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any cool interior products for the mark VIII?

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Posted by: sho89mtx

so i'm sitting in my car the other day and realized how badly I hate the inside of the car, I mean I don't mind the doors, the dash and stuff, but the seats are hideously plain looking. ANyone make any cool seat covers or accesories for the interior of are cars? ALso does anyone make a cool style shifter for our cars or am I stuck with the stock one for life?

thanks,
scott

Posted by: 1wykdmk8

There is only a few ppl/places that I know of that has direct fit seat covers for our cars. Geno has some, and Special Vehicle Products Unlimited has some. I am not sure about Geno, but I know SPVU has it to where you can get any color combo they have available, and you can get it LSC style (with the perforated leather).

As for a shifter.....you are pretty much stuck, unless you can find one with the extra button.....or you can do what I did, move the O/D button to the T/C button below the HVAC controller and using this or any shifter knob you want.....after you move the wiring for the O/D function.

I hope this helps....

Posted by: driller

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Originally Posted by 1wykdmk8

As for a shifter.....you are pretty much stuck, unless you can find one with the extra button.....or you can do what I did, move the O/D button to the T/C button below the HVAC controller and using this or any shifter knob you want.....after you move the wiring for the O/D function.

I hope this helps....

Pssssst...

Cool Shift Knobs

Posted by: 1wykdmk8

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Originally Posted by driller

Pssssst...

Cool Shift Knobs

Psssssssssst.....until recently they ONLY made shift knobs for manual shifters.....or I would have had one of those....but looks like the flameballs and the abstracts are available for autos.

Posted by: Joeychgo

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Originally Posted by driller

Pssssst...

Driller, you now owe me a keyboard as I spit my coffee all over this one due to your lil comment there.

Posted by: Joeychgo

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Originally Posted by 1wykdmk8

There is only a few ppl/places that I know of that has direct fit seat covers for our cars. Geno has some, and Special Vehicle Products Unlimited has some.

From the SVPU website:

Unfortunately due to outsourcing out of country our manufacturer of our Leather kits has informed us that effective Friday July 29th, 2005 they will be shutting down the leather department and we will no longer be able to offer our leather kits. We were the first and the best...NOBODY could or has offered a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty on their kits so if you kept putting off ordering your kit then it is just about too late....sorry, we have invested a lot in this program and not happy this decision has been made but have no say in the matter.

Posted by: 8inAZ

Sheesh, there are interior ARTISTS out there! Instead of SITTING in the Mark, why not fire it up and go have a look see? http://www.mendozasautointeriors.com/3.htm

PS: These folk make dreams become reality perhaps a lil more ea$ily: http://www.autoupholsterykits.com/

PPS: Then of course, there is always the classic stand-by:http://www.noveltycafe.com/catalog/i...OVMTC=standard

Posted by: buddylee

go see ISH from Pimp my Ride..... he's got the Magic

Posted by: Moes8

there are plenty of automotive upholstery shops around that can do leather in any style .color. whatever, check the yellow pages under :automotive,custom shops .etc......

mike

Posted by: Gruuvin8

unless your interior is all ragged out... anyone tired of the mark interior maybe should start lookin for a new car. I absolutely love my marks interior. All black stock MarkVIII interior defines style!!

and to put that shift knob in a Mark interior is sacrelig. That thing belongs in a ricer.

Posted by: driller

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Originally Posted by Joeychgo

Driller, you now owe me a keyboard as I spit my coffee all over this one due to your lil comment there.

What? You no like?!

Hmmmmmmm... I wonder how this...

would look in this...

No rice comments, please.

j/k

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

You can run a Hurst 1/4 stick which is an awesome shifter. You just have to get the NOS button knob and use it for the over drive switch. I will be putting this in The TerminVIIIor someday, I have it just sitting in the garage.

Posted by: driller

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

You can run a Hurst 1/4 stick which is an awesome shifter. You just have to get the NOS button knob and use it for the over drive switch. I will be putting this in The TerminVIIIor someday, I have it just sitting in the garage.

Yeeeaaaahhhh baby!!!

Now we're talkin'! Put that ricer flameball on top of that!

Posted by: PioneerCrazed

If you had 1200 bucks laying around you could have bought the leather kit from SVPU, but now it seems their out of that business. Posted from another board:

Posted by: JoeyLincolnMK8

man..... i was hoping to order a new set of custom seats for my mark.... oh well

Posted by: 94m5

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Originally Posted by JoeyLincolnMK8

man..... i was hoping to order a new set of custom seats for my mark.... oh well

Like what was said earlier.....Take it to a custom shop. I'm looking for a new carpet set right now. If I can't get one from ford, I'm going through the same.

Mike

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

I can get the leather seats front and rear, two tone too.

Posted by: FreeFaller

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

Wouldn't the B&M Megashifter work as well?

Posted by: JoeyLincolnMK8

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

I can get the leather seats front and rear, two tone too.

cool geno, the only custom i want done to mine is porforted seats, and the lincoln logo as well. If you can do those, then i am interested.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

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Originally Posted by FreeFaller

Wouldn't the B&M Megashifter work as well?

Way too tall and its HIDEOUS.

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by 1wykdmk8

There is only a few ppl/places that I know of that has direct fit seat covers for our cars. Geno has some, and Special Vehicle Products Unlimited has some. I am not sure about Geno, but I know SPVU has it to where you can get any color combo they have available, and you can get it LSC style (with the perforated leather).

As for a shifter.....you are pretty much stuck, unless you can find one with the extra button.....or you can do what I did, move the O/D button to the T/C button below the HVAC controller and using this or any shifter knob you want.....after you move the wiring for the O/D function.

I hope this helps....

thanks for the info, but it looks like 1992 is the last year they made seats for the mark, am i wrong?

Posted by: MonsterMark

Hey Geno! Is that you finishing off the 40?

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

that's exactly the shifter i'm talking about! How much for those and are u 100% sure it will fit without any adjustments?

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by PioneerCrazed

If you had 1200 bucks laying around you could have bought the leather kit from SVPU, but now it seems their out of that business. Posted from another board:

that's exactly the type I want, I wonder if you can do that with the cobra emblem on them? TOo bad they are out of business =(

Posted by: sho89mtx

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

I can get the leather seats front and rear, two tone too.

can u make them with the cobra star or cobra emblems, if so, how much?

thanks,
scott

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

I will soon. I am researching this as I write.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

It will fit. I test fitted mine when I had the interior gutted. You will have to do some small mods.

Posted by: MsM8tress

Gruuvin8, thanks for saying it.
Take his keys, he is not worthy.
The shifter ball, nice but you need another to bang em together.
The seats, they look like those pull over fake covers for chairs and couches.
92??????
as for that shifter/car jack, keep it under the donut.

Posted by: StraDog

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Originally Posted by MsM8tress

Gruuvin8, thanks for saying it.
Take his keys, he is not worthy.
The shifter ball, nice but you need another to bang em together.
The seats, they look like those pull over fake covers for chairs and couches.
92??????
as for that shifter/car jack, keep it under the donut.

Hahah. Well said. LOL.

The shift nob, belongs on a dune buggy.

The leather seats, again, look like fake pull overs.

The shifter, I like. Minus the ball nob and perhaps a handle much like the B&M.

Posted by: KC96LSC

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Originally Posted by MsM8tress

One thing MsM8tress The seats had just been installed 4 days prior to the pic's. They hadn't had time to get hot and shrink. I also went back into the seat to add some more foam. I assure you the seat DO NOT look like cheap pull overs if the had. I would be getting my $1200.00 back. I'm not one to waste money. Just wanted to put in my 120,000 cents on your comment.

No hard feelings. I will post another pick and I think you might agree.

Greg

Posted by: 94m5

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Originally Posted by StraDog

Hahah. Well said. LOL.

The shift nob, belongs on a dune buggy.

The leather seats, again, look like fake pull overs.

The shifter, I like. Minus the ball nob and perhaps a handle much like the B&M.

My shifter belongs on a dune buggy?

Posted by: StraDog

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Originally Posted by 94m5

My shifter belongs on a dune buggy?

LOL, no hard feeling, Mike.

Posted by: MsM8tress

That's two things baby, maybe the combo of shrinkage and more filler will help them out. I looked at the shots just posted, compared them to the thread shots, the back seat is the same pic, front diff. angel but looks the same too. PM me when you post new pics after things tighten up and more filler added, that would deff. help.

Dang, the exterior of your Mark is beautiful, got an pics of the old interior, what color was it?

I just can't understand how can you own a Mark that is as sharp as yours and say "........realized how badly I hate the inside of the car, I mean I don't mind the doors, the dash and stuff, but the seats are hideously plain looking." It breaks my heart.

Posted by: KC96LSC

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Originally Posted by MsM8tress

That's two things baby, maybe the combo of shrinkage and more filler will help them out. I looked at the shots just posted, compared them to the thread shots, the back seat is the same pic, front diff. angel but looks the same too. PM me when you post new pics after things tighten up and more filler added, that would deff. help.

Dang, the exterior of your Mark is beautiful, got an pics of the old interior, what color was it?

I just can't understand how can you own a Mark that is as sharp as yours and say "........realized how badly I hate the inside of the car, I mean I don't mind the doors, the dash and stuff, but the seats are hideously plain looking." It breaks my heart.

I'm not sure your last quote was directed at me (KC96LSC) But I loved my interior. it was someone else saying they didn't like theirs. I had D-2 Lite Graphite. Thank you for the compliment on my exterior.

Posted by: 94m5

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Originally Posted by KC96LSC

If it's any consolation.....I'll be "copying" your interior one day.

Mike

Posted by: MsM8tress

nope comment was to post owner, those quotes were his comments. sorry to confuse ya

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