any tips on changing my 87 lx dash

teconer · 08-05-2001, 09:34 PM

im changeing my interior from red to black i want to remove the ulgy old red dash anyone have any tips on where i should start

HiFlow5 0 · 08-06-2001, 07:41 AM

hey i just did the same thing. changed from red to black. the look is soo much better. i decided to paint the dash instead of replacing it, even though a had a new dash. once the rest of the interior is out of the car, just mask of the areas u don't want to paint. make sure u use a strong cleaner to get all the grease, and armor all off so the paint can stick. finish up with a clear coat! here's a what mine looks like now. interior

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims
MY89GT

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Kevin Price · 08-06-2001, 08:12 AM

Moved to Windsor Power

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SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle
of giggle gas. My Car

da89cup · 08-06-2001, 02:51 PM

If you're planning on getting an interior from a newer mustang, be careful, they're not entirely the same. I put an interior from a '93 lx into my '89 coupe & it doesn't match completely. They major ploblems are: the fuse panel doesn't attach from the back, so you might have to do some cutting, mine is just hanging there, the '93 had an air bag & the 89 doesn't, so the cover underneath the steering wheel is different, just make sure you get that piece, the temperature controls have a different bolt-on pattern, so you probably have to re-drill some holes. All I can say is, after going through the trouble of taking out the old one & putting in the new one, I'm going to paint the old one & do it all over again. My advice is, just take yours out & paint. It'll save you some money, you just need time & paint. Hope this helped you a little.

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89 coupe, 351W, 351W heads, 30lb injectors, 190lph pump, 80 maf, 70 tb, ? cam, cobra upper, gt 40 lower(14.6at95mph)

08-05-2001, 09:34 PM	#1
teconer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: deltona,fl Posts: 1	any tips on changing my 87 lx dash im changeing my interior from red to black i want to remove the ulgy old red dash anyone have any tips on where i should start

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08-06-2001, 07:41 AM	#2
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	hey i just did the same thing. changed from red to black. the look is soo much better. i decided to paint the dash instead of replacing it, even though a had a new dash. once the rest of the interior is out of the car, just mask of the areas u don't want to paint. make sure u use a strong cleaner to get all the grease, and armor all off so the paint can stick. finish up with a clear coat! here's a what mine looks like now. interior ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims MY89GT [This message has been edited by HiFlow5 0 (edited 08-06-2001).] [This message has been edited by HiFlow5 0 (edited 08-06-2001).]

08-06-2001, 08:12 AM	#3
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	Moved to Windsor Power ------------------ SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide and a little blue bottle of giggle gas. My Car

08-06-2001, 02:51 PM	#4
da89cup Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada Posts: 55	If you're planning on getting an interior from a newer mustang, be careful, they're not entirely the same. I put an interior from a '93 lx into my '89 coupe & it doesn't match completely. They major ploblems are: the fuse panel doesn't attach from the back, so you might have to do some cutting, mine is just hanging there, the '93 had an air bag & the 89 doesn't, so the cover underneath the steering wheel is different, just make sure you get that piece, the temperature controls have a different bolt-on pattern, so you probably have to re-drill some holes. All I can say is, after going through the trouble of taking out the old one & putting in the new one, I'm going to paint the old one & do it all over again. My advice is, just take yours out & paint. It'll save you some money, you just need time & paint. Hope this helped you a little. ------------------ 89 coupe, 351W, 351W heads, 30lb injectors, 190lph pump, 80 maf, 70 tb, ? cam, cobra upper, gt 40 lower(14.6at95mph)