3 Year Timelapse - Fiero Restoration | Abandoned for 20 Years 

This is a REAL restoration. You didn’t just throw all new parts in it, you restored from what it seemed like 99% of the original parts. Love it brother love it 🙏🏼

This is the most complete restoration that I personally have ever seen. Pure genius! Even restored the radio/cassette… omg! That guy is extremely talented.

The fact that you rebuilt almost every component instead of throwing parts and money at it, makes this one of the best restorations on you tube. By a long shot. Nicely done!

By far the best restoration I've seen over all these years on RU-vid. What impressed me was that you knew everything, from mechanics and bodywork, to the electronics of the cassette player. And unlike the other restoration channels, you restore parts as much as possible, rather than just swapping like everyone else (who does what's easy rather than what's right). It was worth every minute. C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !

You can absolutely tell that this was a project of love. Even after it's complete, to go back through every video made over the last three years just to put together what essentially is a 42 minute highlights reel really puts into perspective that this was a passion project. One that we are all upset to see end, but one that ended complete. Thank you for a hell of a series, Ronald. Here's to the next project!

Your tellin me, had i just been patient for 3 years I could have seen this thing all at once?? what a time to be alive!

I'm 53 and I love the feelings created by the 80's-sounding soundtrack! This could have easily been 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2.' 😊 Thanks again for the good vibes!!!

Even restored the radio and tapedeck. Unbelievable. Blooper reel was gold

WoW…. So great to see younger generation bringing back to life a part of my generations past. Excellent Job Guys…. I was 17 and went to the Pontiac dealer shop where we bought all of my families cars from through the years. My parents went out of town with their friends and I needed an oil change on my Fire Chicken (Trans-am)and I always waited there while they did it. So this day I’m walking around the dealership looking at the new Fire Chickens (Trans-am)and this Salesperson recognized me from my family’s prior purchases and approaches me. Asking if I’m ready to trade in for a new one. I hadn’t thought about the adult things behind purchasing a new car, I was 17, lol… I told him my parents were outta town and he told me “No Problem” and that he knew my parents and I could simply pick one and drive it home and when my parents got back in town he’d contact them to gather the info. I told him to show me what he’s got, lmao… I had my heart set on a 1988 GTA, the 1987’s didn’t not have T-Tops and they only came in automatic transmissions… Well, my buddy got one for his Birthday and it was beautiful, had T-tops, 5-speed, and a digital dash… It made my 1987 look prehistoric…. Mine seemed faster cause I’d whoop him every-time… I always thought it was the driver and he just couldn’t grasp the stick shift/clutch gig… Nope… The automatics had a 5.7liter 350 and all the 1988’s with 5-speeds and T-tops were a 305 engine… This is why my buddy couldn’t keep up with me… As I walked on the lot I saw this yellow car… it was a Formula Fiero with sunroof, 5-speed, and a 6 cylinder engine… I drove it home and loved it… I knew that my Mom was gonna flip her shit when she found out what I’d done… So I knew I had to put some miles on it so they couldn’t take it back, lmao… So that day, on a Saturday, I drove up the east coast all along the beach putting 500 miles on it that day… I kept it for several years and all I ever did to it was oil changes, brakes once, and a couple sets of tires, no shit… it ran perfect and was never a problem…. It was an Awesome car…. 🏆💯👊🏼💙

This is what you call a full restoration, dude even fixed the radio....! Great work

By far the best restoration i have seen in my life. You guys are the most talented people i have seen in the car restoration space. Appreciate you dedication and patience to the details. 3 years holding onto something and getting in done loss for words 🙏🏻🎉

As a former owner of a 86' Fiero (bought in the summer of 90') I actually went looking for a Fiat X19 but when I found the Fiero and drove it I bought it on the spot. I drove it daily for many years until it was no longer safe to drive. I parted it out and recall pretty much breaking even on it. Mr. Finger, I hope she gives you many years of safe use, enjoyment & pride. Watching this Vid. brought back some awesome memories ~ Thank You, Sir.

The last 30 seconds is PRICELESS!!!

look, I've never seen a guy so young with a lot of wisdom to do everything, hydraulics, electrics, engines, brakes, upholstery, bodywork, he did everything you can imagine, and admirable persistence, congratulations on his whim won my LIKE!!!

Thank you for the bloopers at the end. I was inspired to try doing this myself. I had people in place who were going to help me since I was an over the road truck driver at the time. I bought the car that I was going to restore, but then everyone bailed on me, leaving me with a car I no longer could restore. Unfortunately, I ended up selling it to a junk yard. Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Thoroughly enjoyed watching you throughout the process. Thanks for sharing

The fact that you did almost everything your self is amazing, congratulations on the achievement and learning to paint , repairing everything!!! Just truly inspiring 👌✅

The #1 thing installed in this project was the genuine love for the vehicle. 🙌🏻❤

Man... I feel like I was sitting in Iraq watching Part 1 just last week.... crazy what all has changed in that time!! Hands down the most meticulous revival on RU-vid, well done sir!!

What a fantastic job !!! It’s always great to see the younger generation doing a complete restoration like this ! Enjoy the fruit of your labor !

I love this car more than anything in the world, I would give anything to have it. Knowing how much you did to completely restore it to brand new condition. No words.

looking forward to whatever is next!

Proud to say I followed the whole build since the beginning. Excited to see what you do next :D

absolute stellar job guys ... was a joy to watch, brought back memories of my own 2M4.. you should all be very proud.. again, most excellent job by the whole team.

This brings back memories of my first car. Dad bought it for me on my 15th B-day. A 1968 1/2 Road Runner. Looked like it was literally painted with a broom this baby blue nasty color, interior looked like someone let a bobcat loose in it for a week, the old 383 burned more oil than gas... He paid... $250.00 for it in 1985. Yeah, it was that bad... I had saved about $4,000 working on farms, growing my own cucumbers for the pickle factory etc and he told me "Son, you have a cousin who lives not far with a body shop and all the tools you'll need to make it look new again, all you gotta do is learn and I can't think of any better way." I spent every day I could over there, even slept in the garage a few times. My cousin would show me what and how to do it, and I did it. Both rear quarters were I shit you not were constructed from chicken wire and paper-mache. I cut the sheet metal from some old school lockers, formed them and welded them in place. I did it all inside and out, piece by piece and 90% of it by myself in that year. After final paint it looked incredible! Last piece to the puzzle was the tired engine. I started to rebuild it when fortune via a local junkyard I frequented called and told me to come look at something... It was a 1969 Charger T/A with a 426 Hemi rear ended by an 18 wheeler and totaled. I bought that Hemi and the 4 speed manual trans for $1200.00, did freshen up and 2 weeks later it was purring in my Road Runner. There is no single feeling I can describe greater than seeing what your 2 hands are capable of after so much time and effort to make something that most see as junk into the envy of all your peers. Good work here, thanks for sharing.

Amazing work Ronald - Glad to see all your hard work paid off!!

Dude, you did an amazing job on the restoration. It's incredible that you even fixed pieces that most of us would have just bought replacements for!

An amazing restoration! I watched the whole series as it posted and this compilation a year ago. Just watched it for the 2nd time and am still amazed how much work and skill you put into this. You literally touched and restored every inch of this car. I had an 85 2M4 and an 86 GT back in the day and loved driving and working on both of them. Ah, memories! Thinking of getting a derelict Fiero one of these days, striping the skin and interior to the bone and making a rat-rod to run in the sand dunes here in Michigan.

Wow man! Awesome job. This was my favorite car back when I was in high school. I still love it and love seeing one on the road. I admire your perseverance amid many obstacles (as shown on the encore of your video). Congrats man, even if 2 years late.

I'm not crying, there's just some sandblasting media in my eyes 😭

Coolest restoration ever. I watched from start to finish. Haven’t seen this car since a kid. Keep ‘em coming

Absolutely amazing what this young man did, couldn’t keep my eyes of the total restoration process! Way to go, loved the car when it first came out, still a beauty.

Its amazing how much love and patience you put on this car, no doubt one of the best restoration I've ever seen. Congratulations!!

I wanted to write a meaningful comment but maybe "THANKS" it's just all I need to say, What a journey this has been. Cheers from Italy.

Can't wait to see what's next. The capability you have in that barn is outrageous. You can paint in a "booth", powdercoat, electrolysis rust removal, sand blasting, there's a lift, and a sweet little donkey to help when you accidentally knock a body panel off the sawhorses. Love it!

The level of knowledge and skills and engineering are of the highest tier. This was amazing to watch. Much love and respect. Thanks for sharing this. It’s rare to see this intricate level of craftsmanship in full display. You reworked and overhauled everything. Even fabricated a lot. It’s insane 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️

This is by far the best restoration video of a car down to the nuts and bolts I have ever seen!!! Mind blowing restoration work, brother. Absolutely MIND BLOWING! Beautiful job!!

The end there makes me feel more human...🤣🤣🤣 Just WOW guys!!! Awesome job done here!!!

Simply amazing!! At some point the video just stops being about the car. It's about you! I admire your will, the dedication, the brains for improvisation, the freaking patience, the enormous variety of knowledge and skills and the mastery that is shown here.... The car turned out fantastic and I hope you enjoy it. But mate, we need more people with your qualities and skills. Wishing you all the best!

Impressive restoration. A total nut & bolt restoration in the truest sense of the word. You are intimately familiar with every single part of this car. Congratulations on a job well done! The Fiero looks beautiful!

That was an amazing restoration. I’ve always loved the Pontiac Fiero. You did a brilliant job!! Enjoy the ride!! And I loved the outtakes. Made me feel a little less intimidated by your ability..

Именно этот автомобиль мне всегда нравился больше всех других американских авто. Всегда мечтал о нём, но о чем я еще мог мечтать в 19 лет в 1985 году)). Проделана огромная работа по восстановлению этой чудесной модели. Ребята мастера высокого уровня! Всегда приятно когда что то красивое, но забытое и заброшенное возвращается к жизни и радует глаз своим великолепием. Огромное спасибо за это творчество и за прекрасный ролик! Сохраню его себе на память. Шикарное авто! Здоровья Вам и новых интересных проектов!!!

I'm sure the next chapter, or book, will be as fun to follow as this has been. Following.......

I can't tell you how lucky I am to find this rebuild - that was so awesome. -I owned a 2M4 in my youth - you guys are soooo talented, as mechanics, fabricators, and car builders - sky is the limit with your talents...I notified mine with a Holley FI & headers, lowered coils w/ Bilsteins, front swaybar. loved waving you rebuild the Iron Duke, interior and all the body work.

I bought 1 as a project back when i was like 18 but never did much with it sold it. Wish i had done the work good job! Really glad people like you still exist.

This is how to do a RESTO and you had the 80's themed music to add Flava, Great Job my man!

That was a great way to spend 40 minutes on a Sunday. Ridiculously amazing job sir, you have my eternal respect for this.

I couldn't stop watching! And, I have to give much respect to all of the learning you did for yourself. I absolutely loved the last 1.5 mins of the video. And the last 30 seconds, 👏💯 real! Best restoration video I have seen in a while!

Such great work! Thank you, it is always great to see the joy something like this can bring you. Also though please be aware of the great impact you have made on so may people’s lives and be proud.

This is so impressive man. You literally touched every part of that car. If i could give it more "likes" i would have. Well Done!

Love the ending of the video. Really shows the true frustration that comes with doing something like this!🤘

Somehow this video just popped up in my feed. This has made me so nostalgic. My first car was a gold 1986 Fiero. I had so much fun driving that thing around...thanks for bringing back some good memories!

Absolutely WOW! You guys are awesome. This Fiero looks as though it came off the showroom floor. Amazing job!!!!

This is one of the top 10 best videos I've ever watched on YT with great music too. What an absolute brilliant job on your restoration! Excellent craftsmanship restoring most of the original parts. The Fiero looks better than new!

This video deserveds to be watch and like... It took him 3 years of rebuilding and fixing this car... I'm 45 years old and I can't even build a bike.. but this guy is rebuilding and fixing cars 👏👏👏👏 I'll definitely ..for sure gonnna follow this video.. keep it coming.. 👍👍👍

My man, you're G. I really appreciate the reel at the end showing your frustrations along the way. You kept grinding and it paid off. This was awesome to watch.

Wow I’m totally impressed. First of all, you have mad skills to be able to fix everything. Second, totally appreciate that you truly restored, and not replaced, everything!

Knowing as much as I know about cars, seeing this made me realize just how much I don’t know about cars. Bravo, gents. Masterclass in restoration.

Dude, you’re a genius. You are so gifted ! You can do anything that’s crazy ! Even the filming, the editing and the songs choices is great. This might be one of the most interesting and entertaining videos I’ve ever seen on RU-vid . Congratulations

What you guys did was truly a conscious detailing work a masterpiece in every detail, you are simply the best ! 👌🏽

Dude!!! The last part brought it all together. Now, I know you’re just a regular human

Those final cut scenes are priceless! Shows the real meat of the struggle.

Watching you cuss at the end was pure gold... ...and all this time I thought you were Bob Ross-esque with this revival...

Hands down the best and most meticulous restoration I have ever seen. I now want one of these! Hot car!

Just FANTASTIC!!! So much skills in every type of works. I absolutely admire this restoration video. Thank you for sharing.

I’ve seen some amazing things on RU-vid but I have to say this video is right up there in with the most unbelievable things I’ve ever seen. The amount of talent, dedication, and passion it took to do what you did is mind boggling.

This car was my favorite as a kid, good of you to save it!

I've never (personally) liked the Fiero body style... but the level of research and hard work and attention to detail in your labor of love makes this one of the most beautiful autobiles I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

Its nice to see a group of young men bonding around the rebuild of a car that was new when I was bonding with my friends around a 1957 Plymouth Fury rebuild

I was like, "This guy's serious about this restoration." Then he fixed the old busted-ass tape-deck stereo.

"everyone knows when you lock the keys in the truck of a fiero the lock cylinder disappears and takes body molding with it" - a brilliant attempt by ronald to cover his flaws

3years in a 40 minute video this is the best restoration video I’ve seen thus far

The car looks better then when it came out of the factory. What a way of keeping it original while improving it all the way. Best restoration I’ve ever seen. 🙏🏾❤️

My question is how come these guys can do all the work all by themselves at those ages? That's what we should appreciate!

All that heartache at the end. LOVED this series and car. Ronnie Finger is an absolute legend.

The best part of the video are the outtakes, showing it will never go 100% to plan and there will always be setbacks. Very nice job! Took me back to growing up in the 1980's!

I owned 2 Fiero's in my youth, and loved them both. No mechanic wanted to touch them when I had issues, but the car was unique at the time and I loved them both. Great video!!!

I've been having a real rough few weeks and I stumbled across this video while trying to unwind. I want you to know that everything about this genuinely made my day. The time, effort and love that you and the people around you put into this project makes me think there is a bright future still out there. Thank you!

The bits at the end is what automotive restoration/work is really like. Phenomenal work. Can't beat that 80's coolness.

Thank you for repairing a classic car from damaged to good because I am a fan of classic cars😊

By far the best restoration i have seen in my life. This is a REAL restoration. Pure genius! Even restored the radio/cassette… omg! It's incredible that you even fixed pieces that most of us would have just bought replacements for!

Amazing restoration, the retro music is top notch too "Dammit!" Loved the end part

this has probably been one of the best car restorations ever made on youtube, I would love if you had it professionally detailed and had it put on display. What a beautiful car.

Man…genuinely blown away by what amazing work you did on this. Big ups!!!!🙌🏼🙌🏼

the ending was best part. shows the true experience of a master refiner and reverse engineer. GREAT WORK!

Ronnie, you have footage of yourself rebuilding the calipers on the kitchen counter. If your mom sees this you could be in trouble. Praying for you.

Absolutely loved the restoration and attention to detail. The Fiero was my dream car back in the 1980s. It came out the year I graduated so it was special to me. I finally ended up with a 1984 white base model in 1992. After a couple years I moved on, but bought a 1984 SE in red out of a salvage yard in 2003. This one got a full tilt resto-mod with upgraded tires, wheels, brakes and interior. I did not have the time or skill set to do what they did to the one in this video, so I ended up spending about $20k having it restored. Loved it until another Fiero enthusiast in our car club persuaded me to sell it to him. Beautiful work you did in restoring this classic piece of automotive history and a huge salute from a lifelong Fiero fan.

Watching this gave me hope that things can be fixed no matter what, just need determination to make it work. Such a great video, worth 42:16secs of my life ! Great work 💯 The amount of love and passion can be seen in this video, is immeasurable. It clearly gave me hope that things will work, just keep at it !! Thank you so much ❤️

One of the best restoration projects, I've seen up to now, love the way you saved many of the parts and only bought what was absolutely needed not many people do that nowadays brilliant job 😀

The 80s Music Went Perfectly with this Video! Spectacular Jobs !👍🤝

Crazy to think I was 13 when you started this revival. I'm now married, 3 children and have been the general manager for my local dealership for 7 years.

This is most likely the best genuine restoration I ever watched . Wow well done Congratulations excellent job

Bro your 1 of a kind. I saw a lot of restorations i mean a lot, but this i didn't skip a second on yours. Amazing and great work. 👌

Очень интересно,не смог оторваться,без перемотки смотрел.Работа заслуживает уважения.

The video should be titled “satisfaction “ Each step completed .. so, you know Another amazing thing is the girl! She stayed Great video!

Inspirational! The amount that one has learned in doing this restoration is almost indescribable. Amazing work, terrific job, fantastic video! Bravo!! ❤

Best 42 minutes of restoration. Thumbs up 100

Вы молодец ,проделали огромную работу и создали шедевр .У вас руки из правильного места ростут

I just got an 85 fiero gt to restore. I just found this page and honestly it is making it a lot easier!! Thanks! Wish me luck lol

What a great job you guys did on the car restoration. I wanted one of those when they first came out. Nice work!

One of the best over all restorations I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing this.