jenk_ins

The Garage Helper was in Texas this weekend, so when she got back she came out to look at the work that I did on the headliner.

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Started painting some of the trim..

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Dash painted. (having the window replaced, so didn't bother taping it off. haha.

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Started tearing down one of the seats.

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Here's a pic of my first attempt at a leather seam on re C Piller. Not too bad, still have to tuck the edges, but it turned out pretty good. The leather didn't want to wrap where the compound cure is, so I put a seam there. (well the garage helper did anyway)

BVC500

Hey, I see that you removed the wood strip on top of the dash without removing the dash. How did you do that? Thanks!

jenk_ins

you just pop off the passanger side corner, then pull the entire strip toward the passanger side. it just has a slide locking system on all but the last clip on the passanger side.

aquinob

I knew you might have problems on the c-pillar, I know I did. Nice job. So are you covering all the pillars in leather to match the seats?

jenk_ins

yep, they'll all be black with blue stitching.

aquinob

While you have the dash apart, did you check the operation of the vent door actuators? If you have the digital control for the HVAC, then you most likely have the pneumatic bellows that with age all start to leak causing the system to open and close them with changes in engine vacuum. Not the hardest thing to fix, especially if you have most of the dash torn apart in the first place.

jenk_ins

I know for a fact that this car has that issue, and I planned on looking up the fix while it's apart. Do you happened to know if there is a writeup on the repair?

aquinob

Ask and you shall receive: http://www.zadefaraj.com/dashboard.htm

jenk_ins

awesome thanks!

jenk_ins

worked some more on the seats today. Got all the parts ripped apart so I can use them as patterns. Got the first panel made for the seat bottom.



Also started working on the sunroof shade. I'm not a fan of the louvers in the factory shade, so I decided to fill them with fiberglass before I wrap it with headliner material.

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got the head back from the machine shop today.



Also started sandblasting the valve cover so I can have it powder coated

ptcruiser

Amazing how something for free can end up costing a bundle.
Regardless, the end result is the reward, and it seems your doing a great job.
Hope to see it finished.

jenk_ins

cams and caps going back on. Garage Helper is torqueing them down!

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decided to brave the heat today and do some work on the car.

Got the oil pan out. Major PITA!


Removed the old water pump, had to drill the bottom front bolt out as it was striped, I'll never understand why they used hex bolts here, I hate hex bolts.


After dark I went inside and we started working on the upholstery some more. So the Garage Helper was doing 90% of this job.

Tracing the old seat parts..




Getting ready to cut the parts out (no turning back now)


I must have made a bad joke...


Okay, back to cutting


Trimming some of the pieces


Getting her sew on!

jenk_ins

tested our French Stitching skills on some scrap material.



Got the middle piece of the seat bottom done, test fitting the sides, then we'll sew them on!

Redneckgearhead

Nice build!

Cigarsmoke23

can't wait to see how this turns out!!! great job so far. any estimation on the total cost of this project?

jenk_ins

no cost estimation. I may go back and calculate after I'm done.. lol...

Upgraded from the old style door panel to the 99 style door panels. Also wrapped the wood trim in carbon fiber vinyl..
New Panel on the door (with wood trim)

New Panel with carbon wrap.

Redneckgearhead

Where'd you get the cf vinyl?

jenk_ins

I ordered it from a local wholesaler. But you can get it off of ebay very easily. It's 3M 1080 Series Vinyl

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Got some of my parts back from the powder coater. (Oil Pan, Tranny Pan and Valve Cover)



Installed the new water pump. Will start going back together with the engine soon since I got my parts back.