Project Continues: Update 4

[geekyguru]

This will be my last post.. until the car interior is 100 percent done..
Anyway, I wanted to show you what the Xplod speakers looked like, etc.

 

[geekyguru]

Other side...

 

[geekyguru]

Doors closed -- My last post on this series will be soon, and if you have any questions, I am more than happy to help you out..
This interior project has REALLY REALLY sucked balls. 16 weeks and counting. anyway, g/l on your own projects.. I hope you know what you are getting into

 

[theboogieman]

Alright, couple questions...when the door opens what do you plan on doing at th edge of the dash, it doesn't look like there will be enough material? What do you have as a final plan for the airbag area? Will it still be open with the TV showing or will it be hidden?
And the last part that bugs me is where the handle area is to close the door inside (driver's side), it looks like it has a funny lip or edge. As for the over all details, can you somehow come back with a needle and pop the small bubbles and flatten them?
I am not being an a$$, just pointing out some things as constructive criticism. From one tuner to another. Just want to see ya' do the best you can, sometimes with such an overwhelming project little things get looked over....just there to help.
Leo

 

[theboogieman]

..looks damn good so far though. Wild colors but no worse than mine.
You should put a red kevlar armrest in there!!!
Leo

 

[geekyguru]

Originally posted by theboogieman
Alright, couple questions...when the door opens what do you plan on doing at th edge of the dash, it doesn't look like there will be enough material? What do you have as a final plan for the airbag area? Will it still be open with the TV showing or will it be hidden?
And the last part that bugs me is where the handle area is to close the door inside (driver's side), it looks like it has a funny lip or edge. As for the over all details, can you somehow come back with a needle and pop the small bubbles and flatten them?
I am not being an a$$, just pointing out some things as constructive criticism. From one tuner to another. Just want to see ya' do the best you can, sometimes with such an overwhelming project little things get looked over....just there to help.
Leo

Thanks for the writeup... The edges arent done... as for the door jam, I have to sew the top edge, and get another strip of vinyl on. As for the TV, that excess material is being cut and getting sewn to the original dash. There isnt any bubbles anywhere, plus the top part of the vinyl still needs to be cut out, and stretched for the vents that go up there. As for the rest, it is very smooth, but I am not completely done... some people were asking me about how I managed to get the xplod grills to fit, so I posted...
But thanks for the questions dood.

 

[geekyguru]

Originally posted by theboogieman
Alright, couple questions...when the door opens what do you plan on doing at th edge of the dash, it doesn't look like there will be enough material? What do you have as a final plan for the airbag area? Will it still be open with the TV showing or will it be hidden?
And the last part that bugs me is where the handle area is to close the door inside (driver's side), it looks like it has a funny lip or edge. As for the over all details, can you somehow come back with a needle and pop the small bubbles and flatten them?
I am not being an a$$, just pointing out some things as constructive criticism. From one tuner to another. Just want to see ya' do the best you can, sometimes with such an overwhelming project little things get looked over....just there to help.
Leo

o yeah, about the door panel... I havent completely finished trimming up the area where the power window buttons are....
theres 1 more screw that goes in the center that I havent put in yet..
Anyway, Is your interior painted or vinyled?
Can you send me a full sized photo to [email protected]?
Im curious to see it in full...
Thanks

 

[theboogieman]

ahhh, relief! Thanks for not taking it the wrong way. Actually the whole damn thing is smooth as a baby's bottom. I am only talking about there at the driver's door panel it looks like a screw under the vinyl but it could be the stocker is like that. See it right near the bottom on the blue. Kinda lines up with the other door screws. I though it was a bubble.
Anyhow, I figured you would obviously be finishing the edges and tucking them...I just didn't know how you were gonna tackle that dash edge. Same thing happened to me on a carbon dash cover once. By the time I covered the hump and curves I wound up short! I took an old sheet and used that as a pattern. It always seems to bunch up in that area though if you try to use one solid sheet, too many angles there. I think a nice stitch would look great!
Nah, my interior is painted but it was done really well and has not faded or peeled in 2 years. Of course now it is being all redone in black and carbon fiber. It is a big project to tackle anytime you redo an interior, glassing, paint ,or revinyl...it all is a big task.
I will mail you pic right now so check your mail in a few minutes.
Leo

 

[theboogieman]

Here are a few shots also. The dash was for another customer...mine is still under construction and changed a few things up also.
Leo

 

[dave99gst]

holy carbon fiber!

 

[IMMORTALSPYDER]

Nice interior Geeky. It's hard to make all new colors flow together nicely.

 

[dsmturboawd]

geeky, you gotta cut that shifter down man.

 

[ghostshellx]

Originally posted by dsmturboawd
geeky, you gotta cut that shifter down man.

i was thinking the same thing

 

[geekyguru]

Originally posted by dsmturboawd
geeky, you gotta cut that shifter down man.

Not to sound like a noob, but is that what people do instead of buying a short throw?
Its christmas time, im kinda tapped on the money....

 

[dsmturboawd]

well some people do it for that reason i guess. they fail to realize it doesnt shorten the throw however.

cutting it down just looks better, feels better, plus touching the radio while in 1-3-5 is finally an option.

heres mine from the day i bought the car. i think i cut it down another inch or so, and that knob definately made its way to the garbage can

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i donno, i just think it looks better. definately feels better than the penis shifter in my buddys 2g.

 

[FourG63 97GST]

nice brakes

 

[geekyguru]

Originally posted by dsmturboawd
well some people do it for that reason i guess. they fail to realize it doesnt shorten the throw however.

cutting it down just looks better, feels better, plus touching the radio while in 1-3-5 is finally an option.

heres mine from the day i bought the car. i think i cut it down another inch or so, and that knob definately made its way to the garbage can

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i donno, i just think it looks better. definately feels better than the penis shifter in my buddys 2g.

thx for the tip man... I think ill do that this weekend!

 

[dsmturboawd]

right on, hope it works good out for you.

 

[RipperXX]

, yea I myself was about to ask you what was the deal with the truck shifter.

BTW: I half way like the color combo now that it is almost completed. It is realy comeing togeather.

How much did this set you back?

 

[geekyguru]

Originally posted by RipperXX
, yea I myself was about to ask you what was the deal with the truck shifter.

BTW: I half way like the color combo now that it is almost completed. It is realy comeing togeather.

How much did this set you back?

Well,
Not including all the after market stuff, or the electronics, about 2000.
There is a lot of the vinyling that I couldnt do, and this also includes custom fabricating a lot of the interior to make my electronics fit...

 

[Laser93Nash]

First. Very nice car man! I wish I had the time and patience to do that kind fo stuff! And the money too.

Are you guys talking about just cutting your shifter arm(what ever it is) down? If you are, how did you get a shift know back on? Explain how to do this. I might do it in my Laser.

~Andrew~

 

[drive_eagle]

Originally posted by FourG63 97GST
nice brakes

what he said.

 

[jott5555]

where did u get the carpet for that lil project, looks nice btw

 

[trig21turbo]

Geekyguru did you get your interior done in albama or atlanta? How much was it? And who custom dropped your 5" tv in the glove for you its tight!! I had my interior like that in my old car

 

[geekyguru]

Originally posted by N8Dogg
Im sorry, but how can you guys think that car looks good??? Ok first, the pink dash clashes with the car, you shoulda made the dash blue, and then paint all the accesories that pink/red color. I mean unless this is a chick driving this car, its just not right. Sorry, try again.:thumbdown

Why do you think that the color is pink?
Seems kind of odd? The colors are Red and Blue.
No.. its not a chick driving the car btw.