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Aaron's 2000 VTI Motegi
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Its all been a bit quiet from me for the past few months as the prelude has been off the road... However, we will be back at the end of this month!!
I have agreed to buy a complete interior (Red SRi) Seats, Door Cards, Dash etc etc. Is swapping this all over an easy enough job? and was wondering how long it has taken people to do it themselves before?
Ive also been in contact with Rich at Performance Autoworks with regards to fitting some coilovers at the end of next month!
I have agreed to buy a complete interior (Red SRi) Seats, Door Cards, Dash etc etc. Is swapping this all over an easy enough job? and was wondering how long it has taken people to do it themselves before?
Ive also been in contact with Rich at Performance Autoworks with regards to fitting some coilovers at the end of next month!
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I was able to fit my coil overs without too much bother actually, so if your capable you might want to give it a go yourself, then save the pennies for keeping it on the road.
I expect doing everything apart from the dash to be as expected (eg not that bad) - but i bet the dash is a bigger job, so much mounts to it! i suspect its heavy, and you'll need a lot of room around the car to manouver it out without damaging it (or the red one). I suspect a helper would be required aswell...
I expect doing everything apart from the dash to be as expected (eg not that bad) - but i bet the dash is a bigger job, so much mounts to it! i suspect its heavy, and you'll need a lot of room around the car to manouver it out without damaging it (or the red one). I suspect a helper would be required aswell...
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Removing the interior is very easy. Even the dash.
I have had it out so many times a complete interior strip can be done within an hour.
The dash is fine. Just lower the steering column, remove airbag, vents, radio glove box etc etc.
Then its just a load of 12mm bolts dotted everywhere. Then push the wiring loom clips out of the way and the dash slides out. Any resistance means you have missed something. Not heavy either. 10kg maybe in its bare form.
I have had it out so many times a complete interior strip can be done within an hour.
The dash is fine. Just lower the steering column, remove airbag, vents, radio glove box etc etc.
Then its just a load of 12mm bolts dotted everywhere. Then push the wiring loom clips out of the way and the dash slides out. Any resistance means you have missed something. Not heavy either. 10kg maybe in its bare form.
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I'm not very technical to be honest! Well I am, but not with mechanical stuff plus I'm getting new tyres this month and when the coilovers fitted I want all the geometry sorted too so I'd rather it all be done professionally tbh that way I don't need to worry haha!!Scott560 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:40 amI was able to fit my coil overs without too much bother actually, so if your capable you might want to give it a go yourself, then save the pennies for keeping it on the road.
I expect doing everything apart from the dash to be as expected (eg not that bad) - but i bet the dash is a bigger job, so much mounts to it! i suspect its heavy, and you'll need a lot of room around the car to manouver it out without damaging it (or the red one). I suspect a helper would be required aswell...
The interior though on the other hand is something I'd look to do myself
In an hour? That's not bad going to be honest, I thought it would take a lot longer than that hopefully I can get the whole thing done in a few hours then. I'm going to pick the red interior up at the end of the month. Need to hire a van for it... 4 hour drive as wellRattyMcClelland wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:20 amRemoving the interior is very easy. Even the dash.
I have had it out so many times a complete interior strip can be done within an hour.
The dash is fine. Just lower the steering column, remove airbag, vents, radio glove box etc etc.
Then its just a load of 12mm bolts dotted everywhere. Then push the wiring loom clips out of the way and the dash slides out. Any resistance means you have missed something. Not heavy either. 10kg maybe in its bare form.
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Got it back on the road yesterday...
New tyres all round feels good to have it back on the road.
The next thing is to buy some coilovers and get them fitted at some point in October... Hopefully
New tyres all round feels good to have it back on the road.
The next thing is to buy some coilovers and get them fitted at some point in October... Hopefully
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Aaron's 2000 VTI Motegi
I did clean it up yesterday to be fair.... Only for it to rain today
Although, it looks a lot cleaner in photo's than in real life. There is a few bodywork issues that need sorting but that's gonna be the last on the list I think because it still looks good as it is
Its one of my favourite colours I won't lie!
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Looking good! Deffo one of the best colours, had it on my last lude, prefer it to the silver i have now...
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