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Sourmug
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MAY 17, 02:24 PM
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Picked up my trim and bezels from the hydrographics shop. Here are a few pictures:
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They used a silver carbon fiber transfer film over black for the trim and the same over red for the bezels.
Here's a link to the shop I used: http://www.brokentine.ca/
Your can also check out this link if you're not familiar with the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADq96RGRf00
Nolan
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Sourmug
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MAY 17, 02:36 PM
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Sourmug
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MAY 17, 04:49 PM
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One more minor update for today, then I'm calling her quits for the afternoon.
Insulation reattached to the back of the pillar trim:
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Added vinyl to the door sills:
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And a GT badge added to the glove box door:
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That's it, off to get ready for a friends birthday party tonight! 
Nolan
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fierogtlt1
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MAY 17, 11:03 PM
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The hydro graphics look great and the extra detail on the glove box....Definitely makes me want to go redo all my interior now.
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Steven Snyder
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MAY 18, 03:17 AM
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I'm getting ready to do my interior color change tomorrow. Yours looks FANTASTIC! I can't wait to see those parts installed!
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Sourmug
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MAY 18, 05:41 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Steven Snyder:
I'm getting ready to do my interior color change tomorrow. Yours looks FANTASTIC! I can't wait to see those parts installed! |
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Thanks!
I'm looking forward to it too!
I managed to get the new Fiero Store trunk carpet installed along wit the new trunk seal that I purchased nearly 2 years ago:
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.JPG) It certainly takes some wrestling to get into the nooks and crannies and in the end it is not a perfect fit compared to the OEM carpet. It is pre-formed to the structure of the trunk though which helps all the holes have to be cut and it's pretty darn stiff. Not perfect but not bad either.
Nolan
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quins&dads88
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MAY 18, 07:25 PM
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My gaaawd man! You've motivated me in ways I only thought women could do. I've read all 6 pages and I'm keen to get my sorry arse back into the garage and work it!!! Who knows maybe one day my 88 will be as beautiful as yours! Thank you for the inspiration. Regards B.J.
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Sourmug
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MAY 20, 11:47 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by quins&dads88:
My gaaawd man! You've motivated me in ways I only thought women could do. I've read all 6 pages and I'm keen to get my sorry arse back into the garage and work it!!! Who knows maybe one day my 88 will be as beautiful as yours! Thank you for the inspiration. Regards B.J. |
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Err, umm Thanks, glad I could inspire you, LOL.
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Sourmug
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MAY 21, 12:07 AM
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The cup holder dilemma...
I have a TXGOOD cup holder for the centre console which I think is a great, well crafted product. I like it but I find that putting a drink in it makes it a bit hard to shift. I've spent a fair bit of time looking for options and I think most of the aftermarket options are just "bandaid" solutions. I wanted something that pulls out and is relatively concealed when closed. I settled on the 4th generation Jetta cup holder:
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This unit is 6.9" wide X 5.6"front to back, pulls out just over 3" and most importantly is just under 3/4"thick. Consequently, it will fit nicely under my glove box with a bit of cutting on the dash.
Dash cut marked:
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And cut using a cut off wheel in my dremel:
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I drilled some mounting holes through the top and some matching but larger holes on the bottom for access to the holes for the screws. The screws will mount into the bottom of the glove box which has a 1/2" plywood frame:
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Test fit without the glove box:
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There are a few things to be aware of.
1. The glove box door in the open position swings under the glove box bottom by 1/4"+/- so the cup holder door has to stop before that. 2. The cup holder door swings up and cant be tight to the underside of the glove box, a spacer is needed. 3. The case of the cup holder cant have pressure points applied to pinch the case or the mechanism won't function.
Installed position , screwed in place (again, can't distort the case) and then caulked with silicone:
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The back side:
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Closed:
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And open:
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Yay, a functioning cup holder!
I'll add some coloring to the silicone but you won't really be able to see it once the dash is in the car anyways. Nolan
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Sourmug
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MAY 21, 11:12 PM
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Russ sent some pictures of the covered console:


Everything is done and will be hurtling its way just as slow as USPS and Canada Post can manage! 
Also, the dash has started to go back in!
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I think the hydrographic carbon fiber is going to look just fine.
And some more of how the cup holder looks.
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Nolan
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