interior customization PICS ARE UP!

[99 galant]

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thanks for everyones help!

[99 galant]

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[QnzMostWanted]

junkyards my dude

[99 galant]

hmm never thought of that, how can i look up what ones are in my area?

[QnzMostWanted]

that i dunno, i just know where they are in NY lol

[cbwdevil]

Try www.car-part.com, you can search with in Connecticut or use the zip code radius to find one near you.

[99 galant]

Try www.car-part.com, you can search with in Connecticut or use the zip code radius to find one near you.

thanks ill try that

[99 galant]

using that site what would i call those pieces? panels?

[cbwdevil]

Try searching for the door, instrument pane, cluster, speedo. Odds are, if they have the door shell they should have a interior trim panel. Same goes for the instrument panel. Just find the yard closest to you and give 'em a call. Usually they will sell you the pieces you need.

[99 galant]

thanks

dont worry about the pm then

- scott

[99 galant]

i found a place in middletown, ct not to far from me, my old town i lived in

[dknight3]

blue? ewww.

[99 galant]

well if my interior wasnt tan i could do other colors, but i dont want to replace the interior

[cbwdevil]

Why not go black. Black and tan would look nice.

[99 galant]

thats true, and if i paint the car red or black like i want to then it would go, gotta plan for the future

[fatal1]

you could also get that "titanium trim" or the fake cf weave trim that were options on some of the later model galants if you are able to find them

[99 galant]

you could also get that "titanium trim" or the fake cf weave trim that were options on some of the later model galants if you are able to find them

that could work, whats the fake cf weave trim? and titanium could go pretty well with the whole set up, or just paint it a nice silver

[fatal1]

those are the stock trim colors, titanium is like a goldish mealic type paint and cf weave uis just as it is you can get them from the dealer or a junker etc

[99 galant]

ok thanks

has anyone ever painted more then just the pannels u can take out? like around them too and the whole arm rest and shifter unit?

[Divinity]

People have painted their doors, center console, armrest, dash....

[99 galant]

is it easy to paint the center console? do i have to take it out? if so is that easy?

[QnzMostWanted]

anything u paint should be removed from the car

[99 galant]

how do i take out the dash vents to paint around those, and how do i take out the center console? but your rite everything should be taken out

[99 galant]

how can i get the woodgrain up from around the shifter? i tried and it doesnt budge

[99 galant]

i got help with the woodgrain around the shifter, thanks mrjaydeeone

going to get some primer, silver, and gloss tonight to work on it tomorrow

[99 galant]

well before i do anything with the woodgrain, im going to see how it looks on my vents, but i cant get the center double vent out...

[00GalantMan]

heres how mine looks. I did more than just the panels though...

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7789/betterdash1pc2.th.jpg (http://img507.imageshack.us/my.php?image=betterdash1pc2.jpg)
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/433/betterdashmz2.th.jpg (http://img507.imageshack.us/my.php?image=betterdashmz2.jpg)
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9103/dash2gg1.th.jpg (http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dash2gg1.jpg)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/2304000-2304999/2304442_19_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/2304000-2304999/2304442_18_full.jpg

the bottome two are older pics, but that was just to give you an idea of how it will all look when you get the door trim and everything done...hopes this helps...

[99 galant]

ok that is hot did u have to take out the dash tho?

[o1naturalhigh]

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7789/betterdash1pc2.th.jpg
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9103/dash2gg1.th.jpg

is that the 3g steering wheel? how good is the fitment?

[99 galant]

i like the older ones better

im going silver tho but ill change if i dont like it

[00GalantMan]

ok that is hot did u have to take out the dash tho? yeah, the bottom part comes out pretty easy. There's a tutorial on how to get it out in the How to...Section.

https://www.thegalantcenter.org/viewtopic.php?t=44855&highlight=blower






is that the 3g steering wheel? how good is the fitment?

yea, it bolts straight no with no mods needed. The airbag uses the same plug and everything. Pretty much plug and play...

[99 galant]

so how did u paint the dash like that?

[01galant01]

dunno how good u r wit tools, but its a whole lot easier to take the parts out to paint em..... here's my process https://thegalantcenter.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56414

[99 galant]

wow thats pretty sick, im good with tools but im bad with taking something apart that i kno nothing of

[01galant01]

well one thing i lik bout our cars is they arent hard to take apart....i say start taking parts out and painting little by little until u feel comfortable taking apart everything :wink:

[99 galant]

yea, how can i take out the glove box to paint it?

[01galant01]

the glovebox is pretty simple....with it open push the the inner sides of it together and u should see it wanting to come out......kind of hard to explain but if you dont understand ill take pics for u

[99 galant]

ill try it tomorrow, do you mind if i pm you if i have trouble?

[01galant01]

not a prob bro, n e way i could help i will :wink:

[99 galant]

thanks, as my sig says i always appreciate the help i get

btw ur mits and honda thing is funny

[99 galant]

starthing this in the morning

[99 galant]

PICS ARE COMING UP!!! get ready for them on the first post

[99 galant]

thanks for everyones help expecially those who i pmmed

-scott

[beam514]

looks pretty good. Did you use a clearcoat on the plastic trim pieces? the paint looks pretty flat

[00GalantMan]

looks good man. almost feel like im looking at my car...did you get the door pieces done also??

[99 galant]

looks pretty good. Did you use a clearcoat on the plastic trim pieces? the paint looks pretty flat

no, i just used a primer on everything, i used a flat black, might have to do a clear covering tho but i dont want a glossy look to it because some spots are rubbing a little, not bad for a home done job

[99 galant]

looks good man. almost feel like im looking at my car...did you get the door pieces done also??

yes, the door pannels were crazy to get off, i broke a few clips in the mean time, one thing i forgot to do was the clear coat and the paint and crap is rubbing a little, i thought it would give it a glossy look, but im going to have to find some sort of dull clear coat

took all day to do and now i have to take it all apart again lol, a year ago i could barely change a battery on my old car (gay saab) and now ive been doing much more then that some inprovement :D

[00GalantMan]

looks good man. almost feel like im looking at my car...did you get the door pieces done also??

yes, the door pannels were crazy to get off, i broke a few clips in the mean time, one thing i forgot to do was the clear coat and the paint and crap is rubbing a little, i thought it would give it a glossy look, but im going to have to find some sort of dull clear coat

took all day to do and now i have to take it all apart again lol, a year ago i could barely change a battery on my old car (gay saab) and now ive been doing much more then that some inprovement :D

if you want a glossy look, then you use should get dupli-color vinyl and fabric gloss black. It works real good and there's no need for a clear coat.

[SkylineG1]

The paint came out looking good. It looks really smooth from the pics. Nice job.

[99 galant]

looks good man. almost feel like im looking at my car...did you get the door pieces done also??

yes, the door pannels were crazy to get off, i broke a few clips in the mean time, one thing i forgot to do was the clear coat and the paint and crap is rubbing a little, i thought it would give it a glossy look, but im going to have to find some sort of dull clear coat

took all day to do and now i have to take it all apart again lol, a year ago i could barely change a battery on my old car (gay saab) and now ive been doing much more then that some inprovement :D

if you want a glossy look, then you use should get dupli-color vinyl and fabric gloss black. It works real good and there's no need for a clear coat.

im trying to not go glossy

[99 galant]

The paint came out looking good. It looks really smooth from the pics. Nice job.

yea it is, just $2 spay paint

[beam514]

im trying to not go glossy

Yea I don't like the glossy look on the interior of a car i dunno
I really like that flat black

[99 galant]

im trying to not go glossy

Yea I don't like the glossy look on the interior of a car i dunno
I really like that flat black

i still need a clear coat tho

[GaLaNt_03]

nice work man...keep up tha good work...cars lookin good...

[99 galant]

thanks, i have been working hard :D

[badmitsu]

how easy is it to take the steering wheel off to replace it????

[cbwdevil]

how easy is it to take the steering wheel off to replace it????

Real easy. DISCONNECT the battery for at least thirty minutes. Air bag could pop if you start pulling the bag out. After the thirty minutes there are two screws on each side of the steering wheel that hold the air bag on, take those out, unplug airbag. There is a 17mm nut that hold the wheel on, take this off. Now some say you need a wheel puller but you dont. Just take a hard flat object :lol: and hit the wheel right above and below that nut with a hammer and it will come right off. Also, watch out for the clock spring.

[lnkn52]

really like the flat black...looks stocked..keep it

[00GalantMan]

Now some say you need a wheel puller but you dont. Just take a hard flat object :lol: and hit the wheel right above and below that nut with a hammer and it will come right off.

I didn't even need that. I just gave a good hard snatch, and mine popped right off...

[lonestar22]

i just dont see why u would paint the middle of the steering wheel black and leave the rest another color. it doesnt flow at all

[badmitsu]

x2! and what the hell is a clock spring???

[99 galant]

really like the flat black...looks stocked..keep it

thanks :)