Just thought i would share a couple of pics of all my hard work over the weekend.
After a couple of hours removing the rubber coating and sanding smooth,
4 coats of primer and sanding again with 1500 grit wet and dry,
3 coats of pearlesent black followed by 3 coats of lacquer.
all done with halfords spray cans
very pleased with the outcome just need to remove the rest of the bits and do them.
will post more as and when i get round to it :rollin
SHINEY! Looks good. Bet you can\'t wait to fit it all again.
I\'m impressed,they look brilliant!!
Do you fancy doing mine for me?????
Nice job.
I\'m gonna get to work on mine as soon as I can next get some time off work.
Thanks for the comments guys
Steve i just got these bits off wav so will need to get mine off first just a straight swap.
Pete if i have some spare time i could do them for you but wont be for a while yet
Paul :wave
Looks gud im in the process of doing mine atm aswell, will post pics up soon
Thanks for the offer mate,would be nice to tackle that with someone who\'d already done it.I\'m in no great rush.
My sis lives down on the surrey/sussex border.
Pete its dead simple, takes about 1-2 full days to do it...the only problem is if you have never taken the dash out before, taking the plugs out of the clocks is a riiiiiite biatch!
Quote from: RixioPete its dead simple, takes about 1-2 full days to do it...the only problem is if you have never taken the dash out before, taking the plugs out of the clocks is a riiiiiite biatch!
Like i said,would prefer to have someone around that knows what he\'s doing.The spraying i can handle its just the dismantling that scares me!
Quote from: pete sparrowLike i said,would prefer to have someone around that knows what he\'s doing.The spraying i can handle its just the dismantling that scares me!
Thats the same reason as to why i havent tried doing mine yet.
Looks really good what you\'ve done there Paul. Maybe once you\'ve done Petes you can do mine :p
Adam
Hehe...the entire dash is just a few screws! & only 3 different sizes aswell so easy to know what goes where. Its dead simple, like i said the only hard bit is taking the plugs out of the clocks, but thats cos im weak, so i get my older bro to do it, hes a sparky so knows what hes doing ;)
When i put mine back together i\'ll take pics as i go along and i\'ll post up a "How to take the dash out" :)
Quote from: Ada7Thats the same reason as to why i havent tried doing mine yet.
Looks really good what you\'ve done there Paul. Maybe once you\'ve done Petes you can do mine :p
Adam
Adam
I reckon we should take both our cars to Rixio,so he can guide us through the process!! :evillaugh
Yep! Me No Have Any Problems With That, Your More Than Welcome :)
Pete if you want it doing call me, i can help. 07977 015 912. I did mine when i did my engine rebuild! Went for a lighter grey colour though..
(http://www.streamload.com/waspishbobfish/rx7pics/day21/DSC00105.jpg)
Looks nice bob, with mine red aswell i went for a red interior to liven it up abit...dont like a dull sports car :)
thats fair enough mate...Mine used to be red buti got rid of it, a bit too max power for me lol
Quote from: BobfishPete if you want it doing call me, i can help. 07977 015 912. I did mine when i did my engine rebuild! Went for a lighter grey colour though..
(http://www.streamload.com/waspishbobfish/rx7pics/day21/DSC00105.jpg)
Thankyou mate,you might land up with me and adam on your door step.
Written your number down,i\'ll give you a call when i\'ve decided on a colour for the interior and roll bar.
I\'ll buy the beer!! :cheers
Pete
Quote from: pete sparrowThankyou mate,you might land up with me and adam on your door step.
Written your number down,i\'ll give you a call when i\'ve decided on a colour for the interior and roll bar.
I\'ll buy the beer!! :cheers
Pete
I\'ll bring some sand paper and paint... oh, and my car with the bits in:rollin
Adam
Quote from: Ada7I\'ll bring some sand paper and paint... oh, and my car with the bits in:rollin
Adam
Adam
Bringing your car would definately help!! :Giggle
Helpfull bunch on here i am sure between us all it will get done :yes :guinness
Finished it today, just the vents to do!! Will take pics tmrw ;)
Quote from: dwarfslapperHelpfull bunch on here i am sure between us all it will get done :yes :guinness
Need to get it sorted soon,just got to choose a colour.
As the weather was good today i decided that its about time i fitted the new bits so here are the pics :)
Quote from: BobfishPete if you want it doing call me, i can help. 07977 015 912. I did mine when i did my engine rebuild! Went for a lighter grey colour though.bob
Bob: your only down the road from me, i live in pinner.. :) havnt seen you around pinner? i drive a red rx with "b4 mrx" on the number plate if you see me around.
A how to would be good and what paints to use.. bob what paints did you use as im thinking of trying to get my interior out and getting my friend to do it as hes more in to his DT than me, i think ill just make the paint run :/
another note, anyone used these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-1993-1995-WOOD-OR-BRUSHED-ALUMINUM-DASH-KIT_W0QQitemZ4625765654QQcategoryZ52640QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
wondered what the aluminum one would be like.. £65 isnt that bad concidering it will take a good day to do your own refurb, doesnt look likes got the gearbox surround tho
i used halfrauds vinyl paint, i suggest against it though - some minor scratches showing already!
Just use halfrauds normal paint - 3 stage it, rub down with 800 grit, clean with solvents, 3 coats of primer at 20 min intervals, 3 coats of colour at 20 min intervals and 3 coats of laquer at same intervals.
Just make sure you get good coverage, you may need to use more layers. Remember though, you can spray lots of layers, but you cant get rid of runs - so apply thinly.
Yup. Plenty of coats of paint is the key. I tend to go for around 5 coats of laquer, though as this gives more of a protection from scratching.
Also, For interior plastics, I usually use a coat of plastic primer, then switch to regular primer. Then just use regular colour and finally laquer it. This is what I\'ll be doing on my RX (when I eventually get chance).
Quote from: anthonyQuote from: BobfishPete if you want it doing call me, i can help. 07977 015 912. I did mine when i did my engine rebuild! Went for a lighter grey colour though.bob
Bob: your only down the road from me, i live in pinner.. :) havnt seen you around pinner? i drive a red rx with "b4 mrx" on the number plate if you see me around.
A how to would be good and what paints to use.. bob what paints did you use as im thinking of trying to get my interior out and getting my friend to do it as hes more in to his DT than me, i think ill just make the paint run :/
Hi Anthony
Thanks for the offer,but i\'ve changed my mind,matching the interior with the exterior,so that means taking back to the sprayshop.To much work involved concidering the paint the car is sprayed..
Thanks anyway
Pete
Bob: your only down the road from me, i live in pinner.. :) havnt seen you around pinner? i drive a red rx with "b4 mrx" on the number plate if you see me around.
A how to would be good and what paints to use.. bob what paints did you use as im thinking of trying to get my interior out and getting my friend to do it as hes more in to his DT than me, i think ill just make the paint run :/[/QUOTE]
anthony-is your car an FD? i live very, very locally to you but have never spotted another FD apart from the ones i already know. email me on rawaddell@hotmail.com (rawaddell@hotmail.com) if you prefer.
rich
im having trouble with my dash, ive got the bits around the clocks out (without even removing the dials :)) and got the centre section out but i cant see how the door plastic is attatched to the door card. Anyone have any advice
you have to remove the door card to get the plastic off. See the factory service manual for details on how to remove the door cards...its not hard though.
once you have em off, you can remove the panels and spray em up nice.
There is only a few screws holding the door cards on just remember to take off the 2 triangle pieces or the door card wont lift off
On the drivers side one screw is hidden under the door release handle.
The passenger side is the same + one screw behind the window switch.
have you got any pics of these bits fitted?
Quote from: hairyhooverhave you got any pics of these bits fitted?
post 23^^^^:cheers
hi,
i have paint my interior too. was a lot of work to clean them but i think it looks good.
here some pics
http://mitglied.lycos.de/patrickneuner00/in.jpg (http://mitglied.lycos.de/patrickneuner00/efini/in.jpg)
http://mitglied.lycos.de/patrickneuner00/in1.jpg
http://mitglied.lycos.de/patrickneuner00/in2.jpg
greetings
patrick
if i have enough time i can paint the intererior from everyone :)