Seeking Interior Advice

[Walkenvol]

My '89 project MJ is about to get cranked up and I'm not sure as to the direction to take concerning the interior. It currently has the maron interior with a maroon cloth bench seat. The only thing currently amise there is a sagging head liner.

 

I'm not really into the maroon color but a complete dash, carpet, seat, door change is probably more than I want to do initially. If the project works out as expected, then I will probably be willing to do more later on including a 97+ door swap. I like the 97+ dash also but I'm not sure the time investment would be worth it to me. Is it possible to fit the '89 interior door units to the +97 doors?

 

Anyway the main question is this, how bad would it look to change interior color in steps such as how would a grey head liner look with a maroon interior? What if the visors were made grey also?

 

Would I be better off just doing the head liner in maroon and then recovering it again later when/if I do the rest of the interior?

 

What's the odds of finding some nice maroon buckets from an XJ or WJ?

[Butchershop]

My preferred stages:

1) headliner & carpet change to grey

2) add grey buckets

3) door panels / dash / other

 

After the decision to begin #1, start scavenging the other grey pieces required. If you can find them easily enough, then proceed. If not, you'll be okay stopping at stage 1 or 2 and selling what you've found.

IMHO.....

[MJCARENA]

Why do the job twice, just start doing grey. The plastic parts you can paint grey. Its a work in progress, so it doesn't have to match till you're done with it, or it doesn't have to match at all if you like it like that.

[Biotex]

I agree. The mismatched colors is just fuel for ther fire to keep you motivated to finish (if you are like me). :doh:

[Keyav8r]

Grey interiors are very common in JYs. Dashes, door panels, kick panels and buckets from 4 door XJs will work (will have to mod the seat brackets and 2 door XJ seats would be better). The A pillar trim may work. B pillar trim is MJ specific as is the back window trim. Those parts can be painted if you can't find grey replacements. The carpet can be dyed/painted as can the carpeted panel behind the seats, probably black to cover the maroon if dyed.

So, I would go with the grey headliner and visors if that's the color interior you want to wind up with.

[Walkenvol]

thanks for the feedback.

 

Anyone know if the pre-97 door panels will fit the 97+ doors?