Project Notchblack: Black Interior Progress Thread w/ Pics

Screw what everyone says, even if it was clean, red is ugly, black is the way to go. Now if it was factory tan I could see people screaming at you for changing the color, I could even condone people sending threats for something like that, even though the factory tan foxes are ugly, its super rare, red is a different story. I have a factory black interior, and if I got another fox, no matter how clean the interior is, red, grey, or blue, first thing id do is go black. People talk alot about I woulda given you this much for it, but when it comes down to it, you woulda been sitting on that car for a while waiting for someone to actually pay for it and pick it up. Red interiors are not exactly a hot item.

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Amen. I just figure I'll have a really clean black interior when it's all done. Hell, the armrests are still intact even!

For all you that were complaining about me painting a red interior, here's a red interior you can snag for $400 bucks in my neck of the woods.

1993 MUSTANG COUPE 4cyl/auto

Told you they were a dime a dozen around here. Can't find a white fox without one.

As for my project, finished the carpet and dash today. Hope to finish most of the little trim pieces tomorrow, and next Monday or Tuesday, I'll have the rear quarters and headliner completed. From there it'll just be a waiting game until I can find some decent seats, seatbelts, and I'm gonna snag a cheap black wheel out of the local pull-a-part.

Pictures didn't turn out so good today, but I hope to have some pic updates tomorrow.

I'm using Dupilcolor Vinyl and Fabric Paint for the soft vinyl and Krylon for the hard plastic (all gloss black). The passenger tray came out fine after being painted, the headliner not so much. It's not bad, but it's kind of rough now. I'll stick with it for now, but it'll get replaced in a few weeks.

All you have to do is make sure you clean everything before painting and remember to let it cure. If you have the option of letting everything set for a few days, it'll turn out better when you put it all in. Also, factory black foxbody seatbelts are EXPENSIVE! (in the $400 range for all four), AND the seatbelt style changes in '91 so if you're '91-'93, you can get 94+ style seat belts, but I think the receiver is different (and attached to the seat itself).

All in all it's a fun little project. The dash sucks though...especially by yourself. Just saying.

Had a slight change of plans because of the seatbelt issue. I decided to go ahead an gut that interior and start from the carpet up. If you've never installed carpet, make sure you have a buddy. It's a pain in the ass by yourself. Definitely a great feeling when you finally get it in and vacuumed. Completely changes the car. Dash does the same thing.

Here are pics!


Carpet had to go. And I can't figure out what that goop was down around the rear bolt for the passenger seat.]


It's definitely important to take time on this. You can see I have a lot of little pieces still off. Most of them are painted, but they need time for the paint to cure. Nothing in the car will ever be resistant to scratching, but it's pretty easy to touch up. The dash is a pain by yourself!


A little dark, but a good view of how it's coming along. I like this pic.


A little blurry, but also shows how it's coming along. These pics sure do make that red look REALLY red!

That's as the car sits so far. I expect to be done with everything but seats and steering wheel on Tuesday. Worst case Friday or so. I'm in no rush.

One day? You must have had a black interior ready to pop right in!?

lol. yeah. lots of change.

I found:

A seashell
Goop
Something sticky under the back seat
change galore
an old school GA lottery ticket
Sears auto service receipt
a lolipop stick, chewed
a prescription for something for old people
and a paper clip

haven't actually looked through or counted the change yet...but I did keep it!