With the dash pad being cracked, and the rest with rust, we took out the entire
dashboard.
sanded it and painted it.
We used vinyl to cover the dash pad to try and save money.
It turned out very nice so we decided to do the same with the door panels that
were shot.
After this we moved the battery in the back to give room for the V8 when it is
ready.
We cut a hole in the hood and used plastic molding to make sort of a ram air
intake with the hood scoop.
We also added hood pins and cables to give it more of a hot rod look.
We also decided to paint a flat black stripe down the side. We pondered about
whether or not to do the Mustang Boss type stripe from the hood, but decided
only to go down the side.
We also painted the tailights black around the edges. This was more of an
experiment than something planned.
It turned out to have a nice look to it.
Of course, these pictures would not be complete without a good burnout though!
Update July 2009 - We painted the back seats using vinyl paint.
We bought seat covers for the front seats, though we may just replace them entirely later.
I found some side pipes which we got for $65, and we put those on to give it more of a hot rod look.
