Function Form Type 2's on Page 5...Still working on the interior.
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Function Form Type 2's on Page 5...Still working on the interior.
Hi fellow members, I am almost done converting my interior from tan to black. I'm just replacing panels instead of painting or dying them. I still have to install the dash and the door panels.
During the conversion I'm adding some extras. I'm having a custom bezel made to do a RSX Cluster Swap. I upgraded the radio, added a Revo Shifter with 07 shift **** and aluminum bushings. I also modified the boot to fit with the shift ****.
The wrecking yard also gave me the ex dashboard when I purchased the interior. I also purchased the power window regulators, power door locks and harnesses. I,m going to see if I can make this DX/VP have factory power door locks and power windows.
The guy that is making the bezel is still finishing the plug that you see in the pictures. He is going to make a mold off that plug so that more bezels can be made just in case I need one in the future. He is going to make me a black bezel and a carbon fiber bezel. I,m not sure which one I'm going to use yet.
Also a couple of months ago I added the 06 RBC Intake Manifold and my AC is finally working again.
During the conversion I'm adding some extras. I'm having a custom bezel made to do a RSX Cluster Swap. I upgraded the radio, added a Revo Shifter with 07 shift **** and aluminum bushings. I also modified the boot to fit with the shift ****.
The wrecking yard also gave me the ex dashboard when I purchased the interior. I also purchased the power window regulators, power door locks and harnesses. I,m going to see if I can make this DX/VP have factory power door locks and power windows.
The guy that is making the bezel is still finishing the plug that you see in the pictures. He is going to make a mold off that plug so that more bezels can be made just in case I need one in the future. He is going to make me a black bezel and a carbon fiber bezel. I,m not sure which one I'm going to use yet.
Also a couple of months ago I added the 06 RBC Intake Manifold and my AC is finally working again.
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Thats about the only dx that I'd ever want to drive. Nice job man! The conversion looks like its going great.
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car looks really good. nice work on the conversion and the swap! everything looks really good. i like the wheels too. what kind of numbers are you putting down?
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and here i've been thinking of going out to the junk yards, just to poke around and see what's out there looking good!
too bad i don't think sedans in the US came with black interiors, just the black over grey ones...make a USDM Civic RX2
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How much are you paying for those interior panels? I've thought about doing that instead of painting my interior black (paint is starting to chip because I didn't put a clear coat on), but I thought the costs were much heftier than a few cans of vinyl paint.
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Thanks guys for the positive comments. The wheels are the upgraded OEM wheel for our 7thgens. They have Enkei stamped on the inner section of the wheel. They are great for winter. The wheels come in 16"x6.5" and I have them wrapped in some Falkins 615's 215/45 16.
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Most places seem to be selling the complete interior any where from $500-$1000 dollars. I paid $750 dollars for the complete interior. The Honda and Acura wrecking yard here in the Cali Sacramento area is really pricey. When It come to interior though you want to by it site on seen unless you really trust the wrecking yard that you're purchasing it from. If they send you some really scratched up panels or crappy seats or a bad dash the money saved could cost you more in the long run. The yard I bought my interior from allowed me to exchange parts that did not look good.
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exterior...interior....same difference!
sorry, just had to go
for you doing the interior by panel-swapping! Last edited by manahoonie; Oct 14, 2008 at 11:21 PM.
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car is absolutely gorgeous, mu fav car, unfortunately im stuck wit ssm but dont only think im not feelin is the cf hood.. i wouldve preferred clean wight look.. all in all shitz amazingly hott
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im doing the same conversion, just waiting on getting ALL the interior pieces before i start on the conversion. i made diagrams in photoshop of EVERY piece a person would need to complete the swap with checklists lol. im a loser. but yea, ANYONE WITH BLACK INTERIOR PARTS, HOLLERRRRRR. i need them. nao!
ps - if anyone wants to see the diagrams, reply and ill post em in the thread or somethin, idk.
ps - if anyone wants to see the diagrams, reply and ill post em in the thread or somethin, idk.
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im doing the same conversion, just waiting on getting ALL the interior pieces before i start on the conversion. i made diagrams in photoshop of EVERY piece a person would need to complete the swap with checklists lol. im a loser. but yea, ANYONE WITH BLACK INTERIOR PARTS, HOLLERRRRRR. i need them. nao!
ps - if anyone wants to see the diagrams, reply and ill post em in the thread or somethin, idk.
ps - if anyone wants to see the diagrams, reply and ill post em in the thread or somethin, idk.
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Thanks everyone for the positive comments...they are much appreciated! I just picked up the non CF bezel. My friend Dave is still working on the CF Bezel. Once the interior is complete I'm planning to continue with my HID Retro. I'm going to have Dave make some bezels to cover the TSX projectors in an OEM Civic Housing to make the retro look factory.
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Thanks everyone for the positive comments...they are much appreciated! I just picked up the non CF bezel. My friend Dave is still working on the CF Bezel. Once the interior is complete I'm planning to continue with my HID Retro. I'm going to have Dave make some bezels to cover the TSX projectors in an OEM Civic Housing to make the retro look factory.
