BTW this little talk prove me my first idea was ok - cancel this shitty ashtrays in all but I dont make new console yet. First, I need more place for switches and so, second, these doors are glued and glued and glued... many previous owners of my fiero had johnyrottins problem, I think

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Tnx Indy...pm at ya...the bezel bame out looking great! It looks almost new!!!

they actually are made of some type of heat resistant composite. not plastic or metal.

quote Originally posted by Chelo Fiero: they actually are made of some type of heat resistant composite. not plastic or metal.

Well.. if you know what it is....tell us! Were they castings?

quote Originally posted by Gall757: Well.. if you know what it is....tell us! Were they castings?

yes, it`s a casting of some type of composite, sorry, don`t recall exactly...

edit to add: these types of composites some times are reinforced with resins or metals like aluminum they are a mix of diferent
materials depending the needs, like KEVLAR, CORRIAN etc.

[This message has been edited by Chelo Fiero (edited 02-22-2011).]

Here is what I did to them...

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/084600.html

One of the original plastics was called a Phenolic. I wonder if it is that.

The trade name was 'Bakelite', and it was a heavy resin that you could cast.

It should not melt from a cigarette burn though...

quote Originally posted by Gall757: One of the original plastics was called a Phenolic. I wonder if it is that. The trade name was 'Bakelite', and it was a heavy resin that you could cast. It should not melt from a cigarette burn though...

It could be but i`m not sure, Bakelite is one of the earliest if not the first, it`s still used in electronic components.

Anyone tried a "Magnet" on these doors? That would rule out common steel.

Spoon

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Magnet....nothing....steel ruled out on mine. I am pretty sure mine are all plastic. I looked at the broken ones and they are plastic.

Just went to see mine , i tought too that they were metal but they are plastic 88GT .
Altough mine are half metal and half plastic cause i glued a piece of stainless steel on them . LOL .