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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:35 AM
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So my less then 6 month old car has gone through a bunch of changes in the last month or so. Check my profile for what all has been done. I worked 3hrs last night, 10hrs today, and tomorrow I hope to finish it all. Yes I took today and tomorrow off of work to finish it for my show on Saturday (dedication!). Here is a crappy cell pic of what's done so far on the inside (well a little it of it). More coming friday...

Leather/Suede seats, suede headliner and pillars, black sunroof shades, black sand pearl plastic parts, and much more you can't see in this pic.
















Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:42 AM
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how did u do the sunroof shades?
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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dude i like you seats!! how did you do it? or are those covers?

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how did u do the sunroof shades?
isnt that stock?
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:59 AM
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well they look black to me? how did you do it?
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 04:02 AM
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oh, i thought it was just dark lol.. he prolly just changed the leather
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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The seats are clazzio seat covers which is the best $350 I spent. No one knows they are covers not even the upholster.

The shades I had to drop the side airbags down and unbolt the middle bar that runs across the car. Then I just slid the shades off while still on the bar. I then held them open and sprayed vinyl part with flat black vinyl and fabric dye from autozone. When that was dried I let it roll up just leaving a little showing and taped it off then sprayed the handles with the same stuff but gloss black. Then I put them back in. Was real easy once I got the ***** to drop the airbags (disconnect the battery).

The flat black looks great on the vinyl part cuz it goes with the black suede, The gloss black is too shiny for it but having the gloss black on the handles looks great and OEM.

The airbags don't have to com out all the way. Just unbolt like the first 6 bolts from the front to the back where the canister thingy is that shoots the bags out.

I'll try and find my real camera today and get better shots.
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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nice, now get better shots
Old Oct 3, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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nice but waiting for better pics!
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looks good!
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nice
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Sorry guys I couldn't find my cam so I bought a new one but haven't got a chance to open it. I will have it at the show I'm going to tomorrow and I will have my laptop so I'll try to get them up tomorrow.
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Nice job man. Can't wait to see more pics!
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Originally Posted by lil_will
Nice job man. Can't wait to see more pics!
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I need to do my sunroof shades
Old Oct 4, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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I wanna see some better pics of the headliner and sunroof shades...

I wanna do my stuff in black pleather or something up top instead of suede though, I think with the door accents and the seats and trunk, I've got too much suede.
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Cmon more pics and better quality
Old Oct 5, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Back home from the show. I went online last night and was gonna start putting them up but I started to fall asleep so they are coming.
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I'm waitin
Old Oct 5, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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i wants dem!
Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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There you guys, pics under first post. I'm taking request/ideas.
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Everything looks great. Maybe a bit too much suede (IMO), but still nice.

Keep us updated on how the sunroof shades hold up. Do you open and close them a lot?



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