On the drawing board and partially done, have to catch up on orders first
Thanks for asking
Just realized I own page, previous page asked about the rear console being recovered
Russ

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[This message has been edited by Russ88TTop (edited 11-21-2011).]

Ok I saw your arm rest thread today and now I found this. Oh dear lord I'm going to go broke.

So for the havc and shifter surround... You have to cover ours? (or ship covered one and we ship our back as core...) correct?

Looks like a trip to the bone yard for some donor parts are in order... (got to keep the indy stuff in stock shape)

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Rescued & resuscitated 1984 Indy Fiero SE Pace Car Replica #770 presently reversibly modified!
SE: Stormtrooper Edition


Everything is the Previous owners fault

Russ.... STOP IT! ! ! ! ! !

You have my arm rests there to be recovered, you are doing a Automatic Shifter boot, you are making me a E-Brake boot.... Then I see this! You are gonna make me go broke! I have to agree with Will as well. If you could do the rear armrest portion of the console, that would be amazing!

I was just thinking, you are doing for the Fiero, what GM did for the new Camaro! The leather / vinyl work done in the Camaro, in the same style stitching and look that you are doing!



The Un-Cropped full size image is located here:

If you can do the rear part of the console, like the Camaro is done above... wow.... just wow!

EDIT:

Something like this maybe?

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Red - I do not have extras of the HVAC or Gauge panel in stock
John - Rear console is on the drawing board as soon as I'm caught up with orders
Russ

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[This message has been edited by Russ88TTop (edited 12-06-2011).]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! If this was black suede or Alcantara, I'd be all over it. Please please please look into it? My local upholstery shop is going to kill me on this, I'd rather see the money go to a Fiero vendor.

BV - Completed one in Charcoal Suede with Red stitching






Russ

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Wow Russ! That suede looks amazing! I just bought a couple yards of that to do my headliner in. I am going to have you do my visors in it, when you are done with my Shift boot, Arm Rests and e-Brake boot, I'll get the sun visor cores off to you

If I cut around the edge of the console surround, can you still cover it? What I mean, is the same as when doing the upper door panels. You have to cut about a 1/4 to a 1/2" of vinyl away, so when you put the new leather / vinyl on the panel, it fits under that metal lip by the window. I would like to do the same to the surround, so that the plastic shifter surround / bezel would sit down flush, and not raised up the thickness of the original vinyl, and the additional covering. Or would it not work, due the the connected stitched corners? I hope you get what I am trying to say haha!

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quote Originally posted by Russ88TTop: BV - Completed one in Charcoal Suede with Red stitching Russ

Oh its on now! We need to chat! PM me your number. I have lots I need done that way, including the steering wheel. Is it possible to make the wheel thicker when you recover it? They just feel so thin compared to modern cars.

BV - PM sent
Russ

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Bump to the top for Christmas

Russ... any comments on my post a few posts back? Just wondering if this could be done. This way the plastic plastic would sit down flush in the surround, like it does from the factory.

TTT

quote Originally posted by JohnWPB: Wow Russ! That suede looks amazing! I just bought a couple yards of that to do my headliner in. I am going to have you do my visors in it, when you are done with my Shift boot, Arm Rests and e-Brake boot, I'll get the sun visor cores off to you If I cut around the edge of the console surround, can you still cover it? What I mean, is the same as when doing the upper door panels. You have to cut about a 1/4 to a 1/2" of vinyl away, so when you put the new leather / vinyl on the panel, it fits under that metal lip by the window. I would like to do the same to the surround, so that the plastic shifter surround / bezel would sit down flush, and not raised up the thickness of the original vinyl, and the additional covering. Or would it not work, due the the connected stitched corners? I hope you get what I am trying to say haha!

John. Did you want to trim the console so it wouldn't be pushed up on the rear edges like this one does? If so... I'm curious about this too. I have pieces finally just deciding on color

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TTT

For all you new folk, don't miss out on great products from russ88ttop

Just finished these and shipped out to FL.
Have to thank Ron ( Fierosmigla ) for his patience, as these are his parts and have been in my shop on the drawing board for several months







Russ

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Is the HVAC surrounding less if I don't have the Gauges on top or is it still 85. Looks amazing

These went outlast week - Shifter surround and HVAC in Charcoal C/F material



Russ

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Hey Russ thats my stuff right!!!! as soon as i get it ill send pics to show off all the stuff.
and now i see you have more things for me to buy!!!
love it but your killin my wallet lol
keep up the great work and cool ideas

Hi Russ,
Terrific and innovative Fiero upholstery work as usual!
Just curious, I noticed the photo of your passenger seat bolster has a bezel with buttons. Is this for the power lumbar, heat, and seat adjuster? I thought that option was only available for the drivers seat, how did you manage to install it on the passenger seat? Are the seats OEM Fiero or other Pontiac model seats?
Thanks!

John - thanks for the kind words, the seats are Corvette seats from a '94. The buttons are for the lumbar in the backrest. They are VERY comfortable

Russ

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quote Originally posted by Russ88TTop: Just finished these and shipped out to FL. Have to thank Ron ( Fierosmigla ) for his patience, as these are his parts and have been in my shop on the drawing board for several months Russ

Russ,
How can I get mine?

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Russ,

PM sent

Michael

quote Originally posted by Russ88TTop: Just finished these and shipped out to FL. Have to thank Ron ( Fierosmigla ) for his patience, as these are his parts and have been in my shop on the drawing board for several months Russ

Hey Russ
can i get you to send me some prices on these as well. I think it is only right that I have an all Russ original. lol
coady
aka biggest fan

quote Originally posted by Russ88TTop: Just finished these and shipped out to FL. Have to thank Ron ( Fierosmigla ) for his patience, as these are his parts and have been in my shop on the drawing board for several months Russ

Russ,

This is exactly what I had in mind when we discussed this a while back. I am still on the lookout for a decent center console core to send you as mine is quite warped. Can you match the black leather you did on my shifter surround?

Dr. W.


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Jordan - just let me know what you want, but I don't have any spare rear consoles
Michael - PM replied to
Dwayne - received your email and working on it
Will - I'll check on the leather to see if I have enough

Russ

Russ pm sent

Wonderful work!

My thought: Can you 'drop' the plastic surround down about an 1/8 inch so that one would a small lip all around the circumference? Let me [us] know. I'm in.....

Cordially,
kevin

Kevin - not sure what you are refering to by "drop plastic down 1/8". On the shifter surround I have started cutting out the lip under the plastic shifter plate to have it sit lower and be more flush

Russ

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Russ
pm sent concerning shifter boot
thanks

TTT

quote Originally posted by Russ88TTop: Kevin - not sure what you are refering to by "drop plastic down 1/8". On the shifter surround I have started cutting out the lip under the plastic shifter plate to have it sit lower and be more flush Russ

Mmmm.

I suppose the best way to explain it Russ, is to suggest building your shifter peice so that it is NOT sitting {lazily?} atop the surround. Rather. build it so that the plastic surround sits slightly recessed (below the flush point, where it is now about an 1/8 of an inch). I believe your excellent workmanship will be given extra kudos

Thanks,
kevin

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Kevin - that's why I'm cutting out the material ( abs ) under the shifter plate

Russ

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Bump for great products

[This message has been edited by 87GT2M6 (edited 11-19-2012).]

Russ,

You should have a PM from me.