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CarKid1989 Dork
8/20/12 10:24 p.m.

Looking for a Fiero. Running would be nice. Who cares about body condition.

Also for a vw Bug. body mostly... or rolling shell. I need no motor/ trans/ drive line

Cheap? Free?

Trying to be adventurous here on a shoestring budget. I got an itch and trying to make an idea happen.

Anyone?

CarKid1989 Dork
8/21/12 12:44 p.m.

also if the bug had a title that would be ideal

patgizz GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
8/21/12 4:11 p.m.

i want to build a rail buggy on a vw chassis. and i can see where you are going with this.

if we find a good runner with a good body cheap wanna split? you get the body i get the rolling pan with drivetrain? or do you want the pan too

Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/21/12 5:53 p.m.

My neighbor has an early Fiero SE V6/Auto that's absolutely thrashed (but low miles). I don't think it's worth pushing into the river, but...

JThw8 UberDork
8/21/12 6:44 p.m.

There are so many easier ways to make a bug go fast....but more power to ya!

SVreX MegaDork
8/21/12 7:49 p.m.

In reply to patgizz:

I've got a VW chassis I'll give you for free. It's a little shorter than normal...

CarKid1989 Dork
8/21/12 8:07 p.m.

So i guess my plan is a bit transparent....

Seemed like the idea was genius

mndsm PowerDork
8/21/12 9:19 p.m.

rear engine body+rear engine driveline.... yeah. Then again, nearly everything here is possible, and expected.

EvanB GRM+ Memberand UberDork
8/21/12 9:20 p.m.

That certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.

Nashco UltraDork
8/22/12 1:43 a.m.

I have a Bug, a Fiero, a twisted mind, and a good welder in my shop and I'm pretty sure I still couldn't make that combo look right once joined.

Bryce

914Driver MegaDork
8/22/12 7:06 a.m.

Here's a rust free engineless donor for $1k.

Oh yeah, I have a FWD Caddy V8 for $200.

http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/3117237718.html

81cpcamaro Reader
8/22/12 7:41 a.m.

3800 SC driveline, perfect for bug/Fiero hybrid.

Grtechguy PowerDork
8/22/12 9:37 a.m.

81cpcamaro wrote: 3800 SC driveline, perfect for bug/Fiero hybrid.

isn't the 5.3 ls the new goto swap?

Quasi Mofo GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/22/12 10:32 a.m.

CarKid1989 wrote: So i guess my plan is a bit transparent.... Seemed like the idea was genius

Air cooled Fiero?

Nashco UltraDork
8/22/12 11:25 a.m.

914Driver wrote: Here's a rust free engineless donor for $1k. Oh yeah, I have a FWD Caddy V8 for $200.

About 15 years ago I saw a bug at a car show that had a Caddy 500 installed mid-ship with a TH425. Seemed to me that car would be like driving a bowling ball...dense, rolls well, and hard to steer. Sounded cool though!

Bryce

SillyImportRacer HalfDork
8/24/12 2:40 p.m.

I've got an 85 Fiero GT with a 3.4 from a Camaro and a4-speed. It had a fire in the HVAC blower. The interior is trash but the body is fine and it still runs. I replaced it with an 88 GT. It's in Harris County, GA

CarKid1989 Dork
8/25/12 12:07 p.m.

SillyImportRacer wrote: I've got an 85 Fiero GT with a 3.4 from a Camaro and a4-speed. It had a fire in the HVAC blower. The interior is trash but the body is fine and it still runs. I replaced it with an 88 GT. It's in Harris County, GA

price?

oh and your almost half a country away...ugh

SillyImportRacer HalfDork
8/25/12 6:59 p.m.

In reply to CarKid1989:

I need $800 for it. I have a clean GA title in my name.

CarKid1989 SuperDork
5/23/13 12:42 a.m.

bump

CarKid1989 SuperDork
1/2/14 7:29 p.m.

bump?

JThw8 PowerDork
1/2/14 8:01 p.m.

you know you'd rather have a Yugo

patgizz GRM+ Memberand UberDork
1/2/14 9:39 p.m.