Locobob's Interior Mod Thread

[Locobob]

Well I was posting some stuff in the Audio and Electronics section but it seems hardly anyone visits that section... plus I have acquired a serious case of "while I'm there" so things have gone way beyond just putting in a new stereo head so here we are with a new comprehensive thread.

Anyhow my current mod plans include:
Kenwood 470 stereo head unit
Back up camera
Switch panel in place of the forward cup holder
LED interior bulbs
Heated seats
Sound absorption interior foam
94+ door panels
New steering wheel
Carbon fiberish refinishing of dash panels

[Locobob]

Here is the new steering wheel: Momo Commando... hub kit wasn't in the box so I guess it is shipping separately.



Matches the factory red fairly well... I think it has a little less orange in it

[Locobob]

Here is the sound deadening stuff from Vettenuts, it is pre-cut closed cell foam like stuff with foil backing - complete kit including doors - weighs almost nothing which is important to me.

[Locobob]

Here is the switch panel I am putting together, it will be on/off for V1 radar detector with remote, gps hardwire, and the third switch is for later... not sure what just yet.

[Locobob]

Here is the Kenwood H/U with PAC OEM-1 Bose adapter - going to try this with the Bose speakers for now and see how it works, also going to go ahead and pre-wire for an amp in case it doesn't work out so hot.

[Locobob]

I'm going to refinish all the dash plastic in carbon fiber look from American Hydrocarbon. I decided it would be a bit of a crime to alter the rare and in great condition power key bezel sooooo... I created a ZR-1 bezel to refinish using a base 91 bezel. This involved a few trips to the hardware store... mostly plastic and JB weld.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

What a great thread. This will be fun. I too, will be doing a radio this Winter.

Thanks for posting

[Locobob]

Perhaps some of you electrically savvy types can help me with a few things. I have the heated seat kit on the way, comes with switch so should just be a two wire install. Anyhow I have this unused connector under each seat which is for the sport seat lumbar and side bolsters - which I don't have. I think it will be perfect for the seat heaters.... except that it is always hot.


So I got to thinking... I could replace this connector with a relay - use the pink/black switched acc. wire to operate the relay and problem solved... seat heaters would be keyed power. The big orange coming in is on a 30amp breaker, the seat heaters use 3-5amps each. Then I got to thinking some more, perhaps I should also take power off this new relay for the switch panel I'm installing. I'm kinda concerned that the little 16 or 18 gauge pink/black wire is not going to like running both a radar detector, gps, third switch and operating the relay.

[Locobob]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

What a great thread. This will be fun. I too, will be doing a radio this Winter.

Thanks for posting

Thanks, should be fun... haven't done a big walk-through thread in a while.

[mike100]

Eventually this will be a good reference on how-to to custom cobble a new power key bezel since they are a bit tough to source.