Interior swapout
Discussion
Hi Guys,
Haven't posted much here as I have been too busy enjoying my 400!
Anyway..about the car, when I purchased her the interior had faded to a ugly yellow/green colour instead of the blue that it should of been.
While at Chatsworth (80mph in the rain and enjoyed every minute!!)
I met a guy who mentioned to me that he was going to swap his blue interior (blue with cream piping)out of his red 400. Believing in fate, I swapped details,edxchanged coin and over the course of a couple of weeks I received my parcel containing the booty!
With a promise to be at an event on the 17th of this month... this week would be my only opportunity to get the work done, so I started on Sunday and managed to finish on monday evening.
Heres some pics!
I still have the doorcards to do and to clean up the leather seats..Hopefully should have it finished by the weekend!
You may be thinking.."why go for a 2nd hand interior on your pride and joy?"
The answer always boils down to finances.... and seeing as I had time on my hands I thought it would be a good time to get acquainted with her plus save myself a few hundred pounds along the way!
Haven't posted much here as I have been too busy enjoying my 400!
Anyway..about the car, when I purchased her the interior had faded to a ugly yellow/green colour instead of the blue that it should of been.
While at Chatsworth (80mph in the rain and enjoyed every minute!!)
I met a guy who mentioned to me that he was going to swap his blue interior (blue with cream piping)out of his red 400. Believing in fate, I swapped details,edxchanged coin and over the course of a couple of weeks I received my parcel containing the booty!With a promise to be at an event on the 17th of this month... this week would be my only opportunity to get the work done, so I started on Sunday and managed to finish on monday evening.
Heres some pics!
I still have the doorcards to do and to clean up the leather seats..Hopefully should have it finished by the weekend!
You may be thinking.."why go for a 2nd hand interior on your pride and joy?"
The answer always boils down to finances.... and seeing as I had time on my hands I thought it would be a good time to get acquainted with her plus save myself a few hundred pounds along the way!
whipmawhopma said:
I'm thinking of doing this too. Did you discover any tips i.e. bits to take out first or put in last etc, any difficult bits?
Cheers
For the person wanting to know what colour my car is,it is Topaz Blue!:-)Cheers
To Whipmawhopma...Id say go for it!! Neil400 will agree with me that the hardest part we found was getting the carpet off from the tunnel under the dash....there must be 6-8 inches of carpet behind the two heat vents that I found to be a right s
t to get out plus the tight space in the drivers footwell..had me 
for a good while, but overall it was great fun!
Neil......when we meet up next I think I owe you
Cheers mate!When i get in and out the car i catch the edge of the seat ,probably only done 6k in it and there worn through...
Must be cheap hides Is that normal after one year ? there is some loose stitching and the same type of damage in the seat area.
Must be cheap hides Is that normal after one year ? there is some loose stitching and the same type of damage in the seat area.
Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Tuesday 5th June 20:37
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