EOI: DIY Interior retrim kits EF/EL

by **superhuS!** » February 24th, 2011, 5:58 pm

Well the jist of the story is that my mum is a patternmaker and we'rein the process of developing a pattern to retrim the upper and lower dash and centre console in a faux leather/suede.

Was just wondering if anyone else would be interested? We could supply pre-cut materials so all you'd need to do is stick them on. Doortrims are also in development. Would be a classier way than vinyl paint.

by **Shum** » February 24th, 2011, 5:59 pm

I think once you do it and get some pics it'll get a few ppl interested

by **XH XR6** » February 24th, 2011, 6:20 pm

I would definately be interested depending on price. I've been looking into something similair.

Cheers
Ben

by **superhuS!** » February 24th, 2011, 7:21 pm

No idea on price yet. Also depends on what material you were after. I mean italian leather is going to by 11ty times more expensive than a faux leather for example. One of the issues i beliEve we'rw going to have with a genuine leather is clearance between trim plastics, unless you go kangaroo leather which mega bucks.

by **vegabass** » February 24th, 2011, 9:41 pm

Pics or ban. Or at least a kick in the shins.

by **superhuS!** » February 24th, 2011, 11:14 pm

When i have a finished product ill put up some pics.

by **mad_keen** » February 25th, 2011, 12:27 am

As long as it fits tight as fck and is airbag friendly ill have a black leather one with red double stitching for the top of my dash

by **vegabass** » February 25th, 2011, 7:42 am : **superhuS! Likes this post**

Also note if you ask for white you upset Chuck Norris.

by **superhuS!** » February 25th, 2011, 8:09 am

superhuS! > Chuck Norris.

EDIT: Agreed with vegabass. Orders placed in white if this proceeds wiLL NOT be fulfilled and flaming will ensue.

by **NickosEL** » February 25th, 2011, 10:34 am

I would def be interested based on pics and price. :drinks2:

by **LTDHO** » February 25th, 2011, 11:13 am

Yeah cost, let me know.

by **superhuS!** » February 25th, 2011, 11:28 am

For those interested in price a kit for the upper dash in a basix faux suede should cost around the $300-400 mark. And we're trying to set it up so you DONT have to rip the dash out to do it.

by **Mr Lane** » February 27th, 2011, 2:47 pm

Definately interested...

Waiting for pics...

by **sdoylie** » February 28th, 2011, 9:58 pm

interested. do it!

by **superhuS!** » March 1st, 2011, 2:24 pm

Anyone have a spare ea-ed dash? might start developing kits for these too.

by **Hayden** » March 2nd, 2011, 4:35 pm

Have you got pictures of those seats mate? lol sorry for being so forward.

by **Dezza** » March 2nd, 2011, 5:08 pm

superhuS! wrote:Anyone have a spare ea-ed dash? might start developing kits for these too.

You can have a free EA dash in a couple of weeks (as I mentioned last night). It's got a crack in the top, but that shouldn't be a big issue if you're recovering it.

by **superhuS!** » March 2nd, 2011, 7:18 pm

Hayden wrote:Have you got pictures of those seats mate? lol sorry for being so forward.

Not doing seats mate, doing dashes. Still figuring out what material to use. Shouldnt be too much longer

by **Hayden** » March 2nd, 2011, 10:53 pm

The AU seats you wanted to sell lastnight mate

by **mad_keen** » March 3rd, 2011, 8:13 am

Lol That's what pm's are for!!

by **superhuS!** » March 3rd, 2011, 8:35 am

mad_keen wrote:Lol That's what pm's are for!!

This.

Lets try to keep this on topic please.

by **superhuS!** » October 9th, 2011, 2:22 pm

Bump.

Has to be leather for the upper dash. Unfortunately it wont be DIY. I'm considering doing it on a change over basis. We're in tge final development stages and i should have a picture of the completed product in a few hours.

by **SnipeZ** » October 9th, 2011, 3:37 pm

Should be interesting

by **snyderdude** » October 9th, 2011, 4:41 pm

im keen to see pics

by **superhuS!** » October 9th, 2011, 5:35 pm

This is semi finished. Still got to wipe it down and glue it down properly but you get the general idea.

by **Jake** » October 9th, 2011, 7:17 pm

If I still had my EF, i'd probably be interested... never liked how the dash was just raw, hard plastic

by **mad_keen** » October 9th, 2011, 8:28 pm

Ummm what sort of benefit do we get from buying this off you?? If the dash has to come off wouldn't it be just as easy for us to cut the vinyl off our dash and take it to the autotrimmer?

by **superhuS!** » October 9th, 2011, 8:59 pm

It could be, but be prepared to get charged over $1-1.5k when i will be doing it a a fraction of that

by **XR_Lightning** » October 9th, 2011, 9:33 pm

do a kit to re-trim ED XR seats!

watch this space damo

by **XR_Lightning** » October 9th, 2011, 9:42 pm

superhuS! wrote:watch this space damo

YES!!!!!!

by **snyderdude** » October 10th, 2011, 2:47 pm

would b good to see it bak on car too =p

by **superhuS!** » October 10th, 2011, 3:23 pm

that would be a while

by **Dumpsta** » October 10th, 2011, 4:02 pm

How is this stuff to clean? Imagine it catches the dust and then is a prick to clean?

Out of everything I have done to the interior in my car, the vinyl dye on the dash is a perfect finish, looks like factory black and can be cleaned with a bit of armour all. This would be great to cover the plastics with as painting them is always a dodgy thing, but never had an issue with vinyl.

by **superhuS!** » October 10th, 2011, 10:06 pm

it's simple to clean. A wet microfibre cloth will suffice.

And you can't cover interior plastics with leather. You will have clearance issues when replacing them. MAYBE a THIN Vinyl would be ok, because of the nature of the material, you can heat it up enough to stretch over the edges.

by **mad_keen** » October 10th, 2011, 11:16 pm

would get rid of a shitload of rattles!

by **superhuS!** » October 10th, 2011, 11:34 pm

Not if you put it back together properly.

by **vegabass** » October 11th, 2011, 2:59 pm

What about airbag dash's? do you have one to use? You can have the one I have when you come up.

You need to finish it up and get some good pics, I'm sure they will sell pretty well especially if people have a choice of colours.

Oh, what about the glove box? I assume thats included?

by **mad_keen** » October 11th, 2011, 6:39 pm

superhuS! wrote:Not if you put it back together properly.

lol i ment wrapping the plastics in vinyl would get rid of alot of the rattles.

by **superhuS!** » October 11th, 2011, 9:00 pm

mad_keen wrote:
superhuS! wrote:Not if you put it back together properly.

lol i ment wrapping the plastics in vinyl would get rid of alot of the rattles.

oh rofl sorry misread it

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