THE INTERIOR!

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You can get the dash kit, but you'll also need to figure out how to get the plastic under the armrest, glove box and knee panels black as well.

it would be cheaper to buy a few cans of spray paint ..... wouldn't need to pay shipping either.

^x2, there is someone on the forum that is doing just that right now and it seems to be turning out nicely, he's having a few issues but it seems to be going ok.  LOTS of work though... scroll through some pages on the detailing/interior section, if you can't find it I'll  look.

That is for carpet.  Vinal may need a different type of paint.  And yeah, I was surprised, but it looks great!

re-check the thread, he's doing all the parts, dash, side beams, roof liner, doors etc.

just realized it was on page one of the same section where this thread is posted....

http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/Interior_project_%28Pics_inside%29/m_96904/tm.htm

My bad .... I guess the before and after shots are all I really focused on.

Would the paint wear  off eventually? If it is cheaper that would be great - but at the same time i wouldnt want the pauint to peel or anything like that.  At any rate what kind of paint would i actually need for the dash and everything else?

Oh yeah and i read the post - and i noticed he is painting the carpet but lets say i am going to be lazy about that - where could i find an actual carpet replacement? 

just search google, you can find them from various places, either that or try a junk yard.

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^x2, there is someone on the forum that is doing just that right now and it seems to be turning out nicely, he's having a few issues but it seems to be going ok.  LOTS of work though... scroll through some pages on the detailing/interior section, if you can't find it I'll  look.

 
LOL, that someone would be me. It's definately alot more work then most people think it is going to be. As far as the carpet go ahead and buy a new one you'll be glad in the end. I haven't posted any new progress in awhile because the weather has been cold and wet for like the past month. Yesterday it was in the 60's so I worked on it a bit, I got my headliner put in temporarily and my driver seat put in so i can drive it if I have to, but when spring rolls around and it starts to stay warm I am going to redo the majority of my work. painting your interior only works if you prep the hell out of the pieces prior to doing it and if the weather is in the right humidity and temperature. Like some of my pieces, the paint sticks like glue and some of them it scratches right off. Funny thing is the pieces I didn't use adheasion promoter on seem to hold paint better than the ones that I did use it on. But I think I found a new way to change the color of my plastics vinyl and maybe fabric. I am going to try it once i can get my hands on the right stuff but basically I'll be permanently dying my interior rather than covering it up with paint. If it does work the way I hope I will post pictures very soon. But yeah man, there is a LOAD Of work involved in what your wanting to do trust me I am doing it now, Best bet is to not do what I did. Take your pieces out one at a time, finish one piece and put it back, don't strip the entire car at once it will become a nightmare. I wish you luck on your project and if you have any questions lets me know I'll be glad to help out as much as I can.

You can order a replacement carpet kit from summit racing.  here's the link:
 
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?SearchType=Make&N=700+4294907813+4294907606+4294924760+4294925230+4294839022+115+4294867937
 
You have to call to order but its only $124 bucks +shipping.

that site looks good, i just called the guy, nice prices not bad at all, i might just get my kit form there. He said the RCF carbon is the best one they have,, and in the picture he said it looks brown, but its really black " like the carbon fiber hoods" he said.