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All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: TopNotch on October 27, 2011, 09:05:30 pm

Title: Buzz's new dash
Post by: TopNotch on October 27, 2011, 09:05:30 pm: The gold stuff I had on the dash of my yellow car just wasn't working out. Because it was a metal film, it didn't stretch and shrink with temperature like plastic, so it began to "bubble" more and more. So I replaced it with some "carbon fiber" vinyl film. The new film is not metallic, so it should not bubble, and it has micro-pores in it, so air bubbles don't get under it when you lay it down. Here are some pictures, but they really don't do it justice...

I got the film here (http://www.autovinylsolutions.com/).
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: oldone on October 27, 2011, 10:03:58 pm: looks good pat nice job!
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: Donster on October 27, 2011, 10:58:51 pm: What size did you get to cover all of it?

BTW: Where did you get the radio adapter?

\D
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: TopNotch on October 27, 2011, 11:14:57 pm: I got a 12" x 60" roll, and I got the radio mount at humount.com (http://humount.com/). The "Fiero" above the radio lights up red at night.
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: Crash 86GT on October 28, 2011, 08:23:53 am: Quote from: TopNotch on October 27, 2011, 11:14:57 pm
I got a 12" x 60" roll, and I got the radio mount at humount.com (http://humount.com/). The "Fiero" above the radio lights up red at night.

Lighting up at night will be real nice. I can't wait to see it Pat.
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: Fiero GTB on October 28, 2011, 11:14:01 pm: Now, that is nice looking!

FGTB
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: CowsPatoot on October 29, 2011, 02:05:53 am: Huge improvement. I never cared for the yellow...looked to ricer-ish in my opinion. Sharon's 85GT had all the trim in yellow when we got it and the first thing we did was switch it back to stock.
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: redraif on November 16, 2011, 10:40:45 pm: I really like how it came out. I have a friend who got some of that and he has created some nice custom touches. I checked out the site... They have white.... Hmmmm... Maybe I can cover some of those ruined interior panels till I find good ones....
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: GTRS Fiero on July 18, 2018, 07:25:00 am: What are the red and black buttons between the window switches?

Did you cover the power bezel, also?
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: Fierofool on July 18, 2018, 08:50:38 am: Red one is machine gun. Black is the ejection seat.

I used that film on my truck. The center post between the doors has plexiglass trim. A garage tech apparently had brake fluid or other solvent on his hand when he used that panel to close the front door, burning the image of his entire 4 fingers into the plexiglass. They denied it, so it was left in my lap.

I've heard that the film is very expensive, but I got a roll that was like 30 x 60 inches for $10 or $15. The micro-pores does make it easy to apply, but I have found that it will still bubble after it's been on for a while. It looks good from a few feet away, but at arm's length you can really see the bubbles. Of course, mine is applied on the outside of the vehicle. Inside might be a different story. It's been on there for at least 3 or 4 years.
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: GTRS Fiero on September 07, 2018, 06:19:46 pm: Quote from: TopNotch on October 27, 2011, 09:05:30 pm

Did you get a 35th sticker for your glove hox?
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: TopNotch on September 07, 2018, 08:26:01 pm: The only sticker I got is the hood emblem. I guess I could put that on the glove box.
Title: Re: Buzz's new dash
Post by: GTRS Fiero on September 07, 2018, 10:17:46 pm: I have been advised that the 35th nose emblem is not UV resistant. Apparently, even the 30th emblems have had some issues.