March 10, 2009 Moss interior kit freshly unpacked
Shown above is the complete leather seat kit, complete leather
side panel and trim kit, carpet kit & plush logo floor mats.


           
December 12, 2010 Instrument panel almost complete


   
January 23, 2011 Instrument panel complete


   
February 12, 2011 Floor boards fastened, footwell plate installed,
steering column fume excluder in place,
tranny housing bolted in, pedal rubber boot in place.


       
July 28, 2011 Drivers door piping installed, awaiting the front, door, and rear panels.


   

                   
August 2, 2011 The driver's door panel being installed.  The top two pictures are taken after we cut the stitching back from the piping, cut the piping flush, folded the leather under and sewed it in place.  We then trimmed the leather back at approximately a 45 degree angle, so once installed behind the panel, it would be hidden.  The last couple pictures show the door latch installed, which is working and latching properly.  The same procedure will be done on the passenger side.


                    
 
                    
August 3-4, 2011 Today we moved to the back wheel wells.  We used a marine grade type carpeting as the under pad.  The first couple pictures show us installing the pad to the sides of each of the wheel wells. We installed these pads oversized and trimmed them to fit once they were installed to the panel.  Then, we created a top piece and used it as a template for the opposite side of the car.  Once the pads were in place, it was time to install the vinyl covers.  This was quite the challenge.  We decided that we would spray glue on just the side portion of the cover first and get the cover in place.  Second, we sprayed the top portion of the cover and laid it in place and worked out any wrinkles that remained.  This is not as easy as it sounds, but the second cover did install much easier than the first!


The last five pictures (moving left to right, top to bottom) show some alterations to the front driver's side panel.  A small round area was carved from the cardboard backing of the panel to allow a little extra space for a protruding bolt.  The "hide'em” at the door latch area was cut back, piping removed and folded behind the panel for a nice finished look.  We used duct tape to hold temporarily; the force of the panel being pushed against the tub should hold everything in place without any extra help from the tape.  The last picture in the bottom right shows all panels in place.  The panel above the rear wheel well is sitting in place for show.  Some trimming and other work needs to be completed before we can permanently mount this panel.


                       
August 7, 2011 Today we worked on covering the rear top rail.  We started by padding the back panel with marine grade carpeting.  The new top rail did not have the curvature the tub of the car needed, so we started by screwing down the rail on one end with one of the original good holes.  We worked our way along the back of the tub, creating new holes in the middle, as the old holes were split apart.  We slightly bent the rail as we went and secured all the screws.  Once fitted to the tub, we removed the rail, slightly modified the shape of the corners, and tacked the vinyl to the rail, cutting the corners as needed.  We stapled the excess vinyl under the padded panel in the curtain storage area.  We still have some fine tuning to this area before it is complete and we can install the top rail side pieces.


               

               
August 9, 2011 Today we worked on the passenger door panel and front panel.  We learned a lot from the driver’s side, so our work was much less difficult and efficient!  The door panel, latch, side piping installed, with the door now latching properly.  Pictures above show how we split the "hide'em" in the front panel, pulled the piping out and again folded it to the back of the panel using duct tape to hold it in place during install.  Again, we had to remove some of the backing to allow space for a protruding bolt on the upper portion of the panel.


   
August 12, 2011 More work on the top rail set.  The rear board is in place and covered.  The side pieces are trimmed and fit in place, ready to be covered.


       
August 13, 2011 The finisher set for the sidescreen box are cleaned up and painted along with the securing  bolts and the sidescreen hinges.

 
           
August 14, 2011 The finisher set is covered with vinyl.


           

           
August 23, 2011 The side pieces on the top rail set have been completed.  The rear side panels are now in place.  We used a marine grade carpet to finish off the sidescreen box.  Part of the carpet kit has been installed to allow the panel assembly above the rear axle to be put in place.


                   
August 25, 2011 The carpet on the inside of the sidescreen box is complete.  The finisher set for the sidescreen door is installed, and the door is fitted before covering.  The sidescreen box top is duplicated as the old board was warped.  Once the top is carefully fitted it is covered with padding and vinyl.  The rear chrome seat brackets are now installed.


                       
Also August 25, 2011 The sidescreen box door is covered, straps installed, marine grade carpet glued to the inside and installed in the car.  The rear carpet covering the panel assembly over the axle is cut to fit, and the seats are placed back into the car.


   
September 24, 2011 Padding placed between the gas tank end plates and the tank.  I used some thick automotive carpet padding.  Some say this pad is not needed.  Because my car should never get wet I think this padding will work fine.


                       
September 27, 2011 I decided to cover my front bulkhead sides, near the kickplate, with marine grade carpet.  This is the same carpet we used in the sidescreen box.  I started by making a template out of newspaper and transfered it to the carpet.  I also got the fume excluder screwed down to the floor boards.


                   

               

               
June 24, 2012 Above are pictures of the carpet in the passenger compartment being installed.  We started with the tunnel piece.  We added padding to the tunnel first to help with noise.  We secured the carpet to the floor with a few staples.  We also added a small piece of padding under the hand brake mechanism, installed the cable cover, again with a few staples to hold it in place.  Next we fitted the back carpet that would eventually be under the seat.  Then we took on the transmission tunnel cover.  We used the supplied piece of padding in the kit and added a few pieces of our own to help keep the cover firm.  We secured the sides with a couple staples to the floor boards.  Next we fitted the driver’s side carpet piece with the supplied padding.  We did the passengers side carpet next with the supplied piece of padding.  We added an extra piece of padding to continue the padding all the way up the bulkhead.  We have yet to install the front bulkhead cover above the transmission.  Once everything is in position we will go back and secure the carpet to the floor with the supplied "Veltex" carpet rings & snaps.  We dropped the seats back in place and notched out the carpet so we could mount them to the floor.  We notched out the carpet where the adjusters protrude in the front for a nice clean look.


           

           
July 1, 2012 Finishing of the carpet today!  We screwed the snaps that will hold the driver and passengers carpet in place directly through the piece of carpet that goes under the seat.  We added a pad under the footwell rubber for a nice snug fit.  The lift the dot studs and snaps were installed to hold the front carpet pieces against the bulkhead.  Everything was put down neatly and the ultra plush MG logo mats were put in place!


       
Also today we started the install of the rear 1/2 tonneau.  The lift the dot snaps and studs are in place.  We may need to add a couple more studs to the car for a better fit.  The straps that hold the front of the cover snug have yet to be fastened.


           
May 10, 2013 Some finishing touches to the interior.  I finally pulled the emergency brake handle out of the car and sent it down to be rechromed.  I pulled the original rivet out and replaced it with a allen head shoulder bolt with a nyloc nut and chrome spacer.  Once the arm rest is in place you can't see that the original rivet was not replaced.



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