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Old May 10, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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I decided to reupholster my interior this week and it only cost 15 dollars! I had some left over headliner glue that I used so that was free for this mod. Took me about two days to do. Considering I've never done anything like this before, I think it looks amazing! Blue micro suede FTW.







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Old May 10, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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I think its sweet, now come do that to my TC. :D
Old May 10, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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haha sweet
Old May 10, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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Very clean!
Old May 10, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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how do the pieces on the doors come apart and go back together?

it looks great. i should do it to match my blue waterfall.
Old May 10, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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dang it looks good . Where did you get the materials at and was it hard to do? i want ot do mine red.
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all you do it take off your panels and drill out the plastic melts. use high quality headliner glue to attach your new fabric over the old one, and then screw in the pieces back in with wood screws and washers. I got the headliner glue from RAAMAudio.com and the fabric from hancock fabric locally. Its not too hard of a mod if you are careful and buy extra fabric. I messed up a few times and had to cut a new fabric, but overall its not that bad.
Old May 10, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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That looks dam good
Old May 10, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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hmmm.... i might have to do this.
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clean.
Old May 10, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Tcguy85
hmmm.... i might have to do this.
for sure bro, give yourself a good weekend to do it and the results are amazing.
Old May 10, 2008 | 02:43 AM
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Looks good for 15 bucks
Old May 10, 2008 | 03:16 AM
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looks good. i actually did my door panels today too
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very nice!!!!
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nice... u should do it too jin! lol
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very nicely done!
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Someone should make a DIY for this with some pictures. I'd like to give it a try
Old May 10, 2008 | 04:22 AM
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There is a DIY. Its on youtube. I did not make it though, and its only for the front two door panels.
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Looks awesome!

I used the DIY on clubsciontC.com:

http://www.clubsciontc.com/forum_thr...adhesive-.html
Old May 10, 2008 | 06:29 AM
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I actually just bought all the supplies to do this today. I tried out my arm rest and my question is, how'd you get the fabric not to bunch? I spent and hour working on it and I had one side completely smooth and when I got to the other, I had bunches where the fabric folded over itself? I'm not sure if the direction you go effects it, but I went from front to back, starting with the back since its a bigger curve, but it still won't completely smooth out...



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