BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I have now stripped the rear of my car completely and re-trimmed the boot in grey (a pain of a job but well worth it), fitted a Nos wet kit, rear strut brace, fire extinguisher and a second hand cage from Paul Whiffin. I also have had a mate re-trim my dash, cage and door pads, etc etc in black leather. All boot panels and certain other interior panels have been sprayed black, with a tiny amount of blue mixed in. Take a look, I am pleased with all the effort to date on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nice, I like that The covers on the cage are a cool touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Cheers mate Only things left to do are to remount the harnesses to a better / safer angle and get that new plenum in, so that I can position a custom battery box out back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 looks wicked mate. nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 nice one mate, shaping up to be quite a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Blue, you do some nice work Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Cheers, Gaz, etc I will try and post up a few more dash photos at some stage, but cutting the leather around all the panels was a pig to do, but I quite like effect, as it ties in well with the original dash surround, etc and you have to look twice that it wasn't part of the original panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlT67 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 That looks real nice...! What did you use to trim the boot is it acoustic carpet or something...? Also love them seats are they the vinyl finish or leather...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 I managed to pick up 6 meters of acoustic carpet on flea bay for £30 delivered - so I used that. It is actually quite good quality stuff, which surprised me. The seats are Recaro speeds in dreaded leather 'look'. (I can't fit in the full bucket seats and the last leather set I had really creased on the side bolsters, so it was either take a hacksaw to myself or try these! I have been pleased with how tough they have proved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiretapper Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Very nice that:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 wow. how do you do that then? just glue it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlT67 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 (I can't fit in the full bucket seats) Yea I read that in Japanese Performance lol, was a good article that...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saboteur Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I want those recaros!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 wow. how do you do that then? just glue it down? I took off all the interior panels for painting, seats, etc and then cut the holes in the carpet I needed, then cut, stuck down and tucked in all the edges before refitting everything. Provided you don't rush it and strip everything first it is a fiddly, but ok ish job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_800OST Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 looks great can you give a bit more info on the way you have covered the dash, it looks very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 I have all the dash panels covered in leather bar the gear gaiter panel and the over the speedo panel (which are sprayed in balck / bue pearl). The ash tray and elec window panels are also leather, as is the gear gaiter. I have mounted the Nos switch in the dash and a switch to move me from 0.9 to 1.4 bar boost. These photos aren't he best though - panels are dusty, etc In terms of fitting, you need to take all panels off then get very friendly with the glue and stanley knife - there are no quick wins unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csa Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 how do you access the boot under the grey cover? (i guess that will be an issue when you relocate the battery?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG BLUE Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 how do you access the boot under the grey cover? (i guess that will be an issue when you relocate the battery?) good question - hinged mdf panel going in when the plenum / battery box are sorted (I already have all the measurements, having gone through the pain of building an undercarpet sub box previsously, so I can use the top of that as a template) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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