This is the interior thread

[Mister.E]

very nice work Toby!

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by pacotaco345

^^ how will the customer reset the trip?

That's all on him... I just install what people send me. I'm going to assume he could care less about the trip... I know I would care less. He could always not run the front glass, but he did pay me to polish it. So I assume that he wants to run it.

[pacotaco345]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

That's all on him... I just install what people send me. I'm going to assume he could care less about the trip... I know I would care less. He could always not run the front glass, but he did pay me to polish it. So I assume that he wants to run it.

Good enough explanation for me haha, mine doesn't even work half the time...

[slydin240sx]

That cluster looks great Toby!

[chiboy002]

Nardi Classic + Works Bell slim hub + QR (long type)
will that be further out than stock position??

[ill.]

Dyed these motherfuckers the other week.



Came out nice!

Also finally put this in.



Full pics when it's all complete!

[qwerth]

how/what did you used? came out clean

[ill.]

VHT Vinyl Dye. In satin black.

Gloss black is too glossy. But this stuff looks OEM

Even did all the brackets and mirror screw cover and so on. Looks really good. Will try and take better pics when the car's out of the garage.

[LockOn!]

Spray on vinyl/fabric dye is the truth. I just redid my whole carpet black with flat duplicolor stuff and it looks awesome.

It was so bad in uncovered areas that the grey somehow faded to mint green lol.

[rat240]

how does it feel^^^^^^^^^^

[xBtony]

Oooo, I wanna try that stuff on my headliner.

[LockOn!]

Originally Posted by rat240

how does it feel^^^^^^^^^^

Not like carpet haha. Kinda crunchy but its not like i'm laying on it. For $18 i'm super happy with the results.

I'm sure after some wear the crispiness will fade.

During the whole re-install too I was surprised nothing really come off on my hands. Just a little dusting on my finger tips (which were sweaty) which washed right off and I only let it dry overnight.

Also i'm getting floormats, I just wanted everything else black. Looks super clean.

I would also be great on a headliner, visors, door cards etc. Drys surprisingly fast.

[ill.]

Vacuum it lightly and it loses some of its darkness, but the crunchiness goes away. Be careful not to vacuum too hard or you'll start to remove some of the colour.

If I can find a headliner in NZ and some pillar trims then I might dye one and put it in.

[59bhp]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

Just finished up a S14 cluster for a customer today. Believe it or not, this is the very first cluster I have ever done that wasn't a S13 cluster.

Did you find it difficult to get a clean line along the bottom edge?

I found as there wasn't a defining edge along the bottom that the mdf could sit behind (as per the 13), I had to "butt" it up to the plastic shroud which made it somewhat harder to get a straight edge.....if ya get me lol

[JasianBlazin]

oem.

[Darren]

Originally Posted by LockOn!

Spray on vinyl/fabric dye is the truth. I just redid my whole carpet black with flat duplicolor stuff and it looks awesome.

It was so bad in uncovered areas that the grey somehow faded to mint green lol.

I just left mine in my car and did it... turned out a whole lot better than it was before



Almost everything you see in here is either painted with trim paint or dyed with fabric dye

[David48]

Originally Posted by chiboy002

Nardi Classic + Works Bell slim hub + QR (long type)
will that be further out than stock position??

I've never seen a works bell short hub in person so I can't compare too much, but this is with a circuit sports short hub, NRG 2.5 QR, and a nardi classic. It felt right around stock length.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by 59bhp

Did you find it difficult to get a clean line along the bottom edge?

I found as there wasn't a defining edge along the bottom that the mdf could sit behind (as per the 13), I had to "butt" it up to the plastic shroud which made it somewhat harder to get a straight edge.....if ya get me lol

It wasn't bad at all... I still have a lip there, just a really thin one. I notched the lower outside edges of the gauge plate perfectly for where the humps are along the bottom edge of the cluster surround... which is where the the front glass housing clips into. I obviously needed to keep those mounting locations intact. I then ground down the hump in the middle of the cluster surround where the mount is for the white back half. To make it really perfect I used 4 small screws along the bottom edge of the cluster surround to screw through the plastic and into the bottom of the gauge plate. This sucked the bottom of the cluster surround into the gauge plate. I will say it helps to have steady hands like a surgeon... there really was no room for error when grinding on the bottom edge of the cluster surround. I always say I should of be been a doctor... Lord knows I went to school long enough. Paging Dr. Broadfield, Dr. Broadfield.... has a nice ring to it

[59bhp]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

It wasn't bad at all... I still have a lip there, just a really thin one. I notched the lower outside edges of the gauge plate perfectly for where the humps are along the bottom edge of the cluster surround... which is where the the front glass housing clips into. I obviously needed to keep those mounting locations intact. I then ground down the hump in the middle of the cluster surround where the mount is for the white back half. To make it really perfect I used 4 small screws along the bottom edge of the cluster surround to screw through the plastic and into the bottom of the gauge plate. This sucked the bottom of the cluster surround into the gauge plate. I will say it helps to have steady hands like a surgeon... there really was no room for error when grinding on the bottom edge of the cluster surround. Paging Dr. Broadfield, Dr. Broadfield.... has a nice ring to it

yeah the notching was the worst part of mine, i went through 3 prototypes and each time it was about a mm off where you could see daylight :S (its my first time making a cluster like this)

ah screws! I used a very small strip of epoxy down the length to do the same thing. Screws might be easier should I do another one!

Just got to wait for a white defi link 60mm oil pressure gauge to come up for sale and it will be finished :S

Originally Posted by Broadfield

I always say I should of be been a doctor... Lord knows I went to school long enough.

preaching to the choir!

[2iv0 sx]

LockOn and Darren...

What size can and how many were used for the entire carpet? Looks good.

[LockOn!]

Originally Posted by 2iv0 sx

LockOn and Darren...

What size can and how many were used for the entire carpet? Looks good.

The duplicolor only comes in one size I think. It's just in a standard spraypaint can at your local auto parts store. I got mine at O'reilly's, Autozone only has rustoleum and it sucks.

I used 2 whole cans and just a little bit of a 3rd one for touch ups after I put the carpet back in place. You could do it with 2 if your careful but I recommend 3.

[charrington_74]

crappy pic

[waxball88]

I think that works in your favor.

[Chigga]

Originally Posted by charrington_74

crappy pic
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/...ton_74/592.jpg

what were you thinking....

[qwerth]

looks to be a kouki too

[blessedhellrider]

my ugly ass seats

[charrington_74]

goes with my drift rims

and a little with my engine bay

[leung]

Poor kouki....

[LockOn!]

Originally Posted by charrington_74

goes with my drift rims

and a little with my engine bay

Hello kittys on the raaamz? How JDM of you brah.

Your car is not "illest" lol.

[Wake]

Seriously....... WHY?