2seater Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 3800’s into Fiero’s is a very common swap. Try GMTuners for some detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 i bought everything but the hood and fenders[no way to carry them]from a 1989 riv and found out the pass side bumper mount is bent.i will have to try to straighten it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 i threw the riv fender on temperarly with a few bolts.instead of have to to cut the fender it looks like it will need extending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 want more lights on front? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) the fenders bolt on top and bottom but the middle brace is different and will have to be frabicated.the fenders will have to be extended to the door. Edited July 15, 2021 by handmedownreatta (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 the hood bolts on and both riv and reatta hinges are the same except the reatta has an extra bolt under the lift strut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2seater Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Very interesting. Is that front fascia below the stock Reatta lights actually bolted on place? It certainly does lend a different look and opens up other lighting possibilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) On 7/15/2021 at 6:33 PM, 2seater said: Very interesting. Is that front fascia below the stock Reatta lights actually bolted on place? It certainly does lend a different look and opens up other lighting possibilities the bumper was bolted to the drivers side bumper mount.i didn't look farther into it since im swapping the whole front 1989 riv bumper. Edited September 28, 2021 by handmedownreatta (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 i will need to shim that passinger headlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Why are you going to all the trouble to modify the Riviera parts instead of getting Reatta parts? Even if you had to drive all the way to Minnesota to get the parts from Jim Finn it would have been easier and probably cheaper than doing all the modifications you will have to do if you put any value on your labor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 the passinger side of the radiator support is pushed back an inch and mangled.the car is totaled.since it has no resale value im swapping on a riv front end which in my opinion looks better.if i had known the fenders would need extending i probably wouldn't have.other than the fenders not being long enough to reach the doors,it completely bolts on.im having to make it work because the passinger side was pushed down and back by the wreck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) looking at alexes picture again it looks like they modified the bottom of the door.the door line goes straight down while the reatta door curves back.this would be much easier if i could weld the rear of the reatta fenders to the riv fenders. Edited August 15, 2021 by handmedownreatta (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 i found out that the 1986 grill won't work with my 1989 bumper without trimming the bottom corners.too bad some moron busted the 89 grill to open the hood because he couldn't figure out the hood release.im hoping to find a 1989 grill cheeper than ebay.i wired up the parking and turn signal lights today.lucky the colors are the same eventhough none of the connecters are except the horn.the headlight colors are the same too.im wiring the headlights using a relay harness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) the inner fenders [plastic flexable] from the riv bolted right to the reatta except for a few holes.ive been driving it for two weeks without problems except dim headlights.i swapped in some led bulbs that are a little better[not great].im using the modified relay harness.i haven't decided to have a body shop finish it or just drive it. Edited September 28, 2021 by handmedownreatta (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 one thing ive noticed...since i pulled the fuses for the headlight doors the battery is always ready to go.before it would be dead in four days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakesReatta Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 12/24/2021 at 6:57 PM, handmedownreatta said: one thing ive noticed...since i pulled the fuses for the headlight doors the battery is always ready to go.before it would be dead in four days. Did you finish the grill? Would love to see a pic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 4:59 PM, BlakesReatta said: Did you finish the grill? Would love to see a pic! plus auxiliary lighting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 You saved another Reatta! That looks pretty darn good to me. Were you able to overcome the mismatch in the front fenders or are you going to just live with it? Are the Riv fenders steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handmedownreatta Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Ronnie said: You saved another Reatta! That looks pretty darn good to me. Were you able to overcome the mismatch in the front fenders or are you going to just live with it? Are the Riv fenders steel? yes the riv fenders are steel.the riv front end worked well since it doesn't attach to the front of the radiator support except at the top and bottom.i need to stop by macco and let them look at it.id be happy with a ten footer..i don't know anyone in the bodywork industry.i suspect the reatta fenders and riv fenders could be bonded together except the riv fenders are structual.ive seen people on car shows weld and rework fenders to match up but im sure its not as easy as they make it look.im still looking for the right year grill but i can't find any rivs in the yards.i intend to have the hood ornament hole filled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 I think a good body man could probably add on to the edge of the metal fenders and make it look like a factory job. It might be really expensive to get a custom job like that done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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