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Good stuff staticguitar313! Just read through the whole thread and I think you silenced a lot of naysayers! I am working on fixing up an older home right now, I've found the best way to make things work is to just get in there and start trying stuff! Every problem has a solution if you have the time and the patience.
i use rye dye on a diffierent car, works really well!
bought a inflatable swimming pool
pour dye in hot water to activate.
left the carpet and all interior pieces inside the pool for 3 days
rinse off the carpet every morning with clear water.
let it dry under sun and sit outside everyday.
I would just reupholster the tan leather seats. Far too many cars have black interiors. Regular care and cleaning will keep a tan interior nice for years. I think switching to black for the sake of "easier care" is as lame as putting a piston engine in an RX7.
been a while, can't believe this thread ended up a sticky. glad if any of this was helpful to others, unfortunately once the car was sold the new owner ruined the car in more ways than one. This interior included. :/
I bought my first FD a few months ago. It’s an all original Montego Blue Mica RX-7 with tan leather seats and beige/orange carpeting. I’m trying to find the best options to replace the carpet with new black carpet and either trade or reskin the seats I have. Does anyone have any contacts that could help me? I’d be willing to trade the seats I have. They are in near perfect condition if anyone is interested. Thanks
Your seats look like they are in very good shape from the pictures, personally I'd just keep them clean and maintain them as-is. The FD I picked up recently has a somewhat more beat up interior, and it's the '93 tan. Since I had good results refinishing the black HVAC/radio panel, shift console panel & door insert bits, I think I'm going to restore my interior to the 94+ tan/black scheme. Which is like yours; all black plastic trim bits, tan carpet & seats. Quick question - is you car a 94+ and what color is the headliner?
Your seats look like they are in very good shape from the pictures, personally I'd just keep them clean and maintain them as-is. The FD I picked up recently has a somewhat more beat up interior, and it's the '93 tan. Since I had good results refinishing the black HVAC/radio panel, shift console panel & door insert bits, I think I'm going to restore my interior to the 94+ tan/black scheme. Which is like yours; all black plastic trim bits, tan carpet & seats. Quick question - is you car a 94+ and what color is the headliner?
Thank you. It makes me feel bad to consider getting them reupholstered because of how clean they are. I must make everything black for my project though. That sounds like a nice restoration plan. I like the scheme of my current interior but I plan on drastically modifying everything other than keeping OEM Seats. My car is a 1995 R2 sold and kept in Cali from 1997. The headliner is black. I happen to have a picture.
My car is a 1995 R2 sold and kept in Cali from 1997. The headliner is black. I happen to have a picture.
Great looking car. However that is a base model, not an R2. I knew in '93 you could option leather on the base model, but I don't recall knowing you could option tan leather on a later base model. I thought they all came with cloth. In any case, real nice looking car.
I would probably keep it the way it is, if it's so nice. But, they make aftermarket black carpet for the FD. Or, you can wait with patience to find a black interior in the FS section. I've seen a few recently. However, it's a big job to switch carpets.
Great looking car. However that is a base model, not an R2. I knew in '93 you could option leather on the base model, but I don't recall knowing you could option tan leather on a later base model. I thought they all came with cloth. In any case, real nice looking car.
I would probably keep it the way it is, if it's so nice. But, they make aftermarket black carpet for the FD. Or, you can wait with patience to find a black interior in the FS section. I've seen a few recently. However, it's a big job to switch carpets.
Thanks for telling me. The seller must’ve been mistaken. At least now I know that I definitely want the seats from the R2 models. Much appreciated.
Far too many cars have black interiors. Regular care and cleaning will keep a tan interior nice for years. I think switching to black for the sake of "easier care" is as lame as putting a piston engine in an RX7.
