In the near future I am looking to gut the interior of my ti, in an attempt to lose weight and start with a fresh canvas for interior customization. I want to completely remove the back seat, all the carpeting and padding. The only things I want to leave would be what is necessary to keep rocks from flying up into the car, the two front seats (until I get race seats) and the dash/transmission/center console area.
I'm not worried about noise, my exhaust is loud enough that its going to hardly make a difference.
My questions are:
-Is there anyone here who has done this to a ti?
-If so, is there anything I should be concerned about when I dip in and start pulling things out?
-I have been thinking about spraying the inside of the car with a layer of the black rubber that has become popular to put in truck beds, any thoughts on that?
-How easy is it to remove everything (seats in particular), will I need any special tools?
-Are the plastic parts inside the car (dash/door panels) paintable? Can it be sanded to a smoother surface?
Thanks.