Interior Updates 2 - NEW pics, and lights :), Basically finished- Options

[mgnt232]

If you have any input, or want me to try something, tell me
So I started a long time ago painting the interior pieces, and have had some lighting thoughts, that just made their way to be real

Finished paint (have more ideas, but for now)

Started today with the door handle LED (someone else's idea, but :)thanks)
Anyone who wants to do it, make sure you test fit! I didnt and got everything back on and realized the hole i drilled was not placed right, so I had to take it all apart and fill in the whole

The light (its not real dark out, will get better pics)

Handle light, in the dark-

Driver

Passenger

Changed the clock color (actually wanted red, but the red made it white? idk but I like it)

Now for some of my own idea's (need to finish up tomorrow)
I put in LED's in the "heat vents"
I placed them in strategically where the actual light would not be seen, from where you sit, but it would reflect off the new white paint and glow inside the vent (phone pics do not do it justice)

Inside the passengers side

Inside the drivers side, mounted on top

Dark-

Drivers side (will get night pics)

Dark

Center-

Dark

Whole Picture-

Whole Picture 2-

NEWEST LED'S

My cig lighter is out so its just a hole, as you can see by the first pic, so I put an LED inside, far into the back and the whole area glows, looks pretty cool


Next pic is very hard to see but its where the E-Brake is, on the inside (not the button end) (will try to get a better pic,it lights up most of the E-Brake Handle which you cant see.


All on a new switch (love the placement )


This post has been edited by mgnt232: May 17, 2010 - 8:24 PM

[pittfirefighter]

wow exact opposite of my first celica

[mgnt232]

ha cool, didnt think anyone had ever done the vent lights lol
but thats kinda funny

[terbear4god4life]

sorry bro..

i believe theirs a couple people with vent lights on here but yours looks like one of the best with the door handle lights

[CelicaST_CALI]

Looks like good work!!



Hole* not whole..

[cheela]

very nice. I'm sure the pics don't do justice at all.

[mgnt232]

Thanks everyone!, Just put in 2 more today, Ill post up pics when it gets darker

Hole* lol my bad Cant speel ;P

[mgnt232]

BUMP
new pics and lights

[JuMPiiN]

To paint your interior what did you use paint, sand ext ? I'm looking to do mine in white and black.

[mgnt232]

I just painted mine with Krylon paint for plastics (it works the best, can find it at walmart). I have never had anything chip, as long as you coat it a few times evenly it will be fine.
Of course I never ever do anything in my car that would cause it to chip, as long as your careful it will be fine
Some people say clear coating it works to keep it in good shape, and I imagine sanding it and priming wouldn't hurt, but its cheapest to just grab a few cans of paint and its all good.

oh and heads up, the passenger side heat vent=BITCH to take off, you need a few screwdrivers and I broke most of the clips, couldn't figure out how to actually take it off, but one clip is still enough to hold it.

[JuMPiiN]

i think imma try this lol. Im just gunna buy the ones from the junkyard and paint those and if they turn out good swap them over.

[Espo]

I just painted mine with Krylon paint for plastics (it works the best, can find it at walmart). I have never had anything chip, as long as you coat it a few times evenly it will be fine.
Of course I never ever do anything in my car that would cause it to chip, as long as your careful it will be fine
Some people say clear coating it works to keep it in good shape, and I imagine sanding it and priming wouldn't hurt, but its cheapest to just grab a few cans of paint and its all good.

oh and heads up, the passenger side heat vent=BITCH to take off, you need a few screwdrivers and I broke most of the clips, couldn't figure out how to actually take it off, but one clip is still enough to hold it.

YES YOU TOOK MY ADVICE FROM YOUR OTHER THREAD. lol sorry had to get that in there.

The Krylon is a prepless paint fyi, sanding and priming isn't needed. Sanding would actually DECREASE the amount of paint that would stick because of all the dust created by sanded vinyl. Plus your interior will loose it's texture.

Personally I think it's too red. I'll have mine done by the end of this summer, but I have some notes here I've got saved on my desktop...

CODE

Interior neons: In air vents (red?). Neon Wiring around hatch interior (red), around lines in door cards (maybe), in sunroof edging (red), speaker panels (front and rear/red), around center console (turquoise). Under rear seats, one in rear hatch near sub (pulse to sub?)

Speaker neons wired to Streetglow music interface? (Pulsing neons a la Kia Soul)

Interior replace: Keyring light to red, cigarette lighter to aqua (3mm led), window switches to aqua (3mm led). Reupholster rear bench to all black with red stitching.

12v lighter extenders to aqua (5mm LED x3)

Switches: Exterior to existing neon switch, interior to new switch. Accents to new switch.

Paint: Door Cups, Power control panel (not switches), maybe airbag panel (eye it, last item)

Gauges: Black background, neon blue/"turquoise" lit font, medium blue unlit, red needles. Procarparts Black Reverse  Gauges (Bookmarked)

To date I've got done the gauges, the 12v extenders changed colors, neons in the front footwells (who hasn't done that one lol) the cig lighter changed to aqua, the clock to aqua, and the red keyring. I'll be using a lot of EL Wire this summer...

[mgnt232]

Good luck to everybody, and post up pics, when you do something like this, would like to see and get ideas ect. My next project is LED's in the headlight... sounds crazzzy but I will post up pics

And I dont know how much money is an issue but I wouldn't buy new pieces, just paint them, and if you dont like it, paint it back to black? Just a thought, hope to see some more interior mods

[mmmchocolate]

i like the red/white contrast.

[mgnt232]

Thanks alot! how do you keep your engine bay so clean!?

[mmmchocolate]

Thanks alot! how do you keep your engine bay so clean!?

mine?

[mgnt232]

yeah~! lol

[mmmchocolate]

honestly, i've done nothing to it, i may have polished it a few times. but other than that, i've done nothing. haha, then again i havent looked at it in a few months.

[schmooot]

Good luck to everybody, and post up pics, when you do something like this, would like to see and get ideas ect. My next project is LED's in the headlight... sounds crazzzy but I will post up pics

there is a blank on the back of your lights that you can cutout and stick in a connector with a 194 bulb, the preface jdm lights already have it cutout. That is what I did

[JuMPiiN]

Just took off all the plastics today. Starting the painting tonight. So all im needing is the Krylon plastic paint ?

BTW how many cans do i need im buying 2 at first.

[JuMPiiN]

Little update. I sprayed my dash bezel piece and it bubbled up in 2 places. So I'm going to buy another dash bezel piece and try it again I guess.

[mgnt232]

Mine did that the first time I did it too! I sanded it down and started again. You have! to clean it really good. Make sure no oils or dirt or anything is on there.
Try it again, Before buying new pieces.
Oh and make sure you follow the cans instructions exactly. I know it sounds stupid, but do extremely light coats and wait 10-15 mins betweeen.
if you have any questions or are unsure about anything. just ask, I made all the mistakes anyone could ever make lol

[JuMPiiN]

Post a pic of your door panel. So i can have some reference lol. Im done with the first one i just want to make sure i painted everything the same. ( not doing the same color i decided to go with blue )

[mgnt232]

Surprisingly I dont have a pic of it. i will get one tomorrow, along with more interior pics, to show what I painted. Did it turn out good?

[JuMPiiN]

a couple of parts i over sprayed in like one area and it bubbled up so i scrubbed it off and went again. But after i started going with the flow i sprayed lightly about 8 or 9 coats and it looks pretty good so far im stoked. Im wondering why i didnt do this sooner to be honest its simple and looks so much better.

[JuMPiiN]

Ok so how did you get the plastic peice off that is around the stereo and AC Unit. My AC control unit is like blocking me from taking off the plastic so i can finish. I've taken EVERYHThing else off just cant those 2 off.

[SwissFerdi]

Ok so how did you get the plastic peice off that is around the stereo and AC Unit. My AC control unit is like blocking me from taking off the plastic so i can finish. I've taken EVERYHThing else off just cant those 2 off.

Easy. Take off the shifter trim and then I believe there are two screws near the base. The rest is held in by clips. I'm not entirely sure if that's all correct, but just take your time and use logic and it'll come off easily.

[JuMPiiN]

the plastic is off. like undone just the AC module thing is in the way of me taking it off.

I really dont want to take off the AC module lol.

This post has been edited by JuMPiiN: May 22, 2010 - 12:01 PM

[mgnt232]

oh do you mean the big piece? to the very right of this first pic?
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Yeah that piece was the biggest Bi***!
Working from memory, everything around it has to be off like the piece under the steering wheel, and possibly the glovebox.

I do know EXACTLY what your talking about though lol, I went through the same problem, found this thread Coomer made after I dismantled the AC unit lol couldnt tell you how the hell I got it all back in without disconnecting the 2 wires.
The how to-follow just the how to remove

And after that you should be good, I have removed the climate control since then (using the correct way) and its pretty simple

anyhow I took some pics, if you want any more or wanna know how something comes off, just ask (rear panel is a bi*** too btw)

[JuMPiiN]

i got the piece underneath the stering wheel. I have EVERYTHING else off lol and i mean everything. i Cant get the peice off that in that first pic off look at your steering wheel in the first pic, and in the picture on the bottem right is the plastic i cant get off.


BTW, how are you door panels so clean with no sun damage i wanna get rid of the sun damage on mine.

This post has been edited by JuMPiiN: May 22, 2010 - 1:47 PM

[mgnt232]

There was a little sun damage on mine, I cant remember exactly what I used, it was like 2 years ago. I used some sort of tire clean, and it blackened it up (its slippery weird feeling for a while) but it stays black, and nothing can get on it. Im sure there is a better way, but thats what I did.

And that piece you have to take out the climate control, I'm going to look at it right now so I can remember exactly what else has to come off

[mgnt232]

yeah I believe its just the panel under the steering wheel, the glove box, and the climate control. all relatively easy to remove to remove just look for points of stress where there may be a bolt, and go slow taking it off.
take some pics of your progress, I wish I took pics as I went along. but didnt have a cam at the time

[JuMPiiN]

Just finished this piece today. and 2 others. i like it overall. makes a big difference

the pics im taking are from a laptop webcam so there not very good.

This post has been edited by JuMPiiN: May 22, 2010 - 8:36 PM

[mgnt232]

yeah that piece makes a HUGE difference when you get it back into the car, because, well you look at it constantly lol.

If you get in the gauges or change the bulb to a diff color (like red) it will give it an even better effect. (you can buy them at any auto store)

Look forward to see more progress as you complete it all, its not everyones "taste" but I love it because you and everyone knows you did something, ppl always ask me how much my interior cost ... I always lie .. but truth be told a couple cans and a few hours of work

[JuMPiiN]

yeah that piece makes a HUGE difference when you get it back into the car, because, well you look at it constantly lol.

If you get in the gauges or change the bulb to a diff color (like red) it will give it an even better effect. (you can buy them at any auto store)

Look forward to see more progress as you complete it all, its not everyones "taste" but I love it because you and everyone knows you did something, ppl always ask me how much my interior cost ... I always lie .. but truth be told a couple cans and a few hours of work

Yea i dont think 2 cans was enough lol. Imma take back the black one get another red and buy 2 more and i should be set. After i get the damn AC control thing off.

yeah that piece makes a HUGE difference when you get it back into the car, because, well you look at it constantly lol.

If you get in the gauges or change the bulb to a diff color (like red) it will give it an even better effect. (you can buy them at any auto store)

Look forward to see more progress as you complete it all, its not everyones "taste" but I love it because you and everyone knows you did something, ppl always ask me how much my interior cost ... I always lie .. but truth be told a couple cans and a few hours of work

Yea i dont think 2 cans was enough lol. Imma take back the black one get another red and buy 2 more and i should be set. After i get the damn AC control thing off.

[mgnt232]

Yeah I used quite a few cans (I did very very light coats and about 20-30 coats on each piece) but its still cheap.
Print out this how to Click Here
and go out and follow the steps, then get some pics

[JuMPiiN]

lol yea bro ive used 3 so far I need about 2 more. MAYBE 3. Almost done tho all i have left is the AC module piece and the door sills. Since i dont want to take off the AC control. Im going to cut off the plstic piece under neath with my dremel. Just seems easier to me.

[mgnt232]

yeah that would be easier, wish I had my dremel back when I did this, wouldna save alot of frustration
lookin forward to the pics

[JuMPiiN]

Just got done today. i put almost everything back on except the pieces underneath the steering wheel. Just incase i need to do something with those wires when i install my replacement engine.

I didnt paint everything like you did you. I kept alot of it black imma take some pics tmo and post them i like the results. I didnt think it would turn out as good as it did.

OH and i broke the passenger side air vent next to the door trying to take it out and put it back in, so im going to the jankyard tmo to get another one to paint.lol

Oh and i tried to paint the handle on the door panels and it didnt work out too well it wouldnt dry.... it just stayed sticky so i threw it away and went got another one out the JY.

[mgnt232]

sweet, deff get some pics!
and I wish i had a junkyard with celi's around me!
Yeah for whatever reason the passengers side was ****ing stupid! to get off! I didnt paint mine till this month when i did the white and the lights. I broke all but one of the clips on it trying to get it out, still dont know, even with looking at it out of the car how the hell you are supposed to get it out haha.
Im going to paint the passengers side airbag thing. above the glove box, because its plastic. ill post up pics-

[JuMPiiN]

I broke the two bottem clips trying to get it out ! I found one Celica in a junkyard here a few days ago and i found another today ! i was stoked when i walked up on them. I was thinking of painting that too. Just kinda tired of painting right now lol.

[mgnt232]

Yeah id be stokedddd! if I found celi parts cheap. I get tired of painting stuff quick, I go all out for like a day then have to wait a few weeks lol.
get ur pics up when ur done

[JuMPiiN]

Yeah id be stokedddd! if I found celi parts cheap. I get tired of painting stuff quick, I go all out for like a day then have to wait a few weeks lol.
get ur pics up when ur done

Will do i have everything painted. Just not putting it all in until i get the engine installed ext. But god its so nice to just sit in there, it has a different feel to it, kinda weird.

[mgnt232]

did you ever get things back together? wanna see what the colors look like

[JuMPiiN]

yea i did. lol i just took it back out a few days ago i have a few others to paint i took some pics with my iphone but it was dark in the garage and you cant really. Ive done the part underneath the steer wheel, the speedometer plastic on the inside, and the plastic above that, i think thats all im going to do im not sure yet. its dark but you get the idea.






i got a few chips next to my ebrake because it wasnt cured completely and im bumped into the door and chipped it. I was hoping i could just spray some into a glass bowl and take a paint brush and paint over it.

I'm going to proboly just put it back in in a few days when i can post up the pictures of the wiring underneth the steering wheel.

[JuMPiiN]

I just went out and snapped some pics of the doors and dash





and i honestly cant explain how much i HATE THE SUN DAMAGE on the doors and the middle console lid. I HATE IT

This post has been edited by JuMPiiN: Jun 8, 2010 - 12:36 PM

[mgnt232]

Looks awesome! and try some black tire shine for the sun damage, worked for me, mine was not as bad though.
And if you just spray a q-tip with the paint you can spread it on chips, just do it a few times and let it dry.
looks good though your the second person i've ever seen with it, including myself

[JuMPiiN]

I'll try that I might just coat it again while it's out of the car. I wanted to out super bright LEDs for my dome lights and change my speedo lights to just a bright white.

[mgnt232]

Yeah I wired up a 15" flexible LED strip into my dome light, and it lights up the whole car and the ground around when you open the door, but its a blue light so it looks cool, but not all that effective if you are actually looking for something lol

and the gauges lights are a MUST! the stock color is sooooo ugly! in my opinion, I changed it to red and they look really aggressive!
good luck-

[JuMPiiN]

Where'd you get the lghts from ?