Seat controls GONE & Custom Interior **PICS**
I've been wanting to do the Alcantra inserts, but instead of getting rid of the seat controls, I want to add more side bolstering. Do you mind if I ask what the inserts cost you for reference. Did you do the seat R&R yourself? How difficult? I was thinking of taking it all apart for the upholstery guy to save some dough.
GANGSTA! you forgot to do your pillars though beside the windshield, seatbelt straps, and rear headrests 
i did my fornt pillars up with leather to match the seats and others with black suede...didnt think about the door panels though! looks great good luck with that color!
i did my fornt pillars up with leather to match the seats and others with black suede...didnt think about the door panels though! looks great good luck with that color!
Originally Posted by chobble19
i did my fornt pillars up with leather to match the seats and others with black suede...didnt think about the door panels though! looks great good luck with that color!
sounds cool! any pics?!?!
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Originally Posted by Socal_G_sedan
hey were you the one that told me on the FA forum that you had yoru interior project underway? When I stated that I wanted black leather with suede inserts and you were already working on it?
Originally Posted by Socal_G_sedan
Anyway car looks so amazin and I give you mean kudos being the first. Is that original infiniti stitching or is it done custom? Looks exactly like the oem replicated maybe you just used your original black leather for the seat backing and sewed suede on there with new leather on the seat bottom? GOOD JOB!
He used the OEM as a template.
The OEM perf was removed entirely. (trash)
The 1st thing they do with the Alcantara is bond it to some foam backing (~1/4" or so)
Then they stitch the pattern through the foam... that gives it the shape.
Last edited by InTgr8r; Jul 21, 2006 at 04:16 PM.
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Originally Posted by ITmenace
Your new interior looks great however the placement of the seat controls look a bit out of reach now.
Actually, I find them MUCH closer to hand, because they're more forward.
I can more easilly find them w/o looking.
Ian,
What a great job!!!
Your car looks even more amazing. The Alcantara really sets off the interior very nicely. Great taste in colour choice.
That would look soooooooooo nice in my car!!!!! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm????
What's next????
B.
What a great job!!!
Your car looks even more amazing. The Alcantara really sets off the interior very nicely. Great taste in colour choice.
That would look soooooooooo nice in my car!!!!! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm????
What's next????
B.
Last edited by 35bills; Nov 27, 2006 at 09:25 AM.
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Originally Posted by geeitup
I've been wanting to do the Alcantra inserts, but instead of getting rid of the seat controls, I want to add more side bolstering.
That inside bolster is cramped for space already.
I had him add a little foam to firm up the boslters, which worked pretty good.
The Alcantara really helps to keep you planted in the seat as well.
You don't slide like you do on leather.
Originally Posted by geeitup
Do you mind if I ask what the inserts cost you for reference. Did you do the seat R&R yourself? How difficult? I was thinking of taking it all apart for the upholstery guy to save some dough.
"Easy to do??" It depends on your experience.
I had things apart in a couple of hours.
I took the seats apart just enough to get the controls out, & left the rest.
I would recommend leaving them together as much as possible....
Your uphostery guy is going to want to see them before taking them apart.
Last edited by InTgr8r; Jul 21, 2006 at 04:17 PM.
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Originally Posted by 35bills
Ian,
What a great job!!!
Your car looks even more amazing. The Alcantara really sets off the interior very nicely. Great tase in colour choice.
What's next????
B.
What a great job!!!
Your car looks even more amazing. The Alcantara really sets off the interior very nicely. Great tase in colour choice.
What's next????
B.
Bill.. "What's next????"
LOL.. I dunno
, when I finish a project I keep saying..."That's it I'm done" ..... never seems to work though
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Originally Posted by chobble19
GANGSTA! you forgot to do your pillars though beside the windshield, seatbelt straps, and rear headrests i did my fornt pillars up with leather to match the seats and others with black suede...didnt think about the door panels though! looks great good luck with that color!
i did my fornt pillars up with leather to match the seats and others with black suede...didnt think about the door panels though! looks great good luck with that color!Yah... I thought of those things; sun visors too. (I may still do them to hide the fugly labels)
Then I decided to try & match up to OEM design as much as possible,
So where ever the factory had perf leather ----->> = perf Alcantara
nooo doubt! i was lucky and got the material for cheap and my buddies dad does custom interior installations (verelltech) who hooked me up....that stuff lOOks like it costed a fortune wish someone around here could do that type of stuff =']
wish someone around here could do that type of stuff =']