Got the bus back painted

[kra710]

http://community.webshots.com/user/volkaholic

Looks good , Im about to put the windows in once the paint cures up at the end of the week, but the shop did f*** up alot of dings in the side, which im very mad about, but after the 9 coats applied of 150$/gallon subaru wrx silver and rally blue there isnt much i can do except wait until i shave the door handles and get the bottom repainted, *sigh* enjoy. Carbonfiber mirrors should be here in a day or two and Im mirror tinting the windows now. HERES A BIG QUESTION, Headliners, What have you out there done with your rides, stock vinyl looks kinda tacky for me, not too germanlook, I was looking into other options but I need to decide fast before i put the windows in, Can i paint the existing vinyl or use some felt like or velour cover?

[Bullyboy]

Looks good
I would dye the interior/headliner silver to match the paint.
Dupli-color Vinyl and fabric dye is an excellent product, check their website for color choices. We did the wifes 73'super headliner in 85' it still looks the same. i can e-mail a pic if you want.

[NO_H2O]

A friend and I did the headliner in my car. J-Bugs has a video that comes with their interiors that is good. It' show's a bug headliner install but it should be alot of help.

[kra710]

If you could send a pic or just insert it in a reply to this thread that would be awesome, And when you mean dye is that the duplicolor spray for vinyl? I really was hoping to put the windows in ASAP, so headliner was a thought, but not manditory, I was even thinking to see if anyone had glued the felt type found on new cars to the vinyl. Stock headliners run 140$ and they have like velour and tweed for 200+ and thats from california, so i dont know the quality, installation or how long its gonna take to get here....

[Bullyboy]

I can tell you from recent experience that any headliner is a 2 day job. Its not steady work, just plodding along.
The OEM vinyl & fabric spray is what we used from Dupli-color. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinyloem.html
If the headliner has no tears and just looks tired, I would dye it. I can e-mail you a picture, I don't have a place yet to post them on the web.

[oasis]

The silver/blue looks good, real good! I'm anxious to see the c/f mirrors. Does whoever you are getting them from have similar mirrors for a Type I?

[kra710]

You can email me the pics to kra710@hotmail.com Bullyboy if you can Thanks.

Actually they are universal F1 style mirrors I found on ebay. I thought it would give a racing look. They were like 75 with shipping included on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33649

The seller lists them under all these makes and models I realized so the classification really doesnt mean anything, i did look around and they are real carbon fiber, Ill post pics as soon as i get them,, Oasis where in b'more are you at, I go to College Park

[NO_H2O]

Did the body shop do anything for you after their F@#&-ups?

[kra710]

Hell no, Im mad, Im making him redo the doorjams which look hooorible. That weld is gonna really piss me off everytime i open the door so i need to fix it. Why didnt they grind the welds down for the fenders, I just dont understand. I figure its too late, I never will take it there again, and Im shaving the handles in a year or two, so at least I have it all sealed up. Now really prestigious bodyshops will actually paint it since the harder work is done.

[boygenius]

Looks really good. I really like that blue and silver combination...