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[razorsharp192]

covered my door panels yesterday, as when i sprayed them black, they didnt look THAT good, so covered them in pleather, look really good, really pleased with how they've turned out pic

got a lot of material left over....so, do i cover the dash panel and/or the centre bit (with the handbrake)? not sure if it might be a bit overkill....

also, how do i take that centre part out if i do go ahead and cover it?

[mandarinvx]

Looks good I did a spare set of dash panels in the same soft leather, though haven't got round to fitting them Where did you get the leather from, I can only seem to find small offcuts for sale I think the centre console is just held in with the small plastic screws. You may need to use a different kind of leather though, I'm not sure the soft stuff will stand up to a pair of jeans rubbing against it Cheers, Adam

[razorsharp192]

Looks good

I did a spare set of dash panels in the same soft leather, though haven't got round to fitting them

Where did you get the leather from, I can only seem to find small offcuts for sale

I think the centre console is just held in with the small plastic screws. You may need to use a different kind of leather though, I'm not sure the soft stuff will stand up to a pair of jeans rubbing against it

Cheers,

Adam

git a big roll of it from a local motor shop, not sure if its a chain, its called "MOTOSAVE" £20 for a 1.5m x 1.5m i think. got tons of it left thats why i'm thinking of covering more stuff. maybe i've got thin legs but i dont rub mine on the console....

[Code Monkey]

centre console just held in with front two screws and locates under the cig lighter, dont need to remove the cig lighter tho to take out just makes it a little easier. careful on not making it too much thicker tho only just fits now,

[christurbo]

Looks very, very nice. Id defo do the rest

[razorsharp192]

Looks very, very nice. Id defo do the rest

cheers mate, sorry to hear about your car btw , it made me want a black one next!

[razorsharp192]

right, spent a couple of hours tonight covering the centre console, looks pretty good, apart from.... when i was covering it, the front part (the end with the gear stick), the material wont stretch THAT much, so i've had to kind of fold it and overlap it, not really pleased with how it looks. how has other people done this? any pics would be useful!

[Crimson_Killa]

right, spent a couple of hours tonight covering the centre console, looks pretty good, apart from....

when i was covering it, the front part (the end with the gear stick), the material wont stretch THAT much, so i've had to kind of fold it and overlap it, not really pleased with how it looks. how has other people done this? any pics would be useful!

How about this for an idea,

on the front edge corner (if that makes sense) cut it on the corner. get it roughly in to shape and stitch it togther with larger black cotton, then stick it down streching it a little.

that way it would look look apholstered (spelling)

or do it the way the tubby has it any way, the top and front sections stiched on to the side sections.??

[razorsharp192]

right, spent a couple of hours tonight covering the centre console, looks pretty good, apart from....

when i was covering it, the front part (the end with the gear stick), the material wont stretch THAT much, so i've had to kind of fold it and overlap it, not really pleased with how it looks. how has other people done this? any pics would be useful!

How about this for an idea,

on the front edge corner (if that makes sense) cut it on the corner. get it roughly in to shape and stitch it togther with larger black cotton, then stick it down streching it a little.

that way it would look look apholstered (spelling)

or do it the way the tubby has it any way, the top and front sections stiched on to the side sections.??

only problem with that is that its all stuck down already... quite prepared to rip the front bit off, but dont want to take the whole thing off...

[razorsharp192]

all done

[Rumbley]

awsome job. Think i will have a crack at mine very soon. im just having trouble getting hold of the leather/alcantara to do them with. very nice pics

[VIX]

This thread is getting decidedly ! Did you pad the door cards out or just use the leather? Looks good!

[razorsharp192]

This thread is getting decidedly !
Did you pad the door cards out or just use the leather? Looks good!

just used the leather, its foam backed, so its a bit padded anyway looks really good if i do say so myself

[adtmits]

Looks great. Ive ordered some this weeked off fleebay. Ad

[rdjmoose]

Where do you get the leather? Is there a web site you can buy it off? THink it looks really good and would like to cover my dented and scuffed cards and centre console

[razorsharp192]

Where do you get the leather? Is there a web site you can buy it off?

THink it looks really good and would like to cover my dented and scuffed cards and centre console

got mine from a car shop called MOTOSAVE, just bought a roll of it

[iceman]

A very neat and professional job, looks lovely. Personally i'd not do it as i have a silver baby, so the more silver on show the better (for me) but i like what you've done for a coloured vx ..would look even better in matching yellow but i guess getting the same yellow would be very hard (more an expensive frogman and tadpole option i suppose) Anyway...an excellent job done that man

[razorsharp192]

A very neat and professional job, looks lovely.

Personally i'd not do it as i have a silver baby, so the more silver on show the better (for me) but i like what you've done for a coloured vx ..would look even better in matching yellow but i guess getting the same yellow would be very hard (more an expensive frogman and tadpole option i suppose)

Anyway...an excellent job done that man

yeah i was thinking of going for the yellow look to match the outside of the car, but thought it might be a bit over the top and TOO YELLOW, bit loud for me (he says driving a bright yellow car...), plus there's nothing else yellow inside the car (not like the vxr with red seats)

Edited by razorsharp192, 24 August 2006 - 08:30 PM.

[RobNA]

Looks like a professional job there want to do mine?

[MEAGY]

looks awsome mate, make the interior look more like a car rather than a sardine tin...