I started with the installation of the Second Skin Luxury Liner Pro mat that is used to reduce road noise. These sheets are a 1/4" thick foam with mass loaded vinyl on top and the total size is 24" x 54". Since they are mostly foam, I didn't expect they would be overly heavy but they are 12.5 lbs. per sheet. I used three of them so I've added about 37 lbs. to the car with this change. I hope is it worth the weight. I have one sheet left to do over the rear axle hump but that will be for another project later.
With the Luxury Liner installed, I installed lower quarter plastic pieces, new carpet (ACC), and then the seats.
I've delayed painting the center console as I was worried about how the console would turn out. The first batch of Opal Gray paint from LMR really didn't impress me and made the parts look flat without any sheen. I dove in this time cleaning with some interior cleaner, a Scotchbrite pad and dish soap, Duplicolor paint prep, and then a final wipe down with alcohol. I then painted all the various parts from the console piece by piece to get perfect coverage and I'm glad to say it turned out much better and there is even a light sheen which is nice.
I then moved forward with installing the A/C controls, center console, new cup holder console (came with the car), radio, lower dash panel under the steering wheel, sill plates, and then the kick panels. With the interior in, I couldn't wait and took the car out for a drive. While the A/C isn't done at this point, buying it and then immediately diving into a two weeks project was a bit much. I'm glad to be driving it and hope to do that for a bit and just fix the little things I find from driving it in the weeks to come.
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