I bet it will be FUN, and involve alot of four letter words..lol
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I bet it will be FUN, and involve alot of four letter words..lol
sanblaster
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- 2009 CWP Mazda Axela Sport & 2006 Nissan 350z
Good luck on the interior build bro!
Time for a bit of an update, I have recently purchased an interior swap minus the carpet, headliner, and rear deck.
Here are some photos of my progress, here I have been gutting the interior to clean it up.
Removed the Auto belts, as I have ordered some manuals from Canada.
Old Parts
Here are some photos of my progress, here I have been gutting the interior to clean it up.
Removed the Auto belts, as I have ordered some manuals from Canada.
Old Parts
mannydingo
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- 2001 Mazda Protege ES
I wouldn't have removed all of that without having the replacement carpet there already. After taking the interior apart, you want to put it back together again as soon as possible to avoid losing parts and forgetting where something goes, etc. I'm not saying you won't eventually remember but you also have seats lying around taking up space and what-not. I know you can always assemble it all and take it apart again when the carpet is purchased but it would just be easier. I guess the best thing to do is keep every last bolt and piece inside the cabin, itself. It's going to look good all cleaned up and finished.
On another note, I have already gathered some audio for the car.
Boston Acoustics 6.5LF Woofers (missing tweeters and crossovers, they were given to me for FREE!)
Kenwood KFC-T207 Tweeters
Panasonic CQ-C1333U (got it cheap)
MB Quart REW 252/254 10"
MA Audio 489i (I had this amp just laying around, might as well use it)
As far as the sub amp, I dont't know what to get
Boston Acoustics 6.5LF Woofers (missing tweeters and crossovers, they were given to me for FREE!)
Kenwood KFC-T207 Tweeters
Panasonic CQ-C1333U (got it cheap)
MB Quart REW 252/254 10"
MA Audio 489i (I had this amp just laying around, might as well use it)
As far as the sub amp, I dont't know what to get
mannydingo
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- 2001 Mazda Protege ES
I've done the carpet thing on many of the cars I've owned. I've even done the seats similar to that. The first thing to use is regular mechanic's goop soap before wetting. I use a combination of soaps and do the final soaping for the entire carpet with dishwashing soap. In the end, there are many stains that only lighten up and will just not leave. Things like merthiolate will remain and remain. Baked on grease or oil will lighten but not go away. Rust stains will also lighten but are forever.
My 1999 Mercury Tracer came out the best but some spilled Berry drink stains would not come out with anything. A hole would develop before it would disappear. Keep hosing down and hosing down the carpet up against a fence until every last drop of soap is out and let it hang there. Put it out in the sun for a day or two, depending on how much sun is out. After it's completely dry, if the staining is just too ugly, it's time to pay for a new one. Don't worry about those rust stains where the console, and such, covers it up.
My 1999 Mercury Tracer came out the best but some spilled Berry drink stains would not come out with anything. A hole would develop before it would disappear. Keep hosing down and hosing down the carpet up against a fence until every last drop of soap is out and let it hang there. Put it out in the sun for a day or two, depending on how much sun is out. After it's completely dry, if the staining is just too ugly, it's time to pay for a new one. Don't worry about those rust stains where the console, and such, covers it up.
mazda03maniac
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- 2003.5 mazdaspeed protege
Man this thread kind of makes me miss my first car. a 91 dx. the interior was almost perfect but the paint was horrible. But i went from that to my 2003.5 MSP. should have never sold the 91 though cause the person i sold it to totaled it 2 months later. oh well (shrug)
mannydingo
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- 2001 Mazda Protege ES
If you didn't do the Goop thing, you may want to take a second shot at it. The only problem is the carpet would have to be fully dry again and use the bathroom tile scrubbing brush to really get the soap in on those tough stains. Once again, if the first cleansing wasn't going to do loads for it, after having wet it already(even after letting it dry), the Goop is now going to have less effect. It will, however, still lighten it up some.
Either way, it will always look, in general, a lot cleaner as you noticed with yours. If after a full drying, you're still not satisfied with your results, a new carpet is in order. I would only do that if you're going to make it end up real nice in all aspects and not just as far as seats and carpets go. If you're just trying to get it as nice as you can for a daily beater then just leave carpet as-is.
If you decide on doing the seats, it's the same thing. There's only one risk with the seats: If any of the metal strands have cut through the foam under the covers/skin, they will be rusted and the wetness will now make the rust rub off the metal and will seep through to the outside surface of the seat covers. You will never be able to get rid of those. If the seats are dirty as crap, it's more than worth it. Your seats will look better after the cleaning so do it anyway.
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- 2006 Infiniti M
niceee. canadian connection?
Yea, a guy over at Clubprotege.
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- 2006 Infiniti M
very nice man! any plans for a bp swap in the future?
Most likely not.
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- 2006 Infiniti M
booo 
bps are so ftw
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- 2003 Mazda Protege 5
Looking very nice!
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
I'm curious to see hwo that carpet turned out.
