I just got several more stuff from Suncoast today!

Aluminum grill (actually, they are made of plastic. Geez, what an expensive piece of plastic! LOL)
Illuminated door sills
Aluminum lower side mirror arms (again, PLASTIC!)
Trim removal tools
Leather PDK shifter surround
Gas cap
Oil bag

I can't wait to start putting them on the car! Here's the stuff I got today...



The first one I put on was the aluminum gas cap:



More to come later!

Vince

 

I would get these two & stop there:
-Leather PDK shifter surround
-Oil bag

 

Hi Vinny,
I told you I would send the photos of my new install. Green pdk surround and center console. How do you upload the photos to the board. I've never done it.
Jared

 

Hey Jared,

You need to sign up for a free Photobucket membership. Then, you can upload all your pics there. Once you do, you can copy the "link" to the pics onto here. Fairly easy to do.

Vince.

PS. I can't wait to see your green surround. I thought about it long and hard, but I didn't want anything to scratch it, such as falling sunglasses, phone, etc. So I went with the leather instead.

 

I think I figured it out.

 

NICE work Jared! I am about to post my pics of the surround in a few mins. Quick question: How were you able to remove the console itself? I want to replace my eBrake to the aluminum one. Do I need to remove the center console and rear as well?

Vince.

 

I love my aluminum-look gas cap! That's a great mod!
My wife doesn't really get it, and I'm sure many more feel the same way, but it puts a smile on my face every time I get gas...

 

Here's the leather surround installation photos:

First, you need to remove the PDK shifter. I used a small piece of rubber band to provide some grip on the bottom PDK collar. Turn it counter clockwise and then pull the shifter up.





Here is the securing collar turned to the "open" position



Getting a set of these panel removal tools was a great idea! They worked great for prying off stuff with very minimal surface damage.





This longer tab was a pain in the you-know-what to remove. Again, those tools made it possible to pry them off



Old surround taken off



Here's the leather one being installed. Again, those two longer tabs at the end was a pain to put back in. I made sure I padded the prying tool I used with a microfiber towel since it is now a leather piece and it would easily have been marred by anything.



Tadah! All done!



Vince.

 

Don't stop there.... if your having fun with these and enjoy making your car unique, different and personalized to your taste (not like every other car out there) keep going. You will find more satisfaction the bigger the mod and the bigger the impact of the mod... Your car sounds good stock, but amazing with an exhaust....handles great stock but even better on coil overs etc.... Looks good stock but even better with some mods like your adding+ others.... your enjoying your car, congrats and great to see. So many people encourage people to "drive their cars" as these cars were made to be driven.... make your car your own by modding and you will find another way to enjoy your car. Combine this with driving your car and reach ownership nirvana

 

I totally agree with you! Thanks for the words of encouragement! I do love the fact, that it's pretty much easy for me to do these mods myself. They can be expensive, but heck...you only live once and I intend to enjoy the car the way I want to enjoy it.

Vince

 

Where did you get the blue trim tools?

 

I got them from Suncoast. They were fairly cheap.

Vince

 

I like the look so far of both cars, keep it up. You won't find as much mod support here as on 6speed, but don't be discouraged, please continue to share.

 

Hey Vince. "Very minimal surface damage?!!!"

I think you misspoke. Since with our Pcars "Excellence is Expected" there is to be absolutely ZERO surface damage.

Matter of fact, since "E is E" the correct tool should leave the part looking BETTER than before it was used.



Uh oh! I just noticed it "was" expected. That can't be good.