Opinions on new interior!

[HeavyDuty]

Nono!! This is all part of the big picture.... Im working my way from the inside out, not the inside out.....!

:rolleyes We know what you meant.....

First it must run good, then it must look good inside, then outside..... Rims next summer when I have more money!!!

Wheels fall wherever they may depending on your priorities & personal taste. But, if I may, the order in which to do even a pseudo-restoration is:

1)mechanical, 2)body, 3)interior.

I don't care how good your bodyman is, with all the required trim removed to properly paint the exterior, you're going to be pissed trying to remove that burgundy colored overspray from your new interior (-e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e-) if you don't do it last on your list.

Not to be flippant, curt, or condescedning, but been there & swore i'd never do it again in the wrong order.

Oh yeah, on the suede stuff, get two large swatches & sew them into the inseam of your favorite pair of jeans & wear them for a day. Come back & tell us how much you like it. :pface

[elwesso]

Haha..... Well my paint is fine, no sense in repainting the infiniti 3 stage paint job....

I had thought about doing a 2 tone leather.... They have a brown color that looks nearly identical to the dash.. I had even considered having it perforated, but that might look a little weird.....

Ill have plenty of time to think about it, as it for sure wont be happening until after christmas..

[elwesso]

Ok, im bringing this thread back to life because I dont want to start a new one...

What would you guys think about the eggshell/charcoal interior from a 90-93 with my exterior color... I think it might look OK, but im not sure... I realy like the white leather though!

[PalmerWMD]

I think it would look reall good.That eggshell with the red..mmm

Fred...

[Rex]

I think a good interior really helps the look of a car.

Nothing makes a car look "abused" more than worn interior and/or a dent. My old honda had both and it just seemd ratty .

<not that your Q is anywhere near ratty>

[nuQ]

wes,, it all comes down to want you want, and you like!!!! if YOU like the look of your car,,,,,,who cares!!!!! a girl i'm "seeing", just told me today, my Q. looks like a car her mom would drive (she's 20!!!!). she's never been through the paces in the Q,,,,,,yet. i took it as a compliment. she's drives a busted up NEON!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[HeavyDuty]

I gotta say my car looks and is really straight & clean on the exterior, but I get my chops busted from everyone for the front seats being ripped up.

Still, interior comes last, after everything else is tip top.

[Q451990]

Ok, im bringing this thread back to life because I dont want to start a new one...

What would you guys think about the eggshell/charcoal interior from a 90-93 with my exterior color... I think it might look OK, but im not sure... I realy like the white leather though!

I think it would look good with the exterior, but I'm not sure how it'll mesh with the other interior colors... I assume you're not going to replace the dash, etc?

I think I'd lean toward NEW leather vs. 10-15 year old leather... Assuming what you get is good quality, I'd say it'll last much longer. I guess you're planning on an engine swap if bad things happen?

Heath

[elwesso]

This would be Freds old interior (which he needs to get back to me about ), and if you recall he had EXTENSIVE leather work done just prior to the accident... Good for me bad for him!!

I do have the possibility for getting a black dashboard... That wushuhp kid with the wrecked 94 still has the dashboard, and the panels missing from it are identical on the 90-93s as to 94-96.. IF I dont like the brown dash I replace with black...

However, I will be replacing everything else like carpet, headliner, door panels, rear shelf, etc...

[Q451990]

I'd think seriously about not replacing the dash... You're talking about a lot of work, and I think it could be very difficult to get the new one in w/o breaking brittle plastic parts and getting everything back in rattle free.

Heath

[elwesso]

THis is true, plus id have to switch the VIN plate... If anything I could have it dyed or something...... Thats the least of my worries right now!

[diamondj30]

i dont know about that suedezz,ask him what it cost in ultrasuede.it the best.gotm friends with shops,did up a new mercedes,changed all to ultrasuede.durable,buitifull.im going to redo mine in it.take time and research for yourself it is your best weapon.oh,and to make last longer dont put it on high traffic surfaces like were your *** goes,lol

[elwesso]

I think most likely the white leather deal is gonna happen.....

[diamondj30]

i want to do my 58 chevy in creamy white kinda leather.nice elwesso

[elwesso]

diamond... Do you think the eggshell/charcoal would look good with the crimson paint?

[AZhitman]

Wes - Get the dashtop dyed by a pro - I saw a guy at the dealership do it on a car, and it turned out SWEET!

$85 he charged.

Shamu interior on a crimson Q? SOLID choice.

[Mr1der]

or black and crimson:D

[elwesso]

Hitman, that is a consideration... the 92 dash panels around the instruments are the same, so it would just be the main dash...

I have connections, i think i could get it done for $50.....

Question... Would this hurt resale.....?? hypothetically, I dont plan on selling it <ever>

[AZhitman]

Resale sucks anyway, so who cares?

[elwesso]

THats true, plus if it goes away its gonna go to a NICO member (after an engine swap, of COURSE!)

[PalmerWMD]

Wes:

I left some instructions w/ repo about pricing, contact himn for the busniness end of buying my old Q's leather.

Fred..: )

[elwesso]

Thanks a ton Freddy P!

[elwesso]

Fred, Id like to discuss what actually the leather is like...

Drop me an email, or im on Yahoo IM.....

[Highway Q45]

I love the Shamu interior on my 91. Same berry color as yours Wes. You would be amazed how many people that have ridden in the car always comment on it. It's a classic combo that the designers hit right on the head. To me the beige say's "Whip me, Beat Me; make me watch another Reality Show"Steve

[elwesso]

NO WAY!!

POST PICTURES!!!! PLEASE PLEASE!!!

[elwesso]

Better yet.... hit me an email I have a few questions/requests!

[Highway Q45]

Wes,Was your last post directed at me? There's 54 posts before mine!Steve

[elwesso]

Steve,I would like to thank you for your pictures..... If you dont mind, i may have to have you take some specific ones..... But this will do for mine...

Went and looked at the interior today (Fred's old Q BTW), and it was kinda hard to get a good picture because its in many pieces.....

Here are the pictures, the first ones being what I would get, and the rest being ones that came from Highway Q45s car (help give an idea how it looks in teh car)........

[elwesso]

[Highway Q45]

That's interesting Wes, my seat backs are white like the fronts. Wonder when they changed them?