. Thank goodness for power locks. Watching you work on the Fiero reminds me of my early days working on cars when I was 13. Of course, that was a long time ago when indoor plumbing was a novelty! You are doing great work on a budget! Keep it up! I truly enjoy this!

[@RonaldFinger]

I’m glad it’s well received! Also, I’d never heard of that car before. Just did some quick searching and it seems pretty neat :)

[@RonaldFinger]

So it has come to my attention that the views for this video are increasing pretty rapidly. It's to the point where it has surpassed the view count of Part 1 and is at a higher rate. If you haven't watched Part 1, please do so. I poured my heart and soul into making that video, while I only poured my soul into Part 2. It would mean a lot to me.

[@muskokamike127]

Get yourself a poor man's creeper: sheets of corrugated cardboard. Seriously. Go to your local funiture and appliance store and get a couple of boxes for fridges, put them under the car and you can slide around easier than an actual creeper because you're not dealer with casters. I use it ALL the time when going under my F150 and I'm thin enough I don't have to jack it up to get under it......it's better than a creeper because a creeper would make me too high to get under without jacking it up......

[@muskokamike127]

sorry, I'm going to be shooting you all kinds of pointers here if you don't mind: 1) when you had the starter turning over the motor, first should have pulled 1 plug and seen if you have spark. 2) when you have the fuel filter off, (or take it off) make sure you're getting fuel up to it. You can trace it further along to the throttle body too. ok, I see you did that by watching the rest of the video.....way to go!

[@RonaldFinger]

Thanks for all the input! As for the tires, the ones you sent aren’t the right size unfortunately. The size I need is 185/80/R13. But don’t worry, I’ve already found some. Creepers of any sort aren’t needed because I now have a car lift and just use roller stools to slide around. I guess I haven’t made it very clear, but all the footage from these videos are from over half a year ago. If there’s any mistake I made or did something not properly, I’ve more than likely already corrected it or learned the proper way to do something. Advice isn’t really helpful since every video in the series is really 6 months in the past haha. I do still really appreciate it though!

[@muskokamike127]

@@RonaldFinger welp, I guess you're right: anything I see is old news!

[@dave1135]

On your account system, the controls are operated by engine vacuum, the blower is most likely clogged with debris and is possibly seized. The windows spray the window channels with a good dose of silicone spray and should work easier as you work them up and down. I worked in a gm dealership in the eighties and nineties and worked on a ton of these. If you need any help or advice, just drop me a message.

[@ditzyneko637]

What a great project car! love the Fiero! but ive never had the opportunity to own or drive one. and tbh your doing better than i would in a 1st car restoration. I had originally said something about the fuel tank but you handle it later on. On another note, when i was 17 i went off-roading with my Dad's 82 F-150 and i high centered it right on the front tank and cracked it. I used JB-Weld on it like a total smart girl does..... and it was a horrible idea. it leaked real bad and i had to buy a new plastic tank in the long run.

[@keepingitreal6793]

The first car I bought was a used 1984 Fiero. Lots great memories. I upgraded the stereo and all speakers (including headrest speakers) to an Alpine system. Like any teenager, I also wanted to make it “more cool” so I changed the tires and rims and had it repainted with a kick ass paint job. The girlfriend(s) loved it but in 1995, I knew it was time to let it go. I still think about my Fiero. Glad you are able to re-experience the joy! Cheers.

[@Johnnywhamo]

You always remember your first :)

[@FamousByFriday]

Man... I had an 84 too. I pushed that thing all over Cedar Falls and had a favorite tow truck driver. I miss that car too.

[@Timmy6216]

I'm watching your video and I'm having flashbacks to my youth where is I didn't use a Fiero I did pretty much the identical thing that you are with an MR2. I pushed it from around the block I paid 250 bucks for it and it took me six months of after school hours and summertime cutting grass money to get my first car running

[@nw7696]

Another cool car from back then!

[@chrislemaster2695]

The Good old Iron Duke 2.5L slow as hell but bulletproof and cheap to fix.

[@midway27272727]

I had worked at a Pontiac Dealer in the mid 80s. The blocks on these L4 engines were junk, never had that problem on the L4s in the GrandAms. They had a problem with the block cracking along the lifter galley. Pontiac extended the warranty on these engines to 5 year 100,000 miles. the joke back then was a Fiero tune-up consisted of a short block, cam gear, gasket set/sealer. if you knew the car you can short block that engine and have it running in less then 8 hours.

[@mawe42]

Coolest name ever for an engine. Sad its such a dog of an engine.

[@lionbear7706]

i love it, this, what you have done with the car is perform a true restoration, youve restored the car. not simply replacing everything with expensive new parts, like all the other videos, youve actually restored the car, period. i love it! great job.

[@Cammi_Rosalie]

THANK YOU for addressing the coolant "Burp" procedure! And Thanks again for not falling for the drastically over-hyped "firetrap" rumor. As the owner of an 84 Fiero SE myself, I know that the fires were in less than ONE percent of only the 84's. A big issue with the 84's was a bad batch of connecting rods that would let loose under heavy stress. Another contributing factor to this was human error thinking they were driving a Ferrari and not a compact economy car. They would over-rev and beat the poor things badly until they blew. This, in conjunction with an improper coolant fill procedure resulting in air-locking would cause major overheating rod snapping, block-busting and hot fluids spilling onto that nearby red-hot cat. Poof! Fire. My Fiero was recalled, all the mechanical and coolant issues resolved. (Just don't let any leadfooting Tom, Dick, or Harry drive your Fiero.) I had to drop the tank on mine as well and had to clean out about 6 or 7 pounds of sand that was washed into it with a full tank of water by vandals one night. I still have mine, but it has been sitting for about 4 years, needing a starter tires and 4-wheel alignment. The only reason it has not been done is because at this point, I need a work-truck more than a small car. Otherwise it would still be on the road. Keep up the good work guys!

[@soggycracker5934]

There is a coating for lining old fuel tanks, and bedliner on the outside is surprisingly effective. Anything you remove should be cleaned, all rust removed, and repainted.

[@sethh7bber33]

Think that stuff seals it too

[@josiahromano9455]

This is really inspirational to watch.. after 3 years of working full time I was recently able to buy my dream car, a 1989 BMW 325i.. Like you, I have no experience with cars, but I love learning about how to work on them. Being able to tell people about the 30 year old car that YOU worked on and restored is an incredible feeling.. Keep it up, I can’t wait to see the rest of this series!!

[@Jon-iv6gh]

The Fiero was my car in high school. It cost me all my savings but it was worth it. My girlfriend and I went everywhere in this spring, summer, fall and winter. Sadly this lasted longer than my relationship and after I graduated high school, I was involved in a car accident. The car was a total loss. So every time I see this still on the road, it brings back all that memories.

[@computerwiz4]

16:11 "So getting it up was the easy part, but keeping it up was difficult. I guess I'm not as young as I thought I was." Nice.

[@dillonmeintel5122]

Didn’t think a young guy like you would know so much about cars but I was wrong, it’s very cool to see you have so much knowledge about what your doing!

[@Elsalte07]

I started watching the series halfway through. So awesome to be able to go back to the beginning to see it all over again! Love how the project turned out!

[@TougeSolo]

There is nothing more enjoyable that hearing the car run for the first time. Although I restarted my channel, and lost a lot of my Honda building videos, I still remember the first time I heard my car start and run after doing a full blow engine swap. I was skeptical of my own abilities, and although I understood the principals of the job, doing it was another. For me, there was a lot more to do. Re-wiring a harness to work with a Japanese engine, getting all the parts to make it work and bolt up from 3 different Hondas, rerouting wires, and hoses for a clean and functional look, and tons of other little petty stuff. But at 4AM one morning after a long night at work, I hit the key and it fired on the first crank. That 10 seconds of idle was the confidence booster I needed in my life. I've been doing a lot of my own repairs and all that since I was a teenager. I'm 34 now. If I've learned anything in those years, it's do it right the first time. Don't cheap out. It's worth it in the end.

[@barek257]

Going thru the series again - now with a notepad & pen, noting down the tips about sandpaper, surface preparation & general painting (in the later epizodem)😀 You gave me a huge boost with my 1992 LeSabre project. I am going thru the “crucial moments in the project” and, indeed, “little victories give a huge confidence”👍 Thanks, Ron!

[@bigpappa01ful]

"Getting it up was not a problem, keeping it up was a different story. I guess I'm not as young as I thought"

[@ninyaplays6026]

18:13 Exhaust: "why helloooo~"

[@sinistercam]

I saw that too!

[@BloodSweatandGears]

Man this brings back memories when I was 25 and restoring a 1949 Buick (Just like the car in the movie Rain man), it came from Martha's Vineyard Mass. I love your attitude and that big ol' grin at the end of the video when the car was running right. Victory is sweet! For the gas tank, there is a liquid sealant you can add in to the innards of the tank after cleaning it out. Slosh it around and let it dry for a while, this creates a "liner" that seals everything up. This is what I did on my 49 Bue-HOG!.

[@angryheb1]

You guys are awesome, fixing and learning stuff instead of hanging around playing video games. I'm 49 and your doing what I did! Great job!! 😎👍

[@rafaelgil8348]

I had a Fiero just like this one in high school!! This brought back soo many memories!!! You did a great job and am proud of you guys!!! Can’t wait to see what your next find find and fix is!! I would highly recommend finding old classics like this one and fixing them up like this!! People love to watch stuff like that! Will make you lots of 💵💵💰💰😉

[@purutrehan]

Came here for the car, stayed for the smile. Keep smiling dude, it's magical❤️

[@cabinbuilder1]

gay ass nigga

[@buamp8186]

This is way more inspiring than it should be. Good audio and video quality, good pacing, and good focus on technical aspects without getting bogged down in them. I've watched 4 minute videos that felt longer than this 23 minute one.

[@ibbryant17]

I've watched this multiple times over the years and I can't ignore it anymore. Miatas also had headrest speakers on the na Miata. They almost never work anymore these days.

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

Watching this really makes me want to take this up as a hobby. I would love to find an old bug to fix up. Fiero would be my second choice

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

I was stupid when I was 16. I blew the motor in a 63 bug that had an automatic stick. Very rare. I let my dad talk me into selling it and not fixing it. I found the same car a year ago and have been begging this guy to sell it. He won't budge and it's wasting away. It's the same guy we sold it to

[@shaydickinson3236]

restoring a 73 bug slowly, and its my daily driver. think you should find an old vdub and make a channel.

[@RCAvhstape]

My family had two Bugs when I was little, a late 60s model and a 73 Super Beetle, which was my dad's daily commuter car. He loved that car to death. In 1980 or so he traded it in. But he always wished he had kept that 73 Bug, and worse, some local guy bought it off the used lot and my dad would see it around town as the jerk abused it. I remember that Bug so well, the way the upholstery felt, the smell of the interior, and that awesome sound that only VW air cooled engines make when they are running right.

[@ericreyes2521]

Flexseal that tank 😂

[@earnestbunbury2103]

Just slap it on with the might of Zeus...

[@dev2685]

Flex seal the whole car

[@dev2685]

That will repair it

[@GarlicGrinder9]

To show you the power of FlexSeal... BZZZZ, CLANG!* I sawed this Fiero in half!

[@Ladderthief1]

@@earnestbunbury2103 Slap it on my butt. Hold that poo in as long as you can.

[@scottthompson8946]

The year was 1985. I traded in my 74 firebird for a Fiero at Herz used car sales which was memorable because the drivers door flew open when the sales guy test drove my firebird. That summer was probably the greatest time of my life! 19 years old, styling in my baby ferrari. When that engine turned over, I had tears running down my face. This video series is bringing back some great memories. Great job guys!!!!

[@mtnbkreric1]

I am so excited to have found for videos. I owned a 1984, black, Pontiac Fiero, SE, with a 4 speed manual & the 2.5 L iron duke. It was and still is to this day my favourite car, and I desperately want one again. Watching this video when the car roared to life was so exciting to watch, it brought goose bumps. Can wait to keep watching.

[@GlennLaycock]

You diagnosed the problems perfectly .. I am very surprised. Problem after problem figured out in inexpensive ways.

[@FourIntoOne]

Good effort. Even as a professional mechanic, that first fire up feeling still gets me going every time. And the harder it is to get it going, the better it feels when it gets lit.

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

I have a 1998 cbr900rr fireblade with only 15k miles but grubby and seized carbs etc. Its all original and never crashed. I got the tank looking sweet then injured myself badly so I cannot do anything for some time. Watching your gpz1000 and now this resto have given me the logical order in which to start! Thank you!

[@robsilver7780]

Loved these little cars back in the day. Great to see you resurrecting this nifty little car. :)

[@Noise_Complaint]

Just bought an 84 for 400$ I can't wait to get it running

[@stephenvictorbailey4055]

well done.......you see what you can achieve ... It spurs you onward to the next stage of your project. Big shout out from the UK.

[@WiscomptonBoys]

Very cool. The first startup of a car that's been sitting for a long time is always so exciting. Enjoy your project and all the knowledge and learning that comes with it!

[@Rizeon1]

AMAZING DUDE! I'm working on my first project car too, I'm 27, and I'm doing the same thing with a 1961 Studebaker Lark VIII that has been sitting in the brush under a tarp for 36 years.

[@RaimarLunardi]

18:14 - "OK, I1m outta here!" (look the exhaust)

[@abrahamrosenthal7993]

That was a mouse!

[@pjmccracken]

pmsl! he made it out just in time, probably been in there for months!!!

[@eltontv6002]

it was a leaf

[@JimmyBosse]

My guess is cicada

[@briyienanderson285]

This is what i cane to the comments to look for

[@robthefixitguy7185]

Great video, thanks for sharing your project with us. For fuel tanks or filler necks that leak cover them with Por-15. It will stick to rust, is impervious to oil and fuel, and dries rock hard. It will also last forever.

[@laserflexr6321]

What a joy to see a young person interested in fixing things. It sucks sometimes when you learn things the hard way and an experienced adviser isn't always available. That's part of it though, think it through and take your best guess at it. A big advantage for your generation is you can stand there looking at it with the most extensive library the world has ever known in the palm of your hand. I love to see someone rescue something that most just throw away, and buy a new one. You are way ahead of most who never try. One day when I cant do anymore I will be looking for a 20-30 something who has the smarts, determination and desire to gift a lifetime accumulation of nice tools to carry on fixing. Ive seen it so many times, a guy had a shop where he could make or repair anything, he dies and his kid sells off all his tools in a hurry, no clue what any of them are for or what they are worth and it all ends up parted out on ebay. Fellas, we have to find someone interested and capable and pass the whole shop to for the greater good otherwise it all gets scattered by vultures feasting on the carcass for a quick buck and the kids cant afford the tools they need. Youve bought good tools and taken good care of them, when the time comes pass the torch to someone who will do the same.

[@robbflynn4325]

The way things were going I was fully expecting you to forget to replace the oil drain plug and seeing all the new oil on the floor of your garage! Good work, was great to see it splutter into life!

[@beandipss]

Came here from part 1. Dude I cant beleive this car isn't a total rot box!

[@theresanee]

At 20:50 the dog is all "Aaaaand, let's GO FOR A RIDE!!!"

[@TheJhaley12]

Great to see these young men taking an interest in the old cars, especially brothers. You'll cherish these memories one day believe me. I lost my younger brother in 1989 to a murderer so Keep it up guys us old timers appreciate it.

[@santamantacalentamontelle]

I love watching this car being fixed, I used to own an 80's firebird and watched this thinking "man fiero's are so sick!" I finally got a Fiero, not any normal one though I got an 1984 SE (SE= either special edition or sports edition) Pontiac Fiero, she has 73k miles and has the color of apple red, though the paint had chipped in some spots I'm going to do her black and silver or with white but man congrats I love seeing these fiero's being revived, I didn't have to do much work too mine but damn watching this video, makes me wanna buy another fiero but onr that's s project and needs work just to fix her up and put her on the road! Thank you so much for these videos this really helps out and gave me a lot of help when working on my Fiero!

[@fritzcolburn]

I'm actually quite shocked that that's all you had to do to get that thing running. You're making me want to go find a new project car now.

[@72Disco1998]

The RX7 convertible had headrest speakers. My 90 had them, awesome when the top was down.

[@rachaelcarlson-simon1044]

Thank you for inspiring me to dig into my 87 GT project that's been sitting for many years. Your wit and candor are delightful. Grateful to see your adventures!

[@Dan-hq2js]

Great stuff from one " restoring the unexceptional to most people but the greatest to us few sort of cars " really enjoying this so far

[@yuckymike]

The original Mazda Miata (MX-5) had speakers in the head rest

[@thurgogopro5338]

Peache s yep, cause I've got a 91 with the seat speakers. Drove it from the north of uk to Florence Italy four years ago, never missed a beat

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Miata 1989 after the fiero 1984.

[@oceanhome2023]

I love those speakers in the headrests, if you want to talk to passenger just lean forward a bit want music lean back !

[@ronnieivey4022]

@@thurgogopro5338 lo 👎..mmm

[@nw7696]

@@miketheyunggod2534 they had a really good sound too. The 4x10s in the dash didn't last long from the sun, but Crutchfield had great poly-cone replacements. Yup, Fiero was way ahead of it's time.

[@logan.vanderbeck]

Very enjoyable to watch

[@RonaldFinger]

Glad to hear it :)

[@halilsinansolgun9116]

working with your brother in your project car and him leading the way with all his understanding. that's a good life you have there, pal. i really liked the way you edit & tell, too. thanks a lot!

[@JP-kk5vw]

You can't kill an iron duke! Nice job man! Brings back many good memories.

[@jurrienvanrooy7469]

Some miatas/Mx-5/roadsters from around ‘95 came with headrest speakers from factory too. Even though I really don’t like Pontiacs, I really dig the series! Well done!

[@seanrahmoeller6325]

Jurrien van Rooy I think all NA miatas have factory headrest speakers! My 93 has them. I was about to comment this

[@gilbertnowak5770]

I have a little advice for you on the starting problem you had. A Feiro has a oil pressure switch located on the front of the head next to the thermostat housing. This switch turns on only when the engine has reached 3 psi of oil pressure. It then signals the fuel pump relay to turn on, starting your fuel pump. If you guys had sprayed a small amount of gas in the throttle body the engine would have built up the 3 psi telling the fuel pump to start. One other issue you guys have is the clutch safety switch is by-passed on your car. It should not turn over without having the clutch pushed in, this is a safety feature which should be fixed to make sure some one does not start the car in gear. I have seen people hurt jump starting straight sticks when they are disconnected. They are really easy to replace on a Fiero.

[@beaverman1974]

A thing of beauty. I genuinely smiled when she started up and ran. Awesome stuff.

[@superchargedfierogt]

Ronnie... Its great to see how you attack every problem and show your progress! Watching your successes and hangups is helping all of us shade tree mechanics! I'm learning as much from what you would do differently as the stuff you did right.

[@stevefletcher2334]

great video style, love the narration! Stumbled across this but you made me a subscriber within a few minutes. Can't wait to watch your progress.

[@funfab9676]

I smiled when it started :) well done

[@abelardoconesa9512]

Great work with getting the fiero running. Over the past thirty years I have owned three fieros. They are a fun car to own and work on. Enjoy it.

[@gregoryenste3883]

Its really cool seeing two brothers getting their hands dirty,working together. Love it . There is hope for our future.

[@marcsmith7297]

Good job guys! good to see young people still working on old cars

[@katos8804]

Jo niice Videos, the miata got headrest speakers too. :D

[@mikefatmike]

I am impressed on your project takes me back from when me and my older brother use to fix cars and take them out on the weekends with friends. Now that im older i wish we had that kind of bond still.

[@SuperMario1005]

I love that little yellow MR2 that popped up in the gas tank scene. That's my unloved, sat outside for years until me project car. These videos are a great motivation to keep and restore what i can of the car. Doing what you do is like a dream for me.

[@ghassanradwan25]

14:46 ah yes, some kid in high school did something to his bike.. good old story telling

[@Enpatsu393]

I love your passion man. You truly love what you're doing.

[@scottstone686]

Hell yeah! Nice job on getting this Fiero up and running!

[@fatjeezussouthtexasoutdoor5244]

I did same thing to my keys, after I drilled out lock I made a little plate out of polished aluminum to mount new lock...it looked cool and made it stronger.

[@overlandperformance338]

Dude, you need more subscribers. AWESOME channel.

[@Orenji_oraa]

Bro, I'm Straight Up Having a Good Time

[@keinlieb3818]

This is awesome and will just make you love the car more. Not only the nostalgia of having the car as a kid, but also taking one and rebuilding it and also doing it with your brother. My favorite car is the 95 firebird formula for the exact same reasons. My step dad had one when I was as a kid and I was able to get one for $4k, but needed a crap ton of work as well. Rebuilt a lot of it myself with the help of my brother and I know I'll always love the 95 firebird formula.

[@stevedunch581]

Car slips off ramps because wheels weren't straight.....locked only key in trunk..... didn't change filter with oil change... didn't add coolant when running it... i give you major props for leaving the mistakes in the video to show an honest process of this project. Very cool video set and I am enjoying it!

[@WARXion]

The progress made in this video was satisfying as hell! Great job!

[@scottfirman]

My father in law was on the design team for that vehicle. They told them it WAS NOT ready for production and they went ahead and put it on the market anyways. My father in law told me of all the vehicles he helped design including the Ford Mustang, non was so badly made than that particular vehicle. It was always interesting listening to him talk about his work when he did talk about it. He worked along the greats of the auto industry. Sadly he passed away 20 years ago due to drinking. Yeah, I would have chozen any car other than that one to fix. I was one the other day. The last year model was when they finally got the bugs worked out but cancelled the car the same year. So if you do get one make sure its the last model year.

[@oceanhome2023]

RC Hobbyist Extreme Thank you for sharing your story ! Who would have thunk that even your father plays a part of this rebuild Godspeed

[@scottfirman]

@@oceanhome2023 He worked side by side with Lee Iacocca on the Mustang build too. It was the car that saved Ford! He had to fight the higher ups to get it built. I swear those old duffers in their mansions had forgotten what people wanted in a car.

[@rolandmetayer7210]

I am sad to hear about your father in-law's death. But working for two companies like Ford and GM will drive any man to DRINKING himself to DEATH ! ! !

[@mr.stealyourgirl1779]

@@oceanhome2023 instead of saying "thunk" say "thought".

[@carlawellbaum9698]

@@mr.stealyourgirl1779 to make a point, based on my quick google search for "What does Thunk mean?" I happened upon SnarkyGrammarGuide.blogspot.com for further reference. The phrase was coined way back in the 1930s and '40s by Mortimer Snerd, a ventriloquist dummy voiced by vaudeville star Edgar Beren. So, @Ron Lawson you stand corrected!!! Sir, ThatOneUglyKid, who'd thunk? Cheers

[@travispetrovich7642]

This is so great to watch. It perfectly sums up why project cars are so much fun to work on. That first start is so satisfying. I used to own a 1985 Toyota MR2. The Fiero is a beautiful car. Glad you're getting so many views.

[@davidorama6690]

Nice one. Cars deserve respect and preservation. Not simply a means of getting from A to B. They never were. You’ve definitely inspired me to keep a lookout for a aged Nissan EXA Turbo.