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TXGOOD
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MAR 03, 05:47 PM
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I`m going to paint the lower carpet trim with vinyl paint. I covered my headliner yesterday and today I fiberglassed the instrument console. I also got a nameplate that I`m going to attach directly on the dash and then run the foam up to it because the foam is 1/4" same as the plate. I`m also going to cut the vinyl out to lay where the letters will stick up through it. I decided to go with round speakers because of the room issue on the instrument side.
Mike
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CoryFiero
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MAR 03, 08:58 PM
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Good work. I cannot wait to see the finished dash. I wish I could work with fiberglass.
Are you going to cover your back trim in vinal also?
And what did you cover your headliner in? Vinal also?
Keep it up 
Cory
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TXGOOD
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MAR 03, 09:27 PM
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I have a fiberglass headliner panel and I covered it in vinyl. I don`t know if I will cover the rear board in vinyl or not. On Mr Mikes website he has instructions for covering the rear board in vinyl which he sells. I tried tonite to cover the rear side panel in vinyl and I had a problem where the insert for the door panel goes. I may take that off and just paint it. Too many compound curves.
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BobadooFunk
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MAR 04, 03:50 AM
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TXGOOD
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MAR 04, 07:32 AM
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Thanks, BobadooFunk
Well I have found one difference in the 1985 vs 1986 chassis which until now I haven`t noticed. My 85 has no cutout for the rear speaker where my 86 does and I`m going to use my 86 rear trim piece so I will have to figure out a way to mount the rear speakers because with the proximity of the rear glass as to where the speaker holes go I don`t think I could get anything in there to cut out a hole. I may try to figure a way to mount them in the rear panel pointing straight up because they wouldn`t be noticable sticking up because of the seat headrest.
Mike
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jack_ink
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MAR 06, 09:36 AM
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2 words -- Dremel Tool
also a bit of choice is the Tungsten Carbide cutter bit looks like a nice flat topped drill and cuts steel like butter also use the wheel cutters to start off with if youre more comforterable with them....
I swapped into an 87 from an 85GT and luckily I pulled all the speaker setup wiring out of the dash of the 85 and have ran a nice speaker setup thats louder than my car I have the 2 120W 4Ohm 4X10's in the dash as well as 2 hidden 300W ?Ohm MTX in the front as well as 2 250W ?Ohm MTX in the headrest and the pillar speakers are on thier way up as well as my factory sub is in and I am looking at putting in either 2 8s in the door panels or 2 10's behind a seat or something bigger somewhere and porting it in.... yeah I have to be loud in all aspects my engine is loud as hell
but more speakers the merrier
make me a dash like the one you trial fitted please... I'll cut my own speaker holes and make my own brackets for it and ductwork too.. :grin:
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TXGOOD
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MAR 06, 09:56 PM
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I got a little bit more done today. I`m about ready to start building the console and that is where it ought to really start taking shape.
 [This message has been edited by TXGOOD (edited 03-06-2007).]
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TXGOOD
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MAR 10, 10:09 PM
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I got my console built and covered today. I still have to mount the supports for the radio and temperature control and also make the cover for the window and mirror switches.
 [This message has been edited by TXGOOD (edited 03-10-2007).]
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carbon
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MAR 10, 10:20 PM
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Simple. Sleak. Clean... Awesome. Can't wait to see it all together. 
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DRWBRTq19
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MAR 11, 02:53 AM
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Looking awsome man. Did you cover the rear pillars yet?
Drew
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