Mustang Interior RestorationMustang interior restoration, in my mind is one of the easier parts of restoration and ranks only in satisfaction with first seeing your newly painted car roll out of the paint shop.
Common Restoration Parts and Projects Here are some common parts of the car, that often need to be replaced or restored to their original brilliance. Installing new new carpet and replacing sound deadening materials. Cleaning up the dash and maybe replacing the upper dash pad if it's cracked. Replacing Mustang seat covers is an almost universal project for any Mustang restoration. What does it take to replace a seat cover? (coming soon!) Mustang floor pans That or course reminded me, that cutting out rusted floors and replacing them with new floor pans or just replacing smaller areas using partial floor panels is something that most of us who are restoring a classic 'Stang have to do at some point. Even if you don't plan on replacing the floor pan or doing the panels yourself, it's a good idea to know what the process is, so you can make an educated choice when you find a shop to do your Mustang interior restoration for you. I'll have a link up shortly for this one, as I'm just about to do replace parts of the floor pans on my 1965 Mustang coupe restoration project. Every time I take on a new project, I end up learning things I didn't even want to know. Removal or Replacement of Door Panels: Mustang door panel replacement is common on classic cars, whether you have a standard interior or a pony interior. With later cars, chances are, you might still need to know how to remove a door panel to install speakers or repair electrical problems. Part 1: shows you how to remove and replace classic Mustang door panels for 1964 1/2, 1965,1966,1967,1968,1969 and 1970 cars. Jump to Part 1
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Jump to Part 2 for 1971 to 1972 door panel removal . Part 3: In this section, you'll learn how to remove door panels for 1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003 and 2004 Mustang vehicles. Click the link for the complete removal procedure. Part 4: is for the new Mustang and covers the 2005 model specifically, and although I haven't tried it yet on the 2006,2007,2008,2009 and 2010 cars, they have basically the same doors, so it should work here too. Click the link for the removal process. Renewing Interior Quarter Panels What do you do with those nasty looking interior rear quarter panels? Well if you're half way serious about your Mustang interior restoration here's what you can do. Well, you have two possibilities and neither are a very big job. It all depends on the condition of the existing interior panels. Replacing an interior rear quarter panel Replacing the interior quarter panels requires only minimal mechanical skill, some basic tools and a an hour or so of your time. I'll soon post a link on replacing interior quarter panels. Re-dying the quarter panel using vinyl dye This option is simple and fast. To make a professional looking result isn't difficult, but it does mean doing the proper preparation. Follow the link and you'll see how to restore your interior quarter panels with vinyl dye. Headliner replacement Headliner replacement is also pretty common. When I bought my project, I thought I wouldn't have to replace the headliner,but on closer inspection, I found 2 nice little mouse holes, that can't be repaired (hopefully there aren't any carcasses still in there). But if you need to know how to replace a Mustang headliner, I'll have a section devoted to it shortly, right here. Check back often, as I'm constantly adding information to the Mustang interior restoration section. |