Do you plan on getting new black headliner instead of that beige or whatever color headliner we have? the reason i ask is because tonight i had to take my father and his mechanic to a car auction and my dad's mechanic didn't know we were going in my car so he was still in his work clothes and kinda smudged some dirt on the seat belt pillar. he's a cool guy, so i'm not blamin him or anything. but i just think it's dumb to have non matching headliner to the carpet and seats. sure it might absorb more heat in the summer time, but who gives a crap. anyone thinkin about goin black suede headliner?

 

I wouldn't mind but too much work and $$$. You ave to end up relacing the lighting too. Since that is beige also.

B ut you are absolutelly right. It should be black or at least darker color.

TG

 

That's one of the first things that I did... the tan stuff is just such a mismatch that it had to go.



But make no mistake... it's expensive, time consuming and can be a real pain in the *** if it's not done right.

A reputable shop will quote you at least $1k for the work... probably a lot more.

 

looks good have any more pics?

 

Thanks... I have a few, but I've found that it's the hardest thing to photograph... maybe if it's late at night and really light in the car it would look better

Here's an in-progress pic...



The rear quarter...





And the front...



Leaves me with my outstanding problems... the visors and the "chicken bars" which are tan.

The chicken bars I'm going to just paint black, but I wanna make sure they don't fade or look like crap. I was trying to get them done in CF, but I can't find anyone that can actually fabricate them in CF.

The visors are kicking my *** too... nobody seems to make black visors in that size, and I was looking for ones with screens in them too but the Infiniti ones are just tiny and nothing will fit there.

 

First off, it's not tan, it's gray, second you destroy the value of the car doing this! Good luck when it comes time to trade, looks ricey. And, dirt will still show on black! That is quite common in today's cars of any brand.

 

That looks great man. Awesome work. Once you change the plastic things too it will be soo cool.

TG

 

honestly i can't think of a car with a black headliner..... Mercedes, acura, infiniti, and pretty much every car i've ever rode in either had a tan or gray headliner....

 

Bingo!

 

To each his own, I guess, but I agree with ABQ... although you may enjoy it, this will definitely not increase the value of your car.

 

Thanks for the pictures. Try to take some w/ forced flash. That should show the black headliner better.

 

If I cared about value I wouldn't have bought a new car... I would have gotten it used and let someone else eat the depreciation. Nor would I spent the money on wheels or any of the other mods I've made.

So to those that like it, thanks. To those that don't, it makes me no never mind. When you want to write me a check for whatever mods you want me to make, I'll start caring about what you think.

 

The lighter color of the pillars and headliner make the car's interior appear to be more spacious. And so, most if not all automakers do not make dark pillars and headliners anymore.

What did you use to paint the headliner and pillars?

 

It's not painted... it's the original wrapped in suede.

 

I don't know what type of plastic they are, but if they're PVC I would dye them with vinyl dye. Back in the day when all PCs were beige, guys used to dye their cases and monitors with the stuff.

Doesn't peel or crack like paint does. But I would go the the junkyard and get some samples to try it on first.

BTW, black is the only color I'd dye with the stuff.