quote Originally posted by Fie Ro: Thanks for the nice words... I appreciate them everytime ...it keeps me going with this crazy stuff.....! havent done much for backup though lately....lol This is a sketch of the armrest and pocket door... Some random pics rightside dash (wideangle)

I am so glad to see that this project of yours keeps getting better. Here is my nit picky questions and an idea of the day.

I am wondering how hard it would have been to blend the vents over the main dash like you did with the gauge panel. I think it would make it look even more custom/integrated. Still think it rocks the way you have it, just wondering if the curves of windshield/door area made that a bit to much work or just would look like to much

Also, I keep looking at the layering effect of the center console and I see your moving the materials into your door panel design. Might I suggest you layer it up using the same materials in the same sequence so it flows as a theme rather than ending up with something that doesn't look quite as integrated. Maybe even go with some carpet at the bottom of the door panels that matches the floor carpet so it flows up like the center console.

Your styling

Hey I notice the original drawings do have the carpet coming up the doors... and that you lost the glove box button along the way. Is the glovebox functional yet? I think I prefer it looking the way you have it, the center gauges and the vents are enough. One of those hidden latches where you just push on the door and it pops open might be the way to go.

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quote Originally posted by Scott-Wa: I am so glad to see that this project of yours keeps getting better. Here is my nit picky questions and an idea of the day.

You have some good questions here, I had to deal with some of them already so I'll try to explain what I did so far and why...

quote I am wondering how hard it would have been to blend the vents over the main dash like you did with the gauge panel. I think it would make it look even more custom/integrated. Still think it rocks the way you have it, just wondering if the curves of windshield/door area made that a bit to much work or just would look like to much

Yes that was the plan but I found out it wouldnt look "balanced" because the vent would need to move up about 1/2 inch and it would not line up with some other details like I am planning on the doorpanel...plus it looks more arrow like and flows better to the sides now (I hope)

quote Also, I keep looking at the layering effect of the center console and I see your moving the materials into your door panel design. Might I suggest you layer it up using the same materials in the same sequence so it flows as a theme rather than ending up with something that doesn't look quite as integrated. Maybe even go with some carpet at the bottom of the door panels that matches the floor carpet so it flows up like the center console.

I try to do something like that but with a twist.....the midconsole shapes will start at the back and flow down, The front dash shape will flow backwards at the doors...Fiddling with the materials and looks is pretty time consuming but important for the final look I guess...In short the main choice is to use painted fiberglass for frame looking parts, tan vinyl for 'soft' rounded shapes, black vinyl for top covering and armrests, aluminium mesh for vents, CF for inserted pieces and "drilled holes" rings for the vents/gauges/shifter/subwoofer.....and it all has to work together

quote Your styling Hey I notice the original drawings do have the carpet coming up the doors... and that you lost the glove box button along the way. Is the glovebox functional yet? I think I prefer it looking the way you have it, the center gauges and the vents are enough. One of those hidden latches where you just push on the door and it pops open might be the way to go.

I will use the tan vinyl to cover the lower part of the doors. Yes I lost the glovebox button because it looks cleaner this way...its relocated below the sidevent already where it fits better (the little round thingie on the pic), thats an electric pushbutton and I will try to use a fiero doorlock solenoid to open the glovebox (if I can find it, I know I have 2 of them somewhere in a box lol)

quote Originally posted by slinger: love the dash makes me wanna redo mine is your front and rear bumper covers custom or aftermarket ??

custom made...story is in my body buildup (see link in my sign)
Sorry if I forgot something, have been working 10 long days abroad and really need to get some sleep now..,
btw I put some work into the subconsole and doorpanels before that.......later

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1987GT getting 'concept GTR' treatment...1-body buildup 2-interior buildup