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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Default A Few Minor Interior Upgrades...MBA ***** and Shifter Boot

I took a few updated pics of my car's interior this past Sat at a The Nastalgia Night of Fire Show as the South GA Motor Park in Adel, GA.

Anyway here are some pics with the new polished MBA ***** (they started out brush and were a PIA to polish by hand!), and new redline products shifter boot. I still have a few things planned...the shifter stick is getting chromed ad is the emergancy brake handle. And eventually I want to do something with the seats...something jaw dropping but subtle. And finaly I am thinking of adding a cage...just not sure on that one yet.











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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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very nice
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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Looks great!!!! All you have left to do is loose the monsoon head unit! Very nicely done!
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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Looks great!!!! All you have left to do is loose the monsoon head unit! Very nicely done!
I put that back in....everything else LOOKS out of place in there. So IMO its the best looking option.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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Your car looks gorgeous. I can't wait to see it with a SOM or Chrome cage in it
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
Your car looks gorgeous. I can't wait to see it with a SOM or Chrome cage in it

My chromer isnt sure if you can crome the bow piece because of how deep it would have to hang in the tank...so hes trying to find someone for me that he knows can. If I cant then I will go SOM...but chrome would rule!
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
My chromer isnt sure if you can crome the bow piece because of how deep it would have to hang in the tank...so hes trying to find someone for me that he knows can. If I cant then I will go SOM...but chrome would rule!
If you could pull that off, you'd be like a god to me.
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i think its time for a new shift **** now. clean as always
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Nice interior additions.
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That looks amazing man. Major props.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by unSStoppable
i think its time for a new shift **** now. clean as always
Well I am working on getting the **** and the ebrake handle restitched in orange....so that should look nice.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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does anyone still carry the brushed *****? ive been looking for a set.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ls2 bait
does anyone still carry the brushed *****? ive been looking for a set.

I got mine off the classified board a few months ago.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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those ***** are sweet. I've always wanted them,but have a hard time paying that much for them.
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Old Oct 28, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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I got a real good on them (of course they were used) so they didnt cost that much, but I have about 2 or 3 hours in each one sanding and polishing them. Getting all the "brushed" finish off was a PIA! I was thinking they would just have a brushed finish like most stainless pieces and you could sand and buff it out, but they had some kind of anodizing or coating on them that gave them the look of being "brushed".
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Wow, those ***** & rings look familiar, LOL.

Looks good man.
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Very nice.
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looks great as always
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
My chromer isnt sure if you can crome the bow piece because of how deep it would have to hang in the tank...so hes trying to find someone for me that he knows can. If I cant then I will go SOM...but chrome would rule!

You definitely want to get it chromed, "ask me how I know " 6 point cage with dual swingouts. I have not posted pics of my WOLFE chrome 6 point, yet. It looks killer when the T-tops are out and people can see the chrome cage .


***** look great, your car is just sick !
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Question....

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