All new interior look (56k, GTFO.....) [Archive]

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azbobbybooshay10

06-22-2006, 03:48 AM

My project over the past couple weeks has been painting and installing the interior parts I got from GMK, which turned out to be a little bit more of an adventure than I was expecting. When I got the parts, I thought all I had to do was rescuff the parts, primer, then paint it whatever color I wanted. When I started to sand however, me and Royce (whitecougar, who was helping me) discovered that the parts had peviously been sprayed with clearcoat of some kind, which meant we almost had to sand the paint all the way down to the original color just to repaint it.

I picked up several cans of "Royal Blue" spraypaint from Wally World that looked to be really close to the Sonic blue I'm eventually making the inside/outside of the car. We painted the radio bezel, headlight bezel, vent caps, and inside dash shroud.

While we were in there, we hardwired my radar detector into a switch which resides where the little "speaker" is on the dash that US Cougar's don't utilize. So now with the flick of my finger (never taking my hands off the wheel) I can turn on my radar detector. We also put white LED's in the switches in the doors, and hooked up several LED's to replace the regular dome light. We also replaced the alarm light and defrost light as well. And we also changed the dash LCD's over to a white backlight instead of the ugly green. We still need to do the headlight switch, dimmer switch, and trip computer switch (which I need a new one since the paint is almost worn off of mine). I do have the most important stuff converted though, and I love the white LED's (which I don't know if anyone else has done white LED's inside).

On to the pix:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash006small.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash007small.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash002small.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash005small.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash009small.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash001small.jpg

The radar detector.........
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash004small.jpg

Radar and white LED dome light (which is bright as f*** at night)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash008small.jpg

Yes, it was this hot today. Glad I got the AC fixed when I did....
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash010small.jpg

Snapped a couple other quick pix, since I cleaned it up the other night.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b15/azbobbybooshay10/BlueDash012small1024.jpg

Eventually I'm going to make the interior A, B, and C pillars ABOVE the window line that same blue, and I'm gonna make the center console and all the other plastic parts BELOW the window line black, so it will be the reverse of my exterior scheme, which is black top/blue bottom. I'm also gonna try to find headliner fabric that matches close to the blue, so the roof and everything is blue.

TuningManiac

06-22-2006, 06:54 AM

I hate the vibrator look of the steering wheel :disgust:

The rest looks nice.

azbobbybooshay10

06-22-2006, 07:06 AM

Yeah it wasn't bad when i first got the car (the cover was on there when I bought the car) but its getting worn out now. I just like it because during "spirited driving" your hands get a VERY good grip on the wheel, because its that gel stuff. I'm looking around to find a new cover that serves the same purpose but doesn't look like a f***ing ding dong. :disgust:

Aries

06-22-2006, 07:50 AM

Great spot for the radar.. Mine is up there as well. Very undetectable by an officer looking in through the window. Even if it is legal in your state (like Mine, Illinois) I know many police officers who will throwout the option of a warning if he sees one in a car he pulled over.

JacobS

06-22-2006, 08:51 AM

good idea on the radar detection switch...very handy

PREDATOR

06-22-2006, 08:53 AM

I wouldn't do that to the headliner... that's a little overkill :puke: So when are you going to finish the exterior?

azbobbybooshay10

06-22-2006, 09:33 AM

As soon as I win the lottery, lol. Gotta get the alternator fixed first, then I'm just gonna buy a CF hood as this one just weighs too damn much. Then its off to get the body kit so I can get the whole thing painted in one shot.

scrupul0us

06-22-2006, 09:42 AM

lookin good...!

azbobbybooshay10

06-22-2006, 09:56 AM

Yeah I had it on the lift the other night at school, and during break there were like 5 different kids looking at it checking it out. Apparently they don't see very many Cougars up close, one kid said "Yeah its the V6, but its an automatic, right?" I said "Hell no, 5-speed." He looked inside and said "Whoa, I never knew they made these in 5-speeds! This is freaking cool looking car!" I just kinda laughed a little, these Honda kids have no idea whats going on when they look at the Cougar, they get so confused. "But its a Mercury, its not supposed to look cool!". :biggrin:

bensenvill

06-22-2006, 11:36 AM

Monkeygrits

06-22-2006, 11:51 AM

i said it before Bobby (GPS thread) that thing looks like a blue alien dong:rofl:

Interior paint looks good though...

megail

06-22-2006, 02:28 PM

Clutch

06-22-2006, 03:31 PM

what color is your car again?

rufus

06-22-2006, 03:48 PM

nice job on the interior it looks good well other than the wheel cover

megail

06-22-2006, 06:05 PM

what color is your car again?
black and blue

GrandMasterKhan

06-22-2006, 07:09 PM

I see those parts turned out soo nice and smooth! Awesome!

seven

06-22-2006, 07:22 PM

what color is your car again?
:gtfo:

Clutch

06-22-2006, 07:29 PM

It was intended for megail, and was answered. My point is if you are multicolored dont crack on others for the same thing. You have a ****ing problem with that why dont you pm me seven?

azbobbybooshay10

06-22-2006, 09:16 PM

hmm. spent time to paint the inside of the car however the outside is like 5 different colors.

i say next time your at "Wally World" pick up some primer and go at the car, that way it doesn't look as you would call it "rice"

What am I gonna primer on the outside thats gonna make it look better? I've already decided I'm not gonna waste my time with this hood and I'm just gonna get a Carbon Fiber one instead. The fenders are all pretty much ready to be painted, but since I'm waiting till I have a kit before I paint the whole car I'm leaving them as they are until then. I was gonna just paint it now, then get the kit painted to match later, but with the scheme I'm using I really need to be COMPLETE on the outside before I send it in to the paint shop.

Unknown2k

06-23-2006, 01:02 AM

so bobby wheres your school at( as in addy) b/c the army gives us free school. :) and i would like to go back and finish what i started.

Topik

06-23-2006, 02:05 AM

What am I gonna primer on the outside thats gonna make it look better? I've already decided I'm not gonna waste my time with this hood and I'm just gonna get a Carbon Fiber one instead. The fenders are all pretty much ready to be painted, but since I'm waiting till I have a kit before I paint the whole car I'm leaving them as they are until then. I was gonna just paint it now, then get the kit painted to match later, but with the scheme I'm using I really need to be COMPLETE on the outside before I send it in to the paint shop.

You could at least rattle can the hood the same color as the fenders.

wadespencer99

06-23-2006, 02:08 AM

Bobby.....why not just do something with the hood? You can say you're going to buy a cf one, but how long until you could have the money? Especially with your alternator possibly going out?

Follow through with something man!!

It won't cost much to buy some fiberglass, bondo and sandpaper and start working on that thing. Elbow grease is free.

Monkeygrits

06-23-2006, 02:09 AM

well interior is coming along....

azbobbybooshay10

06-23-2006, 04:07 AM

so bobby wheres your school at( as in addy) b/c the army gives us free school. :) and i would like to go back and finish what i started.

I can't find the exact address, but its 47th Ave and Glendale in Glendale. Are you still up here in Phoenix? Or back down in Sierra Vista? I gotta stop by school tomorrow, if you're in the area I can show you where it is.

MaverickFlyer

06-23-2006, 10:26 AM

Dammm that's hot!

The temperature I mean!

ND4SPD

06-23-2006, 10:54 AM

Looks like you're off to a good start Bobby! Keep at it! :)

seven

06-23-2006, 11:25 AM

It was intended for megail, and was answered. My point is if you are multicolored dont crack on others for the same thing. You have a ****ing problem with that why dont you pm me seven?

you kiddin' me cupcake?:rofl:

megail

06-23-2006, 06:45 PM

sooooo....you're getting rid of the hood then?

Snowboarder

06-23-2006, 10:02 PM

first pics I've liked of your car haha, looks like you did a good job painting that stuff! Looks way better than the 10 lbs of dust pics I've seen in the past of your interior haha! Finally making some ground on your car though, feels good don't it!
-Cody W.

azbobbybooshay10

06-24-2006, 12:56 AM

sooooo....you're getting rid of the hood then?

Who knows, I probably will. I've just been looking lately at making this car handle really good and I'm looking at weight reduction big time. Why have a hood that "looks" like a Kaminari hood, but still weighs 45 lbs and is just a "ricey" part?

That and I'm just not sure I really want that big obnoxious thing on there. I think a CF hood will look just as good once I paint the "outer" part of the V to go with the rest of the car. I'm still debating whether or not I want to paint over all of the CF or leave the middle part as is.

tr0nic

06-24-2006, 11:03 AM

With those interior parts... you may want to wetsand them with 1500, clear them a couple times, then wetsand again and buff. Will make it shine like no other.

megail

06-24-2006, 03:03 PM

yup that hood is rice. and i'm in the mood for some chinese food. so if you want me to take that off your hands.....

Comando489

06-24-2006, 03:11 PM

how did u paint the air vent things? how did u get the covers off? looks good...

Tygerr

06-26-2006, 12:04 AM

Stop worrying about stupid little crap like painting your interior and ugly primer hoods and paint your car all one color. ;)

Drewmanfu0

06-26-2006, 12:22 AM

WOWZERS you got more miles than I do! Interior looks nice though.