89 mk3 project

[Zrain25]

Hey guys I bought a mk3 1 month Ago. The car has a 3 in exhaust, intake, and greddy bov, and intercooler. I got it for 1500,

The cars interior was trash seats were all ripped. Center console ripped apart some tried stealing the car.


When I first got it



Interior when I got it


Body work done



Interior re done

I used eBay leather seat covers took a few days to put on. I also reupholstered the door panels and died the rest of the Inside black and put black carpet it

Hope u guys like it. Car is getting painted right after Xmas but still have lots of work to do

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Nice. For me some of my happiest moments were when I first got my mk3 and doing all my own personal touches the little things go a far way.

What are some of your goals for the car ? Power and play wise.

My name is Jordan welcome to SM

 

[Zrain25]

I plan on Lexus afm and 550 injectors. Then next winter get the motor rebuild, mhg, arp bolts, and 57 trim turbo... Car should be on the road by spring.

Also painting original dark pearl blue. With chrome or silver work equip style rims

 

[ryansmith]

That interior looks great, have you had any experience with the fabric dye ? looks really good black I'm wondering how long it lasts etc.
Looks like you have a fair bit of room to work on the car, that's always a plus

 

[Zrain25]

I bought the dye at auto zone the duplicolor. The previous owner did the trunk plastics with it and I liked it a lot. I did the rest of the interior and it doesn't chip or flake. I wouldn't use it on seats but for plastics and carpet or headliner

 

[Zrain25]

Ok a little update. I painted my mk4 wheels silver. And striped the inside again to runs speaker wire to all speakers and to send it to the painters..





Should be back next week sometime... Can't wait

 

[Zrain25]

Since it was at the painter for the past week I did some more interior leather. I got a new center console and dash at the junk yard mine had cracks. I got the dash and center console for 60 bucks lol

I re did the door panels and sent the door panel inserts to get warped because I can't use a sowing machine.



I also warped the back instead with the same leather





More to come car should be done in march

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

lookin good so far

 

[Zrain25]

Went to the body shop today guy showed me the paint.. It looks amazing the guy loves it has tons of flakes in it.. It's gunna look great he should be spraying it this weekend.

Hot these today also waiting for the car

 

[AbsoluteSpeed]

I'm drooling over your interior :drool:
Looks like each door would use an entire cow lol

Eventually I want to redo my interior in black but never thought or recovering the doors... But now I am :evil2:

Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the paint.

 

[Zrain25]

I did the panels my self. I got black leather with 1/4 inch padding already attached to it for 40 bucks about 2 yards . The only hard part is the corners and sides. The door inserts I had done with the same material but with no padding I didn't do them because I can do the stitching on them. That cost me 100 to get them done.

 

[AbsoluteSpeed]

Awesome! Did you remove the old vinyl before putting the new leather on?
Also, where did you get the carpet and how did it fit?

 

[Zrain25]

Ya remove the old vinyl and scrape the old foam off. The carpet I dyed with duplicolor stuff. The guy never use floor mats so the driver side is ruined. But all the other areas came out great . I gunna buy a good set of mats and cover the driver side spot. Or I may just buy a new black carpet. New carpet I think is like 140.00 not to bad but it can wait its not on my top priority list

 

[Zrain25]

The body guy sprayed under the good went to go see the color.

 

[TweeT91109]

Man i really like the interior in this car. Looks great man, keep up the great work.

 

[Zrain25]

Ya I got white led bulbs for the cluster and other lights waiting at home can't wait to put this thing on the road

 

[Zrain25]

Ready for paint

 

[Zrain25]

He sprayed the front of the car 3 days ago. He's painting the rest Sunday or Monday night.

 

[Zrain25]

Put my trd emblem on. Replaced the old toyota one

 

[Prism11]

Really like the blue. Is the engine bay being sprayed too?
Where did you get your leather to cover the doors?