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The transformation, in order

All 39 photos, grouped by the date they were taken, oldest to newest. Tap a photo to open it full size; use the arrows or swipe to move through the timeline.

Before & after

Same part of the car, different dates.

Driver’s door

Before
Driver's door open on the original interior (Aug 1, 2026: on the car)
Aug 1, 2026: on the car
After
Door off the car, on a stand
Oct 1, 2026: off and on a stand

Front seats

Before
Front seats, sun-worn (Aug 1, 2026: as found)
Aug 1, 2026: as found
Planned
Concept renderConcept rendering, not the actual car
The plan: concept rendering, not the actual car

Aug 1, 2026: Before

6 photos

The car as we started: original interior, sun-worn and dusty.

Driver's door open on the original interior
Driver's door open on the original interior
Driver's side cabin, as found
Driver's side cabin, as found
Dash and steering wheel, as found
Dash and steering wheel, as found
Front seats, sun-worn
Front seats, sun-worn
Seat detail
Seat detail
Interior trim, as found
Interior trim, as found

Sep 19, 2026: Teardown

14 photos

Up on jack stands, wheels off, and the first seals and trim coming out.

Front view, up on jack stands (plate blurred)
Front view, up on jack stands (plate blurred)
Front three-quarter, hood open
Front three-quarter, hood open
Driver's side profile, hood open
Driver's side profile, hood open
Wheels off, on jack stands
Wheels off, on jack stands
Driver's door open on the stands
Driver's door open on the stands
Front passenger side on the floor jack
Front passenger side on the floor jack
The phone-dial wheels, off and stacked
The phone-dial wheels, off and stacked
Worn tan seats through the driver's door
Worn tan seats through the driver's door
Weathered rubber seal with old adhesive
Weathered rubber seal with old adhesive
Rubber seal channel fragment
Rubber seal channel fragment
H-profile rubber spacer
H-profile rubber spacer
Weathered window guide spacer
Weathered window guide spacer
Degraded trim clip
Degraded trim clip
Factory workshop manuals, Vol. I–IV
Factory workshop manuals, Vol. I–IV

Sep 24, 2026: Dash & interior detail

7 photos

Close-ups of the dash, console and pillars to plan the interior work.

Center console and window-switch panel, cracked vinyl
Center console and window-switch panel, cracked vinyl
Cracked dash pad, close up
Cracked dash pad, close up
Overhead view of the cracked dash pad
Overhead view of the cracked dash pad
Passenger side: glovebox cracks and radio
Passenger side: glovebox cracks and radio
Full cabin: dash pad and console
Full cabin: dash pad and console
Passenger A-pillar vinyl
Passenger A-pillar vinyl
Passenger-end side vent
Passenger-end side vent

Sep 28, 2026: Door shells & wiring

4 photos

Opening up the door shells and tracing the factory door wiring.

Driver's door, inner skin
Driver's door, inner skin
Driver's door: hinge-side wiring and speaker opening
Driver's door: hinge-side wiring and speaker opening
Driver's door: speaker cavity and window-regulator wires
Driver's door: speaker cavity and window-regulator wires
Passenger door, inner skin
Passenger door, inner skin

Oct 1, 2026: Doors off

8 photos

Both doors off the car and on stands for stripping.

Door-jamb factory labels (VIN blurred)
Door-jamb factory labels (VIN blurred)
Shop view during door work
Shop view during door work
Door off the car, on a stand
Door off the car, on a stand
Door shell on the stand
Door shell on the stand
Door bottom edge
Door bottom edge
Door wiring run
Door wiring run
Door shell on the stand
Door shell on the stand
Inside the door shell
Inside the door shell

Finished car (concept)

planned end state

Where all this is headed. These are concept renderings, not the actual car. Interior inspiration: Animoya Garage’s Pasha-interior 928.

Concept renderConcept rendering, not the actual car
Concept rendering, not the actual car.
Concept renderConcept rendering, not the actual car
Concept rendering, not the actual car.
Concept renderConcept rendering, not the actual car
Concept rendering, not the actual car.