Interior Project(with pics!)

[oricale]

OK,..So I will lay it out like this:....I found some serious corrosion issues in "Irene"...She has 106,000 miles and had a ton of money dumped into her to pass CA emissions(like $7,000)....ANYHOO!....I ops checked everything and found bad/broken wires here and there(some even so corroded they snapped off the clips)....no biggie..I work on 40 Million dollar airplanes every day, Not a big deal....First major Issue I ran into(interior) was the seats.....(god its like a horror movie right???)
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PRETTY ISINT SHE???????

SOOOOOO... I decided to pull the seats and get her cleaned up........THE DEEPER I GO...
Ok,..Obviosly we see the issue here Right??,..So I thought well,..lets at least see what the wiring is lookin like.........
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Whats this??????????????:eek::pray
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WTF????????????????
....so....RIP IT ALL OUT!!!!!!!
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..YEAH THATS WATER IN THE RECESSES...

[oricale]

CLEANING AND REPAIR!!!
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4 CANS RUBBER SPRAY(NON ANSPHALT!)
36 SQ FEET OF DYNAMAT
24 SQ FEET OF HEAT SHIELD/PADDING
2 TUBES OF 121 RS SEALANT
BRAND NEW SET OF MASS BACK CORVETTE CENTRAL FLAME RED CARPET
ALL NEW WIRING FOR THE AMPS AND REPAIRS FOR THE SEATS/STEREO ECT
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I am now seting up all the wiring and ops checked the amps and separates!!!!...Carpeting on the way!!!
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I am also putting the heatshield on the transmission tunnel as well as Dynamat on the sills! ,..

****NOTE: I HAVE FOUND NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF WATER OR CORROSION IN THE CAR!!...BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID ARE THERE ANY OTHER THINGS I CAN DO CHEAPLY WHILE IM UNDER HERE????

Anybody have a hurst shifter they want to sell cheap?????:)

[oricale]

Again slowly moving forward,...here is a few pics...
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test fitting and wire checking....
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AND HERE I THOUGHT I HAD IT BAD,...THE DAY I FOUND WATER MY BUDDY HAD A "LITTLE" ISSUE WITH HIS CAR AS WELL
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YEAH THAT IS A 2006 MAZERATI GRANDSPORT CUSTOM EDITION....THAT BRAKE SET UP NEW?????...NEVER SEEN A BRAKE DO THAT BEFORE!!!14" DRILLED/SLOTTED AND F%^D UP!

TWO WORDS......NO BUENO!!!!!!!

[DaveK]

Looks like a lot of work but you're doing a great job! :thumbsup:

[Kevin]

so she's retaining water? no wonder she's been so moody

[oricale]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

WELL GET HER STRAIGHT!!!!:cheers:

[FU]

Nice job Dempsey , you do good work ! :cheers:

[GOLDCYLON]

Wow shes on the right track however Im wondering if this was a flood survivor? Ive never see corision that bad in a ZR-1

[USAFPILOT]

that is a helluva project. I have thought of doing the same thing but am just too lazy so far.

[oricale]

Possibly, but that is the only location of the corrosion!...?

[Kevin]

maybe your car really does scare the piss outa people

[oricale]

maybe your car really does scare the piss outa people


muahhahahahaha!,...The ZR-1 from hell!!!!!!.....:jawdrop:

I dunno,.. maybe,..I mean the corrosion is 99% limited to the seat area the drivers was by faaaaaar the worst!,..soooooo...YES I am going with that....The car pulled so hard the driver pissed his pants.....Alot!!!(or he was a drunk who couldnt hold is water):drunken_s

[VetteMed]

probably a leaking window or targa seal on that side. That, or at one time the window was broken or left open in a rainstorm.

[oricale]

Thats a possibility also!...not sure carpet is coming tomorrow.

[Z51JEFF]

Wow shes on the right track however Im wondering if this was a flood survivor? Ive never see corision that bad in a ZR-1

Remember the red 91 that was parked outside in Florida I think.It was on Fleabay and I dont think there was a single metal part on that car that was any good.

[oricale]

Actually it looks pretty good...now new carpet in, lookin better and better!!!

[oricale]

MOVING RIGHT ALONG....NEW CARPET!!:dancing
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GETTING IT CUT AND FORMED INTO PLACE IS A TASK!.. But I bought the best kit with the MASS backing,...the hardest part for me is the gluing of the small parts,...!
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[oricale]

ALMOST DONE!!!:cool:
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NOW,....what is the best way to glue the small panels to the dash and the doors????...what glue seems to be the best..

I bought the spray glue...that S^&T dont work!,......PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANY IDEAS !!!!:confused:

[-=Jeff=-]

on my 89 a hot glue gun seemed to do the best job

[GOLDCYLON]

Looks really good. Please pass on all your carpet install tips. I will be there some day as well. :cheers:

[FU]

Is that a garbage disposal unit on the trunk wall ? :-D:-D

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[tccrab]

Is that a garbage disposal unit on the trunk wall ? :-D:-D

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Flux Capacitor.
2.6 gigawatt power.

Goes from 0 to (-180) in -5.4 seconds.

'Crabs

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Looks really great! :cheers:

[Kevin]

i'm calling you when i decide to do my carpet

[oricale]

:icon_thumThanks for all the comments!!!,..I hope I can help prevent many of the mistakes I did,...but over all its all about patience and cutting less and forming more,...ALWAYS get MASS backing,...