camoner

First, I have used the search function, but maybe I am wording it wrong. Either way, I wanted to convert my interior from blue, to black, and wanted to see if anyone had any advice on this, or had done this before, and did they get all the parts from junk yards? I have a 92' dx hb, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance everyone.

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BlueIntegraBoy

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I did it on my VX. I didn't have the luxury of picking all my parts from the junkyard. Got parts from friends and online (and small parts from the dealership). Makes the car look 100% better.

virgineg6

Are you located in socal? How clean are the front seats? PM me

camoner

I'm in Newark NJ, and it's mint. Literally the last owner passed away and her son sold the car after.

camoner

Did anyone ever do a write-up on this? What can I salvage, from this interior, what parts do I need to buy besides the obviously visual things?

virgineg6

Damn!! Lol lookin for some clean ones

Solomon1468

I literally took out every visible interior piece and painted them black myself. Except the doors...I painted the doors black, but put grey inserts in them. I didn't want to mess with painting that cloth. Same goes for the seats, used oem black/grey interior is usually pretty cheap. Or get some gsr leathers. Everything came out really well in my car, and looks stock to anyone who doesn't know what the oem interior of a civic is supposed to look like. Plus, spending $30 on paint and painting what you can is probably a lot cheaper than buying all brand new interior pieces.

camoner

If I get gsr leathers, what do you do about the rear bench?

BryanM.

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I have converted the interior of my '92 hatch from gray to black (CX vinyl).
Got everything from my old CX.

Beside plastic and metal clips and fasteners that you may break during removal, you won't need anything special.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/26016203@N03/4544571682/http://www.flickr.com/photos/26016203@N03/4543938045/

DSMAddicted

How much did the invisible JDM shifter cost you? Those are super rare!

OP: I would buy all the new clips from http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ and swap them during the conversion. You'll have a much tighter interior and minimize potential rattles.

Also... years ago I would have recommended against painting plastic panels, but after trying the Krylon Fusion paint for plastic on my glovebox, I must say that it can be done. The paint stuck so well and has been holding up great, so I would consider that option as well. Just wash the panels with dish soap, scrub with a clean toothbrush and rinse them thoroughly. Let them dry well and follow the instructions on the spray can. It will come out nicely.

Good luck.

Solomon1468

Exactly. I did my whole dash and I'm pretty sure I used Krylon paint as well. It held up way better than I thought it would.

Also Camoner, what do you mean "what do I do about the rear bench"? I'm not exactly understanding the question...if you're wondering about fitment, the seats from the gsr sedan will fit in an eg better than the seats from a gsr coupe. There's a bit of a gap on either side when using the rear seats from the gsr coupe...if that's not what you're asking feel free to expound a bit.

camoner

actually that's exactly what I was asking so basically, I can take all the seats from GSR sedan, which years would I look for?

camoner

also has anyone ordered off http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ I want to replace the rear window tailgate opener and all the windshield wiper arms as well.

street_racer_271

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too bad you live in the US, i have a full black EH interior that I don't need

camoner

pshh you're only 1600 miles away, I'll be right over.

DSMAddicted

I have, multiple times. Legit place.

camoner

Where is the part that covers the trunk that hangs down located?

camoner

What year GSR seats fit? How much would I be looking for the seats?

Solomon1468

'94-01 gsr sedan. It all depends. If you're converting the whole interior, I say wait as long as you can until a really good deal pops up. I got my rear gsr leathers for $50 in mint cond, and a set of fronts just went for $100 in my town on Craigsist...those are really good prices. Try and find something like that.

camoner

I found minty passenger and rear bench out of an 01, now I gotta find a good driver seat

camoner

rears and front passengers 100 bucks