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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Did this over the weekend. I did both but this is the drivers side. I may redo it cuz there are a few wrinkles but here is what it it looks like.

Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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looking good. Where did you get your suede from?
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Looks good. I have black suede to do my door panels and back seat but have just been to lazy.

Maybe try and use some heat over the wrinkles and smooth them out
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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looks good, that would really match my blue waterfall.
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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got the material from Joanne Fabrics.
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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looks nice man
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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looks niceeee. How much did it cost?
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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looks niceeee. How much did it cost?
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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cheap..fabric is like 22 dollars a yard. It's just putting the door back together that is a pain.. It has plastic rivets holding it together and you have to grind them down and reassemble with screws
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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just goto Toyota dealership and buy some new ones........they are very cheap and better than using screws.......

install looks pretty good though.......I am gonn ado mine in about a month or two once it stopps raining......
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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I dont have the eqiuptment to do plastic rivets. Otherwise I would put it back to stock form..but it worked well and appears to be as strong as stock
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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probably stronger than stock.......if it works do it.........that is my motto........plus it is part of modifying a car.........
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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my thoughts too. Sometimes it's difficult when you have to destroy something on the car to change it. But hey..that's how it goes
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Did you glue the fleece right over the fabric that is allready there? Also what type of glue did you use? I heard that rubber cement is actually awesome when doing fleece.
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Very nice, going to attempt this project once it gets warmer out. Props.
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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that racing seat in the air vent is awesome, where did you get it?!

doors look good too :p
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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nopi.com it sucks cuz i bought a samsung blackjack and it doesn't fit anymore in the seat
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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nice!!!!
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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I used just spray fabric glue. I was advised to just be sure it says it is safe for fabric. Yes it went right over the existing fabric. When you spray the glue let it dry a little so when you place the suede over it does not soak through. Also on the inside of the door I used a hot glue gun to hold it the plastic of the inside of the door. It worked great.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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how much did that cost you



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