My "Stock" Interior

[2003 SSEi]

Everyone at the Michigan Meet saw this in person, so I figured I would post up so everyone can check it out.

These are all "stock" GM Parts

I have always thought the Aurora, and Deville had a "nicer" shifter than the Bonneville. It seems that all of the "luxury" cars have a gated style shifter. So the quest began........


Aurora Shifter


Aurora Compared to Bonneville


Looks like we may have something here


Mounting locations were nearly the same (but I did end up making brackets to dial in the installation

Onto cutting

I had to make this



fit around this



Removed Cigarette tray


cut a hole


Molded some Heated seat switches




added the Aurora Shifter Ring






added some switches


and after what seemed like 1000 hours of filling, sanding and repeating



you end up with this






and of course the Aurora Nav with Red buttons




Last but not least 04+ Grand Prix Cluster Needles




remember "its all stock" just like the rear center console, rear Vanity Mirrors, umbrella holders, and other countless Aurora, Lesabre, Deville, Seville and other GM parts intermixed.

[nconti13]

I really dig those upgrades! How hard was it to do the needles? Love the way those look!

[samples08]

Im curious how did you change the color of the navigation until and does it still say Aurora when you start it up, because I buying one and I am wondering if I can alter it to say Pontiac or maybe Bonneville!
And btw it all looks AWESOME!

[DJC906]

Wow that is some great work, and very cool. You did a good job matching the color too.

[1oldman]

Wow that is some great work, and very cool. You did a good job matching the color too.

X2 - BC

[2003 SSEi]

Im curious how did you change the color of the navigation until and does it still say Aurora when you start it up, because I buying one and I am wondering if I can alter it to say Pontiac or maybe Bonneville!
And btw it all looks AWESOME!

when I installed my Nav unit, it only Said Delphi and the screen looked like this. The



once I flashed the Correct VIN with the Tech 2 the screen looks like this (night mode)



I will get the occasional Pontiac Splash screen, but dosent happen everytime. I had to change the color of the buttons by removing the Blue bulb caps, and installing a Red filter behind the buttons

[95naSTA]

Looks great Pat.

[Backhoe]

Constantly amazed at your projects over here! Very cool!

[nos4blood70]

Love it. Shifter looks much better than factory. What are all the extra switches for?

The 04+ GP needles look great, I know they are a popular swap for the 97-03 guys.

[2003 SSEi]

Love it. Shifter looks much better than factory. What are all the extra switches for?

The 04+ GP needles look great, I know they are a popular swap for the 97-03 guys.

Switches are for a variety of things, Performance Shift, Water pump, IC pump, High Speed fans, Heated Washer fluid and Wheel Speed sensor disable

[Sytek]

What did you use as filler when making the faceplate? And also how hard was it to replace the dash needles?

[tytotheler92]

That looks great! It looks completely factory!

[Zeik75]

Needles just pop on, if you can get the cluster out you can change the needles.

[2003 SSEi]

What did you use as filler when making the faceplate? And also how hard was it to replace the dash needles?

I used a product called SEM Problem Plastic

[Marc]

That looks great! I'm sure it must have taken a few days. Makes me appreciate my 2001 Aurora 4.0 even more!


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[human]

Im-freakin'-pressive!