Interior Restoration. Where/How to start

RcBro · 08-12-2006, 12:51 AM

Hey Guys,
Just got the truck painted so now its time to work on the interior. The top of my dash is starting to corode and is kinda falling apart. So I need a replacement.

The truck is a 1980 4wd longbed 20R 4 speed

I'd like to go bucket seats with a center consolde but don't know where to start.

A CD player would be nice and new carpet as well. Its the stock tanish interior.

Heres a pic of the outside:

I'm going to eventually lift it and add some rock sliders but I want to make the inside as confortable as possible first. Its pretty dust and just old. other then that its good. Anyone know where I can find replacement door and wall panels?

Any interior help/suggestion would be great!

Thanks,
-Rcbro
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Sonofmayhem · 08-12-2006, 08:33 AM

Get some taco seats, only one hole needs to be drilled, go to autozone and order a dash cover. then get some fabric and cover your panels, and wall panels.. unless you can get lucky and find good ones at a junker, the dealer wants 400 for 85 sr5 panels.
you can get some carpet from wally world along with your CD player. My 80 has taco buckets, and i have a center console from like bestop or the other manufacturer. and it all fits in nice.

RcBro · 08-12-2006, 10:00 AM

taco buckets?

SLC97SR5 · 08-12-2006, 11:03 AM

The nice and supportive seats found in later 4Runner's and Tacoma's (TACO). 1995.5-2004

Sonofmayhem · 08-12-2006, 06:46 PM

sorry, what john said, they sit a bit higher but ill adjust. Personally im just gonna paint my floor in either bedliner, rubber, or rustoleum. Im not too worried about it, seeing as its my wheeler.

Here is my interior now, i need to get my tools organized, and my console and seats bolted down.

RcBro · 08-12-2006, 11:23 PM

Which perticular "Taco" seats did you pick? year make?

I just don't really care for the carper look but it may be my only choice

Thanks for the help and advice

4x4spaz · 08-12-2006, 11:44 PM

Slap on a good coat of bedliner. It insulates, reduces noise/sound dampens, protects against rust, and looks cool.

neilan · 08-13-2006, 12:06 AM

diamong plate or plain polished aluminum makes just about the sickest door panels u can get. Even cheapo racign seats in vinil look good and last decent and are easy to clean.You can easily get 2 fro 200.

Sonofmayhem · 08-13-2006, 06:44 AM

i dont know, but they are like 95.5 to 2000 if i had 500 to rebuild my interior i would make sure all of the seals are good, then i would go with seats, 2 for 20 at my junker, then cover them 30, then bedliner the floor 50-100, then dash cover, 40, then panels, just the cost of material.

RcBro · 08-13-2006, 10:40 PM

I really want to tacke the seats but not sure if I have the proper tools. I've never really looked at what needs to be done etc..

Sonofmayhem · 08-14-2006, 12:44 PM

you need like a 14mm socket or wrench or somewhere around there to remove the seats, then if you dont get stockers, you have to custom fab railings in some cases, some vehicles line right up. If you dont find good seats i would rip off all of the fabric, spray the padding w/ Kilz paint, then have your local custom shop cover em. Some people around here reupholster an entire single cab for four hundred, including panels, carpet, dash and seats.

I just did my floor w/ the rubberized undercoating, and im liking it so far.

RcBro · 08-14-2006, 12:50 PM

Do you by any chance know what seats will line right up?

I was thinking about putting line-x or something similar on the floow boards and then just putting in some floor mats. But not sure how good that will look. Got any pics of your rubberized coating?

Getting the entire truck reupholster sounds kinda good. May consider it. But my dash is kinda crumbling so I'm not sure how I'll go about fixing that.

kyle_22r · 08-14-2006, 03:59 PM

my '85 pickup seats were a close fit, but i had to drill new holes in the floor and on the rail. but they were close enough that i didn't have to do anything else.

Sonofmayhem · 08-16-2006, 03:45 PM

here is that rubber shtuff. You only really feel the differance, and the only differance ive had between 3m and duplicolor, is duplicolor takes longer to dry.

RcBro · 08-16-2006, 05:36 PM

Thank you. I've started to clean my door panels ETC.. and their near new looking now. But the plastic near the seatbelts etc.. is broken and cracked.

I found a company who makes dashes but i'm not sure what color will match my truck.
http://www.dashtops.com/dashboard/autodash.cfm/178

They said I could look at a SEM Brand Vinyl Paint color chart and they can match that color. But I can't find that anywhere lol

Few pictures of my interior

AaronW · 08-16-2006, 06:47 PM

This is what I did to my 86 4runner:
1. took everything out of the interior (including the dash) and cleaned and painted plastic parts.

2. undercoated the inner rear fenders, (need to do it to the inner front fenders too and inside doors), front floor board, and bed.

3. put down cheap sound deadening/ insulation stuff from Lowe's if you don't want to buy dynomat, which is probably the best stuff there is.

4. buy a carpet from a 95 tacoma truck and paint it black (or whatever color you desire) and put over the shiny sound deadening stuff.

Those are just some ideas to get the brainstorming going.

RcBro · 08-16-2006, 07:16 PM

WOW, I'm not so worried about the carpet as I am the dash, seats and door panels.

I'd like to get something new for all of them. I've found the carpet.

Just need to figure out what color dash I need, find some new door panels ( or get some custom made) Install speakers and radio, and new seats.

Its going to be a project for sure. My main hobby is Radio control cars and now I got a full size truck to play with

I haven't taken my door panels off yet, because the cheap plaster board they are attached to its about to crumble lol. But did you just take out the door components then spray that coating inside their? What coating did you use and what purpose does it surve?

Also what cleaning stuff did you find to work best on the doors and dash? Mine is taking some serious elbow grease to clean up. I'm just using some cleaner called "Awesome" right now along with a green scrotch pad.

BTW, I amazed at the capet painting truck very cool :bigclap:

Thanks for the help everyone.

Sonofmayhem · 08-17-2006, 08:35 AM

i found armor all oxi magic is great for carpet or seats, its at walmart, but for dash or any vinyl and plastics id just use fantastic and then some armor all. I hated awesome, i had it and the damn bottle broke, then it didnt clean up for ÅÅÅÅ. i would look at vatozone or walmart and ask folks to help you out.

AaronW - how do you like your sound deadening stuff from lowes? im thinking about doing the same thing, i just want a more comfortable ride. to the trail head.

LouisianaTom · 09-06-2006, 12:25 PM

Hey RcBro were did you get that brush guard from. Is it custom made?

RcBro · 09-06-2006, 12:35 PM

Not sure if it was bought or made. Good chance of both. Got it from my uncle and he got it from another guy lol.

So couldn't tell you. I can tell you it knocks down and goes through anything in its path

**aviator** · 09-06-2006, 12:51 PM

You might try this for the door panels... carefully remove the panels [so you can use them as a template] trace them out on a sheet of masonite [under $20] including holes for door handles etc. then cut them out. [masonite is what several mfgs. used for this part anyway]. Go to a fabris store and select some tan vinyl [ this will be available in several shades from choclate brown to taupe to lite beige in both normal and fire-blocked usually at a very cheap price] if you want to pad the sides get some thin [1/8"] foam and with 3M spary adheshive glue the foam to the masonite, let it set up for about 30 mins or so then with the same adhesive glue the vynil to the foam wraping the extra inch around the masonite and glueing it down also.
Use an awl or nail etc. to carefully push through the fabric from the back to locate the holes to mount the door handles etc./ use an exacto knife to cut through for the latch handle/speaker etc.
This is aabout all a professional shop would do.
hope this helped Aviator

shantz · 09-06-2006, 07:10 PM

that paint job looks good. how much rust did you have to fix?

cheap sunglasses · 11-14-2006, 09:18 PM

These would go great with a bedlined interior if you arent up to making your own panels.
http://www.designsofsteel.com/ABSDoorPanelsTOYOTA.htm

89dlx · 11-16-2006, 06:40 PM

I just did a quick search and came up with this:

http://www.justdashes.com/Index.htm

I'm buying an '83 so i might give them a call.

vwfastg60 · 11-19-2006, 01:03 AM

heres what im doing right now.Not only a clean up but a color change too.

Remove the junk

eww..

pressure washed and ready for sound killers and new interior.

Test fitting the seats

I just picked up an 83 parts truck and will snap a pic of the interior for you.He used tercel wagon seats and there comfy just not the color of choice. the floor has a black rubber mat on it.

If you want carpet this is where im getting mine from.I got samples and the carpet matches factory perfect.I cant wait.

Hey its even on sale for your year!
http://www.stockinteriors.com/autoca...37&ModelId=484

08-12-2006, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	Get some taco seats, only one hole needs to be drilled, go to autozone and order a dash cover. then get some fabric and cover your panels, and wall panels.. unless you can get lucky and find good ones at a junker, the dealer wants 400 for 85 sr5 panels. you can get some carpet from wally world along with your CD player. My 80 has taco buckets, and i have a center console from like bestop or the other manufacturer. and it all fits in nice. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT! Last edited by Sonofmayhem; 08-12-2006 at 08:34 AM.

08-12-2006, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	sorry, what john said, they sit a bit higher but ill adjust. Personally im just gonna paint my floor in either bedliner, rubber, or rustoleum. Im not too worried about it, seeing as its my wheeler. Here is my interior now, i need to get my tools organized, and my console and seats bolted down. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT! Last edited by Sonofmayhem; 08-12-2006 at 07:05 PM.

08-12-2006, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
4x4spaz Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Beale AFB, CA Posts: 125	Slap on a good coat of bedliner. It insulates, reduces noise/sound dampens, protects against rust, and looks cool. __________________ '83 Toyota 4x4 '79 Chevy Luv '68 VW Baja Bug

08-13-2006, 06:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	i dont know, but they are like 95.5 to 2000 if i had 500 to rebuild my interior i would make sure all of the seals are good, then i would go with seats, 2 for 20 at my junker, then cover them 30, then bedliner the floor 50-100, then dash cover, 40, then panels, just the cost of material. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT!

08-14-2006, 12:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	you need like a 14mm socket or wrench or somewhere around there to remove the seats, then if you dont get stockers, you have to custom fab railings in some cases, some vehicles line right up. If you dont find good seats i would rip off all of the fabric, spray the padding w/ Kilz paint, then have your local custom shop cover em. Some people around here reupholster an entire single cab for four hundred, including panels, carpet, dash and seats. I just did my floor w/ the rubberized undercoating, and im liking it so far. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT!

08-12-2006, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	taco buckets?

08-12-2006, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
SLC97SR5 Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 392	The nice and supportive seats found in later 4Runner's and Tacoma's (TACO). 1995.5-2004

08-12-2006, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Which perticular "Taco" seats did you pick? year make? I just don't really care for the carper look but it may be my only choice Thanks for the help and advice

08-13-2006, 12:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
neilan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Corvallis Oregon OSU Posts: 465	diamong plate or plain polished aluminum makes just about the sickest door panels u can get. Even cheapo racign seats in vinil look good and last decent and are easy to clean.You can easily get 2 fro 200.

08-13-2006, 10:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	I really want to tacke the seats but not sure if I have the proper tools. I've never really looked at what needs to be done etc..

08-14-2006, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Do you by any chance know what seats will line right up? I was thinking about putting line-x or something similar on the floow boards and then just putting in some floor mats. But not sure how good that will look. Got any pics of your rubberized coating? Getting the entire truck reupholster sounds kinda good. May consider it. But my dash is kinda crumbling so I'm not sure how I'll go about fixing that.

08-14-2006, 03:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
kyle_22r Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lacey, WA Posts: 3,992	my '85 pickup seats were a close fit, but i had to drill new holes in the floor and on the rail. but they were close enough that i didn't have to do anything else. __________________ 1998 tacoma, 3RZ-FE, 5 speed, 30x9.5R15 M/Ts past toys: 1984 4x2 1979 4x4 1991 4x4

08-16-2006, 03:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	here is that rubber shtuff. You only really feel the differance, and the only differance ive had between 3m and duplicolor, is duplicolor takes longer to dry. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT!

08-16-2006, 05:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Thank you. I've started to clean my door panels ETC.. and their near new looking now. But the plastic near the seatbelts etc.. is broken and cracked. I found a company who makes dashes but i'm not sure what color will match my truck. http://www.dashtops.com/dashboard/autodash.cfm/178 They said I could look at a SEM Brand Vinyl Paint color chart and they can match that color. But I can't find that anywhere lol Few pictures of my interior Last edited by RcBro; 08-16-2006 at 05:38 PM.

08-16-2006, 06:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
AaronW Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 123	Ideas This is what I did to my 86 4runner: 1. took everything out of the interior (including the dash) and cleaned and painted plastic parts. 2. undercoated the inner rear fenders, (need to do it to the inner front fenders too and inside doors), front floor board, and bed. 3. put down cheap sound deadening/ insulation stuff from Lowe's if you don't want to buy dynomat, which is probably the best stuff there is. 4. buy a carpet from a 95 tacoma truck and paint it black (or whatever color you desire) and put over the shiny sound deadening stuff. Those are just some ideas to get the brainstorming going. __________________ Aaron '98 4Runner Limited

08-16-2006, 07:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	WOW, I'm not so worried about the carpet as I am the dash, seats and door panels. I'd like to get something new for all of them. I've found the carpet. Just need to figure out what color dash I need, find some new door panels ( or get some custom made) Install speakers and radio, and new seats. Its going to be a project for sure. My main hobby is Radio control cars and now I got a full size truck to play with I haven't taken my door panels off yet, because the cheap plaster board they are attached to its about to crumble lol. But did you just take out the door components then spray that coating inside their? What coating did you use and what purpose does it surve? Also what cleaning stuff did you find to work best on the doors and dash? Mine is taking some serious elbow grease to clean up. I'm just using some cleaner called "Awesome" right now along with a green scrotch pad. BTW, I amazed at the capet painting truck very cool :bigclap: Thanks for the help everyone.

08-17-2006, 08:35 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	i found armor all oxi magic is great for carpet or seats, its at walmart, but for dash or any vinyl and plastics id just use fantastic and then some armor all. I hated awesome, i had it and the damn bottle broke, then it didnt clean up for ÅÅÅÅ. i would look at vatozone or walmart and ask folks to help you out. AaronW - how do you like your sound deadening stuff from lowes? im thinking about doing the same thing, i just want a more comfortable ride. to the trail head. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT! Last edited by Sonofmayhem; 08-17-2006 at 08:43 AM.

09-06-2006, 12:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
LouisianaTom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 18	Hey RcBro were did you get that brush guard from. Is it custom made? __________________ Tom 1980 Yota w/33's 3.8 Turbo Grand National (tight fit)

09-06-2006, 12:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
RcBro Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Not sure if it was bought or made. Good chance of both. Got it from my uncle and he got it from another guy lol. So couldn't tell you. I can tell you it knocks down and goes through anything in its path

09-06-2006, 12:51 PM	#21 (permalink)
aviator Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: COTKU,Ontario,Canada Posts: 7,469	You might try this for the door panels... carefully remove the panels [so you can use them as a template] trace them out on a sheet of masonite [under $20] including holes for door handles etc. then cut them out. [masonite is what several mfgs. used for this part anyway]. Go to a fabris store and select some tan vinyl [ this will be available in several shades from choclate brown to taupe to lite beige in both normal and fire-blocked usually at a very cheap price] if you want to pad the sides get some thin [1/8"] foam and with 3M spary adheshive glue the foam to the masonite, let it set up for about 30 mins or so then with the same adhesive glue the vynil to the foam wraping the extra inch around the masonite and glueing it down also. Use an awl or nail etc. to carefully push through the fabric from the back to locate the holes to mount the door handles etc./ use an exacto knife to cut through for the latch handle/speaker etc. This is aabout all a professional shop would do. hope this helped Aviator __________________ Silver 1994 Hilux Xtra cab 4x4 3.0 K&N cone filter, ported MAF, advanced timing, oversize exhaust, free flow cat, "rumble" muffler custom covered SR5 seats, map lights, factory AC tv4184 style black interior conversion started mods to come... header, custom centre console, stereo upgrade tinted windows Founding member 1972TLC fan club - Get well soon Mary Toyota Hilux... Get in or Get out of the way.

09-06-2006, 07:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
shantz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: virginia Posts: 185	that paint job looks good. how much rust did you have to fix?

11-14-2006, 09:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
cheap sunglasses Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	These would go great with a bedlined interior if you arent up to making your own panels. http://www.designsofsteel.com/ABSDoorPanelsTOYOTA.htm

11-16-2006, 06:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
89dlx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Branford, CT. Posts: 932	I just did a quick search and came up with this: http://www.justdashes.com/Index.htm I'm buying an '83 so i might give them a call.

11-19-2006, 01:03 AM	#25 (permalink)
vwfastg60 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 725	heres what im doing right now.Not only a clean up but a color change too. Remove the junk eww.. pressure washed and ready for sound killers and new interior. Test fitting the seats I just picked up an 83 parts truck and will snap a pic of the interior for you.He used tercel wagon seats and there comfy just not the color of choice. the floor has a black rubber mat on it. If you want carpet this is where im getting mine from.I got samples and the carpet matches factory perfect.I cant wait. Hey its even on sale for your year! http://www.stockinteriors.com/autoca...37&ModelId=484 __________________ 87 longbed, 3rz, tacoma dash, bobbed, SAS'ed, gears and more. My build----HERE More web wheeling- Just getting started so come join us Asphaltsux

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