quote Originally posted by GTFiero1: man Gary, that looks good! Do you have any farther away pictures so we can get a view of how it ties together with the car appearnce wise?

I have these:

Gary,

Terrific job. It gives the car a different personallity, doesn't it?

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Blue 87 GT w/ 4th generation Firebird interior.
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Great work!

You didn't have as much modifications as some of the Firebird Interior's I've seen done. But thanks man. Its allways good to have people who can help you!

wow!! very impressive i love the way it looks in there way nice, now if i only had the skills to do something really cool like that... i esp like how it doesnt get in the way of shifter like the firebird dash does..

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As Roy and I always say, a good interior swap is as complicated as an engine swap. This was an excellent job! Obviously a lot of work but worth it in the end.

The updated interior gives the car a whole new look and feel, makes it feel like a new car.

Regarding the e-brake, I have a 5 speed so I use mine all the time. The Firebird door panel interferes a little with the handle, but I can still get my hand down there and activiate it without opening the door first.

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[This message has been edited by jscott1 (edited 07-26-2003).]

Thanks to everybody for the compliments. It was a lot of work, but it was all worth it when I turned the key the first time. I got it finished and test drove it the night before driving it to Carlisle, where apparently only about 3 people noticed it.

It does change the whole character of the car for me.

Hey Gary,

I know what you mean. It's surprising how many people walked right by mine at Daytona even though I vertually stood in one spot for about three hours disscussing it with people who did notice.

Kind of the same thing at the 20th. I was surprised when they called my name for the "Best Custom Interior" because, while a lot of people stopped by, it seemed like it drew less attention than Coolblue's 1800 mile GT who was parked right next to me. Even with the number of pictures that people took of the interior, I've yet to see any hit the forum.

I think that most people are just used to looking at the outsides for ideas on their next mod. And, that most people would not tackle the interior project as we did. Most interior mods seem to designed around sound systems, custom colors and Mr Mike's seats.

Still, our custom interiors make our cars very unique and I would go back for anything.

Roy

quote Originally posted by Gary W: Thanks to everybody for the compliments. It was a lot of work, but it was all worth it when I turned the key the first time. I got it finished and test drove it the night before driving it to Carlisle, where apparently only about 3 people noticed it. It does change the whole character of the car for me.

quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: I think that most people are just used to looking at the outsides for ideas on their next mod. And, that most people would not tackle the interior project as we did. ... Roy

I feel that if cars were people then the interiors would be like the personality, nice if you have a good one but it's not going to get a lot of attention.

However the body of the car is like..well the body, if you have a good one then that's the first thing everybody notices and appreciates.

Good analogy.

Gary...

Great Job!!

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quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: Hey Gary, I know what you mean. It's surprising how many people walked right by mine at Daytona even though I vertually stood in one spot for about three hours disscussing it with people who did notice. Kind of the same thing at the 20th. I was surprised when they called my name for the "Best Custom Interior" because, while a lot of people stopped by, it seemed like it drew less attention than Coolblue's 1800 mile GT who was parked right next to me. Even with the number of pictures that people took of the interior, I've yet to see any hit the forum. I think that most people are just used to looking at the outsides for ideas on their next mod. And, that most people would not tackle the interior project as we did. Most interior mods seem to designed around sound systems, custom colors and Mr Mike's seats. Still, our custom interiors make our cars very unique and I would go back for anything. Roy

I'll have to admit that I walked away from the car at Carlisle and didn't spend much time with it. I did go back and show some people when they tracked me down. Because of the interior swap and some other more basic mods: lowered, wheels & tires, etc. they put me in the Wild Custom Fastback class with 4 other cars. My paint is original - and bad. Being totally outclassed, I went to see everybody else's rides.

I know what you mean about the body mods attracting more attention. To me, the lines of the Fiero are timeless as designed. I don't feel the need to change much.

quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: Kind of the same thing at the 20th. I was surprised when they called my name for the "Best Custom Interior" because, while a lot of people stopped by, it seemed like it drew less attention than Coolblue's 1800 mile GT who was parked right next to me. Even with the number of pictures that people took of the interior, I've yet to see any hit the forum.

I have a couple pics of it, but they're not digi and I haven't scanned my pics yet. I didn't notice the interior at first at the 20th mainly I think because the windows were rolled up. But it did look awesome once I noticed

Anyone ever think of trying a Tiburon interior swap? I'll try to find pics.

quote Originally posted by wpgfiero: ... Anyone ever think of trying a Tiburon interior swap? I'll try to find pics.

Dollars to donuts the Tiburon interior is too narrow. The Fiero is pretty wide for a small car.

Roy

quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: Dollars to donuts the Tiburon interior is too narrow. The Fiero is pretty wide for a small car. Roy

I had trouble finding anything wide enough. You need at least 54" between the pillars. Think about how big a Firebird is. Also, dealing with non-GM electronics would most likely be a total nightmare unless you are a real electronic whiz and can build your own interface. At least most GM gauges take the same inputs.

I had my eye on a Mitsu 3000GT dash in the junkyard, but I decided to stay all GM.

quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: Dollars to donuts the Tiburon interior is too narrow. The Fiero is pretty wide for a small car. Roy

Ain't that a fact, I didn't realy notice how wide the Fiero was until last night when I took my spoiler off.

quote Originally posted by Gary W: ... Also, dealing with non-GM electronics would most likely be a total nightmare unless you are a real electronic whiz and can build your own interface. At least most GM gauges take the same inputs...

True, the firebird dash is very nearly plug-n-play compared to some of the swaps you guys are talking about. If you have the brains to pull it off that's great, but I wanted an all Pontiac look inside my Fiero.

quote Originally posted by mrfixit58: Kind of the same thing at the 20th. I was surprised when they called my name for the "Best Custom Interior" because, while a lot of people stopped by, it seemed like it drew less attention than Coolblue's 1800 mile GT who was parked right next to me. Even with the number of pictures that people took of the interior, I've yet to see any hit the forum.

You just haven't given me time to go and resize all my 20th pics yet Car looked awesome at the show, congrats on doing such a great job with the swap!

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MrFixIt, if only you didn't live on the other side of the continent, I'd pay you to do my interior just like you did yours! lol

Damnit, I should have had the funds by now for the Interior but I still haven't goten my vacation check. Its been over 3 months since they fired me and they haven't sent me my check yet.

Hmm....I wonder about that center console...

Naskie18 - Thanks for the nice pictures. I hope I had a chance to meet you at the show.

quote Originally posted by 2Fast_Fiero: MrFixIt, if only you didn't live on the other side of the continent, I'd pay you to do my interior just like you did yours! ...

That's kinda what V8Archie said. I told him "no way". Actually, he wanted me to develop a kit. I told him, "the kit is in the junk yard". Most of the parts are just off the shelf GM parts so how could I make a kit? I did make the dash filler (the piece between the dash and the windshield), the computer/tunnel cover (the blue thing), and the arm rest end caps. But, those are small potatos compaired to the work that's needed to make the dash and console fit and all the rewiring needed to make everything else work.

I've been approached by several people asking me how much would I charge to build them an interior like mine. Usually I just say: "Probably more than your willing to pay" .

Roy

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mrfixit58,

Have you thought about creating a wiring harness or doing another interior and taping it and sell the video. Just a thought.

quote Originally posted by jhogans: mrfixit58, Have you thought about creating a wiring harness or doing another interior and taping it and sell the video. Just a thought.

Actually, that would be very difficult. Mainly because the wiring for the gauge clusters differ from year to year. I've already posted most of the wiring diagrams: Enironmental, headlight, door locks, and windows (thanks to jscott1). From there all one really needs is the wiring diagram for the donor cluster.

It's not to complicated, just time consuming.

Roy