I went to install the new alternator and realized I didn't own the special fan pulley wrench you need to remove it. The cheapest one I could find was $79! So I guess I'll have to wait on that job while I wait for the tool to show up. In the meantime I did some work on the interior.
The seat backs are in nice shape (since nothing ever uses them) but the black coating - it doesn't seem like paint, seems more plastic - on the hinges was peeling off and there was some light rusting so I decided to repaint them. Wire wheel, sanding, primer, paint.
But the big thing in the interior that stands out is the carpet. You can buy new carpet sets but the carpet in the car isn't actually bad, it's just sun faded.
So rather than buy new carpet (for what, $800? More?) I used a can of SEM Color Coat in "Fiery Red" which is actually a pretty close match for Lobster. Just a light spray over it is enough to really bring it back. Each pass makes it darker but just one seems to be best.
The back seat was particularly faded and it came back nicely. It doesn't match the vinyl that closely but neither does the carpet protected by being covered so, such it is.
The other badly faded carpet is the pockets. Looking much better!
