Dash build (Page 18/28) 07Hoffmannd NOV 30, 11:58 PM wow. that was some good craftsmanship. looked good. always a fan of the extra elbow pad. just one question.... where do you keep your cups? TXGOOD DEC 01, 08:06 AM Quad GT DEC 06, 02:18 PM Thats a fantastic looking dash! Just wondering why you didn't put in the aux. gauges like the ones in the first picture. Have you considered about taking orders and making some for members on here, that might offset some of your costs. TXGOOD DEC 06, 09:06 PM My car didn`t have aux gauges. It was a 1985 GT. I probably wouldn`t build a dash for resale because I have found that some of the members on here have expressed interest in products that other members were making but when it came time to buy, it didn`t happen. I just don`t think I could make an upholstered dash cheap enough for people to be interested. Plus, other members make dashes for sale, but you still have a lot of work to get them operable and I don`t think a lot of members want to spend money just to have to do a lot more fabrication to get the dash to work. I am trying to work on a dash cover that is similar to the Pisa dash cover except I have an idea to make it not as bulky and cheaper. But, it`s slow going, so I will more than likely get a couple made and then try to sell them. Mike Quad GT DEC 06, 09:44 PM Where in Austin do you live? I was just in Austin to see the Longhorns play 3 weeks ago, too bad I didnt see your thread may be I could have come by and checked out your work in person. Count me in as one of the people that wants a dash with aux gauges minus the glove box. rogergarrison JAN 13, 04:30 PM quote Originally posted by F-I-E-R-O: I've tried to do the pillar trim with vinyl and the one thing that I can say about it is that using a nice thin version is a big help. It makes getting the trim to adhere to the curves much easier. Yes, the rear trim is going to be a PITA! Lots more curves to deal with. Almost seems like the best way to do it is to vacuum form it on- now to figure out how to build one... This is definitely one project that I will be trying again. Use a commercial heat gun to soften it to stretch around curves better. Harbor Freight has them for $15 with 2 heat settings. Ive also found naugahyde seems to stretch more than regular vinyls. Be careful with the heat, you can burn or melt it if you get it too hot. grkboy707 JAN 15, 06:35 AM Its threads like this that make me wonder why I changed my mind on a dash build.. Very nice work! TXGOOD JAN 15, 10:06 AM Thanks, I would in the far future like to develop a kit that would be based on this design, that would be a bolt in with very minimal fabrication required at a reasonable price. There are some good designs for aftermarket dashes out there but they almost all require a LOT of fabrication to make ready. There is one dash that is very nice and very professional looking but I think financially it`s way over what most Fiero owners want to pay. I am still working on a dash pad that just covers the top of the dash, but the cold and wet weather here in Texas has sort of put a hold on that, as I don`t have a very large building to work in and I still have fiberglass work to do. Mike TXGOOD FEB 15, 02:38 PM I thought I would post on this thread because it is a continuation of what I have wanted to do. I am working on a dash similar to this one I did before with the exception of this time I am making forms and patterns of everything in case anyone is interested once I get it refined. Here is my form with the first couple of layers of fiberglass layed up. ARFiero FEB 18, 12:52 AM Mike are you planning on going to the Round-up this year? Hope to see you there. Again I won't be bringing a Fiero..seems they don't like it if you drive it with all the body panels off. Hope to see you there. Shelby