Build Total Restoration 1997 40th Anniversary Cruiser

[Nors]

Great build

 

[YinDW]

I thought about it, but I have seen some really terrible interior paint/dye jobs in the past where it is peeling and looks a mess. 80% of the time I have the shade pulled the other 20% I have the sunroof open so I just left it. :-/

Or paint them a basic black?

 

[citadel]

Work started at ASM Auto Upholstery.

Headliner removed
CLD Tiles installed
Hydrophobic Melamine Foam installed
Headliner recovered and reinstalled

Seats are getting some attention too.
Old leather removed. ASM recommended we add more foam to the seat as the foam is pretty old.
Front seat recovered and a few more to go...

They also started stripping my old carpet from my drawers and will install all new carpet.

 

[citadel]

-1st seat almost completed

-One drawer stripped

 

[IanB]

Any pics of the Hydrophobic Melamine Foam install?

 

[citadel]

No we didnt take pics of the foam being installed.
Check out SoundDeadenerShootout for detail on the install process. They have images.

 

[SeaDrifter]

man..moving along!! shes looking good!!

 

[citadel]

Starting on re-carpeting my drawers....

 

[citadel]

Here is the clear rear hatch glass from CruiserParts... from a 91-92 80 series...

 

[sanscruiser]

Citadel, you obviously have lost your mind and have no regard for budget and/or reality...... And I applaud and approve your efforts 100%! Cheers, man. Keep it comin'...

 

[2fpower]

Bad news on my donation to your cause. Went through my parts cars, and could not find a sunroof trim in walnut. Even my new to me 40th looks tan, not the walnut brown color. Does that area just get bleached with all the sun?

 

[cruiserdan]

There was no "walnut". Oak or grey only.

 

[2fpower]

Oops, wrong tree. What does oak look like compared to Grey?

 

[citadel]

shown in my pics below is oak...
the only other color on a 97 interior as an option was grey.

 

[IanB]

The LX450 was a lighter tan color interior, correct?

 

[cruiserdan]

Nope. Same shade (other than the 40th-only darker accents).

 

[2fpower]

Mine must be sun bleached, I looked at my parts car lx450, my 40th, and parts from a 96' all looked greyish.

On the parting section @Mikesta is parting out his 40th. You might see what he has.

Sorry I could not help.

 

[citadel]

no worries. I appreciate the offer!!

 

[citadel]

Getting closer on the drawers....

 

[citadel]

Also getting closer on the seats... need to recover the center console