Painting interior trim

[HammerESQ]

ChuckW - That Guards Red console looks sexy as hell! Thanks for sharing that, I was going to go with silver, but now I'm thinking red console, and keeping everything else black. That's a great looking interior you've got there. If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost to have the steering wheel redone with the red stitching?

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by HammerESQ

ChuckW - That Guards Red console looks sexy as hell! Thanks for sharing that, I was going to go with silver, but now I'm thinking red console, and keeping everything else black. That's a great looking interior you've got there. If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost to have the steering wheel redone with the red stitching?

Thanks. I had the steering wheel done in Poland by www.carsdream.com. At the time it was $250 plus another $50 for shipping it there. I have had four steering wheels done by them including the one in my Tundra truck. The turnaround time is anywhere from four to six weeks (being on the right coast yours would be quicker). I had the wheel thickened, and recovered in leather with the red stitching.

Also, regarding your installation of a short shifter. I did a lot of searching on the subject. If you elect to go with a short shifter, I would go with an OEM 997 short shift console. I ended up putting a regular 997 shift console in and got a little less shift throw and a lot smoother, less notchy, shift.

[dbansal]

where did you pick it up on ebay? My center console is black...i don't mind keeping it black...maybe I should do a sand and respray on it...

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by dbansal

where did you pick it up on ebay?

I bought it from this vendor. He sell on eBay but I bought it directly from him and not through eBay;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/97-04-PORSCHE-986-BOXSTER-CARRARA-WHITE-CENTER-CONSOLE-/220548973445?hash=item3359be4385&item=220548973445&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

His direct email is trieullionaire@gmail.com. He charged me $350 delivered. The paint was perfect. He only uses new OEM consoles. His support is top notch. You have to remove all of the pieces from your console and transfer them to the new painted one. Not that hard.

I looked at what he is selling on eBay and he doesn't have any consoles listed. It may be worth and email to him to see if he has any.

If I had ordered a painted rear center console when I bought the car new it would have been a $715 option. Doing it this way it was $255 after selling my stock one ($350 - $95).

Here is a link to my thread when I first installed it. There are several other posting with different color consoles.

http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/27035-just-added-painted-console-photo-included.html