quote Originally posted by mid engine monsters: dont be slackin with the pics when you get cranked back up

Heh!
Just to take up a little of the slack I've left, here's some threads on my car that I was too much of a slacker to put in this thread where they probably belong...

First big car show with the old yellow paint:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/070569.html

3.4 Engine rebuild, (starts about 2/3 down the page):
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/F...3/HTML/000026-7.html

Announcing the “Tangerine Dream”
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/074916.html

Details of painting the car Lamborghini orange...OUTDOORS!:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/101963.html
(1/2 way down the first page)

What my Fiero looked like when I first got it and what it looks like now:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/076849.html
(first post on page 1)

Making a rear cradle bar:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/077599.html

Ultra cheap rear brake “upgrade” for automatics:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/100312.html

HID headlight mod:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/079597.html

LED marker light modification:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/080093.html

New starter upgrade:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/108710.html

A/C system overhaul:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/107037.html

[This message has been edited by randye (edited 05-01-2011).]

It's been awhile, so I thought maybe another update is due.

Just installed a Viper keyless entry system, and I LOVE IT!
Push the button the doors lock, parking lights flash and the horn toots. Push another button and the rear deck lid pops open.
I'm not big on wiring but after installing the keyless entry system I think I could handle about any wiring job.
Hardest part of the job was pulling the dash out, (again), and learning to make good solder joints.

Once that was done I figured I'd start some work in the front compartment area that I've been planning for awhile:



I've never been a huge fan of the spare tire covers, so I thought I'd just cover the whole area!
The cover is made from 3/16 thick ABS plastic some aluminum angle and a few rivets, and is upholstered with a nice durable black headliner material.
I added access doors for the master cylinder reservoir and the windshield washer tank fill.
Always liked the way Ferrari and Lamborghini had all the under hood "guts" neatly covered and thats the look I was going for.



The entire cover simply lifts out when access underneath it is required.
The whole thing is very durable and weighs less than 2 lbs.

Several years ago I bought some electroplating equipment and never used it ... until now.
I polished and nickel plated the hood safety posts, hood latch and numerous nuts and bolts.




The plating is called "Copy Chrome" and although it's actually nickel, it's a "blue" nickel that approximates chrome very nicely.
Google "Caswell Plating" and look for their brush plating kits if you're interested...

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Next up was installing my new Momo steering wheel with NRG adapter

(Key fob for the new keyless entry is laying on the floor mat )

Since I already had a lot of the interior out while doing the keyless entry system, I disasembled the HVAC control head and machined some new billet aluminum buttons and added a billet aluminum fan switch knob, complete with LED in the knob.


Another view of the billet buttons and switch knob along with my new Sony stereo head unit and shortened shifter.


Installed the new Speed Hut Volt, Water Temp. and Oil Pressure gages:

The gages light up cobalt blue, (same as my new Speed Hut tach, speedo and all other gage faces.
The gages have peak and min warning set and LED warning flash feature.

[This message has been edited by randye (edited 01-26-2010).]

More clean-up and refurbish work up front:


The headlight motors have been chrome plated, but the reflection of the wood rafters in my garage make them look rusty in the above photo.

The other side:

[This message has been edited by randye (edited 01-26-2010).]