Kountz430

Has anyone ever installed an I30 interior in a 3rd gen?

road_warrior05

I didnt know that was possible

elusivemax93

First I30 model was A32 which is the 4th gen maxima

chrome91

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wonder if A31 Cefiro would work? looks fairly similar

Crusher103

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This would interesting. In for results.

I would honestly go for the 5th gen interior, over the 4th gen if your going to go through all the work.

Kountz430

ok then i'll be posting pics shortly

chrome91

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youre going to try it? sweet

i like the way the A31 center console is, i may contact a JDM supplier and see how much one would be, looks like its the same as a 3rd gens

shiloh51933

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Why bother installing an interior thats basically the same, go for something better. If I was gonna redo my interior I'd customize the whole thing and new leather is always nice.

Hectic

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He's not really considering it, it's just that his purpose in life is to comment on JDM cars whenever possible.

chrome91

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better holders in the console and a better cupholder

Kountz430

alright folks im gonna start off buy saying that the front seat rails had to be modified to fit im gonna ask him how and what he did.the back seat (the part you rest you back on not the seat ) does'nt sit as flush like the standard 3rd gen seat might have to take a cookie and take some of the foam off.We had to use two small bracket to mount the back part on.witch will be covered by my and rack.The front seats sit up a tad bit higher than the standard 3rd gen seat (even with seat seat lowered).I didnt get the center console but it still is a thought. another thing to get used to is seeing the rear headrest in the rearview mirror a couple of times i had to do a double take.The set up make's the car pop being that my car is black with tan leather and no tints

chrome91

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i AM JDM first one to ever use a harness bar in a 3rd gen

Kountz430

ok here's some interior shots keep in mind that this not the fully finished product my bodyman and i still have some tweaking to do, plus i had new carpet put in so we also have to tweak that as well also keep in mind that the passenger seat is not installed yet. i had to pull the car from the shop cause i sold my J30 and we were down to one car but heres some pics sorry in advance for multi posting and the crappy cel pics if you notice the driver seat is a lil crooked but again i aint finish yet lol

Kountz430

ok folks i have the front passenger seat mounted. they are slightly crooked a couple of washer will straighten that out. again as state before the brackets were modified. I.i.n.m the i30's floor is flat the 3rd gen isn't. you could also still use the original 3rd power seat buttons to move the seat fore and aft but i cannot recline it though (minor fix) Im also planning on mounting the auto dimming rearview mirror. after this setup is complete i planning finding the first gen M45 mirrors either those or the i think the 3rd gen? Q45 mirrors. while i had the interior apart i ran all of my mood lighting after that finish powdercoat key elements under the hood

shiloh51933

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I'd consider installing the console for the cupholders.

Kountz430

to be honest i didnt think the console would fit or line up properly also i dont really want the wood grain being that i have no other wood grain in the car

chrome91

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another A31 question, anyone have any clue if A31 Cefiro chassis parts like the fender bars will work on a 3rd gen?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTRA-RACING-3-P...item230e387b9d

Kountz430

ok its off topic but im very intrigued might have to try that on my wife's 3rd gen hey chrome how's the ride on them gr2's let me refrase that IM THOROUGHLY INTRIGUED after lookin through the site

chrome91

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GR2's ride good with the drop, barely any body roll as well

hoping someone knows if the A31 chassis is similar enough to 3rd gens to use those parts

CapedCadaver

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lol noooowhere close. a) wrong side. b) RWD car with big tunnel vs FWD car with small tunnel. c) different platform.

making an interior fit a car it doesn't belong in isn't as simple as wishing and hoping the parts into place... if the holes aren't in the same place then you'll be spending all month fabricating arms and hangers and tabs and whatnot to give yourself the right hardpoints IF the shape even physically fits.

CapedCadaver

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.... probably not. FWD car = wheels closer to door than RWD car.. if you want an A31 THAT much then buy one!

James92SE

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Are you attempting to somehow put the I30 dashboard and door panels into the 3rd gen?

If not, and not to take away from what you've done, I don't really see how this is an interior "conversion"

Kountz430

nah im not putting the dash board or door panels in just a seating "upgrade" if you will my old seats were just beat the back seat had the usual sun fade and ripps i wanted more of a luxury feel. are your fenders rolled pulled james?

James92SE

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The rear seat fits surprisingly well.. Got any better (brighter) pics of it? Particularly the sides where it meets the doors etc? Might be a viable option for 3rd gen torn up leather rears like you said

My rears are rolled and pulled just a bit and the front isn't rolled per se but I did use a rubber mallet and hit that inner lip up just a bit

Kountz430

that sig pic looks good but yeah im gonna get my wifes camera and snap a few more pics during by the time i get home tonight it'll be to dark

elusivemax93

Chrome why do you want cefiro fenders for there no lighter and not much of an upgrade for the maxima. Waste of time and money. Longer front nose on the a31

Kountz430

here ya go james been a lil under the weather lately

Kountz430

the back door doesn't rub against the door the seats and it doesn't hinder the doors from opening and closing

James92SE

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Wow that is surprising. Good find!

Is that the i30 lower seat too?

I like that it's got headrests. I've always liked full headrests on rear seats. Is there a gap between the back of the seat and the package tray?

Kountz430

yup thats the lower seat as well.actually a slight gap when its in the closed position, i still have to finish tuckin the amp and speaker wires then i'll tighten everything down and give you guys the finished product

James92SE

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I mean between the upper back seat and the package tray (with the speaker enclosures)

Kountz430

No not at all

DMad8724

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as far as i knew that was the rear deck but maybe "package tray" is JDM terminology

James92SE

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Package tray is actually an old-school domestic term. I grew up with hot-rods/old cars so that's what I grew up calling it.

"Rear deck" is a relatively modern term but they are essentially interchangeable

MaxandAlt

Hey Kountz43, what type of modifications were needed on your front seats? My rear seats had definately seen better days but, so I was at my local yard and got the rear sears from a 99' Limited Edition I30 and was going to get the fronts but wasn't too sure if they were going to be an exact fit...

Kountz430

They wont be an exact fit you have to modify the seat frame gimme a few i've been under the weather

MaxandAlt

Kountz, I hope your feeling better. I think I"m going to through caution to the wind this weekend and go back and pick up the front seats and try to figure out how to the rails will need to be modified...

Kountz430

the seat mounts( for lack of a better term) are different from the i30 to the max the i30's floor ifs flat do the test fit while your at the junkyard to see what im talking about i'll be doing my weekly junkyard tour and i'll post picks to show the comparison

MaxandAlt

Okay, please post pics when you can... I ended up not throwing caution to the wind, because I ended up buying another VE, but this one is a 92 VE5! So I still have to get the front seats! I may go to the local pull a part tomorrow, I know they had a an I30 the last week when I was there, but I probably need to go back to the junkyard I got the rear seats from, because they were from and I30 Limited, so the center part of the leather is preforated.