It’s been a busy week , I got a few more pieces of the interior back so,I’ve started to install everything after testing all the modules and doing the final install
I finished the overhead carbon fiber lightpanel.
I finally got the front swaybar completed and installed I took the two bars cleaned them up and powder coated them
Your HVAC controller setup could be something you could repackage for the forum for folks that are doing interior swaps and want to move away from the stock Fiero HVAC controls. I remember someone on the site (maybe phonedawgs? I could be mistaken) was making a kit for a while that went with the Amida F355 interior. I don't know if those are still around or not.
Will your system have the "Auto" temperature control function like 'modern-ish' cars have (circa mid-90s+)? I know it typically requires two sensors, one to read the ambient temp in the car and one infrared sensor to read the temp of the windshield to get an idea of how hard it needs to run the fan.
Sorry guys for the long delay in posting updates, I had some setbacks on a couple areas specifically get my interior from the upholster and I found the front hood had a warp in it requiring me to lay up another one which required finishing.
As far as the HVAC controller Trinten , My buddy Don O. Built and designed it and I don’t believe he plans on making them available. I have had one fellow from another site that is a designer and has produced updated screens.
A couple of the dash installed
Here are a couple shots of the car all the panels are installed I’ll be polishing the car and taking pics to send along with my application to get it registered and insurance so I can start road testing and working out any bugs.
Take care Wayne
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I’ve been Color sanding and polishing installing everything to bring it to it’s finished weight for the official registration weight. I got the bucket seats back from the upholster today so just the Door panels left.😁
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Been a "long time comin'"....but you DID IT! This build is right up there along side Bloozberry's 355 which is still in progress.
Absolutely amazing.
Can't think of anything that would be more satisfying than your getting to drive this beauty.
Keep the updates coming!
HAGO!
You make me blush Sage coming from you Thank you. I’m not sure it’s of that status but it did turn out OK😁
So I have one last piece to complete on the interior that being the door panels. I’ve been all over the place on what I wanted and what will look correct still trying to do it right. So starting with the door panel that I already built, I took the arm rest that I had for a 308 interior , I modified it into something that I think will work with the interior I’ve built.
Starting with the panel
Then taking the original 308 armrest
This is what it looks before modification
Then modified it to the new design
And what it will look like on the door panel
I also cut away a area for pulling the door closed
I’ll fiberglass the arms to beef them up before upholstery.
So The interior is finally finished , what a great feeling 🥳
Picking up from where I left off on the interior built , so after modifications to the door pulls shape I coated in a slurry of light bondo and fiberglass resin I call Rondo.
Then after everything cured it’s sanded flat and prepared for finishing
Then coated them with a tinted mixture of epoxy resin
Then when the coatings got to second stage of cure I layed the Carbon Fiber cloth on the part which is allowed to fully cure . Then 3 Coates of Epoxy resin were coated on the parts with sanding in between coats.
They are finish to a 1500 grit then clear coated in a clear coat satin finish.
The new upholster did a great job a quick only two weeks
I got everything installed and mounted today
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The latest update , the car is now officially registered and insured and I’m working on a couple items that came up. In the research I did at the time I went with the PCS PB shifter and Paddle shifter, the 4T65eHD transmission has an internal TCU controller . I’ve now learned that’s not true🤬 So I’ve now ordered PCS’s TCU2800 transmission controller so once that’s installed I’ll do some more test drives. I was blown away as I got the car appraised for insurance purpose, by a very reputable company used by Haggarty and others it came in at 130K USD 🥳
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When I got my Ferrari insured I was pleasantly surprised, though I stipulated I’d only drive it less than 1k miles a year it is $166 for 6 months and oddly as I have it insured in two states my Arizona insurance same company charged me 350 for 6 months, agreed value $150k
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That just reinforces the great job you did...
