Jay's 93 SC300 2JZGTE, Interior Redone by your's truly, 1JZPWRD !!
02-18-13, 02:53 PM
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dear lord that looks good!! 2 questions:
1) for the metra dash kit, did you have to reenforce the mounting brackets like i've seen with other aftermarket head units? and are you using the metra harness or making your own?
2) for the gauge cluster, is that the closest you can get to match the a-pillar? is it going to get re-wrapped or painted to match it better? i haven't found a decent a-pillar pod kit but the one you used seems to work ok. how big are the gauge mounts (52mm, 60mm, etc.)
1) for the metra dash kit, did you have to reenforce the mounting brackets like i've seen with other aftermarket head units? and are you using the metra harness or making your own?
2) for the gauge cluster, is that the closest you can get to match the a-pillar? is it going to get re-wrapped or painted to match it better? i haven't found a decent a-pillar pod kit but the one you used seems to work ok. how big are the gauge mounts (52mm, 60mm, etc.)
02-18-13, 03:27 PM
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dear lord that looks good!! 2 questions:
1) for the metra dash kit, did you have to reenforce the mounting brackets like i've seen with other aftermarket head units? and are you using the metra harness or making your own?
2) for the gauge cluster, is that the closest you can get to match the a-pillar? is it going to get re-wrapped or painted to match it better? i haven't found a decent a-pillar pod kit but the one you used seems to work ok. how big are the gauge mounts (52mm, 60mm, etc.)
1) for the metra dash kit, did you have to reenforce the mounting brackets like i've seen with other aftermarket head units? and are you using the metra harness or making your own?
2) for the gauge cluster, is that the closest you can get to match the a-pillar? is it going to get re-wrapped or painted to match it better? i haven't found a decent a-pillar pod kit but the one you used seems to work ok. how big are the gauge mounts (52mm, 60mm, etc.)
I will be using the Metra kit wiring harness but I am still not 100% yet. Since he already had a Alpine single din installed. I might use his existing wiring that is there. Again I will know more once the car is near complete. I bought the Metra kit just to have it in case I needed it. I would rather have it and not need it and need it and not have it. Jay has been waiting long enough and I didnt want a 10 dollar part holding more progress.
The gauge holder was bought at Advanced Auto Parts. I used the same but mine was a 3 pod holder. It was indeed painted but that plastic is a different texture. I put four coats on there after I sanded the holes to make the gauges fit snug. I also trimmed the holder on both sides about 1/4 inches. I did this for it to look more factory. Plus the use of the plastic caps and self tapping metal screws. Just be careful when drilling you dont hit the wires you ran up. I zip tied them againt the factory ones close to windshield. This assured me that I didnt hit anything. The gauges are 52mm I believe or close to that. Whatever the AEM ones are. I had to trim about 1-2mm for them to fit perfect and snug without using the bracket on the back.
02-18-13, 04:57 PM
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The paint is the same as for the rest of the pieces except the armrests on the door panels. I used the SEM gmc black for those two pieces. It holds up very well man. Nothing compares. It will maintain its finish for a very long time. Mine is done just over 2 years or longer and still looks like it did the day I painted it.
02-20-13, 11:22 AM
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today 1jzpwrd I must say I hate you with a passion....you make this **** look so easy...I'm tearing apart my sc's interior and my *** hurts from sitting on the hump cause my seats are out, and between stripped bolts random parts that are unbolted but won't come out and tearing some of the card board type **** under the rear deck....lmao but it's coming along I'll make a thread soon on my interior rebuild as soon as a few more parts are out...can't wait to show off trying to get my **** cleaner then yours if thats even possible....
02-20-13, 11:37 AM
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I didnt have one rusted bolt in mine or Jays car. I consider myself lucky I suppose. Keep at it man. If you get frustrated just walk away and come back later. Time off and away is also a good thing. Anything can be cleaner than this if more time is spent on it. if I didnt have to replace all these parts with new ones, it would have been done already. I am going to install the driver door panel and the passenger seat today. If only the center vent and climate control was back.. I will post pictures if it when I am done completely. Some of the shots just doesnt do this any justice. I appreciate everyone's feedback on this car. I would like to start doing this for people in the near future with a minimum fee if course. Lol..