Interior swapping today need a few tips..

**needwork2-4fillhabbit** · 29-11-2008, 10:28 AM

Im swapping out my vn interior today for the vp's grey interior. I have no idea where to start should i pul out seats and door trims first so i can put in electric mirrors or start with headlining and work downwards?

**AirStrike** · 29-11-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by needwork2-4fillhabbit

Im swapping out my vn interior today for the vp's grey interior. I have no idea where to start should i pul out seats and door trims first so i can put in electric mirrors or start with headlining and work downwards?

Pull the seats out first will give you more room to move. Start with the fronts (very simple, 4 bolts but sometimes hidden under the carpet). Then move to the back seat (removing the fronts lets you get the back out easy), first remove the base buy pushing back with your knees and pulling it up to get it off the hooks. Then undo the bolts for the back section and lift them off the hooks. Then you can easily work on the rest.

**needwork2-4fillhabbit** · 29-11-2008, 10:34 AM

Thanks airstrike for the quick reply im off to do it.

**AirStrike** · 29-11-2008, 11:18 AM

If you get stuck let me know, i've swapped the trim from all my commo's so got it down pat

**R0d** · 29-11-2008, 12:03 PM

yeah agreed with airstrike, its easier to take roof lining out with seats and things out

**savage1987** · 01-12-2008, 12:19 AM

Done the whole interior conversion from brown to grey

Enjoy! lol

Prepare for tonnes of **** rattling once you're done, no matter how much you try to avoid it you will break clips and get rattles.

**Zuicider** · 01-12-2008, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by savage1987

Done the whole interior conversion from brown to grey

Enjoy! lol

Prepare for tonnes of **** rattling once you're done, no matter how much you try to avoid it you will break clips and get rattles.

u lie u havent done the whole lot, i still see brown bits

**Morton** · 01-12-2008, 12:28 AM

Oooooh yeah. It all breaks when it comes off

Have a lot of double-sided foam/rubber gluey strips ready to cut down to size and stick between things that don't quite meet up properly. Should help prevent you hunting down rattles later on

You doing the dash aswell? If so, and I mean this in the most horrible way possible, HOPE YOU ENJOY THAT!

**savage1987** · 01-12-2008, 12:48 AM

lol yeah dash swap is bull****

and ok Paul, ALMOST the whole lot; just need door trims and carpet

**needwork2-4fillhabbit** · 01-12-2008, 04:20 AM

Yeah is the whole swap, carpets dash the works.... got both cars cleaned out now, next weekend ill put the stuff back in.

**needwork2-4fillhabbit** · 16-12-2008, 05:02 PM

All done! Dash, windows, handles the lot! Dunno bout the rattles yet need to do some mechanical work before i start it, and 3 weeks ago i lost my keys for it... But after the misses copped alot of abuse and spring cleaned the whole house today looking for them i found them at work sitting on our truck key rings ehehhe. (sorry babe)
I should have swapped the front and back windscreens while the dash was out but i couldnt be stuffed... I didnt snap much plastics from either car only 2 pieces i snapped were both the rear windscreen plastics on the vn.

I have to take the door covers off again in the next few weeks to fit the central locking mechanisms cos at the time i did have the covers off i didnt have a torx kit.