my interior is half done no 56k

a1cchad · 04-30-2004, 02:56 PM

check out my interior so far....

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a1cchad · 04-30-2004, 03:00 PM

i still have to get my seats and carpet and get the inside of the door jams covered up, but i'm almost done.......for now. I really want rs interior but this will hold me over until i can get my hands on all the pieces i need. I just couldn't stand old tan anymore.

bigjohnknob · 04-30-2004, 03:02 PM

that looks sweet man!! keep up the good work

trd20 · 04-30-2004, 10:14 PM

how did you do it, this is going to be my project for the summer.im looking to do the exact thing your doing but in black and blue.

im getting my carpet from stockinteriors.com (neon blue with black floor mats)

moss · 05-01-2004, 12:23 AM

Ditto, to trd20's question and where'd you get the carbon fiber gauge surround?

keith

a1cchad · 05-01-2004, 02:06 AM

I got the guage bezel from www.custombezels.com They don't have real carbon fiber, just vinyl.
As for the interior, i did it all myself and it was a PITA.
I bought vinyl fabric from a fabric store near where i live in the colors i wanted and tried to get as many yards as i need for each door and dash seperately. It's tuff using working one piece around the door panels. Anyway, spray craft glue and auto trim glue weren't strong enough to hold the vinyl down in creases and curves so i used hot glue.

The hot glue held very well and i could smooth it out really well while it was hot.
the whole problem with the spray glues is the vinyl i used had that white sort of padded backing on it so the spray glues wouldn't penetrate and the vinyl wanted to separate from the padding. Vinyl without the padding is at least twice as much per yard, and i needed the padding to keep from having bumps show up from the old surface.

On the hard plastic near the door handle i soaked the fabric in water and separated the padding, that seemed to work great. Make sure and scuff up anything you are about to glue with coarse sandpaper or it won't stick.
If i did it again i would try out 3m super trim adhesive but the hot glue did the trick. I cut one or two things too far when making a turn with the fabric so you can see the cuts when installed on the defrost vent.

Other than that, there are some bumps as you can see from where i screwed up with the glue, but for the money i spent, it was worth it. Took about 3 weeks after work in my living room to finish everything.

still need seatbelts and carpet, getting rs seats next weekend.
Don't forget about the door handles, headliner and all the a and b pillars. Use that new Krylon plastic spray paint and make sure to sand lightly and wipe all plastic off with terpentine before painting. The headliner and ac vents i used vinyl and trim paint from pepboys.

ONLY USE THIS ON THE HEADLINER! This stuff peels bad on hard surfaces. Where my apillar meets my headliner is starting to peel back so i will have to redo that.
I still don't know what to do about my visors?
I guess i'll get some grey ones or something from another car.
I'll post a pick of my guages at night next.

a1cchad · 05-01-2004, 02:58 AM

here are my guages,
The camera made them look wierd in this one..

sorry about the pic quality, you can't even see the hot spots in real life and the ac controls are brighter than that.

04-30-2004, 02:56 PM	#1
a1cchad Scooby Newbie Member#: 41458 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tyndall AFB Vehicle: 1995 Impreza L AWD hunter green	my interior is half done no 56k check out my interior so far.... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

05-01-2004, 02:06 AM	#6
a1cchad Scooby Newbie Member#: 41458 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tyndall AFB Vehicle: 1995 Impreza L AWD hunter green	I got the guage bezel from www.custombezels.com They don't have real carbon fiber, just vinyl. As for the interior, i did it all myself and it was a PITA. I bought vinyl fabric from a fabric store near where i live in the colors i wanted and tried to get as many yards as i need for each door and dash seperately. It's tuff using working one piece around the door panels. Anyway, spray craft glue and auto trim glue weren't strong enough to hold the vinyl down in creases and curves so i used hot glue. The hot glue held very well and i could smooth it out really well while it was hot. the whole problem with the spray glues is the vinyl i used had that white sort of padded backing on it so the spray glues wouldn't penetrate and the vinyl wanted to separate from the padding. Vinyl without the padding is at least twice as much per yard, and i needed the padding to keep from having bumps show up from the old surface. On the hard plastic near the door handle i soaked the fabric in water and separated the padding, that seemed to work great. Make sure and scuff up anything you are about to glue with coarse sandpaper or it won't stick. If i did it again i would try out 3m super trim adhesive but the hot glue did the trick. I cut one or two things too far when making a turn with the fabric so you can see the cuts when installed on the defrost vent. Other than that, there are some bumps as you can see from where i screwed up with the glue, but for the money i spent, it was worth it. Took about 3 weeks after work in my living room to finish everything. still need seatbelts and carpet, getting rs seats next weekend. Don't forget about the door handles, headliner and all the a and b pillars. Use that new Krylon plastic spray paint and make sure to sand lightly and wipe all plastic off with terpentine before painting. The headliner and ac vents i used vinyl and trim paint from pepboys. ONLY USE THIS ON THE HEADLINER! This stuff peels bad on hard surfaces. Where my apillar meets my headliner is starting to peel back so i will have to redo that. I still don't know what to do about my visors? I guess i'll get some grey ones or something from another car. I'll post a pick of my guages at night next. Last edited by a1cchad; 05-01-2004 at 02:15 AM.

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a1cchad Scooby Newbie Member#: 41458 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tyndall AFB Vehicle: 1995 Impreza L AWD hunter green	i still have to get my seats and carpet and get the inside of the door jams covered up, but i'm almost done.......for now. I really want rs interior but this will hold me over until i can get my hands on all the pieces i need. I just couldn't stand old tan anymore.

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bigjohnknob Scooby Newbie Member#: 36498 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne FL Vehicle: 03 WRB	that looks sweet man!! keep up the good work

04-30-2004, 10:14 PM	#4
trd20 Scooby Newbie Member#: 58970 Join Date: Apr 2004 Vehicle: 1999 Impreza 2.2rs silver	how did you do it, this is going to be my project for the summer.im looking to do the exact thing your doing but in black and blue. im getting my carpet from stockinteriors.com (neon blue with black floor mats)

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moss Scooby Guru Member#: 10197 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Gtown, MD	Ditto, to trd20's question and where'd you get the carbon fiber gauge surround? keith

05-01-2004, 02:58 AM	#7
a1cchad Scooby Newbie Member#: 41458 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tyndall AFB Vehicle: 1995 Impreza L AWD hunter green	here are my guages, The camera made them look wierd in this one.. sorry about the pic quality, you can't even see the hot spots in real life and the ac controls are brighter than that.