What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[DavidProehl]

Dyed my dash, binnacle, kneepads, and console using SEM Acura Charcoal along with the SEM vinyl prep and an adhesion promoter. This started with me getting a new binnacle and wanting it to better match the color of the interior. Hard to tell any difference in photos, but the before and after in person are quite striking. The interior looks new again! Next on the list are my doors and rear speaker panels.

Alex's tutorial was a huge help in this project. Thanks Alex!


Before:
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After:
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A few in process shots:

Everything out
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Discovered that my passenger knee pad was originally black! Surprise!
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Old dye removed, showing sunburned dash.
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Now the most frustrating part of the whole project. After re-installing nearly everything, I realized I should have test fitted the binnacle immediately after installing the dash. The dash was just a hair too far back to allow room for the binnacle. EVERYTHING had to come out again to get it to fit properly. That added/wasted 6+ hours. AHHH!!!!!
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[vwdmc16]

Wow David thats a big project, looks awesome

[jawn101]

Dyed my dash, binnacle, kneepads, and console using SEM Acura Charcoal along with the SEM vinyl prep and an adhesion promoter. This started with me getting a new binnacle and wanting it to better match the color of the interior. Hard to tell any difference in photos, but the before and after in person are quite striking. The interior looks new again! Next on the list are my doors and rear speaker panels.

Alex's tutorial was a huge help in this project. Thanks Alex!


Before:
20140708_164119.jpg

After:
20140723_152150.jpg

A few in process shots:

Everything out
20140709_164051.jpg

Discovered that my passenger knee pad was originally black! Surprise!
20140709_204330.jpg

Old dye removed, showing sunburned dash.
20140712_103455.jpg

Now the most frustrating part of the whole project. After re-installing nearly everything, I realized I should have test fitted the binnacle immediately after installing the dash. The dash was just a hair too far back to allow room for the binnacle. EVERYTHING had to come out again to get it to fit properly. That added/wasted 6+ hours. AHHH!!!!!
20140720_171008.jpg

Looks great! Are you going to tackle the A-pillars, rear trim and door panels too?

[DavidProehl]

Wow David thats a big project, looks awesome

Thanks! Yes, took me a full Sunday and about 5 weeknights to get done. Probably about 25 hours of work. But I work slower than most people I think.

Looks great! Are you going to tackle the A-pillars, rear trim and door panels too?

Rear trim and door panels for sure, but probably not for a few weeks. I need a break from car work for a little while after this project. A-pillars don't look bad in my opinion, a near match to the new dye. Depends on how much trouble I find they are to remove.

[jawn101]

Thanks! Yes, took me a full Sunday and about 5 weeknights to get done. Probably about 25 hours of work. But I work slower than most people I think.


Rear trim and door panels for sure, but probably not for a few weeks. I need a break from car work for a little while after this project. A-pillars don't look bad in my opinion, a near match to the new dye. Depends on how much trouble I find they are to remove.

Based on your VIN they may not be removable without taking out the windshield, so you may have wanted to do them while everything was out... or you could just mask the new stuff off and do them in place.

[DavidProehl]

Based on your VIN they may not be removable without taking out the windshield, so you may have wanted to do them while everything was out... or you could just mask the new stuff off and do them in place.

I thought about that. Masking it off while everything was out. I probably should have. I was just ready to be done with the project at that point. I'll come back to things in a few weeks and be excited about it again. I figure I'll do a better job anyway when I'm not burned out on interior work.

[Rich_NYS]

Your interior looks good Dave.


Today I started replacing my seatcovers.....not lovin' the task, but the result is looking good!

[BABIS]

I replaced my old rusty&dusty blower motor, here is the trophy

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[Domi]

That interior looks brand new, great job

[jwrayth]

Fitted all new silicone hoses and flushed the coolant system... all in advance of doing a 1000+ mile road trip over the next week or so! What's the worst that could happen...