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82-T/A [At Work]
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OCT 04, 10:08 PM
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Hey guys,
If any of you have tried to remove ash tray doors from the center console, you'll realize how brittle they've become in the past ~40 years. Well, I managed to break them all on my daughter's center console when I was cleaning it for her. She wasn't pleased.
There were only a few online for sale, and it was either spend like $200 for a single passenger side one, or get two drivers side ones for $25 each. I went with the driver's side ones. I discovered, they're almost exactly the same. The only difference is where the little peg goes that holds the spring. The center console panel has a hole for the spring clip on both sides of the ash tray bracket, so all I had to do was bend the little hook 180 degrees, and I could mount the spring on the other side. I was able to use two "R" ash tray doors, and they both look perfect. Just wanted to share in case anyone else had a broken center console and needed new doors.
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1985 Fiero GT
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OCT 04, 11:34 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Hey guys,
If any of you have tried to remove ash tray doors from the center console, you'll realize how brittle they've become in the past ~40 years. Well, I managed to break them all on my daughter's center console when I was cleaning it for her. She wasn't pleased.
There were only a few online for sale, and it was either spend like $200 for a single passenger side one, or get two drivers side ones for $25 each. I went with the driver's side ones. I discovered, they're almost exactly the same. The only difference is where the little peg goes that holds the spring. The center console panel has a hole for the spring clip on both sides of the ash tray bracket, so all I had to do was bend the little hook 180 degrees, and I could mount the spring on the other side. I was able to use two "R" ash tray doors, and they both look perfect. Just wanted to share in case anyone else had a broken center console and needed new doors. |
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The Fiero store has new pairs for $27, I got those and they worked fine for me.
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cartercarbaficionado
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OCT 05, 12:07 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Hey guys,
If any of you have tried to remove ash tray doors from the center console, you'll realize how brittle they've become in the past ~40 years. Well, I managed to break them all on my daughter's center console when I was cleaning it for her. She wasn't pleased.
There were only a few online for sale, and it was either spend like $200 for a single passenger side one, or get two drivers side ones for $25 each. I went with the driver's side ones. I discovered, they're almost exactly the same. The only difference is where the little peg goes that holds the spring. The center console panel has a hole for the spring clip on both sides of the ash tray bracket, so all I had to do was bend the little hook 180 degrees, and I could mount the spring on the other side. I was able to use two "R" ash tray doors, and they both look perfect. Just wanted to share in case anyone else had a broken center console and needed new doors. |
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a. yes fiero store sells them
b. i can resin print them and customize them as i spent good money on used garbage
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82-T/A [At Work]
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OCT 05, 10:27 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by 1985 Fiero GT:
The Fiero store has new pairs for $27, I got those and they worked fine for me. |
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Geeze... I could have sworn I looked there. I buy stuff from them all the time.
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juniper
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OCT 05, 06:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Hey guys,
If any of you have tried to remove ash tray doors from the center console, you'll realize how brittle they've become in the past ~40 years. Well, I managed to break them all on my daughter's center console when I was cleaning it for her. She wasn't pleased.
There were only a few online for sale, and it was either spend like $200 for a single passenger side one, or get two drivers side ones for $25 each. I went with the driver's side ones. I discovered, they're almost exactly the same. The only difference is where the little peg goes that holds the spring. The center console panel has a hole for the spring clip on both sides of the ash tray bracket, so all I had to do was bend the little hook 180 degrees, and I could mount the spring on the other side. I was able to use two "R" ash tray doors, and they both look perfect. Just wanted to share in case anyone else had a broken center console and needed new doors. |
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GenZ Garage???
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82-T/A [At Work]
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OCT 05, 08:24 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by juniper:
GenZ Garage???
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Haha... yeah. She made a comment in her last video about it.
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richard in nc
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OCT 06, 10:35 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Geeze... I could have sworn I looked there. I buy stuff from them all the time. |
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https://www.fierostore.com/Product/Detail.aspx?s=67209%20%20%20%20%20RH&d=259&p=1
their search doesn't find them.they are under trim. i need one too.
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82-T/A [At Work]
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OCT 06, 12:36 PM
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Yep... that's why they didn't come up for me. 
I know better now... oh well. Haha...[This message has been edited by 82-T/A [At Work] (edited 10-06-2025).]
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juniper
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OCT 06, 04:10 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
Haha... yeah. She made a comment in her last video about it. |
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OMG THATS SO COOL. I just discovered her youtube channel, and I honestly have so much appreciation for her work. I'm in highschool, and it's a massive relief being able to watch videos on Fieros that aren't created over 40 years ago...
In the video she said you'd "lost them" lols.
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richard in nc
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OCT 15, 06:45 PM
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i got mine yesterday.one side was already broke out of the box.im not sure why they can't reinforce them.
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