The next step was to start on the new interior. I wanted to leave everything basically stock but there were some modifications that I could make and keep the original look. I started with the upholstery which was done at Bowers Custom Upholstery in Largo, Florida. Dewayne runs the shop and is a great guy. We decided to keep the same look (stitching) but go with a two-tone soft side vinyl instead of the original leather. The reasoning was simple - a softer feel and the ability to withstand wet conditions in case I ever got caught in a rainstorm before I could get the top up. As you can see by the photos below - He did a great job.

Now it was time to finish out the rest of the interior. Because the doors and panels were all like new I decided the best way to accomplish the factory look was to use a leather and vinyl dye. I wanted a color that was a little brighter than the paint and upholstery to create a tri-color combination. After researching I decided to use a product called COLORBOND and contacted Malcomb Johnson to give me the specs needed to complete the job. As you can see below all of the panels and pieces that I wanted to dye were then collected, masked-off and spray dyed. With the proper preperation this product works quite well.

Next comes the paint. I had already figured this out in my mind. I wanted a nice two-tone of silver and black so I could use the factory black of the original car which was already in excellent shape and it would save a ton of money. I needed someone who knew how to paint. The solution for me was Bryan Fitspatrick who owns and operates SCRATCH AND DENT in Largo, Florida. I picked a paint by DuPont called "Silva" as it matched the interior upholstery color and is probably one of the best paints on the market. As you can see by the photo in the middle above, the wood grain dash and door plates were painted the same color as the exterior . Bryan has done a lot of paint repairs for me and my friends and I'm always pleased with his work. He did exactly what I wanted. Awesome!

Last, but not least, the sound system! In this decision I had to take into consideration that I would be driving the car most of the time with the top down which would take quite a bit of power. The second thing was that I didn't have alot of room for a woofer box in the trunk without loosing most of my truck space. The following is what I came up with.

4 - ULTRA-SHALLOW MOUNT Blaupunkt Overdrive ODc650 6-1/2" 2-way Component System interior speakers with 4 Multi Mount Tweeters and 4 crossovers.

2 - 10" Blaupunkt ODw 1000HP "FreeAir" subwoofers (does not require speakerbox) with just a two-inch mounting depth.

Along with the components of the system is choosing the right accessories. In this category there was only one choice for me - Stinger High Performance Accessories. For those you asking yourself what accessories are... they are all the things necessary to link all of the stereo compontents. Keeping in mind that your stereo is only as good as its weakest link is the reason to chose to go with Stinger. I also want to give credit where credit is due and that goes to Shawn Morrison and the guys at Car Tunes in Clearwater, Florida for helping me with this install. To give you an idea, some of the accessories are shown in the following photos: