Bee Jay's Interior
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Bee Jay's Interior
My buddies have been teasing me about my interior. One said that my interior looked like a goat exlploded inside. I don't know what he meant.It wasn't that bad.
So I ordered a complete carpet set at the last Pomona Swap meet. I ordered it in the light camel and with two door storage compartments. The car was originally a darker camel and had a three door storage compartment, but I like light camel and the two door better. So I started my interior refurb. I had bought new seat foam and cushions a while back. I also covered the back half of the car with fatmat and felt a while back. So I covered the front of the car with fatmat and felt, installed the new carpet and seats. It came out really nice, but now I have to take a shower and wash my hands before driving. I now need door panels.
I made an aluminum plate floor mat for the driver's side.
Does anyone make a tan leather Momo style steering wheel like this?
So I ordered a complete carpet set at the last Pomona Swap meet. I ordered it in the light camel and with two door storage compartments. The car was originally a darker camel and had a three door storage compartment, but I like light camel and the two door better. So I started my interior refurb. I had bought new seat foam and cushions a while back. I also covered the back half of the car with fatmat and felt a while back. So I covered the front of the car with fatmat and felt, installed the new carpet and seats. It came out really nice, but now I have to take a shower and wash my hands before driving. I now need door panels.
I made an aluminum plate floor mat for the driver's side.
Does anyone make a tan leather Momo style steering wheel like this?
Last edited by Bee Jay; Jul 4, 2010 at 09:26 AM.
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Looks great man!!!
Hmmm, I never thought about doing the 2 door instead of 3. My compartments are rotted to hell...and need to be replaced. I too recently replaced all the carpet and seats with new. Looks so much better now. I think I'll do the 2 door as well...
Hmmm, I never thought about doing the 2 door instead of 3. My compartments are rotted to hell...and need to be replaced. I too recently replaced all the carpet and seats with new. Looks so much better now. I think I'll do the 2 door as well...
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Will you be reusing the old locks? Are the holes already there or do you have to drill them yourself? I want as much plug 'n play as possible...
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I heard that. I think I will put my sheepskin seat cover back on the driver's side. I'll start vacuuming the interior more often too. Maybe I'll ask people to remove their shoes......nah. The original carpet and seats lasted 32 years as a daily driver. This set should last as long. I'll be 85 then.
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I'm fine with cutting the carpet, but would I also have to drill a hole into the wooden door? Or is the hole already there?
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Well you did a lot. I have a the doeskin carpet rug for my vette new in the box unopened.....I bought it 6 years ago!!!!!!!! The interior in my 79 is a crappy green cloth/vynil. I need to buy new door panels and a dash pad (I will attempt to dye it one year) It looks good Bee Jay.
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Well you did a lot. I have a the doeskin carpet rug for my vette new in the box unopened.....I bought it 6 years ago!!!!!!!! The interior in my 79 is a crappy green cloth/vynil. I need to buy new door panels and a dash pad (I will attempt to dye it one year) It looks good Bee Jay.
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First of all.......LOOKS GREAT!!!!!!
:thum bs:
good job brother.... me, im trying to get my Steeroids unit dialed in still....
Second... how much weight GAIN???? 
.... I know this is a big issue with you.... i am going to go your way and get the Aluminum Willwoods also.... Big weight difference...
Again..looks
grest job brother...
O, one last thing, after I get the new tires and wheels what do you think we go hit ether Willow Springs or Laguna Segl when the big bad C5&6's???
:thum bs:good job brother.... me, im trying to get my Steeroids unit dialed in still....
I can pull an intake manifold, both heads, replace gaskets, reassemble, adjust valves, set timing, and cruise in a day. This !@#$$%^% Carpet and seat foam job took me weeks. Putting down fatmat and felt added to the task. Painting the seat backs and frame and arm rest did too. But my way to loud exhaust is now tolerable so thumbs up on the fatmat and felt.
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.... I know this is a big issue with you.... i am going to go your way and get the Aluminum Willwoods also.... Big weight difference... Again..looks
grest job brother...O, one last thing, after I get the new tires and wheels what do you think we go hit ether Willow Springs or Laguna Segl when the big bad C5&6's
???
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