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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 06:32 PM
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Started today changing my interior. It is doeskin color. Changing it to red. I bought a bunch of new stuff but not all of it. Dying the rest of it. Here is a few pictures. I think it's going to look good.












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Corvette America loves you! Good luck with your color change! Keep posting pictures of your progress.
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Good luck w/ the color change. So far, so good.
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looking good, I just ordered pretty much and entire interior in Doeskin, changing from black.

I hope mine looks as good as yours does one day
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Thank you. The stuff that I am dying. Some day I am going to replays them to. Just a little low on money now.
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Got a little more done today.

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Got a lot done today. I removed the dash,steering column,and the carpet. Found some rust in the floor pans. Not to bad.
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A lot of progress lately.If you have any input on some things I can do it
would be appreciated. I replaced all the bulbs in the dash. Put new door pins and bushings and S Springs in the doors.





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Dude....you rock....GREAT progress.....!
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She is all finished and i think she looks good.
Just in time for the nice weather.







This is what it look like before I started.

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Wow, looks great with the red interior... Great job!!!

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Looks like a real pro job! Looks like you replaced your weatherstripping at the same time, too!

What's your guesstimate on total time spent with the removal and re-installation? Gotta believe that the dash and steering column must've presented some challenges. Any words of wisdom, for those of us yet to take that journey?
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Looks great....dare I say "professional"?? Do yourself a favor though (and only for you) loose those butts!
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Looks great....dare I say "professional"?? Do yourself a favor though (and only for you) loose those butts!
Lol had to have them with everything I went through doing this to this car.
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I am far from a professional. This was the first time I have ever done anything like this. I'm just a rookie.
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Looks like a real pro job! Looks like you replaced your weatherstripping at the same time, too!

What's your guesstimate on total time spent with the removal and re-installation? Gotta believe that the dash and steering column must've presented some challenges. Any words of wisdom, for those of us yet to take that journey?
it took me and one other person about one day take everything out. I worked off and on for almost two months to put it back together. And for words of wisdom just get in there and get your hands dirty. For me it was a lot of fun to do this. Thank you are you kind words.
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Congrats! Looks like a well done job to me.




I do hope you don't smoke up all that nice work with those cowboy killers.
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