Hi y'all. My name's Kevin and I have a long term goal with my 13 1LT RS. I'm a huge fan of the Synergy Green color on the Camaros and decided I wanted that color on mine. I've been toying with and modding cars for a while and love doing it. So far I've switched the bumper lights to clear, done a spray on bra on the hood, and finished the interior about half way. I'm up in Alaska and live in an apartment with no garage, so working on things tends to be slow. I'm also rebuilding my '88 Trooper II RS in the mean time. I still have the door panels to finish, switching out the shift assembly, putting in the gauges, getting and installing the DP/MP (ZZP), getting and installing the intake and IC (ZZP), and getting the tune (Trifecta). Once that's all done we'll be painting the outside Synergy Green. I'm working on getting the pics up now.
Psychomidgit
Finally got it working
This is the day I bought it brand new from Chevy of South Anchorage, which was the absolute worst dealership I've ever dealt with on the sales side. From the lies to the refusal to fix the scratches that were already on it I will never go there again. I would have left without buying it but it was the only '13 1LT RS Cruze manual anywhere near anchorage at the time. Trust me, I tried to find one at the other dealer first.
This is the interior at the moment, the dash and steering wheel trim is finished and installed, the door trim is done and will probably be installed next
I have the gauges to do also, but that will be after I get the DP/MP.
With the outside, there's the bra and clear bumper lights. The main reason for the bra is because up here in AK rock chips are very common. I've patched it already quite a few times since I sprayed it on 7 or 8 months ago.
This is the day I bought it brand new from Chevy of South Anchorage, which was the absolute worst dealership I've ever dealt with on the sales side. From the lies to the refusal to fix the scratches that were already on it I will never go there again. I would have left without buying it but it was the only '13 1LT RS Cruze manual anywhere near anchorage at the time. Trust me, I tried to find one at the other dealer first.
This is the interior at the moment, the dash and steering wheel trim is finished and installed, the door trim is done and will probably be installed next
I have the gauges to do also, but that will be after I get the DP/MP.
With the outside, there's the bra and clear bumper lights. The main reason for the bra is because up here in AK rock chips are very common. I've patched it already quite a few times since I sprayed it on 7 or 8 months ago.
So today I did my Eco shifter assembly swap and I've confirmed that the 6-speed shift assemblies are interchangeable! Kinda funny since the dealer told me that it won't work, lol. Then again I also stopped by there today and asked the service department how to adjust the shift linkage and three different techs said they don't know. There's not much confidence in the Chevy dealers up here for a reason, lol. Although I will say that the dealer I go to's parts department has excellent service!
brian v: Yes I do, everything about this car has been great, from how inexpensive the parts are to how easy it is to work on. Besides that, I truly enjoy driving it.
Dragonsys: Originally I was going to continue all the way around the car with the bra, I figured it would keep the car very well protected. However, Autozone and O'reilly's have stopped carrying the spray on bra so I can't get any more of it, nor did I have the time to finish it the way I wanted to. Also, if I wanted to do the whole hood properly I would have had to take the underliner and sprayers off, and at this point I really like how it looks now, lol.
Dragonsys: Originally I was going to continue all the way around the car with the bra, I figured it would keep the car very well protected. However, Autozone and O'reilly's have stopped carrying the spray on bra so I can't get any more of it, nor did I have the time to finish it the way I wanted to. Also, if I wanted to do the whole hood properly I would have had to take the underliner and sprayers off, and at this point I really like how it looks now, lol.
So yesterday got the interior done, minus one panel, which I'll be doing when I get done posting this. After taking the door panels off I had to tear them down, which really isn't that difficult. The hardest part is taking the cloth trim off which is held on by plastic welds. They look like this:
I use a gasket scraper and a hammer to take them off. When you cut them off this is what you should have cut off:
and this is what the backside of the panel should look like after you start cutting them off:
Sometimes the plastic will still be held together so I used a flathead to separate the pieces:
When fully assembled, the door panels looked like this:
This is the front and rear, installed:
This is the look of the finished interior:
Earlier someone had said the original silver parts looked the same as the ones in mine now. The ring on the left was painted, the one on the right is originally what came on the car:
I use a gasket scraper and a hammer to take them off. When you cut them off this is what you should have cut off:
and this is what the backside of the panel should look like after you start cutting them off:
Sometimes the plastic will still be held together so I used a flathead to separate the pieces:
When fully assembled, the door panels looked like this:
This is the front and rear, installed:
This is the look of the finished interior:
Earlier someone had said the original silver parts looked the same as the ones in mine now. The ring on the left was painted, the one on the right is originally what came on the car:
Very nice write up, and welcome to the door/dash upholstered club! Lol.
That green looks sick btw.
That green looks sick btw.
Very nice, I like that!
Yes, the Rodeo was dying from Frame rot, it got traded in.
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Yes, the Rodeo was dying from Frame rot, it got traded in.
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^Ah, I can understand that
So today I put my vinyl bowties on. The back looks fantastic!
The front however, came out terrible. I'm really disappointed with the results. I actually followed the instructions too.
So needless to say I'll be getting the billet bowties! The white spots were just in the camera, but there were creases in it that are really bothering me.
So today I put my vinyl bowties on. The back looks fantastic!
The front however, came out terrible. I'm really disappointed with the results. I actually followed the instructions too.
So needless to say I'll be getting the billet bowties! The white spots were just in the camera, but there were creases in it that are really bothering me.
The best thing to do for the vinyl is to put a drop or two of dawn into a spray bottle with water. Spray the area then apply the vinyl. Then squeegee the water out. After a couple days the remaining moisture evaporates out and you have a nice smooth surface that will last a long time.
For the "bra" spray check out dipyourcar.com.
For the "bra" spray check out dipyourcar.com.
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