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BOB SCHLAG
President/Newsletter/Events
4440 Paradise Rd, Dover, PA 17315-3902
(717) 292-7647
bobschlag@fieropride.com
BILL BEHRET
Events Co-Director
White Haven, PA
(570) 443-7035
wjbehret@emcee.microserve.com
TOM DERR
Membership Director
Mechanicsburg, PA
(717) 763-5748
tom6derr@yahoo.com
JASON HAUGHEY
Events Co-Director
Reading, PA
(610) 736-0214
fiero38@hotmail.com
DENNY LAMBERT
Artwork/Photography Director
Leola, PA
(717) 656-6485
dlambert@epix.net
RENEE DOBROWSKI
Inter-Club Director
Newmarket, NH
(603) 659-6213
rob.renee@verizon.net
JEFF RAMBERG
Merchandise Director
Newark, DE
(302) 368-4086
ramberg@delanet.com
JENNIFER GILBERT
Newsletter Editor
Oley, PA
(610) 939-9379
fierochic88@hotmail.com
EARL SESSIONS
Treasury Director
Waldorf, MD
(301) 638-3294
lildv11@aol.com
CLUB INTERNET SITES
http://www.fieropride.com/mafoa.htm
e-mail: mafoa@fieropride.com
Group: www.egroups.com/list/mafoa
Ramblings
I live in Florida now. Well, it seems that way! This has got to be one of the hottest
summers we have had in a long time. And, it has not rained much, so things are pretty
brown. On the positive side, I’m spending less time mowing,
so I have more time for the Fieros!
It’s been a busy summer here. After building my nice new
garage last year, this year has been spent finishing the inside,
by Bob Schlag
President, MAFOA
as well as several Fiero projects. Among the larger ones were an engine replacement in
Penny’s 87 coupe, and a body conversion on my 86 coupe. It now looks like an 87 coupe.
We even changed to the 87 headlights! I’ll tell you more about all of these projects in
upcoming issues.
Springtime was nice. Things were blooming, the weather was great. Best of all, the nice
cars were back on the road. I find it amazing how many cars disappear for the winter.
Around here, there are a lot of Street Rods and Muscle Cars on the road, but not in the
winter. It’s nice to see them out and about.
But, the best part about Spring is car shows! It’s a lot of fun to get that nice car all
shined up and take it to the local cruise night to show off and try to educate the general
public about Fieros. Speaking of which, do you find yourself answering questions about
Fieros? Trying to change the attitude of people about them? Watching people try to find
the engine? I once had a guy come up and tell me that he had a buddy who was killed in
a Fiero. I told him I was sorry to hear that. What happened? Well, it seems that his buddy
drove his Fiero off a cliff. I’m sure it was the Fiero’s fault, right? Then you have the people
who think all Fieros got burned up. “Aren’t those cars fire traps?” Do you find there are a
lot of folks who either used to have a Fiero, or know someone who once had one?
Speaking of car shows, our big one went well, with a great turnout. Fieros At Carlisle
was held on May 18, at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. We’ll tell you all about what happened
in the next issue, but you should know that it was a lot of fun! This is the largest all-Fiero
show in the Northeastern United States! This show takes a lot of work to put on, and we
have a fine group of folks helping out.
One more thought on car shows: try to attend your local POCI events. A few years ago
we were sort of snickered at when we went to these POCI events. Then, we started showing
up with large numbers. The Keystone State Chapter of POCI has even started to embrace
us, as we have become a large part of their shows. In fact, at the Fall Meet of 2001, they
expanded their classes to accommodate our numbers. Previously, Fieros were entered either
in the Fiero class (stock), or the Modified class (all modified Pontiacs). At the Fall Meet last
year, they actually made a modified Fiero class. I like to think it was to give the modified
“non-Fieros” a chance to get a trophy. Anyway, this year, the Keystone Chapter has three
events planned, between the Spring Meet (in Pottsville this year), the Fall Meet (again in
Reading), and the Pontiac Day at Maple Grove Raceway. That one even included drag racing!
Check out the Events column in this issue, and the Calendar page on www.fieropride.com
for the latest on the dates and other info. If you are not in the Pennsylvania area, get more
info about your local POCI chapter (check out POCI’s website at www.poci.org), and get
their show dates. When you get the dates, let your event coordinators know, and they
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September 2002 Page 2

New England Pit Stop New England
Fiero Association
NEFA’s very first annual all Fiero show, Fieros in New England 2002, has come and gone,
but the memories of that awesome day remain. We were hoping for 20 cars and praying for
30 cars, but what we got was happily more that we expected!
by Renee Dabrowski,
President NEFA
will get the info out to the members. Also,
post a note on the PRIDE email group. It’s
even fun to have a breakfast get-together
before the show, then drive into the show
in a group.
And, finally, when you go to any car show,
please have some club handouts along. If
someone tells you they have a Fiero, or
know someone who does, give them a
flyer or some kind of handout. Make sure
they tell us that you referred them if they
sign up. We’re planning to resurrect some
sort of bonus program for folks who actively
sign up new members.
Of course, also tell your events directors
about any local car shows that you hear
about, and they can get it added to the
calendar.
Keep ‘em polished!
Till next time . . . .
- Bob
There was a total of 40 Fieros at the show, 38 of which were
registered! What a great turnout! We even had 2 rebodies and
a convertible! As president, I couldn’t have asked for a better
turnout or group of people to share the day with! Everyone
pitched in to make the show go smoothly. Although the weather didn’t cooperate in the
morning, it turned out beautiful! Gwen Randolph took “Best of Show” with her beautiful
88 T-top Coupe Daily Driver. Josh Bumpus took People’s Choice, and Kevin Rentfrow took
Director’s Choice. For a full list of winners, please check out www.fieropride.com . I would
like to thank everyone who helped make this day such a memorable one! I would also like
to personally thank Brian Ream and his wonderful wife Theresa. Also Jaime Garman, our
new PR Director and Beth, for all her help with the counting, registration table, etc, my
son Robbie for selling BUNCHES of raffle tickets, my husband Rob for distributing flyers,
helping with the editing, and for just being there beside me through all of the pre-show
stress, our volunteers for the Factory Stock judging, and ALL of our great NEFA Directors
for all of their hard work to make sure our first show went smoothly.
The 3rd Annual Fiero Dutch Classic is the next show, which is on August 17th. Then,
local to us New Englanders is Spindle’s on Sept 1st in Marshfield, MA, FOCONE’s Annual
all Fiero Show in Rutland, MA on Sept 29th, the 11th Annual Stratham Hill Car and Bike
Show in Stratham, NH on October 6th, and the 3rd Annual NEFA Leaf Peeper’s Tour on
October 13th. All of the above listed shows have Fiero classes or are Fiero only shows/
events. Please, mark your calendars and join us for some awesome shows/events before
“tuck in time” rolls around for our little cars!
OOPS
Looks like we made a few mistakes in the
last issue of PRIDE.
First I would like to apologize to and
thank Eric Schneck. He had 3 articles in
the newsletter that I forgot to give him
credit for. Eric always helps contribute to
the newsletter and I am sorry I forgot him.
He wrote the Fifth Injector, Demystifying
the ECM, and Demystifying the O2 Sensor
articles.
Second, Rob was listed as one of the event
directors, it should have been Steve Kelley
Please let Jen or myself know if we make
any booboos and we will do our best to
correct them. I also would like say I am
sorry about the delay on this issue. I have
been having a few difficulties with free time
but now have them worked out.
Joshua Bumpus
NEFA Newsletter director
RENEE DOBROWSKI
President
129 Exeter Rd., Newmarket, NH
(603) 659-6213
email: rob.renee@verizon.net
ANDY VIRZI
Treasurer
19 Comstock Drive, Milford, NH 03055
Tel: (603) 672-8036
email: fierofannh@aol.com
GWEN RANDOLPH
Director-Recorder
18 Stone Gate Drive, Coventry RI 02816
(401) 397-7610
email: pran@cox.net
JOSHUA BUMPUS
Director - Newsletter Coordination
1051 May Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
Tel: (508) 995-1668
email: josh88coupeV6@attbi.com
RAY PAULK
Director - Membership
19 Ben's way, Hopedale, MA 01747
Tel: (508) 634-3511
Fax: (508) 634-3512
email: raypaulk@fierottop.com
BRIAN REAM
Events Co-Director
70 Rhodes Circle, Hingham, MA 02403
Tel: (781) 741-8185
email: brianream@hotmail.com
STEVE KELLEY
Events Co-Director
ERIC SCHNECK
Director-Webmaster
2578 Cranberry Highway, Suite 2
Wareham, MA 02571
Tel: (508) 295-8015
email: eschneck@bigfoot.com
BOB SCHLAG
Director,Inter-Club Coordinator MAFOA
4440 Paradise Rd, Dover, PA 17315-3902
Tel: (717) 292-7647
email: BobSchlag@fieropride.com
JAIME GARMAN
Director, Public Relations
527 Collins Corner Rd., Dartmouth, MA
Tel: (508) 995-4264
email: jaygee79@aol.com
CLUB WEB SITE
http://www.fieropride.com/nefa.htm
September 2002 Page 3

Meet the Directors:
In this issue we would like to bring you
a more personal glimpse of the Directors of
our club. This year we have one new director,
Jennifer Gilbert of Oley, PA. Jennifer
will be serving as our Newsletter coordinator
working in conjunction with Joshua
Bumpus of NEFA. We would like to thank
outgoing director Bill Sessions for all of his
hard work. Tom Derr has taken over the
responsibilities of Membership Director,
so all membership questions should now
be directed to Tom.
In this issue we would like you to meet
four of our directors. More directors will
be featured in the next issue:
Bob Schlag has owned Fieros for about
eight years. An interesting thing that many
members may not know is that MAFOA
was born on December 11, 1994 and Bob
has been President from the start! (He does
such a great job!) However, Bob does have
a life outside of cars (surprise surprise!)
and it includes hobbies such as computers,
web site editing, and collecting things
especially toy cars. Bob grew up in eastern
York County and then moved to Connecticut
where he met his soul mate Penny, with
whom he will be celebrating his nineteenth
wedding anniversary on January 15th. Bob
and Penny then moved back to Pennsylvania
and settled in western York County.
They currently have three Fieros (at least
one for each person in the household!) but
the highest number at one time was five.
Bob works in Harrisburg where he works
with CAD, databases, web sites and other
computer related stuff while providing
desktop support to his peers on the job.
He says “I have a 30-mile trip each way
to work and back. Having a four-cylinder
Fiero makes the trip a lot more fun, and
economical.” Thanks Bob for all the hard
work you have put into our club!
Events director Bill Behret honestly
does not remember how long he has been
involved with MAFOA. Bill says “As I
remember, I went to Carlisle one year and
saw Bob and Penny, with maybe 10 Fieros
exhibiting in a remote spot in the field. I
liked what the club stood for and signed up
on the spot, and it’s been a love affair with
MAFOA ever since.” However, Bill certainly
has lots of other activities in his life.
He owns a 1989 Harley Davidson model
FLH-S and is the treasurer of the Flying
Aces Motorcycle Club, in Rockport (outside
of Weatherly) Pennsylvania. Bill is the
Secretary of the Kidder Township Zoning
Hearing Board, and a Mason as well! In
his “spare” time he collects classical books,
is an avid pistol shooter and loves to listen
to Enya and Loreena McKennitt. Born
in Brooklyn (which may explain why he
talks funny!), Bill had the opportunity to
move to Pennsylvania with AT&T. He had
previously been to Ephrata and while he
liked the area, he found it to be warm in
the summer, so he decided to settle in the
Poconos. Bill has owned his Fiero since
brand new and has lovingly placed 128,000
miles on “her.” He thinks that MAFOA is
one of the best bargains around!
Earl Sessions, is half of the Fiero 3.8
Dynamic Duo, though I’m sure the most
recent feature in High Performance Pontiac
will tell us his is faster! Earl has been
involved with Fieros for eleven years, ever
since he received one as his first car at the
age of sixteen. He was even one of the
original members of MAFOA. Aside from
spending his time making his car fast and
better looking (is that possible? :)), Earl
likes to play paintball, spend time with his
girlfriend Erin and drag race. Born and
raised in Waldorf, Maryland; Earl is not the
only one in his family who has a Fiero. As
many of you already know, his twin brother
Bill has a 3.8 purple 88GT. His younger
brother also owns a Fiero and managed to
join the family this past summer at FOCOA
Nationals in Williamsburg. Earl’s mother
is also a proud Fiero owner.
A member of MAFOA for nearly
three years, Jennifer Gilbert comes from
a Fiero filled family. Currently at the Gilbert
household there are sixteen Fieros (yes
sixteen!!). Fieros have been in the family
blood ever since her parents won a 1985 GT
back in 1985 during a MAC card sweepstakes.
Jennifer has had her silver 1988
GT since 1999 and has since aquired her
own 1986 coupe and a cobalt blue 1985 GT
which has a 3.4 and lots of neat features.
Aside from Fieros, Jennifer is also an avid
equestrian and teaches government and
geography at Fleetwood High School.
More directors to come in the next issue!
Also check out our MAFOA member
of the month, Director Tom Derr. elsewhere
in this newsletter.
N.E.F.A. members taste sweet success at the
Tribute to American Muscle Cars
Submitted by: Gwen Randolph - Recorder
Saturday, July 27, 2002 four N.E.F.A. cars and their passengers attended the
Tribute to American Muscle Cars Show at the Hebert Candies main store in Shrewsbury,
MA. Not having a Fiero class didn’t stop this crew. Once there, our Fieros
were broken into two classes - 1980 & Up Stock and 1980 & Up Custom.
The lawns surrounding Hebert Candies were filled with mostly Pontiacs, but
they did have classes for Mustangs, Mopars, the classes our cars were placed in,
and trucks. Some really nice cars showed up not only from the New England area,
but also from New York and Pennsylvania. How many of you knew that there
were six GTO station wagons produced in the 70’s? Apparently some of the GM
executives had these cars built for their personal enjoyment. A nice documented
orange GTO wagon was in attendance and for sale to boot.
As it turned out Brian Ream, Phil Randolph, & Jody Lemos were the only entries
in the custom class with Brian taking 1st with his shiny black Formula which he
has converted to a fast back, Phil taking 2nd with his yellow Formula, and Jody
taking a 3rd with his red 86GT. Les Sandy made the trip from CT with his red
stock Formula and was placed in the 1980 & Up Stock class which consisted of a
Grand National, a Monte Carlo, and a couple of other non Fieros, but people judging
must have known a good car when they saw it because Les came away with a
3rd place trophy. Anytime you take a trophy in a non-Fiero class (and there were
some nice cars in the class) is a good day so, “Way to go Les”! Four N.E.F.A.
cars were entered and four trophies were taken home.
September 2002 Page 4

NEFA Member of the Month
I have chosen Eric Schneck as NEFA’s first “Member of the Month”. Whenever
anyone has a question or a problem, Eric is almost always the first one to jump
in and help, either with his automotive knowledge, or a Fiero pick up halfway
across the country! :)
Eric was born in Morristown, NJ (yes MAFOA, right in your backyard!).
He and his family moved to Mass. shortly after he was born. His father was a
mechanic for the town he lives in, so Eric was always around tools and project
vehicles. He began working with Fieros in 1987, when he bought his very first
Fiero, a white ‘84 2M4. Since then he has owned over 100 Fieros, including his
current yellow Formula and his awesome ProStreet! He has owned and operated
an export business selling Kevlar brakes pads for Fieros, owned and operated a
repair business, and currently owns and operates Boomtastic Racing.
Eric has been involved with cars from a very early age, which explains his
vast automotive knowledge! He has also been a very active member/director of
NEFA. He was an Event’s Director and is currently our Website Director. I don’t
know of many people who would drop just about anything to help a friend in
need the way he has; or anyone else Rob and I would rather trek across country
with! Since we have met Eric we have been to WI to pick up the 4-seater, got
a state-to-state tow from him when we picked up our Indy and it caught fire on
the way home, and most recently, our trip to LA for the 89 Prototype mishap. A
good time is guaranteed whenever Eric is around! He is a true friend and a true
Fiero fanatic. Now if he will just get his ProStreet done so I can drive it (or at
least have a ride in it)! :)
Thanks Eric for all your help and for being a great member of NEFA! We
look forward to the new NEFA “look”.
Upcoming
Events
OCTOBER 6, 2002
THE 11TH ANNUAL STRATHAM
HILL CAR AND BIKE SHOW
STRATHAM, NH
11th annual Stratham Hill Car and Bike
Show sponsored by the Boy Scouts of
America is on October 6th at Stratham
Hill Park, Stratham, NH. Fiero Class.
Jody Lemos took first place the first year
and Rob Dabrowski took first place this
past year. We had about 10 Fieros there
this past year. It is a pretty big car show.
OCTOBER 13, 2002
LEAF PEEPERS TOUR
Woodstock, VT
More details coming.
NOVEMBER 2, 2002
PONTIAC FALL NATIONALS
5TH ANNUAL SHOW & GO
Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ
Car Show hosted by Delaware Valley
Old Goat Club
Drag Racing presented by Spotts
Performance
Show Class L - Fiero, All
Racing Bracket #3 - 13.00 and slower
(any Fieros ready for faster?)
Check out the flyer.
September 2002 Page 5

It’s been my experience by Denny Lambert
Want a stronger front cross-member?
Coupe cross-member mounting plate. GT cross-member mounting plate.
Coupe mounting plate bracket. GT mounting plate bracket.
I know many Fiero folks don’t know that
the 86 and 87 GT has a reinforced front
cross-member, as compared to the coupes
from the same years. I got my first clue
while helping Bob Schlag with one of his
GTs, noticed some stuff in there that neither
of my coupes had. Then I checked two of
his coupes and they didn’t have the stuff,
either. Then I got my GT and noticed the
same thing, again.
I know, I know, “What the ‘H’ is he talking
about?!?! Check out the following photos:
TOP ROW: The GT mounting plate wraps
around the cross-member.
MIDDLE ROW: The GT mounting plate
bracket is also an integral reinforcing plate
for the lower control arm front bolt.
BOTTOM ROW: The GT cross-member
frame is reinforced for torsion rigidity.
Now, you’re probably asking, “What’s
the point to all this?” My point is that the
GT cross-member will, when transplanted
into the coupe, stiffen the front suspension
and improve handling. I had a an upper
control arm sleeve break loose from the
cross-member in my silver coupe last
summer. Dave Berkey and Dave Horst
managed to fulfill my request for a GT crossmember
(Thanks, guys!). I noticed a big
improvement in the handling after installing
it. The replacement was accomplished in a
weekend, but is not one I’d rate as easy for
the casual mechanic.
Now, this begs the question:, Once
Pontiac designed the improved crossmember
for the GT, why did they not use it
as a replacement for all Fieros manufactured
from that point on? Probably had something
to do with inventory .
Happy Fieroing!
Coupe cross-member frame. GT cross-member frame.
September 2002 Page 6

Tom Derr-MAFOA Featured Member
My selection for the featured member for
this issue is Tom Derr. Tom is a long-time
MAFOA member, having joined in January
of 1995. He has been a club director as long
as we’ve had directors. And, he has always
been involved in club events, mostly behind
the scenes, doing a lot of prep work before
the event.
Tom is a real car guy. Listen to him talk
about cars he’s had in the past, and you see
a definite like for sports cars. And not your
average run-of-the-mill cars, like MG’s and
the likes, but the more unusual ones.
If it’s Fiero collectibles you’re interested
in, Tom’s the guy to talk to. He has an extensive
collection of Fiero literature, from
service manuals to dealer bulletins to dealer
sales literature.
He also has one of the largest collections
of Fiero toys that I know about. More than
most people even know exists! He has many
different sizes, from Micro Machines to
Matchbox to 1/24th scale and larger.
Between the garage, the basement, and
the garage out back, there are also lots of
Fiero parts. Almost enough to build a whole
Fiero! Nuts and bolts, interior parts, body
parts, wheels. He even has a steering wheel
museum on a wall in the lower garage. Some
of you may recall reading Tom’s newsletter
article a few years ago about all the different
steering wheels. If you didn’t see that, or
want to review it, the article now resides on
www.fieropride.com. Check out the “Technical”
section.
Most important to many Fiero nuts is the
cars currently owned by Tom, and the ones
that have passed through his hands. His prideand-joy
is a white 1988 GT with t-tops. This
is a gorgeous example of a Fiero almost as it
came from the dealership, some 14 years ago.
There are a few minor touches that Tom has
added, like wood grain panels on the dash,
just enough to make it a little unique. He also
has a maroon GT that he has been working
on for a while, another beautiful Fiero. Over
the years, he has had several nice Formulas,
coupes, GTs.
There’s also evidence in the Derr household
that this obsession is contagious. His
son Wes is now on his third Fiero (a yellow
Formula), his daughter Solena (a new driver)
is the proud owner of a newly acquired ma-
by Bob Schlag
roon 87 GT which she purchased from Cyndi
Gilbert, and his daughter-in-law Candi drives
a Formula (that she bought from Tom).
Over the years, Tom has been an asset to
MAFOA, being instrumental in the growth of
our club. Now he is the membership director,
and has the task of managing the club
database. He and Ray Paulk (NEFA membership
director) will be working together
this year to improve the records for the two
clubs and make the two clubs use the same
data format.
When you see Tom at a show or somewhere
else, be sure to say hello, and thank
him for his support of MAFOA.
A few months ago, Jennifer sent a short
survey to each of the MAFOA directors. Below
is Tom’s reply. I planned to incorporate
the replies into my editorial, but it just looked
too good just as it was, so I felt it would be
best to just include it as is. Enjoy:
1. How long have you been involved in
Fieros?
Since 1993, when I bought an ‘84 SE for
my son to drive. He was only 15 at the time
so I had the car for the better part of a year to
de-bug and love it. After he got his license, I
had to got get one of my own... and then another...
and another. You don’t just have one
you know... yes, I guess you do know.
2. How long have you been a member
of MAFOA?
Almost from the beginning, I only missed
the first meeting.
3. Do you have any other hobbies (yes I
know this is a stretch!)?
Oh my yes. I’m a softball and racquetball
junkie, usually playing in two or three
leagues of each. I play softball from March
to November, racquetball all year long, and
tennis with my wife about eight months a
year. Then there is home improvements and
landscaping... uh-huh, addicted to that too.
I live along a creek and have landscaped the
dickens out of my property. Then there is
cars in general, beside the 3 Fieros, we have
a Honda Accord Wagon, a Miata, and Mazda
Pickup... yes they are all real clean. I’m also
the family and neighborhood Mr. Fix-It, and
that keeps me hopping too. Did I mention I
love to play chess...........
4. Where did you grow up? If it is different
from the area where you live now, how
did you end up there?
Judging by all my toys, I would have
to say I’m still working on that, but I was
raised in Lititz, a small all American hometown.
The last 44 years give or take a stint
in Buffalo NY & St. Louis, have been right
here in the Harrisburg area. While in the Air
Force I married the girl down the street. We
lived at Dover AFB, then State College, the
Millington MD for a while before returning
to the Harrisburg area to start a family.
5. How many Fieros do you own? Does
anyone else in your family have a Fiero?
Me gots two, an ‘88 GT T-Top, and an ‘86
GT. My second son (a teacher) has an ‘86 SE,
my daughter has an ‘87 Coupe, and my first
son’s wife to be has an ‘88 Formula.
6. Craziest publishable thing that ever
happened to you (Fiero or non-Fiero related).
Well, there are a lot of such things. The
biggest was going on a blind date with the
new girl down the street. She was only 17
and I only 18. That was 36 years ago... and
it was my last blind date.
7. Any other things you would like to tell
us (Family, Job, School etc.)
Only that I have been in many clubs,
played on many sports teams, and been part
of many organizations, and from that broad
base of experience, I can tell you that MA-
FOA folks are special. I thing Bob Schlag is
responsible for a large part of that. He brings
a wonderful attitude and a relaxed demeanor
to us all. Thanks Bob for a lot of good years
and hard work, it is appreciated greatly.
Oh, and if my grammer is bda, or I
mespilled any words... I disembowl any
noledge of the engliss langage.
September 2002 Page 7

NEFA'S Phil Randolph Tackles
the World of Wheels
Submitted by Gwen Randolph
How does a certified Fiero nut spend
those cold winter days waiting for the
Daytona show in March? This year Phil
decided not only to do some engine and
interior work to his S/C 3800, but he decided
to enter his yellow car in the World
of Wheels Car Show when it made a stop in
Boston, MA the weekend of January 3 - 6.
Sounded like a fun weekend to me!
The process to enter the World of
Wheels was most interesting. Phil had
to submit several pictures of the car from
several angles and a list of the car’s recent
achievements. They also don’t tell you
right away if you are accepted so you wait
and wonder.
The engine came out and in went
a performance cam from Comp Cams,
ported and polished heads with oversized
valves from Thrasher Racing, and as Phil
likes to say, “generally spiffed up the engine
compartment”. He also decided to
change the gray interior to black and tan,
something he had wanted to do for a long
time. That meant a trip to Kick Hill Farm
for some shopping, a call to Mr. Mikes for
new leather seats (I get the almost new
gray leather seats for my t-top, yeah!), new
black headliner material, and the purchase
of new carpeting from ACC Carpet. Phil
spent hours out in the garage making the
changes. Once the engine was returned to
its proper place Phil started on the interior.
With the leftover black headliner material it
was my job to make new visors. They came
out pretty darn good if I say so myself.
Just before Christmas the acceptance
arrived, and by that time Phil had completed
the transformation to black & tan or so
he thought. I looked at the trunk one day
and said, as only a wife can say, “You’re not
going to keep the trunk gray are you”? He
looked at me and said, “I guess not”.
Now most people either relax or go to
New Years Eve parties, but not us. With
the show starting just a couple of days after
New Year Day we spent the weekend before
New Years Eve measuring, fitting, and cutting
that trunk carpet. It was really cold
that weekend and not enjoyable spending
so many hours in the garage even if we did
have a kerosene heater. Thank goodness
Phil and I like each other because that liner
went in and out of that trunk more times
that weekend than I want to count. Phil
likes to say that putting in a trunk liner is
like bending over a fence to tie your shoes.
It was really time consuming and our backs
were sore, but the end result was worth it, I
think, and we also still like one another to
boot. I guess we work well together.
The remaining days before the show
were spent doing the show cleaning. I did
the inside and Phil did the outside. Phil
knew the caliber of cars he would be parked
near and didn’t want to embarrass either
himself or the car so he did an extra good
job of show cleaning. The car needed to be
in Boston Thursday where it would be impounded
for the entire show meaning Phil
didn’t take too many breaks in the preparation
the last couple of days. Thursday
arrived and Phil’s brother followed him up
to Boston carrying any extras that couldn’t
fit in the Fiero. It’s like taking your baby
to grandmas for the weekend. Phil needed
stanchions to rope the car off (very necessary
because of all the people attending the
show throughout the weekend and required
per show instructions), a tarp to put under
the car to keep any liquids off the floor
(also required), and, of course, the cleaning
equipment. We decided to build stanchions
because to rent them from the arena was going
to cost a fortune. A quick trip to Home
Depot for posts, bases, paint and roping
did the trick. Just one more of the “things
to do” that needed to be accomplished the
weekend before New Years Eve.
Phil called me Thursday evening from
the arena and asked me to bring Tylenol
with me when I came up on Friday because
he said that his shoulder was sore. At that
point I didn’t think much of it. On Friday
I left work early to drive up to Boston
to help Phil do anything that was left to
do before the doors opened to the public
around 5:00 p.m. Once the doors opened,
the cleaning had to stop (cleaning supplies
were stowed out of site per instructions and
cleaning could only take place when the
public was not there).
The weekend was definitely fun and
the car looked just great (indoor lights
make a car look fantastic with the overhead
lights dancing across the paint). We
were just delighted on Sunday when some
of the NEFA group came to visit us and
we thank them for their support. It’s great
having good friends. We heard lots of
good comments about the car throughout
the weekend and people really seemed to
enjoy Phil’s Nitrous Mouse Motor. Hey,
it gets people to stop and take that second
look at the car. You’ve got to have a gimmick
when you are showing a car as a car
friend of ours once told us. It’s also amazing
how many people have owned a Fiero
some time in their life and want to share
their experiences (good and bad) with you.
There were some beautiful show cars there
that weekend. I mean really beautiful cars
and the owners seemed to genuinely enjoy
their hobby. The gossip going around the
arena was that the 34 Ford Coupe Street
Rod (it was just gorgeous) had just been
“refreshed” for the up-coming show season
at a cost of $80,000. There’s serious
money invested in the traveling show cars
and these cars compete all over the country
for end of year points and substantial cash
prizes. Some weekends there is more than
one World of Wheels show scheduled so
you don’t always see lots of these fancy
cars in the same location, but Boston was
the only show that weekend and we were
lucky to see lots them. Phil is not sure if
he would do it again; once may be enough;
but, it was a fun experience.
All that polishing gave him tendonitis
in his shoulder and he was uncomfortable
the entire weekend with medication only
slightly numbing the pain. The pain didn’t
subside when the weekend was over and
when Phil went to the doctor a week or so
later I knew he was hurting. Basically, the
doctor told him to rest the shoulder and
when the pain subsided to start some exercises
and to use light weights to strengthen
the shoulder again. The poor guy had to
sleep in his lounge chair for almost a
month because he couldn’t get comfortable
in bed. Part way through March his
shoulder was feeling better and he started
the exercises prescribed and started using
the light weights. We have also purchased
an electric polisher to save his shoulder in
the future.
I was concerned that the shoulder
would act up again when he readied the
car for the Daytona show, but it was just
fine. If we had known that he would mess
up his shoulder, that electric polisher would
have been purchased before the World of
Wheels show. It’s tough getting old and
having your parts wear out; but it sure was
an enjoyable weekend in Boston, pain or
not (of course, it wasn’t my shoulder hurting).
It’s always so much fun promoting
Fieros!
September 2002 Page 8

Tech Session At Wayne’s World Of Fieros
by Bill Behret
On Sunday, April 13, 2002, approximately
15-16 Fiero people showed up
at Wayne Renninger’s house for a Tech
to get *in the future is a short shifter and
wood grain panels. Maybe at Carlisle.
I really enjoyed myself Sunday, and I
know that everyone else did, too. And for
me, I had a chance to learn from Wayne
and talk about others projects and experiences
and opinions. I hope we can do this
again next year.
Session on removing and installing an
engine. Some of the participants lived
only a few miles a way, while two came
from north central Pennsylvaniia and
had a four hour drive each way. I was
one of the lucky ones. All I had to do
was come down two exits on the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Extension and I was
almost there. In fact I left my house
much too early and arrived in Wayne’s
neighborhood too early to pop in. So I
waited in a park 1/4 mile from Wayne’s
house until it got closer to I PM. But
when I got to Wayne’s house some four
people were already there, and the rest
showed up, even as late as 2:30.
After everyone admired each
other’s Fieros and talked “Tech” for a
while Wayne started his formal session.
Wayne had a Fiero’s back end lifted in
the air on jacks and with the engine out,
and he had two engines on dollies near
the car. Then he showed us clutches,
wiring harnesses, exhausts, etc, as
well as how to remove and re-install
an engine.
Wayne Renninger leads the tech session.
Once the technical part of the day
was over, the fun began. Most brought
soda and/or chips and Wayne supplied
hamburgers and hot dogs. Wayne was
everywhere. When he wasn’t manning
the grill, he was running into the house
getting onions, mustard, buns, etc, and
making sure that everyone had enough
to eat. Thanks Wayne.
This tech session was particularly
rewarding for me. My 1986-1/2 GT has
130,000 miles on her, and I had made
a decision not to spend money, except
for maintenance and required items.
But when I spoke with people at the
session, I found that they owned Fieros
with mileages ranging from 160,000 to
280,000 miles. So I made a decision
to spend money on my Fiero that I
wouldn’t normally spend. My first decision
is to buy a K & N air filter. OK,
so my first purchase will not improve
the national economy. But you have to
start somewhere. Other things I’d like Many of the member's Fiero's parked at Wayne's
September 2002 Page 9

Exorcising My Electrical Demons
By Jeff Ramberg
If you have owned a Fiero for any length of
time, inevitably you have had to deal with an
electrical problem. Now I consider myself
to be fairly skilled with the volt-ohmmeter,
but it’s one thing to measure voltages and
resistances, and quite another to track
down an electrical open or short circuit
using nothing but one of these tools and
the schematic diagram. In my case, the
problem was with the rear lights panel on
my 86 GT-nothing was working-no tail
lights, no stop lights, no turn signals, no
hazards, nothing. Well, that is, nothing
except the third (high) brake light, which
would activate when just about any light was
activated. Now of course, there are separate
circuits for the tail lights and turn signal/stop
lights. In reality, though, nothing is
ever completely separate because
eventually all electricity must reach
a common ground. Since I did not
seem to be getting power to the rear,
it seemed futile to track the problem
by pulling fuses. And yet when I went
probing for voltage at the junction box
near the battery, which is the last stop
for electricity before it goes on to the
rear lights, I was getting a normal 12
volts. “Ah, so the problem must be
a bad ground”, you say. Well, the ground
terminal at this same junction box was
indeed at ground potential as it should have
been, so it did not seem like a grounding
problem. (Hold that thought.)
So this is the point where I started to
suspect bad switches, such as the brake stop
switch or the turn signal switch. After all,
the circuit diagram suggests that a problem
here could foul up the rear light action; plus,
these items are on the troubleshooting list
for faulty rear lights anyway. Bad move. But
hey, how was I to know that they were really
OK until I started disconnecting them and/
or swapping parts (yes, Maude, it definitely
pays to have multiple Fieros!)? At least I did
not buy new; most places will not let you
return electrical parts.
It is at this point that mild panic and
perhaps even desperation began to rear
its ugly head. I was beginning to think
that I would have to have a professional
electrical technician find the problem. But
first, I needed to waste some time checking
out some of the more obscure connectors
tucked away in various panels and under the
dash. Have you ever had occasion to locate
Connectors C201 or C305? Nothing was
working. This was going nowhere.
I instead turned my attention to the
question of why power seemed to be
getting to the third brake light OK. Notice
that I did not say that this light was working
properly. Sure, it lit up when I pressed on
the brake pedal. But it also activated when
the hazard lights or the turn signals were
activated. This is another reason why I
thought that the turn signal switch might
be faulty. But I abandoned this theory after
cannibalizing another Fiero for its brake
switch, only to find no change in electrical
behavior. Besides, the front turn signal and
hazard lights were working normally.
I started disassembling the rear light
covers to check the condition of the wiring
and the bulbs when I stumbled upon
another surprising phenomenon. When
I looked at each individual bulb with the
light switch “on”, I could tell that they were
getting some juice because they were dimly
lit. “Very strange”, I thought to myself. I
probed with the voltmeter, which revealed
that each bulb was seeing about 5 volts.
“What’s up with that? There were 12 volts
at the junction box. Where are my other
7 volts?” I recalled from basic electrical
courses that resistive loads in series divide
up an applied voltage in proportion to their
relative resistances. OK, if my electrical
malfunction had created a series circuit,
where was the other resistive load? Since
the third brake light was acting funny, I
made the intuitive leap that the series circuit
included it. I would then be able to test this
theory by removing the lamp from the third
brake light. If correct, it would open the
circuit, no current would flow and therefore
no voltage would be dropped across the
tail light lamps, and they would be
completely extinguished. Viola! This
is precisely what happened!
I went back and checked on that
ground connection at the junction
box, and sure enough, now with the
third brake light lamp removed, my
ohmmeter showed an open. What
was happening was that, with the bad
ground, the electricity coming out
of the rear lights, desperate to find
a ground, found an alternate one by
flowing “backwards” through part of the
third brake light circuit. Five volts were
dropped across the rear lights, and the other
seven volts were spent at the third brake
light. Oh, those amazing electrons!
OK, now we’re making progress. I had
diagnosed the problem, but where was the
ground “going bad”, so-to-speak? All the
connections looked OK. There must be a
break in the ground wire or something.
Well, just as I was about to splice in my
own new ground wire, I decided to try to
trace the path of the rear wiring harness
back from the lamps to the junction box by
the battery. I removed the plastic splash
panel in the right rear wheel well to get a
better view, and lo and behold, what do I
September 2002 Page 10

see but the end of a black wire with a rusted
sheet metal screw hanging in space! For
whatever reason, GM decided to ground
the rear lights by attaching the ground wire
to the sheet metal of the space frame with
a sheet metal screw. In the wheel well, no
less! Of course, after 15 years, this sheet
metal behind the splash panel had rusted
away sufficiently that the ground strap just
fell away.
Well, far be it for me to question GM’s
design and engineering prowess, so I
decided simply to drill another hole in the
sheet metal and attach the ground wire
near the former attachment point with a
new sheet metal screw. (Hey, there was
no other good place to attach it.) Then I
covered the region with epoxy. I figure that
my “temporary” fix ought to be good for at
least another 15 years, maybe 17 with the
added sealant.
So what is the moral of our electrical
problem diagnosis story? I believe that
it is that you have to do a close, careful
examination to seek out as much abnormal
electrical behavior as possible, to study
the schematic diagrams closely, and to put
together a testable theory that explains the
abnormal behavior. “Easier said than done”,
I hear you say. OK, fair enough, so let me
conclude with some very specific, practical
electrical advice: When your probing with
the voltmeter shows only a fraction of the
voltage that should be present, suspect
that the malfunction has put two or more
components in series that are not normally
in series. Suspect a bad ground somewhere,
and try to come up with scenarios where an
open ground can set up a series circuit, as
the electrical current tries to find an alternate
ground. Locating and temporarily removing
the other electrical component of the series
circuit should confirm the “bad ground”
theory. If you cannot physically locate the
bad ground on the vehicle, consider simply
splicing in a new ground wire.
Ground wire for rear lights is behind wheelwell panel 34 on right side.
MAFOA MERCHANDISE
Show off your club colors and support your
club for the future! We have several items
of apparel and accessories for your car
which have the club logo emblazoned on
them. Also available are a few toy Fieros.
Any profits made from these items go into
the club treasury, to make a better club
for everyone. Contact Jeff Ramberg (see
Page 2 for contact info) for availability as
some items may not be available anymore
or may need to be ordered. Anyone have
ideas for additional items?
T-SHIRTS: Available in several colors,
grey and stonewash blue are most popular.
Printed with red and gold MAFOA logo on
front. $12.00 each.
New T-shirt Design Now Available! New tshirts
have a large Fiero Emblem, with Mid
Atlantic Fiero Owners Association printed
on the front and www.fieropride.com on
the back. $12.00 each.
SWEATSHIRTS: Grey sweatshirts are
most popular, other colors are available
by special order. Printed with red and gold
MAFOA logo on front and www.fieropride.
com on the back. $18 each.
VINYL WINDOW STICKERS: Vinyl
stickers depicting the MAFOA logo for rear
window, to show your club loyalty as you
drive around, and at shows. These are
very similar to the stickers youʼve seen
on other memberʼs cars in the past, but
with club website included. New Low Price
$5.00 each.
WINDOW-MOUNTED FLAGS: This
is a nice flag about 12"x14" made from
gold or red nylon fabric, double thickness,
with large Pegasus shield and MAFOA
logo printed in black. Itʼs mounted on a
pole (about 20" long) that is made to clip
over the top edge of a window. It can also
clip on sunroof glass, or the flag can be
removed from the pole and slipped onto
the antenna. $12.00 each.
FIERO HAT PINS: We have a few
different designs. Will have pictures in
future issues.
We are looking into engraved name
tags and lapel pins featuring the
MAFOA logo.
September 2002 Page 11

FINE 2002
N.E.F.A.’S Inaugural Car Show - Saturday, July 20, 2002
Submitted by: Gwen Randolph - Recorder
The idea of a NEFA sponsored car show came up several
months ago. A great idea with lots of enthusiasm, but a nagging
voice whispered - “if a show is planned, will they come”? Well,
a show was planned &, boy, did they come!
Several members volunteered and spent their free time over
the last few months making NEFA’s first show a reality. The list is
long, but at the top of the list would be Brian Ream who scouted
out and secured a wonderful location at the Hebert Candies store
in Sturbridge, MA. Who knew at the time that Hebert Candies
had an on-going association with car shows and cruise nights and
would be such a great source of help to Brian. If on your travels
in the New England area you encounter one of the Hebert’s stores,
please don’t hesitate to stop because they have lots of yummy
candy and ice cream!
Brian was also responsible for mapping out a cruise enjoyed by
ten or so cars with a midway rest stop at the Brookfield Orchards
(an apple dumpling with a scoop of ice cream or a nice cold bottle
of sparking apple cider sure hit the spot as did the good conversation).
The look on people’s faces when our long line of Fieros
cruised by was priceless. We were definitely an attention getter!
The Fiero lover’s exciting roller coaster-like road was also quite
the favorite. Fieros certainly live up to their reputation for being
able to handle twisty roads. As the finishing touch to the day,
Brian had made reservations at a local restaurant where everyone
enjoyed good food and great conversation. That sound you hear,
Brian, is our applause thanking you for all your hard work.
Another big thank you goes to Bob Schlag for sending Renee
MAFOA’s time tested scoring system which was such a time saver
to NEFA and most generous of MAFOA.
Thanks to all who went begging for the sponsors for the
trophies and/or donations for the raffle. Others arranged for the
advertising and the ordering of the trophies and dash plaques. On
the day of the show those who helped in setting up the show site,
filling and handing out the goody bags and registration materials,
parking the cars, and scoring, etc., which made things appear so
seamless to the entries as they drove in the gate. To show up and
volunteer even though your Fiero is at home or even if Fieros really
aren’t your thing (you know who you are) is truly dedication
to the cause. For that, we thank you! You all did a great job!
Friday’s forecast said the rain would end and that Saturday
would be nice. Saturday brought dry roads with low foggy clouds
for travel; but true to the forecast, as the morning progressed, the
show field dried and the sun came out.
Renee reported that 38 cars registered to be judged. Wow! We
did it! We even had two Fieros show up later in the day just to join
in the fun. Not a bad turn out for an inaugural show. A nice thing
about this first show was the fact that not all entrants belonged
to NEFA or were people who lived in New England. It’s always
great to attract new people who also enjoy their Fieros.
Ideas are already brewing to make FINE 2003 even better.
See you next year!
List of Winners
Class FS (Factory Stock)
1st Gregory Murad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84SC
2nd Gregory Murad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86SE
3rd Steve Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Indy
Class DF (Daily Driver Fastback)
1st Andrew Lannare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87GT
2nd Rick Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86GT
3rd Gregory Murad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87GT
Class DN (Daily Driver Notchback)
1st Gwen Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 T-top
2nd Barbara Jannetty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Coupe
3rd Mike & Retta Vadnaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Indy
Class CF (Custom Fastback)
1st Alan Choiniere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88GT
2nd Jody Lemos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86GT
3rd Ray Paulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88GT
Class CN (Custom Notchback)
1st Joshua Bumpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Coupe
2nd Lisa Virzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Coupe
3rd Rob Dabrowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 T-top Formula
3rd Kevin Rentfrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84SE
Class MF (Modified)
1st Phil Randolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Formula
2nd Brian Ream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88GT
3rd Renee Dabrowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85GT
Class RB (Rebodied)
1st David Ivaldi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86SE
Best Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Choiniere
Best Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Dabrowski
Best Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Ivaldi
Best Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Virzi
Lowest Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Choiniere, 29,962 miles
Highest Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry Araujo, 211,009 miles
Furthest Driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Lewis, 300 miles
Director’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Rentfrow
Host’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Bumpus
People’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Bumpus
Best of Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gwen Randolph
September 2002 Page 12

The winners all gether behind Gwen Randolph's "Best of Show" car for a group photo
Somebody gotta tattoo!
September 2002 Page 13

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
1985 & 1984 FIERO
1985 SE 2M4 White in good condition inside
and out. Has 4 new Goodyear Tires - 215/
60/14 Front and 235/60/14 on the Rear. Has
headlight mods. http://www.goeaston.net/
~mirage/Pictures.html I also have a 1984 SE
2M4 Manual Red and White parts car. Asking
$1000.00 BOTH Cars.(9-24-02)
RED 1986 FIERO GT
1986 1/2 Fiero GT, red with grey interior, 5
spd, V-6, cruise, AC, AM/FM/CD, premium
sound (factory), power locks and windows,
removable sunroof, 92K miles, 40K miles on
engine and clutch, 11/03 inspection, original
adult owner, service records; EXCEPTIONAL
condition! asking $5,000. Bill, Exton, PA 610-
524-0626. WWarfelii@aol.com (9-24-02)
GOLD 1986 FIERO SE
1986 Fiero GT, 190,000 miles. Fair condition,
needs TLC. Has new Parking Brake Cables.
Tan interior, good condition. Body good, small
crack in one fender, paint faded. Includes black
wing. Automatic transmission, works great.
Engine runs good, has exhaust leak at manifold.
Call 717-292-4470. Located in Dover,
PA. Asking $1000 OBO. (9-8-02)
RED 1987 FIERO GT
1987 GT V6 Automatic, sun roof, power everything,
98,000, one owner, red with gray interior.
Runs good, current inspection. $3000.00
OBO. 703-318-7595 rerutherf@aol.com
(9-8-02)
RED 1987 FIERO GT
118k actual. Engine replaced at about 90k. 5 sp
3 fieros.JPG (35978 bytes) Getrag, Bright
Red/Silver. Most options including sub
woofer system. New clutch at 115k plus
complete suspension rebuild including struts,
shocks, bushings, ball joints, etc. For more
details call Randy at 540-434-2646 or email
rryman@shentel.net Plus: lots of Fiero parts
for sale. (9-5-02)
•Fieros are always hungry. Sockets taste good.
•The sum of the Fiero parts required will always
be more then the Fieros’ final value when completed.
•However long you think it’s going to take to fix
something on your Fiero, multiply that number
by 3 and be relieved when you get it done that
quickly!
BLACK 1986 FIERO GT
1986 Fiero GT, Black with Silver ground effects,
V6 2.8L, 4 speed manual trans., under
29,000 Original miles, new tires, new belts
and hoses, power door locks, power windows,
sunroof (does Not leak), new paint, current VA
inspection, excellent condition inside and out.
$4500.00 or best offer. Contact Phone Number
(540) 743-6768 Leave Message if no answer.
danpat57@shentel.net (9-3-02)
1988 FIERO GT
1988 Fiero V6 Automatic GT. Good shape 130k.
New flow exhaust system. New struts, new
shocks, new rear wheel bearings. Poly bushing
in suspension. A/C just charged. New front
brakes, new front tires. $3500 car is in New
York State. email Tony kats@frontiernet.net
(9-3-02)
RED 1984 FIERO
1984 Fiero, Red, one owner. 2.4l engine, bored
out with mild cam, Holley throttle body,
Edelbrock intake manifold, Holley valve
cover and air cleaner. 4-spd transmission,
PW. New brake lines. Interior in good condition.
30,000 miles on engine, 135,000 on car.
$2000 or best offer. Call 410-442-1587 or
email pat_kearney@hotmail.com. (8-22-02)
SILVER 1984 FIERO SE
wvguard.jpg (88949 bytes)1984 Fiero SE, Silver
on Silver body and interior in excellent condition.
So many new parts I can list them all. Engine
is in need of work. PS, PDL, PW, Sun roof,
Power Trunk release, Cruise, AT, AM-FM cassette,
New exhaust from cat back, new starter,
battery, struts, shocks, steering stabilizer, Head
light motor, list goes on. $650 can be picked
up in Maryland. e-mail wvguard@aol.com for
more details. (8-7-02)
•The chance that you have a Lotus suspension is
equal to that of Keanu Reeves actually knowing
Kung Fu.
•If you have your plenum off and manifold uncovered,
and drop a bolt, it will land right in the intake
port and the intake valve WILL be open.
•The odds of your wife wanting to sell your house
and move, rises exponentially with the number of
inoperable Fieros in the driveway.
•You know you’re a diehard Fiero fanatic when you
want to see if there is an after market lowering kit
for your Lazy boy chair.
RED 1988 FIERO
Hello from Indianapolis, IN!!! My name is Jan
Lynn and I have a 1988 RED Fiero for sale.
It is a 4cyl. automatic with 124,000 k on the
body, but it has a reconditioned engine with
only 60,000 k that was dropped into it in 2001.
I have been the owner for the past 10 years.
It has a sunroof, luggage rack, great heater,
defroster, tilt steering, and relatively new tires
and battery. It would definitely be a good car
for someone who is interested in restorations.
The body is in good shape, although
one recessed light, the a/c, cruise control,
and paint job need some attention. Willing to
part with my car for $1100 or best offer. Call
me at 317-876-4645 for more information. Jan
Lynn (8-7-02)
1986 FIERO GT
1986 Pontiac Fiero GT, V6, automatic, 167,000
miles, every option including Factory Sunroof,
too many new parts to list including new paint.
Asking $1995.00 obo. For more info e-mail
wntrapp@aol.com or call 610-524-7932.
(8-7-02)
1984 FIERO INDY
I have a 84 Indy Fiero for sale and would like to
sell it to some one that would take good care
of it . 1984 Indy car one owner 14k miles. Lost
garage, has never seen salt or snow. perfect
original car. jay_anna@snet.net (8-7-02)
WHITE 1986 FIERO GT
1986 white Fiero GT. 4-speed, new exhaust cats,
back needs exhaust manifold and battery, has
spoiler. My name is Rita the car is located
in Camden, NJ, my phone number is 856-
963-0650. I don’t have e-mail but I can also
be reached at 856-236-2292. $1500 or best
offer (7-14-02)
WHITE 1985 FIERO
1985 white Fiero 2m4. Auto, sunroof, tilt, int
wipers, Fiero Store floor mats, power trunk,
rear defrost interior is great. Viper starter/
security. K&N filter, polyurethane dogbone,
garaged half the year. Pick up only, will not
deliver. $2750(cdn) firm. If you would like to
see pics or have any questions, e-mail me at
fierce_gt@hotmail.com (7-14-02)
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
RED 1985 FIERO GT
Excellent condition, V-6 auto, ac, sunroof, red
in color. 86,000 miles. Never in snow. Oil
changed every 3000 miles. Price $3500
or obo. Phone number: 330-488-2283.
Carnut4046@aol.com (7-14-02)
Fiero Parts For Sale
TIRES
Tires for sale:
bullet 4 Michelin MXV 205 70 R 14
bullet 4 Michelin MX4 215 65 R 16
Located in Central New Jersey. Tires in
good shape, $50 for either set. Contact
Sayrebrick@aol.com (8/7/2002)
PARTS FOR 1984 PONTIAC FIERO
Some body parts; including fenders, factory
spoiler and sunroof glass. Many
interior parts. Too much to list. E-mail at
Bigjeffadams33@msn.com for specific parts
needed and prices. (6/16/2002)
MIRROR CONTROL REPAIR PLATE
Reinforcement backing plate repairs broken-out
remote control bezel on driver’s door mirror.
Kit includes instructions, plate, and extra bezel
nut, and two extra door panel clips. $8.55 with
shipping. Call Tom Derr 717-772-2611(w) or
717-763-5748(h). tom6derr@yahoo.com
RADIATOR.COM
is the largest single distributor of radiators in
the nation. We sell over 300,000 radiators
a year. Because of this, we are able to keep
prices down lower than anyone else. We have
a 110% price guarantee, lifetime warranty, and
free shipping (next day if orders are placed
before 4PM, Mon. - Thurs.) anywhere in the
U.S.
Fieros Wanted
WHITE 1986 FIERO GT
WTB: 1987-88 GT Fiero, under 100k miles,
5 speed, up to 5000K, Must be within
200 miles of Virginia. Contact Karl at
klax19@yahoo.com. (9-11-02)
FREYSINGER PONTIAC
6251 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17056
(717) 766-8422
(800) 560-8422
Your Central Pennsylvania
Fiero Headquarters
CLUB MEMBERS
Bring this ad in and receive 10% off
parts and labor on all Fiero Service.
(Present at time of write-up)
Ads in this issue were picked up
from the club website. Ads are free
for current members and will run as
long as they remain online unless
otherwise requested. Contact
Jennifer Gilbert, MAFOA or Joshua
Bumpus, NEFA (see pages 2 & 3
for addresses) – if you want an ad
that's not going online.
The
MAFOA
toolbox
by Bob Schlag
The MAFOA toolbox now consists
of a Brake Repair Kit, an Engine
Hanger, a Rivet Tool, a Steering
Wheel Puller, a lock plate remover,
a Suspension Bushing Removal
and Installation Tool, and a Scan
Tool. All tools include operating
manuals.
We also now have a Cruise
Control Tester, donated by Bob
Nielsen.
The most recent addition is
a dolly, with wheels, to support
a Fiero frame while the cradle is
removed. This was donated by
Paul Stevens.
Loan policy states that the
member sends us a deposit for the
value of the tool. We will hold the
check until the tool is returned. The
member is responsible for paying
any postage for shipping.
Contact MAFOA for details and
availability of tools, as well as suggestions
for additional tools.
September 2002 Page 15

PO Box 27
East Greenwich RI 02818
SOME CARS SEEN AT CARLISLE 2002
Red GT
Diablo Fiero
Mera
Something Different
GreenGT
Flames
September 2002 Page 16