Hey guys, thought some of you might like to know what I spend my time doing besides making money on line.. I tend to spend it too! Here is a before after pic of my interior replacement and reupholster in my Corvette. I have yet to change the door panels, so they look the same in these photos. They are next. BEFORE: AFTER: I spent the New Years holiday pulling the old interior out. I ordered an interior kit that included new Door panels, Seat Covers, Carpet, etc... I had the seats custom upholstered at a nearby upholstery shop that specializes in boat seats. I repainted the seat (clam shell) assemblies. Installed new trim around the compartment doors in the trunk. Laminated new kick panels. Custom fabricated speaker blanks and re-carpeted the seat backs. Took a couple days to get everything back in. I still have some work to do though. I am installing a new sound system before I button everything up.
1979. I have the T-Tops out for paint. Installing a new stereo system/speakers this weekend. It's coming along nicely in this frozen waste land..
What kind of stereo equipment are you putting in it? I used to be into the car stereo world. DB drags and all that. Then I got into racing and building engines. But now I have no money to have fun with all of that anymore.
Head unit: http://item.express.ebay.com/07-Ken...0QQitemZ350012614988QQihZ022QQcmdZExpressItem Front speakers: http://item.express.ebay.com/Polk-A...0QQitemZ360011017390QQihZ023QQcmdZExpressItem Sub: http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3171 4 channel amp: http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6098 Channels 1 and 2 of the amp power the front speakers, and channels 3 and 4 are bridged to power the sub. I've done away with the in dash and rear speakers completely for the single 4-ways in the front kick panels instead... A guy on the Vette forums built this system for me.. Says it should give me exactly what I was looking for with the least expense.. I may end up going with an LCD TV Head unit instead.. Still have not decided.. Gear? Will do..
Nice. I did auto detailing for a while. If those seats are leather, make sure you get some nice conditioner. I've seen many people with creased/cracked leather seats and there is not much you can do about it at that point. If you get a quality product you should only have to do it a few times a year.
The stock seat was vinyl, and I went with the GM spec stock replacement "Leather like" vinyl.. Look great, and are quite durable. Thanks for the heads up anyway!
very nice jeremy! I fixed up a '74 stingray when I was in college with my dad. I love old vettes! They are such classics.
My sister has a silver one and a silver liberty.. I'm not a jeep person myself.. Yeah, they are fun.. Got the stereo system installed this weekend.. I'll have to post some pics.. What a PITA wiring that up!!! Between the grounding issues(the whole car is fiberglass), so figuring out what wire went where on the head unit, It took some time. Sounds pretty good though.. I had to re-charge the battery as I apparently drained it during my testing phase. My amp is pushing like 40-50 watts directly off the battery.. Hopefully I do not have any re-charging issues. I stuck the trickle charge/battery tender off my Harley on it last night and was able to start it up about an hour ago without issue...