Author: Justin Christie
Rear speaker covers are installed
Since the original tabs were broken on the speaker covers, I came up with a new way of attaching them to the interior “A” pillar piece. Home Depot sells these nylon based nuts and bolts. With a black coat of paint, they fit right in.
Fiero carpet is installed
Installation of the carpet is complete. I also installed the back firewall cover.
TRON Recognizer – NEW model
I’ve been working on this model in parallel with the other Recognizer model. I think I like this one better. I used a lot of reference pictures – especially for the textures. It still needs more work, but it’s almost there.
Installation of the Fiero carpet
Today I began the installation of the Fiero Store carpet I purchased over 4.5 years ago. It’s over-sized, so I need to trim down the edges. Exciting!
Fiero under-padding for carpet
The Fiero Store carpet I purchased way back in 2007 came with instructions that said it should be installed over the existing carpet. I’m not a big fan of putting NEW over OLD. So in order to maintain the sound-proofing that the original carpet has,…
Fiero dash vent
I re-used the original grille for the front window vent on the PISA dash. I cut off all the mounting tabs, sandblasted the old paint off, then I put on a fresh coat of black paint to match the rest of the interior. An epoxy…
Fiero speaker covers
The original speaker grilles (both front and rear) were re-covered with speaker cloth. I used 3M spray adhesive to attach the cloth.
Fiero floor pan – final coat of paint
The final coat of rubberized paint was applied to the floor pan (driver and passenger) before carpet installation.
Fiero custom centre console
The upholstery on the centre console/armrest is now complete. The openings for the shifter and the window switches were created.
Fiero fiberglass headliner
I finished the upholstery on the headliner. The sunroof and overhead light outlets were covered by the headliner material from the upholstery shop. Due to the gap between the headliner and the sunroof, I used foam tape to fill in the seam.
Fiero upholstery touch-ups
When I received the interior pieces back, some of the holes I cut out were covered by the leatherette installation. I used a marker to outline the cuts, a box-cutter knife to slice the leatherette, and super glue to adhere. Super glue works best because…
Painting the interior pieces
Painting, painting, and more painting. It is really amazing how many pieces you have to paint when you are changing the colour of the interior.
Fiero interior is ready for re-installation
All the components from the interior have been removed. I also began transferring over the sound proof padding material from the original pieces.
Fiero interior pieces are back from upholstery
The interior pieces came back from upholstery, and all I can say is WOW. I can’t wait to get these installed! The pictures don’t do them justice.
Fiero alarm system wiring is done + more painting
I have completed the wiring of the alarm system. With all the black wire-loom, it looks like something from a sci-fi movie. I have also started painting the dash support pieces to match the rest of the interior trim.
Fiero alarm siren and custom LED switches
Today I finished mounting the alarm system siren. I used an aluminum bracket to attach it to the chassis. I also mounted three custom LED switches (purchased last year) to the interior power window plate. I will run the fog lights to one of the…
Wiring the Fiero alarm system
This was not as hard as I thought it would be. There was a previous alarm system installed in the Fiero, so most of the wires were pre-marked for tapping. Plus I did extensive research before hand. The alarm is working perfectly. Now I just…
Painting begins – Fiero interior pieces
I began painting the interior pieces for the Fiero. I used the Dupli-color plastic adhesive first, then a coat of matte-black Tremclad. I’m using the same recipe that I tested here.
3D Tron Recognizer – update
I have commenced modelling on the upper cock-pit area. I’ve also added a few neon-glow features on the chassis.
Installation of the Fiero electrical junction box
I have completed the installation of the custom junction box to the Fiero chassis. This will allow easy electrical hookup for the aftermarket accessories.
Prepping the Fiero dash for upholstery
I’m just finishing off a few outstanding items: – Completion of the glove box with magnets. – Addition of a multi-switch plate inside the glove box – I will wire additional lighting (for car shows) to these switches in the future. – Completed the speaker…
Additional support for dash trim, radio, and speakers
I attached 18 gauge metal tabs to the back of the dash – I used 22 gauge metal before, but the screws were stripping it too easily. I also attached tabs to mount the speakers and speaker covers. JB weld was used to secure the…
Revisit the Fiero glove box
The Velcro option was not working well. So I came up with another solution – MAGNETS. I used epoxy to glue a 9″ piece of metal to the glove box door, and I secured 4 magnets to the internal adjuster plate.
