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The cost to sand out the pebble grain for a smooth surface and dip was $80.00 for the pair.
The reason I asked is evident in my album. While I think yours looks better than mine, mine didn't need to be sanded and the entire dash cost was $50. Also, it can be returned to stock or any other finish available for another $50.
I figured this was a good place to post some observations?
Just completed a 3000mile round trip from St. Cloud, FL. to Lockport, NY. (Niagara Falls area). I was nervous, to say the least. 11 year old car, just purchased in December of 2015. Had no idea what was done to it before my purchase(0nly 2 owners, 68,500 miles).
Of course after buying, sticky ignition, total replacement. And 2 cylinders rebuilt on the top.
2 months owning the car and into it for $1300. Took an extra CPS throw it in the console, loaded up(golf clubs front seat ). And away I went. drive 1242 miles, 19 hours and the car never missed a beat. Same on the way back, 20 hrs., a lot of road construction on the way back. Anyways here are my observations:
1. The Xfire is not a tour car. The seats are uncomfortable and it has no dead heat pedal. Doesn't ride well on bumpy road, pounds you to death.
2. The car is really squirrelly in a good rain storm. Even with track control. Now I also realize that the tires are probably dry road tires, they were on the car when bought and could probably lose some of that squirrelly-ness with a good set of dry/wet treaded tires.
3. never burned a drop of oil that I could see.
4. A really crappie radio, 1st thing on the to "do" list back here.
Please don't misunderstand me, I love my Xfire Roaster, except for the problem with the damn top, still not working. Got 27/mpg round trip and got a lot of "ahhhs", thumbs up, and great car comments. That makes it well worth the pain in the a** it can be at times.
A couple other observations: I saw a total of 3 other Xfires in my travel. 1 on I-26, between I-95 and I-77 just outside of Columbia, SC. Another black roaster, older couple driving it.
The 2nd one was in Newfane, NY(just outside of Lockport), pretty Crimson Red Roaster w/white interior. Driven bye a older lady. Saw it while gassing up, try to catch-up to her, but she just disappear?
And the 3rd was on the trip back on I-95 just north of the FL. border. We were both heading south and see-saw back and forth till we got to Jacksonville, FL., he head south towards the Beaches and I continue south. Grey Coupe single driver, appeared to be younger, late 20's?
So that is what I did with my Xfire. Time frame: July 13 to Aug. 1oth. I have more faith in my Xfire now.
So if any of you are the owners of the cars up above, a howdy hi.
nice write up djohn, i do disagree on the comfort. i tour around on some pretty ordinary roads here and find the seats and ride very good -for a sports car .However i do have Koni shocks on my roadster.
re the squirrellyness ,is your alignment good ? tyres properly pressured ?
Heres is a pic of the black grey stitch leather finally fitted , it was a bit of pita to fit but worth it i think . it makes the car smell nice too
There is one more piece to fit on the drivers side but they dont make that one ..yet
Note the mega ozzy sheep skins , but sooo comfy .
Not the best pic i know , i will adjust my phone :-) but the stiching does actually line up .
oh no the pocket has popped up (again) ,i need to trim the leather away from its clips and it will sit flush , i just forgot to do it until i saw this pic
I emailed FJcustoms about the leather for the drivers side under dash.
funfun
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nice write up djohn, i do disagree on the comfort. i tour around on some pretty ordinary roads here and find the seats and ride very good -for a sports car .However i do have Koni shocks on my roadster.
re the squirrellyness ,is your alignment good ? tyres properly pressured ?
daveesrt6,
The squirrellyness was do more to the type of tire and the lightness of the car. Hydroplaning was probably a more correct term. And maybe having set in the seat 18+ hrs of 19+, had something to do with it, but still the seats could be padded a little more.
daveesrt6,
The squirrellyness was do more to the type of tire and the lightness of the car. Hydroplaning was probably a more correct term. And maybe having set in the seat 18+ hrs of 19+, had something to do with it, but still the seats could be padded a little more.
I agree with you, my son and I drove the car approx 1,500 miles stopping only for gas and coffee and it was hell. We ended up buying seat cushions which made it easier. I fitted new tires and Konis at the first possible moment.
This past week I purchased set of clear marker lights from my local Chrysler dealer (NW Indiana). Total price with tax came to $94.37 ($44.10 ea.). However at the time of order, I was told that the driver's side light would cost $67.00. That left me scratching my head. Maybe research shows most accidents are on the driver's side of a car so they should charge more for such parts. Overall a lil cheaper than Needswings.
Installing Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs as well as fitting Drilled And Grooved brake rotors/discs all round on Tuesday. Will post pics once completed.
I attempted a headliner recovering this past week, which failed. As others have noted getting the headliner out is a chore (especially if its your first time and you are not certain what to do or look for). I purchased knit material w/1/16" foam backing that matched the A-pillar coverings in color. The trim shop charged me $67.00 for the material (about 2x normal price for 2 yards), but it gave me the opportunity to go through there catalogs to pic my color. Went through normal manual/PDF procedure for removal, Used a trim removal kit so as not to screw-up trim or clips/pins. Got a 10 piece trim kit off amazon for under 20 bucks. Also purchased Permatex headliner adhesive from auto zone. Even the the end result was not favorable, here is some stuff I learned.
1. Its wise to cover dash with cloth to protect against scratches (as others have suggested) the liner board is of a pressed stiff material capable of scratching, I also covered the top of the seats and the inside of the passenger door.
2. I removed my headliner from the car by keeping the rear of it slightly above the seat backs, then angled the front towards the passenger door, yet close to the windshield. Angle in such a way the passenger A-pillar form exists first, then the passenger rear tab. As you continue to rotate the liner front towards and out the passenger door (staying fairly close to the windshield) the drivers side A-pillar section should come out (its a super tight fit and you may have to force it some (it may bend some, but is stiff enough to retain its shape). Then completely pull the board out with the Driver's side rear tab exiting last.
3. I pulled the old material off, the a stiff plastic bristle brush to remove the old foam backing. I wasn't sure if the liner board could stand up to a wire brush, but it can. For small particle clean-up I used a clothing lint roller (it worked like a charm).
Here is where things went sour!
1. Following most Youtube examples, I applied the material/adhesive to half the board. The spray can only permits you a small fan pattern so there is considerable pattern overlay in the attempt to cover the board well, so once I started to lay/massage the material in place, because the 1/16" foam backing is so thin, you could see the linear pattern of the adhesive sprayed underneath. Right away I could see this wasn't going to work. The original liner cloth also appears have 1/16th inch foam backing, but I'm sure the auto industry has a hole different mechanized process to adhesive application and laying the material. So I had to slowly pull the stuff back off with the aid of a hair driver. It took hours cuz the Permatex definitely did its job sticking things together.
2. I noticed on ebay, you can typically get headliner cloth with 3/16 foam backing on average of $25.00 and twice the amount I got for a much higher price. Later contact with the trim shop revealed that the 3/16th backing was used on older vehicles, but it may be a better choice for a DIY job. They also likely have a way of spraying adhesive where they can cover the board/material in 1 to 2 passes. So I'll likely get the cloth from ebay in 3/16 backing since its likely to be more forgiving in terms of the glue pattern underneath.
3 When I first inquired of Trim shop services, the required $330.00 for them to do the job completely; $170.00 if I brought just the liner to them. Some pics are attached but in no special order.
4. There is no need to take your rear view mirror off (just position it straight), or shift ****. Also there is no need to completely remove the back trim, just pull free the first top clip on each side.
kamilsprider,
Looks nice, a little more detail on what you used and the extra lighting? Please.
It was easy job
I use something like this: https://www.salonled.pl/20427/tasma-...porna-10mm.jpg
In interior 6 leds on about 6 cm belt x6 + 6x6 in roof lamps (I remove standard bulbs becouse was to brightly together).
In trunk 3 leds on about 3 cm belt x6 +standard lamp (next week I want change bulb for led).
sounds great let us know how she runs now. ,,,,,, the other jim
I will, just as soon as I get the pigtail adaptors soldered in. They provided a wireless plastic adaptor with the injectors but there wasn't enough room for them so I had to order the pigtails, which just came, and they will be fine. A note on service, FiveO did not charge me for the pigtails, just the shipping, and they were very prompt.
Finally got the Crossfire to a local show, probably been about a month and a half. It's been kinda rainy the past few weeks. Found a small (50 vehicles) show north of Cincy with Top 15 pre-1990 and Top 5 for post 1990. A little surprised but I managed to bring one of them home.
Like a slow moving train..reconditioned with Meguiars headlight restoration kit both headlights and they look stunning compared to what they looked like before. I have now progressed at a turtles pass and completed some basics:sticky key fix, rcm resolder, CPS replacement, Rust Bullet paint work underside doors and redo paint on front bumper looks marvelous perfect match, new remote key, hood struts and will be doing the 100k yes 100k spark plugs replacement, radiator flush and thermostat replacement and of course the oil change. After doing that this month will move to do some upholstery redieing work and fix some dash scratches and also a light tint to the windows. Modest but basic changes but excited about them all. She's running like a charm no complaints after one year or ownership. Looking to do some minor performance upgrades and am open to suggestions. Thx forum for helping me over last twelve months. Drive on.
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). And away I went. drive 1242 miles, 19 hours and the car never missed a beat. Same on the way back, 20 hrs., a lot of road construction on the way back. Anyways here are my observations:
but sooo comfy .
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