[Shotimes] RE: a touch of black-FR500-long
ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:32:11 -0400 (EDT)
ok so now this post comes thorugh after you've already reposted it...
I didn't wash anything yet although I was probably supposed to. It's to
ensure that there isn't a film that is going to rub off on clothing,
etc. So far no problems.
I messed up my glovebox door last night though. That's what I get for
spraying dye in the dark. I might try to save this one or pick up
another for a few $ in a junkyard this weekend.
mmm...dashboard and most major trim will probably be done this weekend.
Can't wait. I hate the grey; I like the black.
I'll try two-tone grey/black before I decide if I am gonna do the
entire thing.
Ian
> Installing the wheel wasn't as plug and play as we thought, but it
> wasn't too bad either. I can't wait to get one myself. For the
screws
> to hold down the horn buttons we use 8/32 x1. You'll need 4 of these.
> For the cruise buttons we used 6/32x3/8 and the appropriate nuts. The
> thread doesn't really matter for these, though the length does.
> On the shroud, I also cut off 4 square pegs(what an awful TV show that
> was) along with the 2 tension nipples. The 4 pegs were preventing the
> shroud from sitting flush against the spokes of the wheel. Like Ian
> said, the shroud doesn't fit perfectly, but its pretty damn close.
>
> Here's the final product.
> http://www.cloud9grafx.com/fordsho/images/FR500.jpg Ian also said
that
> the bag has dulled some after washing it with soapy water(?), so it
> matches the spokes better.
>
> Bill Murray
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lou grande [mailto:luigigr8@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:17 AM
> To: TechSHO@topica.com
> Subject: RE: a touch of black-FR500-long
>
> That sounds nice. Is there a difference between GenI and GenII
fitment
> for the FR500? I assume Jim put his in the GenI car? Any way you
could
> post all the extra parts used when you have the time?
> ianf@eden.rutgers.edu wrote:
> >
> > So this weekend, Bill Murray and I installed my FR500 wheel among
> other
> > small interior maintenance issues....
> >
> > 1. This isn't exactly a bolt in mod although the keyway is the same.
> >
> > 2. Besides Jim Filozof and maybe Steve Peele (of cincySHO) has
anyone
> > else done this before?
> >
> > -The SHO horn buttons need to be trimmed slightly to clear the
wheel
> > spokes. The threads in the backingplate are different than the SHO
> > threads so one must get new screws and nuts to hold the cruise
control
>
> > buttons and horn buttons. I did manage to find the perfect
screws/nuts
>
> > for the job but I left the packaging at Bill's so hopefully he can
let
>
> > us know the thread, pitch and length.
> >
> > I need to adjust my horn buttons so my airbag must come out again;
> > right now the screws holding them in are probably too tight which
is
> > causing them to bind; I have no horn at the moment.
> >
> > The rear shroud of the wheel itself doesn't line up perfectly with
the
>
> > wheel. The plastic tension nipples that hold it to the backing plate
> on
> > the SHO wheel are too large for the holes of the FR500 wheel. We
cut
> > the nipples off (ouch!) and zip tied it to the backing plate. It
> worked
> > great although it might be worth trying out an actual Mustang rear
> > wheel shroud (and horn buttons, screws, etc for that matter)
> >
> > It would help to have a spare wheel lying around to perform the
> surgery
> > to minimize downtime. I used my orginal wheel to take parts from.
My
> > replacement 1995 wheel was left intact which I'll probably sell
since
> > the leather is in great shape (grey)..
> >
> > I may consider finding lighted cruise control buttons if I can
figure
> > out if the wiring will bind in the wheel or not. I know that the
> > Exploder had them (green illumination for some years)..
> >
> > I dyed my airbag, rear shroud and column shroud satin black using
> VHT's
> > interior dye. That stuff works great and the wheel/bag/column look
> > awesome. I am going to use it to dye most of the interior since I
love
>
> > the black and hate the grey...I might get the bulk of that done
this
> > weekend.
> >
> > The wheel? I LOVE it. It's awesome...Very worth doing, especially
for
> > $169. The leather is so thick and supple (and it smells good)-
> >
> > Once again, I cc'ed SHOtimes since both lists seem dead as of late..
> >
> > Ian
> >
>
>
>
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