Nsw
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Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada
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Nsw
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04-02-2013, 09:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2013, 02:54 AM by Not B Anymore.
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Hi all
Just posting a few pics of my bird. I recently did the rotors,pads, ball joints and tie rods and figured I should pay a little attention to the interior.
This is probably the first time I have cleaned and detailed the interior since I first posted pics of it when I bought it 3 years back. Amazing how dirty a daily driver gets. wish I had a before and after shot.
After wiping everything down with a damp cloth I let it dry and used mink oil to bring back the luster and shine of the leather, vinyl and plastics. this stuff is amazing, I started using it to water proof my work boots and figured I would try it on the car. A word of caution though, This stuff(like any detailing product) can potentially stain your interior, I had no ill effects from using it this time or 3 years back when I got it. I would just test it on an in-conspicuous area first. Also I did the top of my dash and driving in the sun is slightly more blinding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]
Let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Joe
P.S. I know I did a poor job vacuuming so don't bother pointing that out.....
1988 5speed black every option. 3inch single turbo to tail(stinger), manual boost control. k&n cone walbro fuel pump
1986 xr4ti project car..... way to many mods to list.
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Pete D
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Northern OH
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Joe, I have been using mink oil on leather (coats, shoes, gloves) for many years. Also have been using it on the dash pad of the white car for several years. Knock on wood, no cracks so far
Pete Dunham
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Nsw
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Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada
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Nsw
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It's great stuff, I have only used it in this car and the dash looks shiny new. My older cars never had the stuff and cracked like crazy and dried out pretty fast too.
1988 5speed black every option. 3inch single turbo to tail(stinger), manual boost control. k&n cone walbro fuel pump
1986 xr4ti project car..... way to many mods to list.
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Not B Anymore
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Nokesville, VA, USA
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Looks really good, Joe. :thumbup:
I always wanted to get a set of interior door panels with the leather insert.
BTW - kind of a poor vacuuming job.  tickpoke: :giggle:
[size:8pt]Sorry - but you pretty much asked for it... [/size]
Brian Leavitt
'86 TC 5-Speed -- MS2x w/COP | 83 lb. injectors | T3/T4 50 Trim Stage 3 .63AR | Full 3" Exhaust - No Cat | Motorsport FMIC | Ranger Roller | Ported E6 | Walbro 255HP | Kirban | 20psi | 120-amp 3G | 8.8" 3.55 rear | '03 Cobra Wheels
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Nsw
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Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada
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Nsw
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...In my defense I had to use the vacuum at a coin op car wash and ran outta change
1988 5speed black every option. 3inch single turbo to tail(stinger), manual boost control. k&n cone walbro fuel pump
1986 xr4ti project car..... way to many mods to list.
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RC Martin
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Colorado
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That leather is beautiful, I'm jealous! :thumbup:
Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, Bright Canyon Red TuTone, Desert Tan Interior; 1 of 7 in this combo in 1984 according to Marti. 1 of 13,361 TCs in 84.
Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension
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Looks great! So guys, I don't know much about leather interior, I've had cloth mostly so far, now I have a newer car with black leather that hasn't needed any maintenance so far, but maybe I should start and I just bought used leather interior for my tbird. I've heard mink oil is not good for finished leather, I don't really know what finished or non finished leather is guess I'll google it. Obviously the pictures prove the mink oil makes 25 year old leather seats look good, so maybe that answers it. For you guys that use it do you have any opinion for the people that say you shouldn't use it?? or use any particular products!
-88 TC Black
5spd, Precision SC50 T3/T4, QH/SD Tune, Gillis, AFPR, 255FP, WB O2, K&N, Ported E6, 3" DP, ATR 2.5" Duals, 3:73 Rear, Konis, Eibachs, 18" Voxx Wheels, X Drilled Rotors.
-06 G35 Coupe Diamond Graphite
-97 Pathfinder
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lonstar7
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Round Rock, TX
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The leather looks great, and to think it's 1/4 century old!
Lonestar7
1988 Black/Red TC, 5 Speed, 92,400miles (on 4/14/2012). KYB Shocks And Struts, 140MPH Speedo, CHE Rear Control Arms, Otherwise Stock.
2005 Volkswagon Golf GLS 1.9L TDI Turbo Diesel, 5 Speed Manual, InMotion Stage II Chip Tuning
1998 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4, 5.9L Cummings Turbo Diesel, 5 Speed Manual
1988 Firebird Formula 350, 350ci Tuned Port Injection, 700R4 Auto
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Stang8u
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Apple valley CA
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That dose look good
I love black interior
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Nsw
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Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada
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Nsw
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I did not use the mink oil on my seats this time, If you do i would recomened doin g it in the shade and wait two days or so it sit in em
1988 5speed black every option. 3inch single turbo to tail(stinger), manual boost control. k&n cone walbro fuel pump
1986 xr4ti project car..... way to many mods to list.
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