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Beatcoaster · 06-28-2009, 04:07 PM

I have finally finished my interior after a 4 months of evenings and weekends. Before it was saddle brown/ivory/and original green. Now it is a charcoal gray with a heavy silver flake in it, with the accent panels being silver/aluminum.

Purchase Day: Not bad for $2200

Now gutting it, lots of wire wheel, naval jelly, rust inhibitor seal, primer, and paint to go...

Padding in, carpet in, vents and tube in, wiring for stereo, cig lighter, glove box light

Rebuilt and painted gauges, painted the inside cluster and added a new face, rewired dash for full gauges, new emblems, heater controls, trim rings, etc. Everything worked right off the bat

Beatcoaster · 06-28-2009, 04:08 PM

Polk db's in the dash - made a custom bracket for the (2) 5-1/4"'s to fit below stock dash grill(barely cleared top of stereo)

Polk mm690's in the doors

Amp wired in, sub boxes built, carpetted and installed, new seat cover, new seat belts, new visors, new dash pad, new pedal covers, etc...

Now on to the rest of it's issues....!

Botietruck · 06-28-2009, 04:12 PM

WOW!!! That looks good!!

**GR8-68** · 06-28-2009, 04:13 PM

fine job on the interior looks great

**bigsnookmaster** · 06-28-2009, 05:07 PM

Very Nice !

JWPOORE · 06-28-2009, 06:01 PM

Looks great! What did you use to paint the dash and doors? Did you strip it down to bare metal or paint over the color they were? I'm needing to do this myself and change from one color to another on my interior.

Beatcoaster · 06-28-2009, 06:15 PM

After all rust treatment I sanded the good areas with 400 and/or scruffed with scotchbrite pad. Then primed with Rustoleum gray primer(1-2 layers) and Rustoleum paint(2 layers) and cleared it (3 layer) - It's a rattle can masterpiece! The door skins were a pain with all those ridges.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 06-28-2009, 06:21 PM

Man the interior looks great...

PanelDeland · 06-28-2009, 06:39 PM

I did mine the same way a few years ag.I was just trying to get it cleaner looking so I didn't put in new carpet or seat covers.On some areas where it was tight quarters I used double ought steel wool to clean/prep the surface.It still looks as good as it did the day I finished it.

Andy4639 · 06-28-2009, 07:19 PM

Looking good man. It's great feeling knowing you did it yourself.

MrBlue · 06-28-2009, 07:31 PM

NICE Job! I really like the colors and the speaker install gives me some ideas.
How long did it take you to do the job?
Thanks
MrBlue

Beatcoaster · 06-29-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBlue

NICE Job! I really like the colors and the speaker install gives me some ideas.
How long did it take you to do the job?
Thanks
MrBlue

The whole job took about 4 months of weekends and evenings, weather dependant(aka Seattle rain). The stereo install went fast, since I have done probably 15 in my lifetime for friends/family. I did it in probably 3 days total including all the speaker install, box building, dynamatting the doors, etc...It sounds damn, damn good. I have won multiple stereo competitions(3 trophies) in the past and this $650(no joke!) system would really make anyone question spending $2000+ on a setup for their truck.

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Originally Posted by 1967C20

That looks awesome, man. Love the steering wheel.

I do to, the wood really sets off the rest of the interior and keeps it looking somewhat classic, where as a black/billet one would probably have gotten lost in the dark colors.

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

Looking good man. It's great feeling knowing you did it yourself.

I couldn't agree more. I have modded a few cars over the years but nothing like this - it's a good feeling when seeing the end product and knowing I did it all for sure!...

pinnedcr250f · 06-29-2009, 12:06 PM

Looks great and next week I am starting on my interior so this is a great thred for me. I had a few questions, what kind of dinamat did you use? how much and where did you get it? did you amp your speakers? and where did you mount the sub boxes? I looks great and I am impressed!

Beatcoaster · 06-29-2009, 03:48 PM

cr250f = fun bike!!

I used 2 kinds of dynamat. I had some Xtreme Dynamat left over from a previous install I did on my Subaru STi and I also bought some eDead from Elemental Designs off of ebay. I got their thinner product so I could double layer it as needed and used about 20sq ft in each door(both sides of door, very solid sound now) and then just did a single layer on the floor cause I have a layer of jute and then carpet so that should keep road noise down plenty. Dynamat is quite pricey and the eDead is cheap in comparison for a very comparable product. I think it was right around $60 for 50 sq ft of it...

I got an MB Quart DSC480 off of ebay for $120 and amped the 6x9's full range and the 8"subs at 120hz. The DB's are run off the head unit and are crossed over at 100hz allowing them to really crank before distortion kicks in.

The sub boxes are directly underneath the stock bench seat. The boxes are a extremely tight fit but I am getting the .35 cu ft of space the subs needed. I can barely feel the seat supports hit the boxes as they bow when I sit down. Top mounting and recessing the subs down into the box helps deal with cone movement and steel spring above them. Also placing the woofer near the back of the box keeps it out of the middle area where your butt presses the most. The front portion of the bench seat and rear rail of the seat back keep the boxes locked in place and you need no mounting points for them, they cannot be moved unless the seat bolts are undone. Which bring up a sucky point, that the inner rear bolts could not be used as the box is directly in the way...But it is beyond secure with using 3 per side, and the seatbelts will deal with newtons law if, god forbid, an accident ever did occur.

It's funny and annoying, that the cab seems so airtight now that I cannot shut the last door without doing a butt bump on it or having the window down. But if there is anywhere for air to escape(window open) I can shut the doors no problem?!

prostreetC-10 · 06-28-2009, 07:42 PM

Okay...I'm confused. What is up with that trans tunnel piece? I have never seem one that looks like that. I thought they were all just short or tall hump. Did you make that and if so then why? Thanks!

1967C20 · 06-28-2009, 09:58 PM

That looks awesome, man. Love the steering wheel.

*vegaschevy* · 06-28-2009, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prostreetC-10

Okay...I'm confused. What is up with that trans tunnel piece? I have never seem one that looks like that. I thought they were all just short or tall hump. Did you make that and if so then why? Thanks!

Did not notice that until you mentioned it. Your right, almost looks factory though. Weird....

interior looks GREAT though

kyull67 · 06-28-2009, 10:08 PM

nice work!

prostreetC-10 · 06-28-2009, 11:56 PM

Yeah.....looks great I just want to know if he rolled those beads or what's going on and why.

I'm waiting............ ;oD

71meangreenc10 · 06-29-2009, 12:01 AM

Looks good,,,,,

Smitty

sson20s · 06-29-2009, 01:04 AM

looks good congrats

72BlckButy · 06-29-2009, 04:30 AM

Nice work!

OARNGESI · 06-29-2009, 05:24 AM

Really nice job

big_al_71 · 06-29-2009, 08:02 AM

Feels Great when you accomplish a task!!!

Very nice...

Ear Candy · 06-29-2009, 08:47 AM

06-28-2009, 04:07 PM	#1
Beatcoaster 69 Fleetside Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 333	Interior is finally done! I have finally finished my interior after a 4 months of evenings and weekends. Before it was saddle brown/ivory/and original green. Now it is a charcoal gray with a heavy silver flake in it, with the accent panels being silver/aluminum. Purchase Day: Not bad for $2200 Now gutting it, lots of wire wheel, naval jelly, rust inhibitor seal, primer, and paint to go... Padding in, carpet in, vents and tube in, wiring for stereo, cig lighter, glove box light Rebuilt and painted gauges, painted the inside cluster and added a new face, rewired dash for full gauges, new emblems, heater controls, trim rings, etc. Everything worked right off the bat

06-28-2009, 04:08 PM	#2
Beatcoaster 69 Fleetside Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 333	Re: Interior is finally done! Polk db's in the dash - made a custom bracket for the (2) 5-1/4"'s to fit below stock dash grill(barely cleared top of stereo) Polk mm690's in the doors Amp wired in, sub boxes built, carpetted and installed, new seat cover, new seat belts, new visors, new dash pad, new pedal covers, etc... Now on to the rest of it's issues....!

06-28-2009, 04:12 PM	#3
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06-28-2009, 04:13 PM	#4
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06-28-2009, 06:01 PM	#6
JWPOORE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 198	Re: Interior is finally done! Looks great! What did you use to paint the dash and doors? Did you strip it down to bare metal or paint over the color they were? I'm needing to do this myself and change from one color to another on my interior. Last edited by JWPOORE; 06-28-2009 at 06:02 PM.

06-28-2009, 06:15 PM	#7
Beatcoaster 69 Fleetside Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 333	Re: Interior is finally done! After all rust treatment I sanded the good areas with 400 and/or scruffed with scotchbrite pad. Then primed with Rustoleum gray primer(1-2 layers) and Rustoleum paint(2 layers) and cleared it (3 layer) - It's a rattle can masterpiece! The door skins were a pain with all those ridges. Last edited by Beatcoaster; 06-28-2009 at 06:17 PM.

06-28-2009, 06:21 PM	#8
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06-28-2009, 06:39 PM	#9
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06-28-2009, 07:19 PM	#10
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06-28-2009, 07:31 PM	#11
MrBlue Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Laporte, IN Posts: 167	Re: Interior is finally done! NICE Job! I really like the colors and the speaker install gives me some ideas. How long did it take you to do the job? Thanks MrBlue

06-29-2009, 12:06 PM	#13
pinnedcr250f Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: phx,az Posts: 21	Re: Interior is finally done! Looks great and next week I am starting on my interior so this is a great thred for me. I had a few questions, what kind of dinamat did you use? how much and where did you get it? did you amp your speakers? and where did you mount the sub boxes? I looks great and I am impressed! __________________ John 71 Chevy C10 02 Chevy Dmax 06 Yahama Rhino:

06-29-2009, 03:48 PM	#14
Beatcoaster 69 Fleetside Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 333	Re: Interior is finally done! cr250f = fun bike!! I used 2 kinds of dynamat. I had some Xtreme Dynamat left over from a previous install I did on my Subaru STi and I also bought some eDead from Elemental Designs off of ebay. I got their thinner product so I could double layer it as needed and used about 20sq ft in each door(both sides of door, very solid sound now) and then just did a single layer on the floor cause I have a layer of jute and then carpet so that should keep road noise down plenty. Dynamat is quite pricey and the eDead is cheap in comparison for a very comparable product. I think it was right around $60 for 50 sq ft of it... I got an MB Quart DSC480 off of ebay for $120 and amped the 6x9's full range and the 8"subs at 120hz. The DB's are run off the head unit and are crossed over at 100hz allowing them to really crank before distortion kicks in. The sub boxes are directly underneath the stock bench seat. The boxes are a extremely tight fit but I am getting the .35 cu ft of space the subs needed. I can barely feel the seat supports hit the boxes as they bow when I sit down. Top mounting and recessing the subs down into the box helps deal with cone movement and steel spring above them. Also placing the woofer near the back of the box keeps it out of the middle area where your butt presses the most. The front portion of the bench seat and rear rail of the seat back keep the boxes locked in place and you need no mounting points for them, they cannot be moved unless the seat bolts are undone. Which bring up a sucky point, that the inner rear bolts could not be used as the box is directly in the way...But it is beyond secure with using 3 per side, and the seatbelts will deal with newtons law if, god forbid, an accident ever did occur. It's funny and annoying, that the cab seems so airtight now that I cannot shut the last door without doing a butt bump on it or having the window down. But if there is anywhere for air to escape(window open) I can shut the doors no problem?!

06-28-2009, 07:42 PM	#15
prostreetC-10 My Carbon Footprint Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,527	Re: Interior is finally done! Okay...I'm confused. What is up with that trans tunnel piece? I have never seem one that looks like that. I thought they were all just short or tall hump. Did you make that and if so then why? Thanks! __________________ A quick "pedalfest" *Still getting loose (carb test)* 496 Initial fire up video!

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prostreetC-10 My Carbon Footprint Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,527	Re: Interior is finally done! Yeah.....looks great I just want to know if he rolled those beads or what's going on and why. I'm waiting............ ;oD __________________ A quick "pedalfest" *Still getting loose (carb test)* 496 Initial fire up video!

06-29-2009, 12:01 AM	#20
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