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white interior DIY!

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 4:35 pm
by Goose17
I bought an 89 GT convertible metal model to match my car many years ago, but it came with a red interior vs. the white interior on the actual car. So, I finally did something about it!

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The Fox shelf:

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Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 6:11 pm
by escogt
Sweet!!!!

Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:05 pm
by WillyB93
Has OCD got the best of you these days? Looks good!

Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:28 pm
by Goose17
WillyB93 wrote:Has OCD got the best of you these days? Looks good!
YES! My OCD just kicked in while looking at the pictures... I realized I have to paint the inside of the damn doors! Back to the mini-paint booth.

Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:40 pm
by Z282SLO
Goose17 wrote:
WillyB93 wrote:Has OCD got the best of you these days? Looks good!
YES! My OCD just kicked in while looking at the pictures... I realized I have to paint the inside of the damn doors! Back to the mini-paint booth.
And fix those tattered seatbelts while you're at it! ;)

Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:13 pm
by buddha
Goose17 wrote:
WillyB93 wrote:Has OCD got the best of you these days? Looks good!
YES! My OCD just kicked in while looking at the pictures... I realized I have to paint the inside of the damn doors! Back to the mini-paint booth.
Was just going to ask you about that. :mrgreen:

I've seen some odd variations on the red interior cars. Anything from all red, mix of red and black on the dash and doors, as well as red and white like yours.

Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:39 pm
by Goose17
Since I missed the interior door panels, the GMP model went back into the paint booth today.

The actual car:

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Model after red door panels painted to match:

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Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:56 pm
by Mike S.
Top Tip: Use Tamiya masking tape, available at good hobby shops or online. Leaves no paint bleeding at all.

A friend has a very nice white '89 GT convert with the same interior:

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The previous owner's large dog had chewed the right door panel, so I found this one on ebay, cleaned it up, and installed it. Pretty rare door panel to be on ebay, but there it was, and right when we needed it.

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-MJS

Re: white interior DIY!

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:42 pm
by Goose17
Mike S. wrote:Top Tip: Use Tamiya masking tape, available at good hobby shops or online. Leaves no paint bleeding at all.

A friend has a very nice white '89 GT convert with the same interior:

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The previous owner's large dog had chewed the right door panel, so I found this one on ebay, cleaned it up, and installed it. Pretty rare door panel to be on ebay, but there it was, and right when we needed it.

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-MJS
Beautiful car and good tip. I just need to scrape the bleed paint with an exacto knife.