Looking For Budget Project Car Ideas

[The Stickman]

I am talking about the fires caused by battery corrosion of fuel lines. The lines were close to the battery or ran directly under the battery. Maybe it was just in Macon, Ga they had the problem and maybe that was because of poor owner maintenance, but I was in the towing business at the time (1986-1996) and it was a regular accurance. I am sure I am overboard with the 1/2 number but hardly ever did other models have the same issue.
Sorry, I am sure you and others loved those cars, and that is cool, but thinking of them as a cool protouring project, I just don't see the masses running to Books-a-million to get the latest copy of PHR.

the fuel lines don't run under or close to the battery. The tank is dead center of the car. The battery is on the passenger side and the lines run from the tank up the driverside.

[Bill Howell]

OK, you win. Seems it was 1 in 508 that had fire issues that first year.
http://books.google.com/books?id=Q5Q...age&q=&f=false

Then there were the other fire issues
http://www.epinions.com/review/auto_...t_295832227460


The number of 69 camaros produced is about 1/2 of the total number of Fieros produced in what? 5 years of production? There must be a reason the quit making them?

I must be wrong about the cause of the fires, and honestly, didn't care then or now. I know, like most models that fade away, there is a cult like following for these cars, but the point is, and reason of this thread is what is a good idea for budget build. I don't see a Fiero as fitting that build, just me. Lets agree to disagree

[The Stickman]

OK, you win. Seems it was 1 in 508 that had fire issues that first year.
http://books.google.com/books?id=Q5Q...age&q=&f=false

Then there were the other fire issues
http://www.epinions.com/review/auto_...t_295832227460


The number of 69 camaros produced is about 1/2 of the total number of Fieros produced in what? 5 years of production? There must be a reason the quit making them?

I must be wrong about the cause of the fires, and honestly, didn't care then or now. I know, like most models that fade away, there is a cult like following for these cars, but the point is, and reason of this thread is what is a good idea for budget build. I don't see a Fiero as fitting that build, just me. Lets agree to disagree

Well we can disagree. And like I said it was only the 1984's as both of you articles mention. One year then the problems were adressed. And as to the thread it's about budget builds. These are good cars that can be had cheap and modified cheap. And can be made to do great things. I know people with 383 stroker motors putting out 600+hp in a car that is less than 3000lbs. Now if that isn't fun I don't know what is. Hell I bought my IMSA wide bodied full race engined Fiero for all of $2500.

[dcozzi]

Being a rookie with an unfinished car, take it easy on me.

How about an S-10? You can do a V-8 conversion for the price of a motor and about $800 in parts and some labor. If you could overcome some of the extreme front weight bias, brace the frame and use a decent overdrive trans. it could be fun. Lots of those trucks for dirt cheap and easy to work on in a normal garage (no lift and regular hand tools and a welder). Single 3" exhaust, 350HP and some suspension goodies (that are plentiful as well) and you could have a fun budget ride. A short bed with a truckarm suspension in the rear would be quick and dirty.

[The Stickman]

Being a rookie with an unfinished car, take it easy on me.

How about an S-10? You can do a V-8 conversion for the price of a motor and about $800 in parts and some labor. If you could overcome some of the extreme front weight bias, brace the frame and use a decent overdrive trans. it could be fun. Lots of those trucks for dirt cheap and easy to work on in a normal garage (no lift and regular hand tools and a welder). Single 3" exhaust, 350HP and some suspension goodies (that are plentiful as well) and you could have a fun budget ride. A short bed with a truckarm suspension in the rear would be quick and dirty.

I actually built an S-10 for AutoX and road racing. Only thing is I kept the V-6. While it didn't have the power other cars had I could eat them up in the braking zones and cornering. was actually quite simple build. But I wouldn't call it cheap because I boght the truck new and then did this to it. But now they can be had cheap and built easy.