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oxman
02-04-2010, 12:14 PM
I wanted to get yalls opinion on this. Where is the line between modding the interior/ricing the interior? I was thinking about doing something different but didn't want to "rice" it. lol I know Saleen's and I think Roush's have painted door handle pieces and was thinking about doing that and maybe painting the plastic piece that goes around the vents and radio in front of the shifter. Was curious what you guy's thought about the subject?
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/smoothoperator02/30.jpg
ArkansasMystic
02-04-2010, 01:28 PM
I've seen it done on several cars. Some it works, so it doesn't. It all depends on how crazy you go with it IMO. A little can be good and give your car that extra little touch, but too much just flat out doesn't look right. I can't remember where I saw it, but I saw someone who had a silver Stang with black interior, had a couple pieces (i.e. door cups as you have shown) and the "Mustang" on the passenger side of the dash outlined in silver (sharpie) and it looked great. Paint it cheap, I say if you want to do it, try it. Nothing to loose, it's pretty easy to go over it with flat black later on.
dadejack
02-04-2010, 02:00 PM
IMO, I think that looks "ricey" when the colors are that different.
horspwr
02-04-2010, 02:15 PM
Me personally, I'm not a big fan of painting anything on the interior. I have seen some of the carbon fiber replacement pieces that look kinda cool. IMO, if your gonna mod the interior it needs to be in the form of gauges, shifters, seats, 5 point harness etc...just my 2 cents..
Str33tr
02-04-2010, 02:40 PM
I go back/forth on this. I've been thinking a/b doing an accent color on the cup and getting matching upholstery on the material that is right behind the cup (together with the cup it makes an oval). Either paint the cup in gloss black and do black patent leather upholstery or do a textured black w/ suede behind it...
I'm not a fan of the cup colored by itself, it looks incomplete to me.
Here are some cool interior mods (from www.sn95forums.com):
white LEDs make the illumination blue:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/seansookwongse/Cars/My%2098%20GT/42708SN95Photoshoot234.jpg
Here's a peek at what your's could look like w/ silver paint:
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l160/blwnbyu/INTERIOR333.jpg
MMMmmmm... fr500 steering wheel...

I can't find pix, but someone on sn95forums has painted the bezel around their stereo/hvac gloss black and it really makes the interior look classy.
Str33tr
02-04-2010, 02:54 PM
I have no idea how much these guys would charge, but http://craftcustoms.com/index.htm does awesome work:
http://craftcustoms.com/images/Dash%20Trim%20Gallery/Denali_dash_3.JPG
http://craftcustoms.com/images/Dash%20Trim%20Gallery/1989_Monte_Carlo2.JPG
these are factory trim pieces painted w/ candy paints to look like real wood.
abdullaGT
02-05-2010, 12:27 AM
I did mine a while ago in silver, it came out nice and looked really good, but i got sick of it really quick, when you're staring at bright colors right in your face all the time, it gets old pretty fast. I ended up spraying them back to flat black.
Str33tr
02-05-2010, 10:42 AM
I did mine a while ago in silver, it came out nice and looked really good, but i got sick of it really quick, when you're staring at bright colors right in your face all the time, it gets old pretty fast. I ended up spraying them back to flat black.

Speaking of painting things black:
you did a great job on my taillights, my friend! Very happy customer! Now I just need to talk to you a/b my reflectors and 3rd brakelight...
Str33tr
02-05-2010, 11:08 AM
... and maybe doing my centerstack/bezel gloss black...
... and maybe doing my door cups gloss black...


holler @ me...
Str33tr
02-05-2010, 01:30 PM
http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad39/venmuss/IMG_1787.jpg
Found a pic of a gloss centerstack.
now imagine it w/ these
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-37354654005614_2092_68402453
and this brushed faceplate:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-37354654005614_2088_11687911
stumbaugh
02-05-2010, 03:50 PM
On my 97, It was white with black interior. So on the bezel around the gauge cluster I painted it white, the bezel around the radio that has the A/c vents built into it, I painted it all white except for the vents themselves, and then the pickets on the door that goes on top of the window switches, they were painted white. I think it looked great. I primed them, sprayed them, and cleared them. All the 10th anniversary cobras had Red painted accents on the interior.
08MustangGT/CS
02-05-2010, 06:07 PM
I honestly like it. I think it is sharp. Just depends on how you do it.
1low03gt
02-05-2010, 08:45 PM
I painted a few things flat black to accent the dark charcoal interior.Doesn't look to bad at all,it's nice,and subtle.
oxman
02-06-2010, 06:20 PM
any pics ? : )
hammerhead2
02-07-2010, 06:37 PM
I can kinda go both ways on it. I am a big beliver in just a little goes a long way. I tend to like the more subtle interior mods.
ArkansasMystic
02-07-2010, 07:26 PM
I can kinda go both ways on it. I am a big beliver in just a little goes a long way. I tend to like the more subtle interior mods.

Yep, I agree 100%. A little is good, but doesn't take much.
1low03gt
02-07-2010, 09:14 PM
any pics ? : )

Here you go...
The plastic "bezel"/pull handle on the door...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/1low03gt/100_2332.jpg
The gauge cluster,and center stack,and shifter bezel...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/1low03gt/100_2383.jpg
abdullaGT
02-07-2010, 10:59 PM
dang your interior is clean! how many miles are on it?
!nterceptor
02-08-2010, 12:59 AM
I painted my center radio/AC bezel thing in a silver color to match the exterior, I think the paint is for plastic car bumpers (like the base model Explorers F-150s etc) but anyways it looks really good and I painted my AC knobs and the vents on the dash as well. I'll try and get some pics tmrw before I run off to work.
1low03gt
02-09-2010, 09:24 PM
dang your interior is clean! how many miles are on it?

Close to 34,000 miles.Hasn't seen summer daily use since 2004.So it's pretty easy to keep clean,and to cut down on the wear,and tear.
scootro
02-10-2010, 12:13 AM
they coolest interior paint i ever saw on a S197 mustang was just a darker colored panels to accent the same color interior! like black accented with a darker black, silver> darker silver, and so on! it really is a clean look without looking ricey



does that make sense?
Str33tr
02-10-2010, 01:36 PM
Here you go...
The plastic "bezel"/pull handle on the door...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/1low03gt/100_2332.jpg
The gauge cluster,and center stack,and shifter bezel...
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/1low03gt/100_2383.jpg

Nice mods! I'm loving the headrests and the gauges near the shifter. Paint is very subtle -great job!
1low03gt
02-10-2010, 10:34 PM
Thanks Str33tr.
I'm trying to keep it subtle,but yet personalized.
The cluster gauges will be next.Going to go with Speedhut gauges.I want my cluster to match my autometer ultra lite gauges silver background.And they have what i am looking for.
Str33tr
02-11-2010, 11:42 AM
dunno if you could somehow dull these to a brushed finish, but I think they'd look great in your car, Low:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/mustangtuning_2093_327780811
I want 'em for mine, but I've got A LOT of other stuff I need b4 I get to this...
08MustangGT/CS
02-11-2010, 11:49 AM
Those are pretty nice.
Str33tr
02-11-2010, 01:02 PM
Those are pretty nice.
Aren't they? I've had those saved to my favorites even b4 I had a mustang they'd go in!
1low03gt
02-11-2010, 09:32 PM
dunno if you could somehow dull these to a brushed finish, but I think they'd look great in your car, Low:
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/mustangtuning_2093_327780811
I want 'em for mine, but I've got A LOT of other stuff I need b4 I get to this...

I've thought about it actually.I will see though.