So I have been the proud owner of an original C53A Mirage for a couple years now. I love the car to death, but the interior is a freaking mess. It needs a LOT of love. This weekend I finally made a step towards improving it. There will be a couple phases. The first phase was swapping out the old, cracked-to-hell dash with a nicer un-cracked one (thanks fastvtgsx!). At the same time I also installed new HVAC controls (thanks typhoon92!), and a custom-made triple gauge pod to go where the center vent used to be (thanks eargasm6969!).
What a crappy job the dash swap was. Took all damn day, but totally worth it in the end. Here are some pics.
The original, crappy dash:
Even more cracks! Yay!
Getting the old dash out was the easy part...
Looks like a bomb went off...
Ahhh, new dash installed with the gauge pod as well:
I decided to go with Prosport gauges, mostly because they're dirt cheap, but also because you can get them with a Green/White LED combo so it matches the stock gauge cluster. When the lights are off they look like this:
And with the lights on...
I still have to put some finishing touches on everything. One of the HVAC control bulbs is burned out, so I have to find a way to replace that. I also need to actually hook up the gauge senders, and find a new dash compartment box thingy with a door attached to it.
Stay tuned for phase 2: new carpet and seats!