86 se & 86 gt

[Project86FieroSE]

I found out the second Fiero I am looking at is a '86 GT. I have a '86 SE. one is notchback the other is fast back. Except for the rear clip and back lights are these cars pretty much identical? The reason I'm going for a second car is for one to be a parts car and the other to be my daily driver.

 

[Oreif]

The GT had the fastback body and 15" wheels. The body panels are also slightly different because the fastback body uses a smooth trim on the belt line where the SE uses a ribbed look. This affects the side marker lights as well as the rear and front bumpers.

Also in late 1986 they stopped using the 4-spd manual and started using the getreg 5-spd manual. So it is possible to have one car with a V-6/4-spd and the other with a V-6/5-spd.

 

[Project86FieroSE]

I ran the VIN and it decodes as an SE model. I think the previous owner may have done a body panel swap. The drivetrain is a 2.8 V6 with an automatic. Still this "GT" has 35,000 less miles and a rebuilt engine. Runs much better than the first one I bought. Now to decide which one would be better to restore and which one to sell.