Some Interior Upgrades to the Arden Xk8
Hey Guys,
So here are the first of my upgrades to the Arden Xk8. I added: Arden polished aluminum shift knob. Polished Shifter bezel - Big thanks to Reverend Sam for his video which showed me how to remove the plastic one without breaking it! Polished Stainless Gauge Rings Polished Stainless Pedals I think it compliments the interior well giving it a richer and sportier feel simultaneously. Here's before: http://www.rmexoticautos.com/arden/before.jpg And a couple crappy iphone shots of after (my camera was dead!) http://www.rmexoticautos.com/arden/after1.jpg http://www.rmexoticautos.com/arden/after2.jpg Let me know your thoughts! Take care, George |
I like it, it is possible to have too much wood! :icon_lol:
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Originally Posted by Norri
(Post 535319)
I like it, it is possible to have too much wood! :icon_lol:
I think the polished aluminum breaks it up a bit, and gives it another dimension. Take care, George |
Looks very refined, George. Nice touch....
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Sweet!
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Looks nice with the touch of metal. After a few Arden trinkets I assume you needed to mortgage your house?:icon_smile:
There was some aftermarket provider (Adamesh?) offering some polished metal trim for around the air vents that I thought about for a while but resisted since there is a fine line between refined and cheesy. Doug |
I like everything except the aluminium gear shift knob but that's just a minor personal preference.
It's very well done. A little worried about you carrying all those wrenches around on the driver's floor. We may need to work on your self confidence and reliability issues. :icon_lol: Graham |
Looks very sweet. Very tastefully done.
But that black plastic box under the gauges needs to go :icon_wink:. |
Originally Posted by SeismicGuy
(Post 535667)
Looks nice with the touch of metal. After a few Arden trinkets I assume you needed to mortgage your house?:icon_smile:
There was some aftermarket provider (Adamesh?) offering some polished metal trim for around the air vents that I thought about for a while but resisted since there is a fine line between refined and cheesy. Doug I got the shift knob from John Shirtz at Wheel Center Tampa. He has a bunch of new old stock Arden bits from when he used to be an Arden dealer he's clearing out.
Originally Posted by WhiteXKR
(Post 535683)
Looks very sweet. Very tastefully done.
But that black plastic box under the gauges needs to go :icon_wink:. As far as the shift knob, I think it works because the car has all the Arden stuff on it. For those who don't know what my car looks like: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...how-car-74557/ Take care, George |
looks nice. that gear select bezel really does make a difference.
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Beautiful and then beautifuler!
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