Pics of Mixed Black/Tan Interior
 

Anybody have pics of black interior with tan carpet and tan seats? How about all black with only the seats tan? Or does it look like crap?

Looks like crap, the all black with tan carpet is ok, when my tan to black conversion is done you'll be able too see what it'll look like, check out my thread in the Interior/Exterior/Audio section of the forum.

I'll see if I can dig up pics, my FD has all black plastic with tan carpet/seats, I'm looking to go black carpet/red seats some day but its not a priority right now. I would take some specific pics but I'm about 12,000 miles from my car. As far as looks go, I think the tan/black combo looks better than the tan plastic but all red or all black is what I would prefer.

friend has it on his 94 PEP. It looks waaaay better than the all-tan interior.

I'm halfway through the conversion. I have tan carpets and headliner with black seats, floor mats and door panels. The rear plastic and bins are still tan, but I have black speaker grills in them. I really like the way it looks personally.

Many OEM 94/95s have black everything with tan carpet & seats. It looks pretty good.

Here are a few. Can take better pics if you are interested.

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1239718497

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1239718497

Thanks David. I like how it looks.

Now if I just had a 20B...

Sorry to thread jack, but David its nice to see you posting something other than bad news about your project. You must be having a blast finally having your car back after so long.

I disagree. I think the interior looks classy with tan seats, carpet and headliner. The tan just gives it a classy feel with an all black surrounding.

Yep, it doesn't suck:)

After four years, it's about time right? Off to DGRR this Thursday for the car's first big trip.

Thanks Gordon. All black may be in my future but for now, I like it.

I like David's interior too, having black door panels instead of tan makes it look much better.

I know this wasn't what OP was originally asking for, but here's my take of the mixed color scheme. Got kind of halfway through the conversion and decided I liked it this way. Having the rear of the car tan kind of goes with the color scheme of the seats.

http://armitage.crinkle.net/gallery/...0339.sized.jpg
http://armitage.crinkle.net/gallery/...0337.sized.jpg

I think I'm in the market for tan carpet and seats for my R1 now. :icon_tup:

I have mint ones :). I like this trend thats starting!

I don't know about you guys, but I've always been more interested in improving the aspects of my interior then how much HP I got. And after seeing photos like this, it proves my point even more so. I have an all tan inside, but this combo looks really interesting.

Think about it. How much does so-and-so spend on a rebuild with a street port and new hoses and lines, injectors and this and that... now compare to getting new interior pieces and taking care of all the "little" stuff inside?

Believe you me, giving people rides in a car that I hear "I've never seen one of these before" more and more makes me think more and more about the interior quality. Of course I want my FD to be reliable, which I think after dropping $13k+ on everything under the hood and elsewhere, it is, but how about some new stuff so the doors "feel" not much different from a new car today?

Some of you care, some of you don't... but I'd like to think that besides wine (and Italians).. FD's improve with age?

Give your FD some Viagra and don't just go the distance, do it in style!

I took one of our employee's for a ride the other day in the RX-7. Considering he was 3 when the car was made, it was kind of funny. He had never ridden in anything so fast or sporty. Felt good to hear that. Generally speaking, whenever I pull into a gas station or stop at a stop light, usually someone is asking what type of car it is I'm driving and if it is new. lol

If you really want to do it right, search for Gordon Monson's thread and see what he has done to his interior. Leather covered surfaces, all plastics dipped in metal and the crackle coated. Would really upgrade the interior to more super car status.

The best I have done for now is to ensure all plastic pieces get replaced with new ones if broken, chipped, etc.

I hate the 93' all tan interior, but the 94+ tan interior is much better. I don't mind if it's a subtle tan with just the seats and carpet; I love all the interior plastics black.

Quote on how much the whole interior cost you?

I'm still sure that pictures do not do the interior justice.

Gordon, are those NR auto (www.nrauto.com) white face gauges?

Your interior is superb!

x2...any rattles in your car? The rattling disgusts me more than anything. :icon_no2:

Well, it took a while to collect all the parts, but I finally did this and I love how it looks. I got a black headliner/visors/light, seatbelts, door panels, bins, and rear 1/4s. The seats and carpet are tan.

Now I'm looking for tan floor mats with a black RX-7 logo and black trim. Anyone know a good source? The places I've found won't embroider the RX-7 logo.

http://www.chabincontrols.com/images/interior.jpg

Nice thread revival. Glad to see someone that finished a project they started a thread about and then later posted a follow-up on the outcome in the same thread. Wish more people would do the same :)

The previous owner of my car swapped out the tan carpet for a black one. My car is a 93 black on tan Base model, which I think was a rare option to start with. He also recovered the seats and the missing knob has been reinstalled.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...n/Interior.jpg

You are correct about that. In person, the interior oozes quality and is probably the nicest I have seen on an FD. The parts have a very high quality look and feel to them.

Back to the tan and black thing, just had my seats recovered by Noel (Salva on the forum) and I am extremely pleased with the results. The seats are now all leather and very soft and supple. I added a few individualized touches to them - black stitching on the major outer seams, "Mazda" stitched in black on the headrests, and black seat belt holders for some contrast:

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1269516701

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1269516701

https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1269516701

i have tan carpet, mats and seats but everything else including seat belts are black...is that factory?

I believe a few did come from factory like that. Mine is a 94 that is black with tan carpet and seats. IMO the tan only looks good when its brand new...I personally like all of it to be black.

Jeez, David. If you don't stop posting, I'm gonna go broke! :)

A few questions about your first pic:

http://www.chabincontrols.com/images...Hayes_mods.jpg

1. Is the widefoot pedal still available?
2. Smaller diameter than stock?
3. No question. I just like this.
4. & 5. Did you have a donor seat, or did you buy these parts new? I don't see a way to remove the seat belt holders. Is that done when you recover?
6. Nice. Did you buy them like that, or have them painted?

I should contact Noel. Your seats look great.

Thanks!

^ ditto about #6 .. those look nice.

#6 look like mine, painted with RX7 in red though

I have to admit, when I was looking to buy one I didn't want anything tan. I didn't know 94s and 95s came with just the seats and carpet tan, I thought they were all tan at first. All tan interior I wouldn't be able to deal with, but the 94/95 black and tan has grown on me a lot.

I may still get black seats some time, but I really don't mind the look at all now.

Too funny! My idea is to get the economy going again, one RX7 piece at a time:)

To answer your questions:
1. Is the widefoot pedal still available?
Don't know - I got this quite a few years ago from a group buy. I do recall seeing someone who listed these on their website (rhdjapan.com?) but I am not sure who it was. Mine also came with the metal dead petal.
2. Smaller diameter than stock?
Yes, it's a 2003 Miata/Nardi wheel I sourced from eBay and I then paired it with an airbag from a Miata forum. Total cost was about $230, one of the least expensive things I have done. Compare this to $450 -$800 if you buy and FD one and mine has cruise control built in which no others have. I think it is 350mm or 20mm smaller than the stock but I could be messing up my numbers. It's definitely smaller though and I like outside of the nice update look, it just feels much better. Note I modified the airbag with a custom chrome Masza symbol - the come stock with an aluminum flat badge which scratches.
3. No question. I just like this.
No answer then:)
4. & 5. Did you have a donor seat, or did you buy these parts new? I don't see a way to remove the seat belt holders. Is that done when you recover?
No donor seats, that was done when the seats were recovered. I ordered the black seatbelt holders from Ray at Malloy Mazda and Noel installed them on the new seat covers. I can't say enough about the quality of the leather and how the seats turned out. I'm picky and I am very pleased. Call Noel, (Salva) and you will be impressed.
6. Nice. Did you buy them like that, or have them painted?
I had them painted and clear coated. They came as polished aluminum and I thought they stuck out too much so I made them into how I thought they should look. Just a little bling and something you wouldn't normally notice.

I agonized with this and almost went complete black but changed my mind at the last minute. I decided to keep the stock feel but improve on it with my own custom "bling" and I am very happy with the way it turned out.

David
does the miata steering wheel bolt right up or did you have to modify?

I'd say it turned out f'ing awesome.

It bolts right up with the exception of having to drill one hole for the steering ring which took all of a minute or so. You also have to wire it up using the stock FD wires and match them to the correct Miata wires which are a different color.

There is a very good write up with pics on how to do this if you search for Nardi Steering Wheel Conversion. It's actually a very simple thing to do.

found it...what is difference between miata and protege 5 wheel? besides cruise control buttoms...would protege 5 wheel work...does it feel ok...read it felt plasticy

I think they're both the same but I could be wrong about this. The wheel feels better quality than the FD one did.

did you have to replace air bag module or can u use stock fd one

thinking about this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

with

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

use my stock cruise control buttons...and wire air bag...

The FD airbag will not fit the Miata/Protege wheel, you have to source this also. I've never seen them sold together. The Miata forums always have better deals on airbags than eBay. I bought mine for $50 shipped.

its says its a mazda protege air bag??

this is a old pic but all i have were you can sorta see interior

https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=11870

These are about the only images that I could find right away that show the inside... I need to go out and take some more pictures since the weather is getting better.


http://www.imagechicken.com/uploads/...4009025600.jpg

http://www.imagechicken.com/uploads/...8055850400.jpg

Don't worry about taking any more pics - IT WILL NOT WORK with the 1999 - 2003 Miata/Protege wheel like I have installed. Period - End of Story.

Was I clear enough?:) Seriously, you have to source another airbag as the shape of the FD airbag doesn't fit into the newer style wheel.

my point is that the air bag i posted isnt for an fd and neither is the wheel they are both for proteges

Yes, that would work and that wheel is just like the one I have in my car. It comes with the cruise control buttons so you would use the new wheel's cruise control buttons and wire them up to the FD wires. In this way, you get a completely stock upgrade.

What you found is a great price so snag those if you can. Watch out for shipping though as the eBay guys usually try to charge a bundle to ship an airbag.


Here is a great link with step by step instructions:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...+wheel+dummies

See my above post. What you found will work together. Any combination of 1999 - 2003 Miata/Protege parts will work as they are the same. So you can buy a Protege wheel and a Miata airbag or vice versa.

thank you!