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Old 05-22-08, 10:51 PM
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oh snap, I'm a hop skip and a jump away from austin, we should meet up some time!

Progress is looking good! About how long (man hours) do you think it would take to wrap everything in suede?
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Looks nice man.
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Originally Posted by ihiryu
oh snap, I'm a hop skip and a jump away from austin, we should meet up some time!

Progress is looking good! About how long (man hours) do you think it would take to wrap everything in suede?
So far I've got probably 10 or so with what I've done so far. I plan on at least another 10-20 to get evertyhing else covered that I want. I still havent' decided what route to go with as far as the stereo goes, so that may still get covered too.

All depends on what you call everything. You can cover virtually anything in the car, just depends on how much patience and ability to manipulate the fabric. I'm taking the window panels to a friend of mine with much more patience than me.
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Originally Posted by TJohnson
So far I've got probably 10 or so with what I've done so far. I plan on at least another 10-20 to get evertyhing else covered that I want. I still havent' decided what route to go with as far as the stereo goes, so that may still get covered too.

All depends on what you call everything. You can cover virtually anything in the car, just depends on how much patience and ability to manipulate the fabric. I'm taking the window panels to a friend of mine with much more patience than me.
I would love to see the window panels and and top half of the dash done, man. Good luck, seems like a very tedious process. Are you using upholstery glue with a compressor and spray gun?
Old 05-27-08, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Jerzy_Boy
I would love to see the window panels and and top half of the dash done, man. Good luck, seems like a very tedious process. Are you using upholstery glue with a compressor and spray gun?
I'm going to be working on those in the next week or so. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to keep it all smooth around some of those crazy angles too.

I had a compressor but it apparently crapped out on me about half way through the first piece I did and I am now just using the spray adhesive straight out of the aerosol can. If you keep it held at the right angle it sprays just as good as the gun would but takes a little longer.
Old 05-27-08, 11:41 PM
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nice..i like the progress so far..it looks good!
Old 06-26-08, 01:24 PM
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I will soon be starting my vehicles upholstery but lucky me I work in my families upholstery shop my new leather and suede interior is coming soon..!
Old 06-26-08, 01:32 PM
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For those interested, I don't have any more updates just yet. Texas is seeing insane temperatures the last month or so and is messing with the material and the adhesive big time. The 100+ degree days with crazy humidity and sometimes wind doesn't provide too good of an environment to do this kinda work

Work travel has started as well, so its gonna be another couple weeks before the window, a-pillar, and door trim pieces are done.
Old 06-26-08, 06:05 PM
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looks good, i thought about doing that to my car too, did that to my last car the integra. but i bought faux suede so it wasnt that flexible ... i wanna see when its all done. good job !
Old 06-26-08, 09:15 PM
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Great job so far. I'm definately subscribing to see the finished product.
Old 03-16-09, 03:05 PM
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looks really good cant wait 2 see more
Old 03-16-09, 03:13 PM
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I think he's selling this car. There's more pics on his other post.
Old 03-16-09, 05:43 PM
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Do a Diy!!!! show the product, and step please!! i was going to do it my self cus i got some gucci fabric laying around but to scared to mess up and waste it lolz.
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Im just curious what you did with the back seat. I personally see no need for it but I need something creative to do with it
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oh man.... looking great!


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