quote Originally posted by katatak: My 88 Formula has the Beechwood interior. It is getting a little rough as most Fiero interiors get. The rear console is faded badly - it's almost a pink color and the usual warping. The headliner is shot too so I am going to need to redo the interior. After drooling over your pic above of the tan with black arm rest, well - I want that for my Formula! Once I finish the mold I am building out of foam core, I will lay on the glass to make a plug that I can hopefully, produce a couple consoles from. My plan is a "base" model that I can add components too to create different looks. I'll need one for each Fiero. The shift and rear will be one piece and I will incorparate (ideas stolen form Sofa King cause I have limitied vision). To finish off each "look" I will have to fab 3 different AC surrounds or for the XTC, a complete dash that incorporates the AC Surround as close to the concept design you did awhile back. That is if I can get the rest of the crap I have to do done...... On ward and upward! Now get busy on those door panels. Pat

Sounds like a major overhaul! Although most of the interior pieces could probably just use a shot a paint and some clean up. But the warping kills me. I was lucky with my car - not much warping. But I have seen some consoles that are just warped beyond imagination. Thank god for popsicle sticks and super duper strong adhesive!

I'm really happy with the way that concept image turned out. Now all we need is the paint... stupid taxes and high prices of everything! LOL I know you have lots of projects going on but I'm sure I don't have to remind you to post images of all the console builds and interior overhaul? It would be a shame to deprive us of such excitement. WOW... how exciting does that make my life? LOL

I've been tinkering with the plug idea. But I always get confused because there are so many steps. Once the part / piece has been made you then have to make a second piece which is the actual plug. Once that dries, you use that to create all the other molds. It's very confusing. Have you gone to a body shop to price out what it would to cost or are you going to tackle the project yourself?

Finally, like you I'm going to redo the headliner. Mine is sagging and pathetic - I'm talking about the headliner! I'm looking at a few shops around town for some black perforated leather / vinyl. I really like the look - very classy. Depending on how that turns out I might use the same material for part of the door panels. But that's still in the R&D process. The rest of the interior will be removed and either cleaned up or repainted. I don't think I'll use the Lunitec system on most of the parts, but I can't make any decisions until I burn that bridge when I decide to go around it. You know?

About those door panels? YES, SIR!

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Hi All,

I think I found the console vents needed to cool the ECM. Believe it or not they were sitting right in front of my face... I'll check to see how much air will be circulated but I can also use the actual vents if need be? It's a working idea.


If it works, I'll pull the window vents from the dash, clean them up and incorporate them into the console. You know what this means? More cutting, sanding, painting, sanding, sanding, sanding...

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Hi All,

Here's a sneak peek at another project I'm working on... enjoy!

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nope still no feeling it.

just by looking at the tape on versoin, I would say a nice 1/2 slit by 4" type of vents there would look cool.

here is some work for ya, make several molds of those little cute vents and glass them together in a slit formation . then you have the vent style you want and a more modern look to them. you know...kinda like strech them a bit longer.

Oh and what do you have that WILL do 180MPH???? looks nice though!!

By slits I mean in this fashion: ( yea still never figured out Xara)

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