Your post is amazing and an inspiration.

Would you be interested in sellign those Eibach springs? Im on a very limited budget and want a little drop until I can afford to get coilovers.

Also, what type of polish and wax did you use with your orbital? The results are outstanding!

 

Thanks for the kind words. I sold the Eibach / KYB's about 2 days after i took them off.

I used Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and then Tech Wax 2.0

 

Love black interior, alsi I want wood grain steering wheel

 

Im looking to replace all my lights like you did.l I hit up the fella you used on Ebay.

Here is what he says I need for bulb sizes:

Trunk/Cargo area..... item # 290794967516
License plate..... item # 290794967516
Dome light..... item # 300898876246
Glove box..... size 37 that i do not have in stock

Door sill light (bottom of each door) x4..... there are 3 different sizes listed, i have DE3021 and 194bulb sizes, need to verify
Interior lights above rear seats (x2)..... didn't mention on the website, but it may be the same as dome light, need to verify


Can you verify what sizes I need for the puddle lights and the two rear seat/dome lights? They look like they might be the same.

Thanks 7!

 

the puddle/rear dome lights are all 194s....

 

Thanks Rick! I called in the "Dr." to answer that question for him

 

Man this is a great thread, good job on your car!

 

i oh-FISH-ally hate you!!!! every time i wash the whip...i look at it and say 'but Pete's paint looks so much better'. damn swirl marks....

but, tonite, i found this...



and THEN i found a coupon code for 20% off!!!! kiss those swirls and waters stains GOODBYE!!! i'll make sure to give you an update....

 

haha Harbor Freight! like a Toy Store for men. Prices are great and quality is usually great. Sometimes i buy things from them that break etc.. But half of my garage is Harbor Freight

 

i feel like i just hit puberty cause i had NEVER heard of those jokers. hahahaha

i ordered the DA and some Megs 105/205, last night. she should be right by next weekend...

 

Back to business. Still waiting on my dash i bought over a month ago is caught up in NY somewhere. Figured i would try to bang out the panels yesterday.

--- So, here's how i did it. ---

Like i said. I hate the greyish Taupe color. So i am working to replace it all throughout the car with black. Here's a sexy black door panel, vs. one that will become an interracial marriage of leather and plastic.



You will first need to separate the panels/pieces by grinding down the areola of the plastic nipples holding them together. I got a few different Dremel attachments but this one actually worked the best. Cylindrical rough sandpaper



After grinding, i drilled a pilot hole into the previous plastic nips



Now where i drilled the pilot holes, i will rejoin the pieces with these washers and screws. I think i paid $4.99 for each box of 100 at ACE Hardware. Sizes are on the box.



Here is the backside of a completed Panel



Here is the 4 completed Panels. Once i got my theory working it only took about 30 minutes per panel to tear down and complete



Look at all this extra Taupe and black pieces!



Nothing goes to waste. I doubt it will ever happen, but if anyone someday wants a 2-Tone Taupe Black setup, i got the hard part done waiting for you



Panels installed back on the car



Clean



Love the contrast and shape of the black flowing through the car so far



Gettin' close to my original photoshop. I will tackle the Steering wheel and the dash once it arrives hopefully soon.

 

that looks awesome Pete.. did u paint the black pieces because they look brand new...

 

thanks man. no paint yet. i think the only thing i am going to paint with the SEM Landau Black will be the Airbag to match my wheel. The black panels were so clean. Really no scratches or wear at all on them. Better condition than my Tan ones

 

Are you planning on switching out the carpet to black? The contrast looks great.

 

i was thinking that myself.. You could always paint it?