Reupholstery question.

[LIZMO]

Hey guys/gals

I was wondering if any of you are good at doing upholstery in cars and if you can give me any tips.

I plan on doing my Glove box on my 240sx in something not as ugly as how it came stock. I'm not looking to spend alot and i'm trying to do it myself. so anyone have any pointers on what kind of glue or what i should get to hold it on to the existing glove box
here is how a stock 240sx (s13) glove box looks
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/flicktitty/CARS/DSC00727.jpg

this is how i have seen them done.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/flicktitty/CARS/DSC00734.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/flicktitty/CARS/Stuff066.jpg
i personally like the fabric look more then the vynal look.

I MIGHT recover the door panels, or i might just take of the tweed look fabric
so anythoughts on what to do or use?
STOCK
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/flicktitty/CARS/19781DSCN1450-med.jpg

and how MOST people do them
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/flicktitty/CARS/19781DSCN1464-med.jpg

So do you think i shoud cover the doors in the same fabric as the glove box or just leave them how most people do it?

Also contemplating doing the headliner.

So in short i need some opions and some advice as to what i should do.

[DurtyKurty]

Nice plaid.

[wikked]

Girls reaction to the plaid: "oh that's cute!"

Guys reaction to the plaid: "jesus fück... what the fück?"

Choose wisely.

[Yooformula]

totally agree with wikked. that was my first response after I looked twice to make sure I was looking at plaid.

[Deggy]

Is that Burberry?

[Cutlass Queen]

I agree with Yoo and Wikked, don't do the plaid at all....uck. I did all the interior work on my car minus the headliner and seats. It's pretty simple to recover panels and the glove box. I used a 3M adhesive spray can. Sprayed it on and waited for it to be tacky not wet so it wouldnt bleed through the fabric then covered it with the fabric. Some pieces I used a thin piece of foam cut and shaped to add to the panel look.

[PureSound15]

Is that Burberry?

Yep. Baller status

[LIZMO]

i was just using the fabric as a example. and me being a girl i'm sure most of you won't like the fabric that i go with lol. i was just seeing if anyone had any ideas or helpful hits.

Thanks Cutless Queen

[wikked]

i was just using the fabric as a example. and me being a girl i'm sure most of you won't like the fabric that i go with lol.

I can see the pattern already:

http://www.fuzziesnsnugglies.com/images/DSC01333.jpg

[LIZMO]

isn't hello kitty JDM? lol

J/k it's along those same type of fabric

[Cutlass Queen]

i was just using the fabric as a example. and me being a girl i'm sure most of you won't like the fabric that i go with lol. i was just seeing if anyone had any ideas or helpful hits.

Thanks Cutless Queen

If you need help or pointers Liz just let me know....not sure if you remember me or not but I've met ya this past summer. Shoot me a PM if ya do.:thumbsup

[LIZMO]

Ok thank you Deana! And yes i do remember you (sorry if i spelled your name wrong ;)

[Cutlass Queen]

Ok thank you Deana! And yes i do remember you (sorry if i spelled your name wrong ;)

Actually you spelled it right lol :thumbsup

[LIZMO]

yay go me. you going to culvers on saturday?

[Cutlass Queen]

yay go me. you going to culvers on saturday?

Maybe before heading downtown, but I'll def. be at buckheads to watch scotty and wheels bust a move again :thumbsup

[michelle]

What's that lower lever thing on the door? :goof

[Slow Joe]

Suede... That's just my opinion though... It looks better than vynal, and has more appeal than plad... lol

[GRNDNL]

You can never go wrong with...."FUR"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/carcraft53029/Junk/BLINGINT.jpg

[GRAMPS SS]

looks like old golf pants......

[Car Guy]

You can never go wrong with...."FUR"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/carcraft53029/Junk/BLINGINT.jpg


Why does the name Jimi Hendrix come to mind when I stare at that picture.....:goof







:3gears: :3gears: :3gears:

[wikked]

Why does the name Jimi Hendrix come to mind when I stare at that picture.....:goof







:3gears: :3gears: :3gears:


Because you're wacked out on acid :goof

[Car Guy]

Because you're wacked out on acid :goof

Well at this point in this never ending winter I wish I was.....







:3gears: :3gears: :3gears:

[LIZMO]

You can never go wrong with...."FUR"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/carcraft53029/Junk/BLINGINT.jpg

Maybe if i was Deggy, or if i could put 24's on my car lol

[LIZMO]

What's that lower lever thing on the door? :goof

Crank windows FTW?

[lordairgtar]

Just don't get idiotic and remove the passenger seat and replace it with a mirrored dollar sign. Saw that at World of Wheels a few years ago in some Toyota. It was green.

[Deggy]

Maybe if i was Deggy, or if i could put 24's on my car lol

WTF? I would never do that dumb shit to my car.

[LIZMO]

it was a joke.

[Deggy]

You + That joke = FAIL!

in 3......2.......1.....cue the Cobalt boys with there Failure pictures!

[LIZMO]

:rolf
You + That joke = FAIL!

in 3......2.......1.....cue the Cobalt boys with there Failure pictures!