Minor interior tinkering...sort of ;) [modem burner]
Decided to search for that annoying squeaking sound in my interior.... Or rather do a full interior redo.
Starting point:
4 hours later:
6 hours later:
Some of the bits we took out:
Well, lets put some sound insulation in there while the stuffings are out:
Here is my game plan:
1. full custom interior, the bits in the photo above will be upholstered in fine European black leather with grey stiching. Yes, also the door panels, dash, steering wheel, targa hoop, emerg. brake and all the various other bits you see in the photo above except sills, knee panels and door panel lower carpet sections which will be done in black alcantara.
1b. also the plastic backs and skirts of the seats will be made in leather.
2. 2-3 times the normal sound insulation (asphalt + full coupe MAD insulator kit like the first bits visible on the cardan (gear) tunnel + some foam where possible)
3. new black mass back carpetting from MAD (sills, knee pads and door lower carpets will not be used, see #1)
4. a nice MP3/DVD head unit + Alto Mobile 150M digital amp + 2 x 8" subs + 5 1/4 separates kit. Will make the front and rear speaker housings and covers myself.
5. hardwired blootooth handsfree kit for mobile phone by Sony Ericsson
6. new black GM seat belt kit, arrived today from Ecklers
7. various little bits which look shiny and worn after 15 years will be renewed: horn buttons, gear knob button, new interior screw set etc etc.
8. new roof, cracked my transparent top and replaced it with plastic top which is being repainted at the moment.
if you do this for a minor interior creak, I would hate to think what would happen if you had a paint scratch.
Nothing apparently. My paint sucks big time. But I just talked to my paint guy and he said "full show paint will take 250 hours of work while reshaping your car, doing base work etc. uummm...lemmesee, with some discount it will end up 11.500 euros ($14864) in work alone + materials". So, I calmly decided to do nothing with the paintwork this year And maybe I will settle with something less than universes best show quality paintwork. So, IMO $3-5K paintjobs look just fine enough for me... Really, I want to drive my car, not keep it vacuum sealed and live scared waiting for that first paint scratch!
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Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
How did you separate the rear carpet from the rear compartment lids?
Take out the rear compt. locks and that is it. Easy.
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Oh... and all that work and I bet you'd still have a ton more before you got to the heater core.
Yeah, I guess. I can't even see it yet! If it ever starts to leak I will dynamite my car for sure!
Location: Beautiful Down Town "SWINDLEHURST" Long Island NY
When your done can you come over here and do mine--- I'll give you a ride in my vette on the Long Island Expressway-- were we'll do a blistering 25MPH ( at least on the entrance and exit roads I can have your head pined to the door glass)
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Nice project that should really make you happy. Wish i had the funds, but i'm sure one day i will follow your lead.
On a side note, i just installed a motorola bluetooth kit and love it. It even mutes the stereo when a call comes in. That was one of the main reasons i picked the model i did, because i have a stereo similar to what your looking to do, and it is always cranked.
On a side note, i just installed a motorola bluetooth kit and love it. It even mutes the stereo when a call comes in. That was one of the main reasons i picked the model i did, because i have a stereo similar to what your looking to do, and it is always cranked.
Comes with a mic and a speaker, supports voice dialing if your phone does, mutes the stereo and supports most makes of bluetooth capable phones. It also supports 5 different phones and identifies them automatically when you enter the car. Color tab indicates which one is active at the moment. Great product. I will install another one to my Vette.
Comes with a mic and a speaker, supports voice dialing if your phone does, mutes the stereo and supports most makes of bluetooth capable phones. It also supports 5 different phones and identifies them automatically when you enter the car. Color tab indicates which one is active at the moment. Great product. I will install another one to my Vette.
Finished with sound insulations inside the car. Doors still need some insulations. Rear of the car now has asphalt+MAD insulation kit + factory insulations. In front we have asphalt + MAD kit.
MAD kit has the right and left side of car mixed up so we had to installa them foil side up to make them fit Even the installation sheet has the hand brake on the passenger side
Well, the heat shield foil is not that important in Finland anyway so this problem doesn't stop the work.
We also drilled a hole to firewall and routed power cable for the amplifier, installed same gauge ground cable, rear sub speaker cables and a signal cable. I also strengthened the seams inside the rear speaker boxes with body glue to make sure they are air tight.
Now it seems like progress. It is nice to install new and CLEAN stuff
To be continued.
Rear insulation done:
Front also done:
The digital amplifier for the 8" subs will be installed under passenger seat, so cables must be routed there:
Last summer someone here told how it is possible to succesfully dye the original carpets to darker color. Tested that and failed miserably. Stopped experimenting after one sill and decided to replace the whole carpet.
Well, now in the end I will not be using the black sill carpets after all.
Keep us updated...You are giving me great ideas for mine. Just got about 75lbs of Dynomat and may get a large roll of foiled thinsulate to do my interior.
Bet it will look and FEEL/SOUND great when you are done!
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Minor interior tinkering...sort of ;) [modem burner]
Or rather do a full interior redo. 
So, I calmly decided to do nothing with the paintwork this year 
When your done can you come over here and do mine--- I'll give you a ride in my vette on the Long Island Expressway-- were we'll do a blistering 25MPH 
Even the installation sheet has the hand brake on the passenger side 
