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Mechanical items: As mentioned, the car has been sitting for a number of years while this transformation was taking place. The engine starts right up and runs decently, but should be gone through with the normal maintenance items before putting it to real use. I have no idea of the real condition of the engine and all I can tell you is that it starts right up and seems to run decent. I can pretty much guarantee you that it is not going to pass the California smog check/inspection in its current state. It appears to still have the original catalytic converter installed. All of the coolant hoses have all been extended to accommodate the chassis stretch, and the system has coolant in it. I have not run the engine for any length of time due to the front electric radiator cooling fan not being connected, and I did not want the engine to overheat. The transmission moves the car forward and reverse. There is ONE stuck shifter cable (The cable itself seems to be seized inside of the casing) and it is currently disconnected. It needs to be manually put into reverse in the engine compartment for now so that the car can be moved around. It can be put into the forward 1st and 2nd gears from inside. It can be put into 3rd and 4th gears in the engine compartment, but for obvious reasons I cannot test them while driving due to the stuck shifter cable. The fuel pump inside of the fuel tank is bad. I have purchased a brand new Bosch replacement unit which is included and will need to be installed properly. I had a guy temporarily rig up a setup with the new fuel pump inside of the engine compartment so that the car can run and drive. It is the new replacement fuel pump inside of a plastic container acting as a fuel tank. It is temporarily wired and plumbed into the original fuel system so that it can run and drive. The original fuel tank system needs to be put back into operation, and this temporarily system removed before putting the car back on the road! Brakes seem to work fine but are sticking. I think this is due to the long period that this car has not been used, so the brakes will need to be looked at.
There are a few additional parts that will be included with the car. Door seals/weatherstripping, assortment of buttons and switches that were going to be installed in the center console and dashboard (hazard switch, rear trunk release button, defroster switch, left and right power mirror control switch, plastic switch bezel trim piece, cigarette lighter, interior rear view mirror with wire harness (rear view mirror also has built in map lights on the underside), driver and passenger side seat belt receivers (receiver portions only), original rubber pedal pads, misc fiberglass parts (I'm not sure exactly what these are for but might be for the door glass guides), original Fiero air intake box, air vent "flapper" valve for the air duct?, original Fiero instrument cluster that reads 107,709 miles.
Paperwork: I do NOT have a title for this car. Original vehicle that this is built on is a stretched/modified 1984 Pontiac Fiero VIN 1G2AF37R7EP299871. It was last registered and titled here in California. It was purchased through an estate sale by someone and I purchased it from them. I have back tracked and have gotten all of the appropriate bill of sales/transfer forms between owners and made sure they were signed and dated. CA DMV has also given me an official replacement title (Pink) form to act as a temporary title and to apply for a new title when it is time to transfer. That form is also filled out and signed. I have also gone so far as to obtain a copy of the previous owner's death certificate. Also included is a copy of the official court certificate designating an administrator of the estate being legally able to sign documents. This supports one of the signed documents that is included. I also personally called the CA DMV and they have informed me that the vehicle is currently on a non-operational status, and that there are no back registration fees or penalties due. It last passed the California smog check on 3/10/2004, and the last time it was currently registered was in 2006. The DMV had also informed me that the car had received a salvage title in 2004. I also ran a VINCheck report (Copy included) and it does not show it on any theft records, and it also does NOT show a salvage record either. Even though the DMV told me directly that it does have a salvage title in California. You would be able to go the route to re-register this vehicle as a Fiero again, or what I was planning to do was apply for a Special Constructed Vehicle (SPCNS) registration. SPCNS registration would be the equivalent if you had built a replica car from scratch, without any type of original production donor vehicle. The latter would be the better option I felt as the DMV will give you a newly assigned VIN number, and a bi-annual smog check for the vehicle would also not be required. Please keep in mind that I am talking about the options here in California, and I cannot speak about requirements in other states. In the end, the paperwork will take some effort, but this is part of the unfinished project and work that the car will need to finish it. I do have all the documents in my possession to prove that I am the legal owner of this vehicle, which will be given to the next owner. I will also provide an additional bill of sale from myself to the new owner. The chassis still holds original VIN numbers on the chassis in which one is located on the driver's side of the old dashboard.
Headlights, tail lights, turn signals, round accent/driving lights in the front spoiler are all working. As mentioned above, all of the gauges are installed and also light up when the headlights are turned on, but do not work since they need to be wired in/connected. Seats are very comfortable since they were newly upholstered with new padding. Starts right up and can literally be driven. A very appealing project in which A LOT of the hard work is already done. From my point of view, it's more fun to work on something that is looking more "completed" like this to start with, so that you can see the "finish line" and keep your motivation up. Compared to starting one from scratch and doing the hard and dirty rough in work in the beginning. This is great way to get into a replica car if you're on a budget and/or have limited skills on building something like this from scratch.
So, not discouraged yet and you're still reading this far down?? Well then, this just might be the car for you! Please keep in mind that this one was never meant to be a perfect showroom show car. It was intended just to be a toy to play with, so it's NOT perfect. Sure, there are show quality condition and more accurate replicas out there than this one, but those can go for around $90K+! I think you will be HARD PRESSED to find one of these stretched wheelbase replicas that looks this accurate and complete for around this price range! I have lost interest and I am hoping that someone else has the energy and motivation to take this one to the end. So, I'm letting it go cheap! This is a great entry level car to get into the replicar hobby. Once it's finished, I think it will be a real blast to own. It can get the attention of the genuine 6 figure exotic at a small fraction of the price. Selling strictly AS IS. What you see is what you get. (As I mentioned above) Not really interested in trades, but might consider a trade plus cash, depending on what you have to trade.
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