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Pontiac Fiero Kit Car 308/mera on 2040-cars

Year:1986 Mileage:3000
Location:

Walworth, New York, United States

Walworth, New York, United States

The car was purchased off ebay in the spring of 2012. The actual building of the kit is posted on the Fiero Forum at….http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/087053.html

The owner did a great job on the kit, but had so much time into it I think he was a little overwhelmed by the mechanicals. Also, he had badged it as a Ferrari. I wasn’t big on everyone telling me “That’s just a fake Ferrari” and I thought the MERA had an interesting story, so I created a MERA clone, so no; this is not a true MERA.

I started with the motor.

Existing motor had a massive oil leak, and a rod knock, so I pulled it and replaced with a 2.8 that I had rebuilt at a machine shop. The motor was bored, new bearings, new oil pump, polished crank. New pistons and rings, heads shaved and valve job done. Comp Cams cam shaft and roller rockers installed, new alternator, water pump, hoses, plugs, wires, coil, distributor and Gel battery. MSD Ignition. Motor is basically a @250 hp 3.1 liter. While the motor was out, I cleaned and repainted the engine compartment, and installed a new battery tray. The engine runs great, and has less than 3,000 miles since the rebuild. The exhaust is custom, I replaced the cherry bomb muffler with a catalytic converter so the car is NYS legal.

Listed below is all the mechanical parts/work I have done

·         Vented/Slotted brake rotors

·         New calipers

·         New E brake cables

·         New shocks

·         New front wheel bearings

·         New Axles and seals

·         New clutch/throw out bearing

·         New clutch hydraulics

·         New steering rack

·         New Bal joints

·         New tie rods

·         New champion 3 core radiator

·         New hoses

·         Left scoop is working cold air intake with K and N filter

·         New front tires, replaced damaged front wheels.

Listed below is the interior work I have done

·         New carpet

·         New floor mats

·         Recovered head liner

·         Recovered door

·         New speakers

·         New Pontiac AM/FM CD player from a sun fire with GM harness.

·         New Temp/Gas gauge

·         New turn signal switch in column

·         New window switches

·         Replaced shifter with short arm from 1984

·         Door Panel toppers from MERA

Listed below is the electrical work I have done

·         Disconnected fan from permanent ‘on”

·         180 degree fan switch/thermostat with manual bypass

·         Replace tail light harness/sockets

·         Repair license plate lamp wiring

·         Repair dome light

·         Connected horn

·         Replaced back up light switch

·         Replaced turn stalk

·         Projector headlights Installed

Body/cosmetic work I did

·         Replace tail lights with MERA lights

·         Replaced  faded front marker lights

·         Install back up lights

·         Repainted roof

·         Installed trunk seal and adjusted deck lid for proper seal

·         Installed hydraulic lift arms on deck lid

·         Put screens in side vents

·         Pontiac wheel centers

·         MERA emblems

·         Removed all overspray from car

·         Installed factory inner fenders

·         Replaced front bumper brackets

·         Replaced chicken wire screening under hood and deck lid with perforated metal

·         Sealed/repaired leaky deck lid (filled with water)

·         Installed new side mirrors

Car needs:

·         AC condenser and conversion to R-135

·         Seats have some wear and tear.

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