I redid my interior...again.

[Xdisaster240sX]

when I bought it.To this.And now...

[krash]

dude....... how the crap did you accomplish the door panels????? I can never do that stupid concave part right. I WANT THIS

[Speedy7_7]

I want to have your babies.

Awesome work.

[ProudNissanFreak]

Very nicely done!

[IanS]

I can dig the swede/microfiber.

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

Nice work! It looks much better than that hounds-tooth crap.I had a dream last night that I had converted my miata's interior to look like the cockpit of a Spyker...

All pleated burnt orange leather, brushed aluminum, bracketed switches, and old-school grant steering wheel.



That's my dream interior for me miata.I'd settle for M=spec leather coloring though.

[Speedy7_7]

Nice work! It looks much better than that hounds-tooth crap.I had a dream last night that I had converted my miata's interior to look like the cockpit of a Spyker...

All pleated burnt orange leather, brushed aluminum, bracketed switches, and old-school grant steering wheel.



That's my dream interior for me miata.I'd settle for M=spec leather coloring though.

Quoted to see if it would look better.

Hey, it actually did!

[Broadfield]

dude....... how the crap did you accomplish the door panels????? I can never do that stupid concave part right. I WANT THIS

Here is a post I made on my interior thread. This is just kind of a mini write-up, as I did not take a bunch of pictures during the process. Ignore the groove in the door card. That was from my previous material that I had to make room for the stitch seam. I actually had to fill that groove after I took the first picture below to make it nice and smooth.

Things needed: A small 90 degree hook pick, 3M blue masking tape, 3M Super Trim Adhesive(probably can't buy this in the stores), razor blade, adhesive remover and some newspaper/packing paper/plastic etc.(anything to cover up the door card where you don't want glue)

1st: Clean the area REALLY well with adhesive remover (I like 3M).

2nd: Use blue 3M masking tape to tape off the area to be glued. -You need to tape to the outside vertical wall of the valley. -I use a long piece of tape on the straights and a bunch of small pieces around the radius. -I use the 90 degree pick to help push the tape onto the vertical wall. -then fold over the tape onto the door card. -next tape paper etc. onto the tape that is folded over to mask off the entire door card.



3rd: Spray adhesive onto the area not taped off and onto the material being used. -don't worry about getting spray adhesive past where you need it on the material....actually it is recommended. -you will let the adhesive set up per directions.... usually at least 5 minutes, but no longer than 60 minutes.

4th: Next pull off all the paper and tape.

5th: Apply your material onto the card. Make sure it is big enough to cover each direction by several inches. -note: the glue will only stick to itself. So that's why it doesn't matter that you have extra glue on the material.... because it will not stick onto any of the plastic that doesn't have glue.

6th: Work the material onto the card making sure to stretch this way and that so you do not get any wrinkles etc. -use a lot of force to work the material onto the card.... ESPECIALLY in the corners. -keep applying pressure as you rub your fingers, thumb whatever back and forth over the material. -even after step 8, I will still keep rubbing the material onto the card firmly.....ESPECIALLY in the corners. -even after I wake up the next morning, I will go over it again applying pressure. -most glues don't fully cure for 24 hours at 75 degrees. -the material should extend at least a few inches past the valley.

7th: Use the hook pic to push the material all the way down into the valley.-Obviously make sure not to catch the end of the pic on the material. I use it at an angle so the end is sticking out of the valley. -you can usually just pull or push the pic through the valley and it will pull the material down in. -so you will obviously have extra material sticking out of the valley now.



8th: Take a razor blade and carefully run it around down inside the valley. -this will make a perfect cut down inside there and the extra material will come right off. -I like to wrap the same blue masking tape around the razor blade except for the last 1/4" of the tip. -that way the rest of the blade has no chance of catching on the material on the walls of the valley.

Finished product with perfect results:

[Speedy7_7]

thank you sooooo much for posting this. I love learning

[troskinatior]

I was thinking of redoing my interior with swede too.I have a couple of questions tho, how much do you think I woul need for my door panels, glove box, shifter boot and maybe a e-brake cover, and how much did that cost?

[krimsonviper]

Seeing these accomplishments, makes me want another S13...

[Xdisaster240sX]

Thanks everyone.

Seeing these accomplishments, makes me want another S13...

DO IT!

I want to have your babies.Awesome work.

Thats cool but thats my Wifes job

I was thinking of redoing my interior with swede too.I have a couple of questions tho, how much do you think I woul need for my door panels, glove box, shifter boot and maybe a e-brake cover, and how much did that cost?

uh...Ill find the receipt and let you know.

[Speedy7_7]

Thats cool but thats my Wifes job .

Not for long MWUHAHAHAHAHA

Oh wait, I'm a dude.

[Dattebayo]

Next time, you should re-do it in yoshis and stars.

[bobotech]

Your interior looks awesome and the instructions are very interesting but what the heck do you mean by "card"? I kept on thinking you were referring to a card as in a business card or something like that but I know that is wrong.

[Dattebayo]

The backing material is made of some kind of cardboard/fiberboard stuff.

[sentrastace]

wow dude, excellent work!

[Xdisaster240sX]

Thanks again all.

[MellowZ32]

I like the European steering wheel of the C8

[Papi Chulo]

nice job op