Amazing job man!

I'm digging the 3-Tone look, although I'm a fan of all black interiors. The steering wheel looks great, and overall the car looks clean in and out. I'd even go as far as to say this is showcar quality.

Now if you can just fix that annoying driver seat corner tear that we all suffer with, you'd be golden lol

 

Did anyone else notice he has a 3rd-pedal on an Auto (in the 2nd pic)???

 

Holy cannoli, good catch. Wussup with that OP!?

 

I have the same. It's the clutch pedal provisioned to the emergency brake. Most folks have tried gluing it on. I was able to make a mechanical connection with a black flat head machine screw and locknut on the back. I drilled through the center rubber bump for the screw. There is already a hole in the center of the emergency brake arm (leg?) metal pad that holds the rubber cap for the emergency brake. You notch out the rubber surround that holds the clutch pedal cap to the clutch arm; the notch fits over the emergency brake arm and keeps the assembly from rotating. You don't even see the screw head because it's dark down there.

 

Provide a photo, I was wondering how I could get more surface area on my e-brake pedal for emergency stops... and other reasons.

 

This is one thing I agree with you on. I kinda just see a dealership-clean interior.

 

The horrendous side skirts?

 

Thanks guys!

Yes sir, I did the steering wheel and everything myself. I experimented with plastidip at first to see if I'd like it, and ultimately refinished it with colorbond paint.

For me, the trickiest part was figuring out how to keep or restore the orange stitching on the wheel after painting it since I wanted to maintain that color. Once I realized the paint wasn't designed for fabric and shouldn't be absorbed, I was able to easily (note carefully) take it off of that area leaving behind the factory stitching and an upgraded "oem like" appearance.

 

20's

 

Thanks and Nice work on the FX.
I removed the dashboard and repaired it using a combination of leather/vinyl filler (two types - one for deep holes and other for fine cracks), adhesive, and prep materials. Most of the products I chose were water soluble so if I made a mistake it was easier to correct and cleanup.

That being said, you can certainly do something similar if you have the skill-set and can afford the downtime. I think it also depends how involved you'd like to get and the level of quality your after. Considering how long you've owned yours and what you've done I'd assume your looking for pro-level, which of course takes time and commitment from us novices. If time is more of an issue, and money is less of one, then yeah, maybe wrap her up... How much does something like that cost?

 

Thanks bro! Yeah that damn tear. It plagues us all.. But I've got plans for it too lol.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I imagine how important prep is but so long as you've got good adhesion, I bet the dash and door tops will last a long time, especially because of where they're located.
Cost would be high to wrap it. There's a chance it can be done without removing the dash but instead by pulling the windshield, or so I was told by a shop that does interiors and exteriors.
If over the years I cracked open windows, did my best to find a shady spot to park at work and threw in a sun deflector, I doubt I'd have this problem. I have a lame-assed dash cover for now to prevent further damage and off-gassing.The FX is and has always been garage kept and 14 years later, crack. Heat and UV are so destructive.

 

That's kind of the point. To look like it came from the factory that way..


Horrendous? Well, I like em

 

I'm thinking that crack rock...ah, I mean scragglerock might be just a wee bit jealous? Maybe...baby. I've seen a lot of g's and z's and if I owned one, it would be a spitting image of your's op. Well done.

 

No problem man, happy to exchange notes... If you go down the path of repair, you may want to consider picking up a used dash in decent condition that you can work on leisurely. Even better if you can find one in excellent condition. Should be in the range of 200-500 bucks depending.
Btw, if you think your dash is bad now, just wait until you pull it off. There's a whole lot there that you can't see installed. Good luck either way!