1990 Mitsubishi Montero Interior Restoration Project

My journey deep cleaning and restoring the interior of a 1990 Mitsubishi Montero LS LWB. Rescued from a negligent previous owner who abused it. Thankfully, everything was salvageable. Engine was pulled and rebuilt by Ernest, a great asset to the Montero community.
Not completely finished, still working on a few small bits. Going to start on the exterior soon.
Huge thanks to everyone in the Montero community for the help, resources, parts and encouragement!
Special thanks to: Ernest, Toasty, JohnB, RogueMontero, Owen, Larry and Hagerty!
Join us on Facebook Groups @ Mitsubishi Monteros USA
IG @evanbmartin

[@macdrew77]

That turned out incredible dude, you have a real talent. I want a gen 1 now

[@SandunLabs]

On man, Its very hard job, If you love it don't feel hard,

[@citizen85erased]

Wow amazing job, my father used to drive a 1987 pajero 2.5 td and i took my driving licence on that car exactly 20 years ago...so many memories ❤️

[@reggietheroman]

this is amazing. love that cup holder too. good idea to swap those ashtrays to cup holders!

[@evanbmartin6332]

so much more useful!

[@user-me8uz6ei2h]

Very nice good job I wish I could do the same with mine but we don't have complete here

[@halvardollikainen3999]

Wow! I have just taken out the interior of my hyundai galloper and watching this really made me think that you have done what I should do.. Great job! Impressive result 😀👍

[@salimogerald175]

Almost "brand new" now.... sick

[@scottminshall6420]

Wow! Great job on your interior restoration, nice attention to detail.

[@RUX70N]

Excellent job, amazing what a bit of elbow grease can achieve. 👍

[@stephaniecurlee6936]

Brother that's so badass and extremely detailed❤️❤️❤️

[@yonyescobedo]

Que lindo así quisiera ver el mío modelo 85

[@itsaboutfam]

That's an awesome job on the restoration on your Gen 1. Got a few ideas from your video as I am planning to start restoring the Gen 1 I saved earlier this year.

[@anirudhchand3318]

that is an awesome resto..loved your work. I've done a similar job on a Gen 2 5 door. changed the grey interior to a beige..

[@yamahaking5963]

Great work!

[@ScaryHairyGary]

Awesome. gorgeous.

[@Jack_of_Helsinki]

Nice job👍

[@mykg73]

I give you props bro i want to find one and do this. Gen One ! Rocks

[@wilfergamboa4990]

Excelente job and excelente campero Mitsubishi, saludos desde Colombia

[@adambartlett2780]

This is awesome

[@brandongoberdhan6335]

Better than new ❤

[@padimoll]

Amigo, muchas felicidades por su trabajo, muy lindo vehículo, muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia... Saludos desde Chile

[@phillims1]

Fabulous!

[@tharangatc4811]

Great job.

[@javiermora4389]

que trabajo más meticuloso y con mucho deseos q quedé perfecto, como salido de fabrica el Mitsubishi Montero, felicitaciones son excelentes carros para todo uso , saludos de Ecuador

[@franciscomontesdeoca5316]

Super job

[@jperez678]

Kinda odd, but I have exactly the same year same everything. Loving it 100%

[@soufyenbouzakher1766]

Good job Bro.

[@christianmargall8191]

Great job!!! I should do the same to my Pajero...

[@ntindependent19]

great job mate. i am drving a 1990 NG Superwagon LLWB Auto petrol. it is in superb condition. no doubt you love your mitsubishi as much as i love mine. japanese engineering at its best and simplest. i get alot of comments and jealous looks i can tell you......

[@AhmadIkramBinAhmadHisham]

impressive

[@mdj9765]

Great job, I have an 89, 3.0 V6 manual. I got some creases in the vinyl when fitting seatbelt anchors in the rear door posts and used a hairdryer to make the vinyl flexible and smooth them out. You may be able to do the same on the tops of the door cards.

[@evanbmartin6332]

I'll give this a try, thanks!

[@jaygatsby2790]

WOW! Awesome job!

[@triverparaguay2026]

Awesome!!!...

[@m.w.6607]

Let me know if its ever for sale.

[@notwalshy]

Beautiful! No more videos ;(

[@jimbomendoza3415]

Your hands is made of gold. I love your work. I wish I have a skill like yours. Is it hard to outsource the parts for your montero in the U.S. ? Is it affordable. I wish you well to finish your project. God Bless you!:)

[@guattodaddo]

Pajero's blue interior is so special, I love it! Great work

[@arfejamesmorial9117]

Damn!!!😲👌💣💥🔥🔥🔥

[@Siedliskowy]

Super 👌 500 like 👍 for you 🙂

[@sergealvarado949]

Que chingon 🎉

[@abdfahmi981]

Wow…

[@joematsuura]

Currently cleaning my Montero, any idea on how to remove rear bench? Thanks!

[@kingwolf001]

very👍

[@jongmedellin4890]

hi,.. nice what type of paint you use in plastic?

[@jonesgoods3635]

I'm trying to upgrade my fiancee's radio in her 1990 Montero. Any advice on which would work best for wiring, fit, quality, etc. This video was awesome, thank you so much for sharing!!

[@evanbmartin6332]

I put a 2018 Mirage radio in it. Modified the wiring to work with a Metro 70-1743 adapter. Works pretty nice! Any double DIN radio can fit. The radio bezel breaks really easily but you can 3D print a replacement. You can get the file off Etsy

[@doloresvillanuevacubero5353]

es de segunda mano

[@elhacelotodot.v.]

Clean..its a beauty....How do you remove the gauges ?...my 1990 speedometer cable broke and Im trying to replace it...thanks.

[@evanbmartin6332]

The rear cover lifts up and away. Then there's a couple screws holding it down, and two on the front under the switches.

[@elhacelotodot.v.]

..Thank you .

[@adamosadamou1029]

Excellent job i like what u did. what did you use for the dashboard and for carpet if i may ask??

[@evanbmartin6332]

Pacific Blue Leather Dye from worlduph.com (it works for plastics, fabrics) and DupliColor Medium Blue Vinyl & Fabric for the carpet. The carpet needs to be brushed in each direction, before and after spraying. Then once it's cured a few days later. I used a dyson brush roll on it to groom the fibers so it didn't get crunchy

[@adamosadamou1029]

@@evanbmartin6332 thanks a lot for replying. i did mine too like you did yours a year ago but fabric and dashboard didn't touch them. after watching your video i was surprised that i could actually repaint the carpets. thanks again

[@GR_______________________8]

i have a 1990 rs stick shift begging for this exact job.

[@evanbmartin6332]

It’s a lot of work but worth it

[@user-jj7bv3jq9j]

Great work.. well done sir! Did you use a Mitsubishi head unit 😅? Looks similar in the layout of the newer models.. also I was wondering if something could be done to color the steering wheel or why not..

[@evanbmartin6332]

Yes it’s from a 2018 Mirage. I got it super cheap and it wired up without too much hassle. I plan on replacing the wheel with a wooden Momo or Nardi wheel. The dye could probably work on the original just fine. Mine was too far gone to try.

[@gayanamila1327]

Good job... What is the carpet paint???!

[@evanbmartin6332]

DupliColor Vinyl and Fabric Dye

[@dantarver622]

Where did you source those cup holders? I have an identical gen1.

[@evanbmartin6332]

They’re called “Marine grade Stainless Steel cup holders”. Amazon and eBay have them

[@btbgarage8183]

how to install rear window regulator?thanks.

[@garymarj6065]

Excellent job, well done. How long did it take?

[@evanbmartin6332]

I focused on it and the majority of it was done in about two months

[@darylkay9003]

Very impressive! I'm about to do an interior resto on blue. I was wondering what paint you used for the dash and carpet?

[@evanbmartin6332]

Pacific Blue Leather Dye from worlduph.com (it works for plastics, fabrics) and DupliColor Medium Blue Vinyl & Fabric for the carpet. The carpet needs to be brushed in each direction, before and after spraying. Then once it's cured a few days later. I used a dyson brush roll on it to groom the fibers so it didn't get crunchy

[@darylkay9003]

thanks for the response! How is it holding up?

[@evanbmartin6332]

@@darylkay9003 A year in no issues. I used SEM Low Luster clear coat as well.

[@darylkay9003]

👍 Thanks for the info. I'm in the middle of changing the clutch right now!

[@Cubitalipino]

What paint color did you use for the carpets?

[@evanbmartin6332]

DupliColor Fabric Spray had a very similar color

[@alanclarke9918]

Great Video, more please

[@kingwolf001]

Hello friends, what’s that put on top sound insulation. black, can be pasted, what's the effect ?

[@evanbmartin6332]

It's mainly for heat insulation. Enhances the sound deadening as well

[@AK-Star007]

Great, this is petrol or diesel?

[@evanbmartin6332]

3.0 V6 12v Petrol

[@aragaming7420]

Hey what’s the fuel mileage youre getting on one liter of petrol?

[@evanbmartin6332]

I haven't calculated it yet. I've been fine tuning the engine these past few weeks

[@davidkeetz]

What did you use to adhere the new plastic moisture barriers inside the door panels?

[@evanbmartin6332]

It's called Butyl Sealant Tape

[@RBFR01]

What engine do they have?

[@evanbmartin6332]

3.0L V6 6G72

[@hiranyasamarasinghe4316]

whats the tire size

[@hiranyasamarasinghe4316]

i mean the full tire dimentions

[@almatkanapianov3252]

Дикий колхоз

[@flyrrow]

Great work!