Red to Black conversion

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  1. mineralgsvt Founding Member

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    Well... finally got it done.

    Some highlights...

    '86 SVO seats that I covered in Black Leather
    '8x Escort netted Halos that I covered in Leather
    '82 Mustang Black seat belts
    '01 Bullitt Pedals
    5.0Resto Door panels
    Momo Monte Carlo steering wheel
    SEM Satin Black plastic paint/ vinyl dye

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    mineralgsvt, Apr 22, 2006
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  2. tunedin302 I AM the law!!!

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    Looks good, very nice job :nice:
    tunedin302, Apr 22, 2006
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  3. bimmertech New Member

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    :stupid:

    very nice indeed. i really like the svo seats
    bimmertech, Apr 22, 2006
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  4. WLDHRSE Founding Member

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    Hey dude that thing looks great! :nice:
    WLDHRSE, Apr 22, 2006
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  5. kevin2m4 New Member

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    you did them seats yourself? sweet jesus man!
    kevin2m4, Apr 22, 2006
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  6. Curse New Member

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    Looks great mineralgsvt nice job. I will be doing something similar this summer, I might have to PM for some tips.
    Curse, Apr 22, 2006
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    I've been wondering what the 5.0resto door panels looked like installed, thanks. You did a great job looks sweeeeet :nice:
    pb_paulie_b, Apr 22, 2006
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    Strong work , looks great!
    SPEEDYLIFSAVR, Apr 23, 2006
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  9. DeVus1 Founding Member

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    Looking great, thats exactly what Im in the process of doing. How long did it take you?
    DeVus1, Apr 23, 2006
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  10. Jaswir New Member

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    wow looks goood!!
    Jaswir, Apr 23, 2006
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  11. mineralgsvt Founding Member

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    Thanks, guys...

    Seats aren't that bad.. just take your time..

    Door panels were a little more involved than I thought.. since you have to reuse the top portion of your old door panel, but again.. there instruction sheet on their webpage is pretty good..just take your time..

    All in all, it took probably 3 or 4 solid weekends...

    Good Luck to you guys doing the change.. I'm so glad I did.. after 266,000 miles... that red was really showing it's age...
    mineralgsvt, Apr 23, 2006
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  12. Mark89coupe New Member

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    Did you spray paint the dash also? Did you used the prep for the final spray die? If so does it seem like it will flake off?
    Mark89coupe, Apr 23, 2006
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  13. wazazzle New Member

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    Sometimes I wonder what ford was thinking when they chose red int. Looks good though man. Which reminds me I need to finish coverting mine too.
    wazazzle, Apr 23, 2006
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  14. mineralgsvt Founding Member

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    I used the SEM Soap, prep, and base coat on all the plastic pieces and the dash assy. There is a vinyl prep for the vinyl pieces like the dash pad and armrests. After it set for a day or so, I took my fingernail and scratched on the rear plastics... no flaking.

    I'm sure it will need some maintenance, but that's ok with me.
    mineralgsvt, Apr 23, 2006
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  15. Mark89coupe New Member

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    Cool.
    I've been thinking about a black interior. The blue is getting old.
    Mark89coupe, Apr 23, 2006
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