Hi all,
And so it begins. I have begun on the interior, starting with the seats :
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Drivers side, looking a bit tired.
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Old leather stripped
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new leather started
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Hi all,
And so it begins. I have begun on the interior, starting with the seats :
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Drivers side, looking a bit tired.
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Old leather stripped
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new leather started
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New headrest with NSX logo (I was very impressed with the quality of the work)
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Heated seat kit fitted (the kit includes 2 heating elements per seat)
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Comparison between old and new
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And both complete
This was done a while ago, but I thought I'd add it into my build thread:
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brakes were looking a bit past it
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New discs and pads on all 4 corners, and a bit of new paint on the calipers
Exhaust change. OEM off, De-catted one on:
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old and new
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And fitted (wasn't as easy as it sounds, old bolts had to be ground off as there was nothing left of them, but got there in the end)
Again, this was a few yrs ago, but the radiator required replacement, OEM off, Mishimoto fitted
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just a little difference!
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A few minor mods to the fan cowling to get to fit
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And in it's place
the seats look very well indeed Jim. Was going to put the logo into my headrests as well but was shot down by Sudesh! :)
As Paul says you will likley need to get the other trims sorted as well to match
good job!
Hi All,
I forgot to mention that I also bought extra grey leather so that I can retrim the door inserts to match. I also have bought new leather gear gaiter, handbrake cover, armrest cover and A-piller covers, but I haven't fitted tehm yet, but more photos will follow once that has been done.
Jim
Hi All,
this one had been a long time coming, so long in fact that I didn't take pics of the whole process, just the finished , as I have been doing a little bit here and there when I can.
Fantastic work Mutley, looks very up to date and a big improvement on origanol.
How difficult was it to do and who told you how it could be done????
And if you don't mind me asking how much for parts and or labour.
Again, well done very impressed.
That instrument cluster fits nicely, impressive work. Is there special electronics needed to alter the signals?
Bernhard
How do you know if your door or bootlid isn't shut properly...?
SS
Pride: it wasn't too difficult, but quite fiddly at times and there was a little extra,wiring to do (had to tap into a wire at the ECU and the rear of the wiring loom).
I initially purchased the dash and then the wiring kit from a guy on NSXPrime. I can't remember how much I paid as it was a while ago. Labour cost me nothing as I done all the work myself, including the CF surround part.
Bernhard, the guy on Prime that I bought the wiring loom from made it "plug and play" but there was a little bit of structural work that needed doing behind the dash to allow enough room for the extra wiring, that and the wire from the ECU that had to be done.
Kare, quite simple really ........ I'm not a complete biff, and can see if my door is shut! Your right though, there are no extra warning lights , but I could probably make something to indicate boot / bonnet/ door open warning, but I really don't think it's necessary.
OK, so it has been a while, but all going well I should be back on track. Latest from this weekend, I dyed the interior carpets black, using autoglym black dye (spray can).
The photos don't do it any justice, but I can assure you all, that they have gone from grubby grey carpets to black looking brand new.
now that is spectacular, did you use the nsx prime pages as your guide for this?
Looks good. I recall Sudesh did this to a car he was refreshing ... http://www.nsxcb.co.uk/showthread.ph...Refresh/page71 post no. 28. Although that was possibly a more challenging colour change, from tan to black.
The car Sudesh refreshed might be this car for sale at Plans at the moment. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...al/4942444?v=b,
Peter
Uncle bob - I'm guessing you mean the dash and not the carpets? I bought all the bits from a member on Prime and used his install guide.
Peter, yeah I think so, if it was the same dye, it pretty much covers any colour. I only really needed 1 coat, but i guess lighter colours would take about 2-3 coats. Dries really quick too.
Cheers
Jim
does everything work? odometer? guages etc? did u splice your loom? what was the final cost to you?
There's a guy making ready made kits on nsxprime if you're interested. They're from a Scandanavian guy and look very well made...Plug & Play more or less I believe..
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...Conversion-Kit
Yes it all works fine, it was almost a plug and play kit, but maybe not quite as easy as the complete kits for sale on prime now. The loom i received was complete, but i did have to splice 1 wire into the loom of the ECU to get the temp gauge to work, and there were a few mods behind the dash to do but nothing too difficult.
If I remember correctly, for some reason the Cruise control on the cluster stayed on, but i cured this by simply removing the bulb! I rarely use the cruise control, and when i do, I don't really need a light to tell me its on.
I'm hoping to get the car out for a decent drive this weekend to double check everything.
As for the final costs, i really can't remember as it was so long ago. The wiring loom I came from a guy on Prime and although I bought a AP1 dash (the early S2000 one) I was convinced to sell it and buy the AP2 version, which looks a little more modern and the red line is in the same place as the NSX. Hagasan might be the best person to ask about the costs, I really can't remember.
Hope that helps.
Jim
Well, had to get a "slight" alteration to the exhaust, 2 times sport cats a a little new pipe work.
tidy enough job there alright
:)
Wow, what a hassle that was to try and find a NA1 NSX-R style bonnet for the car, (well I mean for a “reasonable” price). Ordered from Seibon , what they are calling a VSII style, but seems that I have to wait 10-12 weeks.
Anyway that will be the last part of the jigsaw, then it’s off to get the front panels sorted (they haven’t been right for years) and a nice new paint job.
I’ll do some before and after photos ........... I think this will be worth it .......... well I hope so!
Hi all, No major updates really, but new front badge has arrived (in the new colour that I need) a few items from Science of Speed have arrived in U.K. and expected to be with me on Tuesday and a new front bonnet ordered via Seibon U.K. that’tt take up to 12 weeks. I’ve spoken to the body shop about the respray once all the bits are here. I think end of May/ June will see my Phoenix rise though the ashes and my car won’t be the scruffy cousin at the next NSX get together .
Alway has this space !!!
Finally got around to fitting the JDM rear light clusters, and I have to say I love it. Why Honda had a different set up for U.K. I’ll ever understand as the jdm version (imho) looks far better, now I just need to work on the centre fog light conversion.
ABS delete. It has never worked on my car so I won’t miss it, and if need be I can retro fit at a later date (if I get the unit repaired /overhauled /upgraded).
And so it begins! Yesterday I dropped the car off at the body shop ( ML Motorsport) to get the paintwork done. It has been a very long time coming, but will post some before/ after photos when I get the car back.
Couple of Qs:
1 - does an ABS-delete complicate your insurance?
2 - colour change on the respray? (And can you give an idea of the extent and the likely final cost - by PM if you don't want to say publicly.)
I asked my Classic
Hey Jim,
What was the decision for the front bay and engine bay areas? Are you making and colour matching or have gone satin black like OEM-R variants.
Your car is going to look stunning and refinished to a stunning colour option …
Looking forward to before/after photos
regards, Paul
Hi,
Er, first question, I am not really sure, never thought about it!! (i guess I better speak to my insurance!)
and 2. As my V5 ( Logbook) states the colour only as "Silver" then going from Sebring Silver to Kaiser Silver to me it's still Silver!) Now as to the cost, I am going for the full restoration respray, which means pretty much ripping the car apart, painting all the bits, and putting back together again, but not only that, I need a bit of work done as some of the panels didn't quite fit properly, so at a conservative estimate, could be anywhere between 6- 8 K .
I'll just have to wait and see if there are any issues discovered when they take it apart, so fingers crossed........
Cheers
Jim
Thanks for the info Jim. Hope you have good news at the insurer.
I'd have thought at that going to a darker silver would mean that you could avoid the time/cost of internal cavity paintwork (except, perhaps, door jambs). In effect, Sebring Silver just looks like bare metal, so I don't think it would look odd when frunk or engine cover are lifted. It's an option I am considering, after remembering that I really, REALLY wanted a black NSX when I first started looking. But I'm undecided, especially if a wrap would achieve the same effect.
All, here are the last photos of my car as I dropped it off at the bodyshop.
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And work has commenced!
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Wish me luck!!!!