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redoing my interior from tan to black and gunmetal grey

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Old 08-28-02, 04:02 PM
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another pic of the center ac panel

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Your interior looks great! I'm in the process of doing a complete carbon fiber conversion (the stick-on kind) but I will also accent the cf by coloring some of the smaller parts like the side mirror adjustment **** bezel. You should do something similar, like a soft silver look to add a bit of contrast to the gunmetal. If you look at all the new interiors coming out, they ususally use two different metal colors, one for the main/large components, and a brighter, more chrome-like finish for small "surround" pieces or vents. Just an idea.
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Heres the latest update. I got the black carpet in the mail yesterday, I might try to install it this weekend. I also made a panel for my boost controller, turbo timer, and an extra gauge. I still have to dress up the lines a little, and I wanted everyones input on color choice. Should I leave it gunmetal, or paint it black? I might throw a coat of black on just to see how it looks. Heres the pics.

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Just got my black carpet installed and put in a water temp gauge. I'll try to have pics tomorrow, its looks so much better even with the tan seats still installed.
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Sooooo nice...

Great job! Can't wait to see it done.


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Leave the panel gun-gray... looks great.
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Awesome job man. I'm loving the car.
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Thanks for all the compliments guys. I was wondering if anyone has any aftermarket seat suggestions? I planned on having the stock seats releathered, but if there are other seats that are adjustable, comforatable, and not too costly, i'd consider that option too. I've searched around a little, but haven't really found what I am looking for.
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can you pm me how much you paid for the carpeting.

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Originally posted by wptrx7
can you pm me how much you paid for the carpeting.

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I'll go ahead and tell you. It was $200 from a guy in california that had taken it out of his car. The carpet was in mint condition, and I was very happy.
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why the hell can't i ever find a deal like that.

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It was pure luck man, I just happend to be searching and found a old post in the for sale section. So I emailed him to see if he still had it and sure enough he did. Otherwise I probably would have ended up paying a butt load to have someone do custum carpeting for me. I did this myself in a couple hours not problem.
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what did you make the extra panel from for the water temp guage, boost controller and turbo timer? looks AWESOME... can't wait to see it when you get her all finished.
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Originally posted by JimmyJimboJet
what did you make the extra panel from for the water temp guage, boost controller and turbo timer? looks AWESOME... can't wait to see it when you get her all finished.
Its actually a piece of tile, some kind of flexable material. Cost me 59 cents from the hardware store, then I just cut it up with a razor blade and painted it. I made it a very tight fit, so everything holds itself in place very sturdy, I was kinda surpised how well it worked.

I'm still kinda on hold with the seats, I havent' really made up my mind yet. Talked to a place that can get me seats covers that will turn out very nice, but by time their done its will cost about $950. I'd prefer a more affordable route, but I know thats hard to ask for when talking about leather seats.
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for that price, don't you just want to get racing seats.

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Well I don't want to get the uncomforatable non-adjustable cloth racing seats, thats the problem. I'd go all out and get something nice like the fully adjustable sparco milanos (I think thats the name) that are leather....about $1200 a seat. Plus I don't really care for racing harness's, its just a pain and besides this is a daily driver for the most part and a street car.
So far my options are, pay a few hundred bucks per shitty non-adjustable race seat, $2500 for nice race seats(you'd have to be rich or crazy), or pay $1000 to redo the stock seats. Of course you can get adjustable race seats in cloth for about $1000, but i'd rather have the stock over those.




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