Black interior swap.....

[HaveBlue83]

Interior was FULLY GREY to start with.



(ditched the carpet)

This took the good part of a day, but was easy:






$50 Junkyard Pickup. no power control section, so i used my stock grey section and painted it white a-la Saleen style. yes they are black.

Turned out nicely. white is nice and glossy. gotta LOVE my junkyard finds

OH YEAH!!!! $200 already pulled from a car, wrapped up ready to go. from a 1999 GS spyder. they were pulled and stored in a junkyard bus.....at least they were preserved!








I had to hack out/hammer in the recline stops. that was a pain but i now have fully reclining seats.

FRESH painted side and lower panels. Looks great and seems to be durable!

the smudge is sweat from my hand, it came right off.









Used some meguiars interior cleaner...MAN that stuff looks like new!


Some people said NO to the white inserts. I think it breaks up all the black and looks great. it's not a TON of white, just enough for a splash of color. I'm gonna rock it.




UPDATE: here's the interior currently:


I know some people have not liked the white inserts. I FINALLY found a set of mint BLACK door inserts with buttons for $20. should be in this weekend. Also got some other random parts to include the center ashtray/cup holder in black.

-Coolant bottle is from an n/t and will be used for overflow as the stock one is blocked by the FMIC piping now. I have mounting brackets from an n/t spyder and hatchback, so I have 2 options to mount.




Things I have swapped to black:
-Full Dash w/cruise/fog controls and speaker covers
-Pass side airbag
-Full door insets
-Full Center console
-Radio surround
-Shift boot
-Steering wheel with black talon logo
-OEM non leather black shifter
-Leather seats
-Rear interior panels
-Sprayed/dyed carpet/cargo cover black
-Ultra flat paint on kick panels

 

[agarc023]

Looks good, but looks a little weird to me with the gray IMHO. I wish I had junkyards out here that actually had dsms in them

 

[Billiam]

Looks very good man, I kinda like the grey and black togather, it turned out very nice

 

[ViciousLord]

Nice! i just found Black door panels this past weekend... total cost.. $18 bucks.

 

[GST98 PR]

nice but imo you should paint them black too

 

[CardShark]

I'm pretty sure that grey/black combo is what it looks like from the factory if you got a "Black" interior. This is how my GSX looks. Does anyone know if you those lower panels/glovebox ever came in black?

 

[SpawnedX]

I have the OEM black interior as well, the glove box and knee panel cover is gray, if you want them black, get to painting.

 

[nuclearr]

I found a black interior at a junk yard the other day I was only able to buy the front seats, and center console the A**hole would not sell the door panels said " we only sell door panels with doors".

 

[joat09]

two toned interior

 

[HaveBlue83]

trying to figure out the correct way to get more black into the interior.....

the seats i wish i could have recovered in black leather. i REALLY don't wanna lose the adjustable kidney sides. i love that and it's only on 95-96's. the black 99 seats don't have this.....so that's not cool. I know I can get a set of leathers for about $400-500 but that's used sparco torino range....so that would happen before 10 year old used seats.

any suggestions with the grey-to-black and seats?

 

[90moneypit]

Katzkin.com. Pricey but top quality and they'll recover your factory seats perfectly. It all depends on how good your seat foam is really. You could save a little bit by buying used leather rear seats since people rarely sit back there and they're normally in perfect condition and should match well enough vs buying them from katzkin directly. It's your call but imho they're the way to go if you really want to keep the stock seats. On a side note, you could probably get them with the white inserts if you want the Saleen look and I'd also recommend painting the lower dash section black and use silver/brushed aluminum accents for the full Saleen treatment. Alternatively, you could repaint the door inserts gray to match the lower dash and use grey inserts on black leather. Ultimately, it's your call as to what YOU think looks good.

 

[90moneypit]

Actually, after looking at a couple Saleen interiors to refresh my memory, you need to paint the upper plastic section as well for the full effect. Just don't forget to spray a couple coats of clear over it as well to help with the inevitable fingerprints and scratches that happen no matter how careful you try to be!

 

[HaveBlue83]

yeah, i didn't wanna do ALL of that section white, i feel that's too much. I only painted it white to give the door panels a little color. all black is really boring to me.

my bro's car is all black except the doors there. i want all black seats and the rest of the interior black. I don't wanna botch up the grey with crappy paint. i need to figure out what dye/permanent solution will work.

seat covers are cool if they are tight. i looked up the katzkin, i do remember them being $$$ but nice.

I wish the eGay seats were made in a simple Sparco style and didn't look like crap. if it costs more than $500, i'll get Sparco's. i know one guy has the grey/black Sparco's that would look nice with the grey, but i kinda wanna get away from the grey theme

i know exactly what i want. it's just the way I go about it........

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

I like the hole in your taillight. It really sets it off

 

[HaveBlue83]

it's the speed holes, works for honduh's. gotta work for me too!

 

[HaveBlue83]

looks like SEM Color Coat Landau Black is about the best for doing the lower plastics. It IS a paint, but it looks like the Dye's and this paint is about the same durability. they dyes, who knows if they really penetrate or not.

Amazon.com: Color Coat Landau Black Aerosol (SEM15013) Category: Auto Body Paints: Automotive

 

[GnarlyGst]

thats so badass! im jealous haha

 

[ViciousLord]

no, no, no! the best "paint" for interior plastics is Krylon's Camo paint, check it out... Krylon: Products: Camouflage Paint with Fusion Technology It's specifically made for hunting gear and outdoor stuff!

Get the flat black... and after 7 days then apply the normal armor-all, once you do that it matches the stock black color! Best part after 7 days it's it's chip resistant!!!

I've used this on all of my cars interiors. and I've never needed to repaint anything.

 

[HaveBlue83]

i know that paint. no shit! im gonna try it out on my extra panels. if they hold up i'll install them.

thx for the info. i never thought of using that. i KNOW it works on M-4's. the snipers use it and it lasts a good while.

 

[LiquidX]

Aside from the seat assembly, the only other things in the picture that came factory black are the radio bezel and shifter boot. You'll either have a tan/black combo or gray/black combo from the factory that had the black trim. There is no true 100% black interior.

I'm honestly not a fan of the white you added but it does match the car. Get a black shifter boot and radio trim bezel and it'll look better.

If you want a different look (I'm currently doing this), go with black power window assembly and swap out the black leather panels for the gray leather.

 

[HaveBlue83]

yeah, i know what u mean.

i sw a black radio surround at the junkyard. i will pick that up. black shifter boots are harder to find not messed up, but i will look. i know they need it.

i want all black inside.

 

[greenwitenvy98]

to tell you the truth the your best bet if to find someone parting out a 99 eclipse gsx because ive seen and been told they come all black int

 

[HaveBlue83]

not the lower plastics. they are all grey.

99gsx and oz rally n/t had what i have plastics wise

 

[ViciousLord]

Hey "HaveBlue83" just make sure you scuff up the surface before painting. But I'm sure you know this already! Post pics when you're done! You're my boy BLUE!

 

[HaveBlue83]

^^wierd....sounds like you're from focus fanatics callin me that.......hmmmmm.


EDIT: Picked up some thinner and some of the ultra-flat stuff. i think this may actually work out. Can't paint till i get the garage open and heat it up. paint no likey this cold weather.