Updating my interior..
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ScratchNSniff
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Just a heads up, that arm rest I am thinking will be there by tomorrow...
I finally finish the interior.
When i gather some money i will buy leather seat covers in black or buy them at a decent price.
Here's some pics of the lighter surround.
Note that i used a clear adhesive and wrapped the LED stripe around,i have been looking to do this for a long time and only found cigarrete lighter surrounds in green or amber,so i painted the amber to red,i connected the wire of the LED stripe to the wire for the shift plate,also the blue side of the HVAC LED is connected to this shift plate terminal.
I am super happy i did,now i have some illumination down the cup holder too,a bonus.
When i gather some money i will buy leather seat covers in black or buy them at a decent price.
Here's some pics of the lighter surround.
Note that i used a clear adhesive and wrapped the LED stripe around,i have been looking to do this for a long time and only found cigarrete lighter surrounds in green or amber,so i painted the amber to red,i connected the wire of the LED stripe to the wire for the shift plate,also the blue side of the HVAC LED is connected to this shift plate terminal.
I am super happy i did,now i have some illumination down the cup holder too,a bonus.
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goldenboy88
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Looking good man. You must be some glad to have it done.
goldenboy88
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I can't wait until I get started on mine. But I know that once I start I'll never be finished. 
What do you have planned for your next project?
What do you have planned for your next project?
Ok,i use 2 #194 (red)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-T...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
2 #74 (red)http://cgi.ebay.com/Red-Wide-Angle-...=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb1253839
2 #74 (green) for the turning signals
i tried to add some LED strips and other lights but i just was obsesive with that,ultimatelly decided to leave the way it is,it looks fairly uniform lighted and bright,no need to mod,and if you read my prior posts you will see that i even messed up with the gauge faces and took the "green tint" off with acetone and tried all kinds of mods to make it more bright just to end up leaving the way it is.
really not necessary to go through all that if you put the right LED.
I hope it helps.
I can't wait until I get started on mine. But I know that once I start I'll never be finished.
What do you have planned for your next project?
well..,i have the front rotors and drums with brake pads i bought from ebay 5 months ago,i also bought KYB struts and shoks (ebay) and msp springs from a forum member.
Bought a Wings west mSP front bumper from a forum member also,still debating if i should trade for an MSP one,all of this waiting to be taking care of,but money always is needed and i have a newbrorn,so other priorities for now :-(
goldenboy88
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I can definitely understand that. I'm pretty much stuck running stock until I'm out of debt, so hopefully in April my build will begin. Keep us all updated man.
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ScratchNSniff
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Follow the cables behind it and undo them...then the center surround pops right out...
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Damm man I just came across this thread and I like what I see I was just gonna buy msp or p5 door panels and dash because they are black I didn't think about painting them hope u don't mind but im gonna take your idea but do my own version of course...damm though you've done some good work there man keep it up
Thanks speedracr79!.
I think that if you have the money you can buy a dash on ebay in black,there was one form a P5 i saw when i was doing mine,i was very tempted to buy it but decide to stick to my plan.
I have changed the entire carpet on my car since the original was worn out and i had some water filtration.
I had to repair that and replace the carpet.
After that it feels like a new car,smell like a new car.
All sacrifice is worth it.
If you have any questions i'll be more than happy to answer or provide info on where i bought the stuff from.
I think that if you have the money you can buy a dash on ebay in black,there was one form a P5 i saw when i was doing mine,i was very tempted to buy it but decide to stick to my plan.
I have changed the entire carpet on my car since the original was worn out and i had some water filtration.
I had to repair that and replace the carpet.
After that it feels like a new car,smell like a new car.
All sacrifice is worth it.
If you have any questions i'll be more than happy to answer or provide info on where i bought the stuff from.
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thanks man i was just gonna ask you that too cool ill hit you up when i start the process so you think i should just get the p5 or msp dash instead or just paint mine and save some money...my carpet needs to be changed too between the worn out parts and my kids spilling drinks it needs to be replaced
If you want to save money just use yours,but i forewarn you,you must label each of the wires and connectors cause otherwise,you will have a hell of a time.
I also took pictures just to make sure i was able to reverse the process of taking parts out and putting it back together.
I also took pictures just to make sure i was able to reverse the process of taking parts out and putting it back together.
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what about just masking the interior and painting it in the car what u think about that or should i just pull it out and paint it
