Posting first photos of convertible Celica including pic of "zen" design dashboard...

Hi, I'm Breck from San Diego. Thanks for checking out my '88 Celica GT convertible.

Here is a quick list of photos to come.

- Photos with convertible top up. (Note: Blue top on black body)
- Photos with convertible top down.
- Photos of repaired windshield weatherstripping.
- Photos of "zen" design dashboard.


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Photos with convertible top up. (Note: Blue top on black body)






When I bought the car 5 years ago the top was in poor condition. After a few visits to the wrecking yard, a great conditioned top showed up. It was blue, but it was also $60 which included the interior and frame.


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Photos with convertible top down.









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Photos of repaired windshield weatherstripping.









The top corners on the windshield weatherstripping were cracked and disintegrating, As I understand, it's expensive to replace, so I began I think a way to repair it. The repair involved a vinyl type of material found at the fabric store, and 3m two sided tape used to adhere it to the weatherstripping. This came out well to my liking and is holding up one year til today.


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Photos of "zen" dashboard.








My goal was to visually simplify the dashboard appearance, particularly the center console. This involved removing the heater/ac unit and replacing it with a piece of cut wood for support backing, foam for cushion, and the vinyl material from a wrecking yard door used as a cover. Another filler was made for the smaller slot below.

The heater/ac unit was re-routed to the glove compartment. This was done by cutting a hole in the lower left corner of the compartment to pass through the wires. Since the above photo, the heater/ac unit has been mounted to the top of the compartment so that items could be more easily stored below. I am not sure if I recall having to cut the compartment box to allow for unit width, but I do recall using two screws on both sides to mount and hold the compartment box.

 

Thanks all.

And yes, the console or heater/ac does work in the compartment. The stock wiring reaches just enough with no slack or tightness.