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 🙏🏼

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!

Last minute of the video is the most authentic part of the entire restoration.

By far the best restoration I've seen over all these years on KZfaq. 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!

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.

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!!!

As a kid I remember one of our teachers had a brand new red Fiero. We all stood around it wishing we could have one. Very unique car for its day.Nice restoration,

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 🙏🏻🎉

I felt the agony of those bloopers in my soul 😂 That's me anytime i work on my cars it seems! But seriously man wow, what a complete job you did here. And go Coogs!! Good stuff brotha.

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!

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!

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

That was probably one of the best restorations I’ve ever seen

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!!!

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 KZfaq, well done sir!!

How tf does someone this young know how to do all this?!?!

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.

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!

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

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

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 last 30 seconds is PRICELESS!!!

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

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

The most satisfying restoration video I've watched.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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 KZfaq . Congratulations

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

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

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.

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!

Pure gold video. Excellent and very clean job. The music is very accurate for the car.

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!

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

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

THIS IS IT. years of youtube and i was looking for this. perfect actual dream restoration. hope you make new videos

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

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.. 👍👍👍

I’ve seen some amazing things on KZfaq 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.

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.

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

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!

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

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 is called true restoration not unlike who replaced the damaged part instead of repairing it. Great work. Enjoyed every bit of this video and also it's music.

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.

"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

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. 👌

This might be the best car restoration youtube video existing 💖 amazing job. That car looks beautiful now

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

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.

Excellent, professional job! It is so refreshing to see young adults with so much talent take on a basket case, stick with the project till it is done and turn out a beautiful car. Kudos 🙂

Great work! My mother worked for HiLex in Battle Creek, mi and made many parts for the original Fiero. We were able to attend the unveiling and she signed all the parts she made. I’ll always have a soft sit for them.

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.

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

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. 🙏🏾❤️

I was 8 when this car came out and I was always fascinated by it. This video was so satisfying and well done.

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

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

I really liked your approach to restoration. You didn’t immediately disassemble the car down to the screws, but in between you carried out step by step without skipping little things, keep it up

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!

looking forward to whatever is next!

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

Damn, you guys are real mechanics you go in and fix the parts you guys are some real mechanics

I miss my old fiero. Was sooo much fun to drive.

This is probably the most thorough restoration I've ever watched on KZfaq, the others need to step it up lol

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

The music throughout the video had me thinking I would be cursing the whole time through the restoration. You did not disappoint with the ending. I hate mechanical work. Excellent job on restore.

Amazing Build Guys from Start to Finish Great Job....

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

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

Wow, I just saw the summary of such an impressive trip, even though the title says restore, for me it is the resurrection of a Fiero and not die trying. I can only think of words of praise for you and for all those who collaborated with such a company. As we say for my land, I take my hat off. Please go ahead, and remember, God grants victory to constancy and perseverance. Receive you and your team a cordial and warm greeting from Venezuela. Bravo Zulu.

Wow, i had the same, a 2m4 for several years, about 12 years ago. Still one of the coolest cars I've ever owned❤❤❤

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

in these kast three years, i have lost my father, my belief in my country, my belief in myself, yet you just keep on doing what you like and keep it going until you accomplish it. i respect you... ypu are a person to be recognized.

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.

No part on the car untouched. Very talented guys. Excellent work!

Mad respect. Story time: my dad was one of the original designers of the Fiero and he drove the very first one off the line. He absolutely loved these cars. We had 10 at one time all different years and trim/package levels.

I commend your love, passion, and commitment to this project. It was a pleasure that myself and others got to go on this journey with you. Every single mistake, every single curse word, every single moment of frustration and pain is something that we have all felt working on cars. This entire process was the most damn genuine car restoration on KZfaq.

My first car was the 6 cylinder version, but was still an '85. Man you made it brand new! What a show. Great job.

I have the 88' Fiero GT five speed V6 fastback and i have been thinking of doing a partial resto myself but the levels of which you applied yourself to building every piece of the original car instead of ordering offline for cheap Chinese junk replacement parts is something to be appreciated. Great job my friend just outstanding efforts and devotion to seeing it through

That was so satisfying to watch. I always loved seeing fieros around in their prime a thousand years ago when I was young, so it’s super special to see this one brought back to its former glory. And I do appreciate the outtakes at end, Bringing the viewer back to the reality of a project like this.

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

in 1987 I was a senior in high school and had this car, same color. my oldest brother leased it but then bought a pickup truck. I loved the car, so much fun and i thought was super cool!

Wow - that was so fascinating and wonderful to watch that poor abandoned Fiero brought back to life. I’m old enough to remember when they were everywhere.

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.

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

By far the best restoration I've seen over all these years on KZfaq ...sorry just copied and pasted the comment but is absolutely true! Respect!

Most car friends laugh at this car for the problems they had but I hope these will be around forever. What a beautiful design to complete with Ferrari. Absolutely love the GT model. Keep restoring these gems.