Untold Secrets - A Fiero Q&A
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- Thank you for all the great questions!
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Thank you so very much for everyone that I asked questions! I'm sorry if I didn't answer yours. Also, I have learned two very important things while making this video:
1) I watch more UA-cam than I thought. I have even more channels that I recommend checking out in the description.
2) I need to invest in a lav mic because holy crap this audio is straight garbage. I'm sincerely sorry about all of the wind, flies, cars, and everything else.
Oh, hey if you want to vote for the Fiero for the International Quarantine Car Show, I have it linked in the description as well! Voting ends tomorrow (May 2nd)
Ronald Finger you should do the later model front and rear end
Ronald Finger if you’re ever in Arkansas I’ll buy you lunch
Wow. U of H. Noice 👍
LoL. You actually answer the banana 🍌 question. Respect 😁
ID graduate here from ULL, in Lafayette Louisiana. I also rebuilt an E30, and have really enjoyed your videos, and shared many of the same woes. Keep going man, long hours in the studio or the garage yield results.
Ronny's Dad: I like this car because the customization options are endless.
Ronny: I'm going to build this Fiero exactly as it left the factory.
So laughing out loud,and did when he said it..ty.
Wait so will it catch on fire
@@MsJw17 nah that was just the 84s, which most were recalled
I have a 72 Chevelle that I've been working on. My dad bought it in 76 and owned it into the mid nineties. I remember sitting on his lap and driving it, getting toys stuck in random holes and it smashing my finger. When he abruptly sold it I remember hating it. Well after 10 or so years it ended up back in my hands. Sometimes it's the memories that drive us forward and make us what to complete something. Greetings from the Katy area.
I have to say, your writing is my favorite part of the series as well.
IKR and his passive sarcasm when things go wrong lol
Damn man, I think everything in his videos is the best part🤣
I'm not even a car guy. But I was hooked on this series when you said, "I had a Fiero sized hole in my heart."
I’m glad you’re painting it red. It will go faster.
But not too fast, since there is no chrome and he has neglected the all-important speed-parts stickers. Those provide the biggest boost.
3x the speed if one refers to ms gundam
Fact!
IMO, the passive voice gives it more of a scientific quality somehow and it makes me smile every time I hear it.
Thanks for the shout-out! Great project. Love the Fiero!
"There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems." - Henry Ford
The ad placement at 15:30 was beautiful
I got one too
It was perfect.
I scrolled to see if i was the only one 😂😂
I got an advertisement for weed...
That ad placement in the middle of answering how we can support you was on point lol
,😂😂😂 this guy really did the banana question
This has been one of my favorite series on all of UA-cam. Thank you for continuing it and answering so many questions.
ok, he did the banana thing just to show off.
still had my like tho, these kind of skills need to be appreciated.
Well done.
Most definitely!
True, but it was well executed.
Didn't do the trunk or forward cargo space tho
"Big crowds give me anxiety". Damn. That went right through my kokoro. From a fellow anxiety suffer, I salute your "I don't give a crap and this is who I am" mentality. I struggle a lot with telling people about it.
That's a dirty trick, making me learn a new word.
@ulhurusurf club cringe
@ulhurusurf club It's OK. You're OK. It's fine. You'll be fine. Whatever is happening, you'll get through it. Stay strong, be kind.
Dude, when is the final Fiero video coming out? I'v loved this video series and can't wait to see the finished version. Well played good sir!
Great shoutout to George at ‘Soup’ - a highly underrated channel which is brilliant. 👍
"I'm not pedantic enough to care about that s..." -Ronnie Finger
That question really got the Finger....
Soup rocks!! Thanks for the shout out! George should have way more followers than he's got...the production values are off the chart
That middle one sure is a funny looking horse.
MY BOYS
Not gonna lie, I squealed a little when he said "my sister really wants you guys to see all the horses." Best ending to a Fiero video yet, haha.
Pretty sure Bowie's a donkey... >__>
Cute sister’s wishes bonus material 😄💕 all the horses in total freeze mode because they can’t handle the sudden fame 😂
Does the sister know one of them is a donkey?
@@kennethcoenen7643 the donkey doesnt even know its a donkey
I'm so glad I stuck around to see the horses!
I am a history professor, and I am ruthless with my students in stamping out passive voice. It has no place in historical writing, mostly because it introduces ambiguity into the narrative. You are not writing serious history, and it is perfectly obvious who performed the action because we are watching you do it. If we were to read the transcript of your videos without the video, the passive voice would be extremely annoying, but since this is UA-cam, the video is integral. The rules of academic writing do not apply neatly to this genre. Ronnie, don't change anything. A+.
I am an engineer. In scientific R&D reports, no matter if internal or in professional journals, "passive voice" is the only way to go. Obviously habits are different in different sciences. As Ronnie is an engineer rather than a historian, he intuitively did right. But who knows, some time in future he might restore a hittite chariot and then it´s again your turn to comment. : ))
In fictional writing there is a saying that helps stamp out a passive voice and expositional writing: "Show, don't tell." Well, here there is a video accompanying the narration so.... yeah.
Never thought you’d get intellectuals debating your narration style did you Ronnie?!
@@martinkupka3575 That is what I said. He was not writing history, and he did it right.
This aversion to the passive voice in the English-speaking world (foremost America) is a relatively new trend, which may originate from the increasing difficulty the average reader has to understand even relatively simple texts that slightly depart from the spoken language. I've read extremely well-written history books, which made extensive use of the passive voice (L. Mamford, Hobsbawm come to mind alonside many many others). There're many reasons to omit the subject. It is not a questionable style decision or a gratuitous way of obscuring the utterance. The passive voice exists at least in all Indoeuropean languages, since it serves a purpose. Sometimes who performs the action is obvious or irrelevant or unknown or collective, which often happens in academic history writing. I don't think you're giving your students a good piece of advice. Mr. Finger, as the great writer he is and as you has acknowledged, makes very appropiate use of the passive voice.
I agree with you: SOUP Classic Motoring is something beautifully rare in YT. But you probably would be my next choice. You are a good storyteller, probably as good as George is.
7:25 perfect example why i stop watching most car build channels and the reason why i love your channel
So pleased to hear that you're tuned in to Bad Obsession Motorsport and SOUP - Project Binky and all the SOUP restorations inspire me also.
you know i think i am speaking for a lot of us here when i say that I was initially drawn to the channel for the fiero series, but I stayed because of how relatable, and high quality your videos are. The script/editing are such high quality that it truly is impressive how you are able to balance everything. Quality channel/entertainment. Deserves more subs/traffic. I look forward to seeing the fiero finale. Keep it up
I was telling a friend of mine about this series. Turns out, he's been watching just as long as I have 😂
Ronny: *Starts Filming*
Bugs: _Our Time Has Come._
Well played, Kamran. Just well played.
Someone gave me a car magazine at some point in my teens. I LOVED car magazines at that time. In it was a review of the Fiero GT. They seemed to mostly like it, but were pretty underwhelmed by its handling. I've had a soft spot for Fieros since then. I always found them kind of cool, without being unobtainable like the Ferrari Daytona Spyder or the Countach Quattrovalvole. Not even half unobtainable like the Lotus Esprit S1 or the Ferrari 328. Which means following your restoration has been a pleasure!
You've said your repairing the car and not restoring it but flip flop back and forth over repairing and and restoring it. Plz don't take that the wrong way, I really think you've done a great job! I would love to see a colour change and possibly painting the rims as well. I understand when you said you want it original and restoring it, but showing other how to do a colour change, maybe even a 2 tone paint scream and rim restoration/paint would be educational and fun to watch. Remember you've said your self its not a restoration so much as a custom repairing and crafting fixes and work arounds for parts and problems that arised during the build!
I've never heard of passive voice, I thought it was just your sense of humour. The cadence of you videos as a whole makes me laugh and the passive voice part is great, don't change it. I for one think it's a unique quality that makes your video stand out and great.
“How can we support you? Watch the a- gets an ad...”
Ronny, I'm not surprised at all that you are an I.D. guy. Your design methodology is spot on. I wish you well in your design career. I'm a fellow I.D. guy and I'd love to see your career path unfold. I laughed when you answered the "Is Finger your real last name?".....because I can't tell you how many people have asked me "Is Colliflower your real last name?"
Thank you for your dedication to quality in everything you do. As a 64 year old man, I can say thank you for teaching me so many interesting things. Keep it up my friend!
I keep going back to 24:07 and laughing my ass off. The way you perfectly cut that has had me dying for a several minutes now
The SOUP shoutout was great, he's easily my favorite car restoring channel on this site (no offense ronnie)
I restore old radios. But the principle is the same. To bring something back to its former glory so it can live again. As a former therapist, I restored people. I totally relate to this project.
Your Dad having referenced the Fiero being a car of "firsts" I wanted to point out that interior vinyl such as on the door panels are self-healing. Or they were anyway, as I don't know if that version of vinyl would still be working after 35 or so years now. I bought my second Fiero in '94 and for some reason I had to get inside the driver's door. Removing the door panel I had an awful time detaching the side mirror control and gouged the area around it. It looked bad and worse amateurish, but a couple of days later when I returned the panel looked fine. Self-healing vinyl, wonderful development! As I recall, the Turbine Wheels only came on the SC model, and the SC is the most rare car. Your intention of returning the Fiero to original is great. That will be a wonderful historic reference and I hope those that come after you will do the same. I want to advise that the tires are best in the correct size for the wheel. If your Fiero came with the turbine wheels the door sticker should be correct for what size this is. I'm speaking from past ownership when I say the balance of the car and holding ability with the original tire size with be excellent, and little to no improvement would be had installing wider tires. You just about can't get the original size tires to break loose in the sharpest curve at high speed. More important than any intention of wider tires is spending money on the very best tires in the correct size. Both my Fiero's had stock tires and would hold in sharp curves at speeds I'd never thought possible. And the overall balance for the weight proved itself one day on a roadway covered in freshly fallen sleet and light rain. About fifteen other cars after a curve ahead me landed all catawampus from the gutter to the center median. There was no way I could even put the slightest touch on the brakes. I was well experienced in driving on ice, snow, slush you name it, but I'd never experienced the mix of water on top of ice or any icy road for such a long length. Because of balance along with very gentle inputs I was able to thread my way through all these cars just stopped wherever the laws of physics had allowed for. Maybe a little help from the Blessed Mother too, and my Fiero missed every car in the ever changing pathway ahead of me.
Honestly looking forward to seeing the project finished, but at the same time I don’t want it to so I can keep watching 😅
Great shout out for soup, he's fantastic
This was great. Also, big props to you shouting out SOUP. George is one of the two channels I sponsor on Patreon. He has, in my opinion, the best car channel on UA-cam.
Great video Ronny. I thought you were an industrial Designer! I’m a ID academic in the UK. So I’ve met lots of industrial Designers and we all seem to speak the same language. I liked your definition of ID, seemed spot on to me. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
I remember getting this series recommended to me by UA-cam some time ago and being a bit puzzled at first, UA-cam rarely offers me something genuinely new and interesting, nor so well crafted. I've had no questions throughout because every step has been beautifully explained and I've learned a lot about the Fiero I didn't know. Your videos are never boring, they never feel too long, and the pacing throughout is pretty much flawless. So thank you for all your hard work so far, and I look forward to enjoying what you create in the future, it's sure to be worth the wait.
"be excited about what you are doing" That is the key to almost all success, the other ingredient is be better more in tuned with your audience than others thus coming off as better. Amazing job Ronnie. I think the lockdown will propel youtube and youtubers to be the new dominant form of entertainment. You are ahead of the curve.
Ronnie, you said your father was proud of you, how could he not be! Any father would be proud of a son or daughter who capable, caring and knowledgeable. All the best to you and keep up the excellent endeavours and videos.
Thank you for liking soup!!! I love that channel and it does not get nearly enough respect!
20:31 Poor Bram getting flamed for no good reason was the best part. That gave me a good loud laugh. Thanks :D
Soup classic motoring is an absolute joy to watch!
I really love your sense of humor. Yeah your production values and your content are good but like BOM, MCM and old-school "Top Gear" it's the humor that sets you apart. Never stop making videos. Cheers!
Man, you are just about the sharpest tac in the box kid. You have a bright future ahead of you whatever the profession. Your parents should be very proud. 👍
Bad Obsession Motorsport and Soup are the best. Including your channel of course.
Thank you for giving SOUP a shout out, I started watching his videos a couple years ago and it blows my mind how few subscribers he has
+1 to SOUP. George’s work is incredible.
Ronald... I have to say. Cause of you I just bought a Fiero like yours... in Brazil! Those cars are VERY rare down here but I feel so confident to make a good job motivated by your energy and talent. Thank you friend (yes, I consider you a friend of mine). All of the best
Love the Fiero series. I had the turbine wheels on my Fiero when I bought it new in April of 1985. I burnt the tires down to the steel belts. When I went to a business associate who owns a auto junk yard to get some new tires (he also sold tires), he traded me a set of the common 5 spoke Pontiac wheels (14" but with a dish to them) for the 13" turbine wheels. I have had 2 sets of custom wheels in the past and now run 18" rims. So I went from 175/85/13 to 185/70/14 to 225/40/18. I wish I still had the 13" turbines just because they were so cool. Yes I still have the Fiero. Original owner with 75K miles (the car not me).
"let me show you the horses"
I have some bad news about Bowie's horse status...
🤣🤣🤣👌
He's TRYING! We're not all born with the correct sequence of genetic material!
Don't be a jackass, let him liiiivveeee! 🤣
You should check out:
This old tony - amazing story and edits, metal work.
clickspring - intricate work and detail work.
and Frank howarth - stop motion, story telling, wood working.
Those three are the best on UA-cam.
I LOVE how you handled that last question. Excellent.
just found your channel and binged the series. I kept wondering about two things. 1: is your GF jealous of your car? 2: have you given the car a name? To me that seems appropriate, but I might just be weird.
Amazing work you've been doing. You've scared me out of buying a project car, so my wife should appreciate you.
Thanks for showing your sister her horse's and donkey 💖
Sometimes saw them pass by in the videos.
Hey Ronnie. The one in the middle is not a horsie!! Hehehehe!
Your series has been super entertaining, thanks for consistently keeping the video quality and even making it better. A lot of youtubers don't do that, so it's amazing. My friend is actually in the market for a Fiero at the moment and your series has been a huge help to him.
You are an intelligent and talented young man with an admirable work ethic. I am sure that your dad is very proud of you, as I am so proud of my son. Stay safe and enjoy your projects and your journey.
"How can we support you? Watch the ads"
I see what you did there
Thank you for answering the question about the tires👍
Now I can sleep well again😁
Woo hoo! Another call out for Soup classic motoring! Great vids and George is great bloke..
GO COOGS! Fellow UH here and local to the H. Glad to see a fellow Coog being successful!
My favorite part: "I don't want anyone to know (slam cut) It's going to be red." AND "I'm just not pedantic enough to care about that sh!t." LOL
Seriously love your videos, engineering, storytelling, etc. Thanks for putting these out there. Definitely up there with Tom's Turbo Garage and Bad Obsession for me. Y'all are masters. Appreciate the effort.
Your writing, energy, pacing, and editing of your videos hits a synergy that many struggle to achieve. Very entertaining. I'll probably watch the series over again once it is complete.
Exactly, don't think too much about how you speak in the passive voice. What makes your channel special, is that you present it.
So glad to hear SOUP called out! Very under rated!
I like that you can make fun of yourself, because it is a great way to relieve aggravation from mistakes
So I'm 4 mins in to my first Soup Classic Motoring video... Holy. Crap. If I were a God Fearing man, I'd say he should be burned at the stake for witchcraft. You called it "mesmerizing". I call it, Jaw on the floor, Mind. Freaking. Blowing.
I totally agree!
Just noticed that there was a Fiero museum in Sanford Michigan that was wiped out by the dam burst thing. Flooded fiero everywhere. How tragic.
The Fiero made the top 25 in the IQCS!!
I love the way you do your vids there a good mix of funny and serious and I hope you keep doing them
I admire your stubbornness to do things absolutely by the book for this fiero, to make this car as perfect as you can within your means. I don't have that kind of dedication, but I find myself inspired by the way you go about things to improve my own methods with my own project car. Thanks for showing every painstaking step, it taught me alot
A Fieroside chat....loved it... Great job on both the Fiero and the videos.... My wife and I are original owners of a 1987 SE notch back with a Areo front end and GT wing... V-6... 5 speed... Painted blue from the factory. I wish you as many good times with your Fiero as we have.....
I can so relate to that feeling when you overcome some problem that was kicking your rear end and all of a sudden it's well running machine! Remember that "What a feeling!" Toyota commercial? Yup! Triumph!
I looked up Soup Classic Motoring....it’s really good 😊
Ronald: im going to show you the horses
*literally two horses and a donkey*
Me: I just wish he showed us how he got all of the horses out of the car
Ronnie, you crack me up dude. Can't wait to see this car done. Keep it up!
Project cars are always a lot more work than you initially think at first. Depending on how well the car was maintained you might want to inspect or change one component, and next thing you know the entire engine is apart and held up by an engine support bar, the steering rack is removed, the front suspension is removed and the car is on jack stands for a year while you are waiting on parts for months at a time only because you initially wanted to change a worn clutch on a Merkur XR4Ti. Yet it the end it was so worth it because the car is a blast to drive.
soup is incredible. im a patron. dude is amazing and inspiring.
The straightforward simplicity of your style is what I like most. Great job!
Ronny you are a laugh riot. And this stuff is pure gold. May the wind always be at your back! Excelsior!
Never have I been so invested in a car build. What I love about it is this is something anyone can do. No crazy swaps, no outlandish body work. Love it!
Dude same. This is such a cool project and he is such a real guy.
You've done an outstanding job. Can't wait to see more.
Can't wait to see the new tires.
I used to sell tires for a living back in the late 80s. I remember re-tiring a few Fieros. Odd tire size, as I remember. But either black or whitewalls don't look quite right. Probably raised white letters, with the right color paint job.
@@blackhawkswincup2010 215 60 14 LOL the only thing that pops up is BF Goodrich TAs w raised letters and bad reviews and freakin expensive lol My 84 has Brand New Cooper cobras .... from around 2004 / 5 completely toast i don't think they ever saw the road a shame.
23:29 hey I responded to one of the "why a fiero" questions, the answer was obvious to anyone who is a fan of the series, but apparently I couldn't respond to them all
Ronnie, the base model 4cyl Fieros, including the '88, had standard issues bushings all around. Only the GT and Formula models had stiffer, "performance" grade bushings. I would keep the turbine wheels, but get the best and widest performance summer tire you can that meets the diameter requirements of tire to keep the gearing ok. Otherwise, with huge tires and wheels, you will run up against flex in the suspension that it wasn't meant to support.
OMG i absolutetly LOVE SOUP !!!
I think you would really like the youtube channel "aging wheels"
Agreed! Just (another) guy in his garage
Love Ageing Wheels. Also, Mustie1.
I'm gonna check that out!
Your channel (and a few other Fiero channels I have found since) have made my teenage lust for a Fiero GT come back again full force. Damn you Finger... now what am I supposed to do!? Around here, they are either scrap or mint. The scrap is like $500 bucks and needs a new everything, and the minty ones are selling for $25K. Crazy right. Well that's $25K Canadian, so like... $4200 USD?
Anyhow, I really dig your no BS approach to this restoration and your meticulous attention to details. No, this will not win any Concours d'Elegance awards, but it's not supposed to is it. It's supposed to be a well thought out and functional restoration of an old beloved mark to a sustainable driveable state and one that will last. And in that regard you have exceeded the target.
Well done, and damn you Finger!
Haha, hello horses. My mom had a few when I was growing up. But I went with cars, partly because you don't have to feed them or pick up their poop. :)
Simone Giertz's "okay bayyyy" :-D
One question I was going to ask, "What was it like having your video series explode to millions of views in such a short period of time?"
I had many anxiety attacks. There was an overwhelmingly positive response to the videos, but with that also a large amount of people saying really mean and horrible things. I never experienced anything like that before, so it was tough to deal with.
@@RonaldFinger I'm sorry to hear that. People are dicks. For my part, I can tell you, your Fiero series is one of my top 3 favorite car builds, and your voice-over narration style is my number 1 favorite. You're doing a fantastic job - don't let the haters get you down.
@@RonaldFinger It can be a real shock when anonymity makes people show their true colors. Don't bother with them, your videos are great. There's so much more detail you don't get at all in most other project builds. The satisfaction of knowing every nook and cranny being stripped of rust, oiled/greased, serviced and shiny is fantastic. You make me want to tear down my beloved daily to fix it up real good. Just gotta find me a new daily and a garage.
@@RonaldFinger I'm just glad you've been able to work through it and continue with the project. The best part of your videos is the humor.
@@RonaldFinger More positive responses here! I've never subscribed or followed anything on youtube before. I have no memory of why I came across your first video, but I love it with every episode we advance. Forget the mean comments!
Thanks for the Q&A, very interesting. 10:00 Agree with you; Soup Classic Motoring is absolutely amazing! Unbelievable how much work goes into the production of his videos
you are very presentable and your script is very strong in all of your videos . you rock man