DIY interior, tell me what u think....

[Mischief(LTS)]

so the legacy of my custom interior has begun. i so far have done most of the basic panel painting as you can see in the pic. i still have to do the center upper console and the steering wheel. it was a pretty simple but tedeous process that was fun to do over the weekend. although it leaves the car smelling like paint for a month, the after effects are well worth it for that custom, sportier look inside look. future mods include blue/black racing seats with 2 point harnesses, custom blue/black vinyl on the roof portion of the interior, and im going to get the speaker grilles in the back cut out to expose the oh so sexy blue/chrome alpine speakers. street glow is going in next week. under dash and under seat.

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[pdiggitydogg]

very nice. i am impressed in the amount of things you painted. I really like the shifter bezel trimmed in the blue. Also the rear panels...very "balls out" no holds barred...I like it a lot

[accord98lx]

What did u paint it with and did u remove the parts you painted?

[JamieS697]

mischeif let me know if u get that middle piece off by the radio i still cant get the stupid thing off;(

[ebpda9]

looks sweet. what paint did u use ?

[melscivic02]

I don't know if i would do that to my car but it looks tight!

[oc civic]

sorry i hate it. to me it cheapens the look of the WHOLE car..

[Civicfrenzy]

What color is the outside of your car?

[Grip72]

I think it looks pretty good. Nice and clean IMO. I like the rear of the car too..looks neat. I havren' seen that before..

[ShagginJet]

I'd like to see exterior shot's too...

Does your EL guages make you glow at night??

[Mischief(LTS)]

thanks. i used plasti-kote5014 datsun blue. the exterior of the car is silver.once i get body kit, and all the other crap i wil repaint the car to match the interior. soits blue.

jamie,yea removing the center console is pretty darn easy. but removing the screws that hold it in are a pain in the butt hole. il post how to do it sometime. i stil have a few more panels to paint.


and yes, i removed all the parts i painted.its suprisingly very very easy at least for the new civics. al you need is some patience and a flathead screwdriver. most of the panels pop right off ;)

just be sure to sand all the pieces down. start with 300 and go higher as you paint. if you dont sand the pieces down you get a grainy non reflective look. i had to redo some panels because i didnt sand enough. no big deal. the paint i used is availableat any store that carries plasti-kote paint. pep boys carries abuttload of that stuff. more pics soon once i get done with the lighting :)

pretty soon im getting reverse indiglo gauges.and im working on changing the LEDs on the button console board so that they are al blue. almost done with that.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

I'd never paint my car, as I don't personally like the look, but it looks like you did a good job. That paint is a really unique color that will make your car stand out.

[armyguy5]

the AT's gotta go....

chris

[ShEaNy]

looks clean...

[JamieS697]

speaking of ats that have to go i have the same prob. Want to know if it is worth swapin an auto for a stick or just sellin what i have now and buying another;(

[armyguy5]

with the 7th gen civic probably easier to buy a new car....or just drop a whole engine/tranny package into it....lotsa $$$$ which line of X civic do u have?

chris

[JamieS697]

2001 civic lx
Sux cause i was like two secs. away from buying a stick but then something changed my mind damnit!!!!

[ShagginJet]

lmfao... Ouch that hurts. Yeah i didn't think it would be a problem in my car either, then i started driving it harder. so wish i could control 1st and 5th...

[JamieS697]

the only problem is if i trade it back in or sell it out rite im gonna lose lotz o $$$. Also time i spent which will piss me off but i think im putting it up for sale this summer after i add a couple more things try to make it look better:banana:

[armyguy5]

honda just needs to start putting auto stick into there civics =)

chris

[JamieS697]

seriously that would be great!!! Thats one of the reasons i didnt get a stick tho i heard it is not hard i had noone to teach me .:help:

[armyguy5]

hey where u at in michigan.....i'll be going to Grand Valley State University in the fall and have family in Hesperia


chris

p.s. stick isn't that bad...just when u first get it does it suck....but every cars clutch is different so even veterans have problems

[JamieS697]

:yes:

[JamieS697]

sorry im in mt clemens

[JamieS697]

mischeif where did u get that shifter that is awesome!!:bow:

[Mischief(LTS)]

got it at a local shop. im actually_gonna get rid of it pretty soon. you interested? i need a chrome/blue brake and shift knob. ill probably get rid of the carbon fiber/silver RAZO i have on there right now for like, 15 bucks or something? let me know. a breeze to install

[HondaTypeJ]

I started off doing the same thing in my car. Painting the peices blue and then waiting for my body kit and then painting outside blue to match the interior. I ended up screwing myself. It would end up costing me WAY too much in the end for all of that. I decided to stick with my original car color (black) and just had the body kit pieces painted (A LOT cheaper). I am still waiting for Honda to get in the replacement peices in so I can get rid of the ugly blue!:pukey It was a nice idea...at first.

[JamieS697]

yea im interested
let me kno if ur gonna sell it