What do you do to make your cab look pretty?
10-07-2010, 05:42 PM
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What do you do to make your cab look pretty?
With all this talk about engine bay bling this and nuts and bolts that, did we forget about the inside of our cars? We stare at it on a daily basis, probably more often than the engine bay (well, for most of you anyway). 
Well, anyway, let's see what it is you do to to make the cab (and trunk if you want) look presentable.
AE door sills
350Z dead pedal
AE pedals
All season mats
Custom subwoofer boxes, trunk mat, dual amps, capacitor, Optima battery relocated and Stillen RSTB.
Sparco R100 seats with 3-point harnesses
Well, anyway, let's see what it is you do to to make the cab (and trunk if you want) look presentable.
AE door sills
350Z dead pedal
AE pedals
All season mats
Custom subwoofer boxes, trunk mat, dual amps, capacitor, Optima battery relocated and Stillen RSTB.
Sparco R100 seats with 3-point harnesses
10-07-2010, 06:35 PM
#3
keep it clean and simple. key and inconspicuous placement for all mods@ Slcpunk PLEASE dont change that avatar,i get a chuckle every time i see it.( i wonder who's got the funniest avatar and or sig)
Last edited by Kountz430; 10-07-2010 at 06:39 PM.
10-07-2010, 07:18 PM
#5
Once I get my LM-1 installed, I'm planning on getting myself a gauge pod for the A-pillar. Not sure what all gauges I'm going to run yet. AFR will be one of them, obviously.
But until (if I ever) boost, I'll have to find something else to fill it up with, considering they only make triple gauge pods for our cars.
VAFC-II will be mounted where rroderiques has his wideband.
Not sure what else is to come, though...my interior is pretty stock.
Kountz: Thanks.
I've worn it out, personally. But it used to crack me up every time I saw it. I know a few other orgers have said the same. I'm planning on keeping it as it is.
But until (if I ever) boost, I'll have to find something else to fill it up with, considering they only make triple gauge pods for our cars.
VAFC-II will be mounted where rroderiques has his wideband.
Not sure what else is to come, though...my interior is pretty stock.
Kountz: Thanks.
I've worn it out, personally. But it used to crack me up every time I saw it. I know a few other orgers have said the same. I'm planning on keeping it as it is.
10-07-2010, 07:45 PM
#7
OP, I'm looking through the photos that kicked off this thread, and had an idea. Your custom seats required a custom floor bracket, right? Is that something that came with the seat, or something you manufactured?
Either way, the dimensions of these new seats makes the frame clearly visible, right? Well, there's not a lot you're going to be able to do about that, unless you cover it with carpet material...
...so instead, why not go with it? By that I mean, take the frame out and have it powdercoated? Recall how I recently had my FSTB brackets powdercoated in "Black Chrome". That particular powdercoat is really, really appealing.
If you had your seat brackets done up, it would be more slick looking, and the lighter color would blend better with the surrounding components.
Then you can look at those big bolts. And I know you know there are all kinds of options there.
Either way, the dimensions of these new seats makes the frame clearly visible, right? Well, there's not a lot you're going to be able to do about that, unless you cover it with carpet material...
...so instead, why not go with it? By that I mean, take the frame out and have it powdercoated? Recall how I recently had my FSTB brackets powdercoated in "Black Chrome". That particular powdercoat is really, really appealing.
If you had your seat brackets done up, it would be more slick looking, and the lighter color would blend better with the surrounding components.
Then you can look at those big bolts. And I know you know there are all kinds of options there.
10-07-2010, 09:23 PM
#10
I have the TE door sills, blue led's everywhere, TE matched climate control and double din surround and center vent, custom shift light/wideband. In a few days the outside vents will also be color matched to TE paint as well as the clock. The led alarm light in the clock is blue, the fog light and defroster light are blue as well as the recirc led. Custom background on the double din. Chrome gauge rings but only on the speedo and tach. Digital clock and the digital climate control are also blue. Blue Flashers, and blue heated seat led's and blue cluster dimmer.
Oh and for ****s and giggles, I have a cluster which has all the led's converted to blue, blue abs light, blue SES etc...(sorry no pics yet)
Oh and for ****s and giggles, I have a cluster which has all the led's converted to blue, blue abs light, blue SES etc...(sorry no pics yet)
Last edited by knight_yyz; 10-07-2010 at 09:31 PM.
10-07-2010, 10:42 PM
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OP, I'm looking through the photos that kicked off this thread, and had an idea. Your custom seats required a custom floor bracket, right? Is that something that came with the seat, or something you manufactured?
Either way, the dimensions of these new seats makes the frame clearly visible, right? Well, there's not a lot you're going to be able to do about that, unless you cover it with carpet material...
...so instead, why not go with it? By that I mean, take the frame out and have it powdercoated? Recall how I recently had my FSTB brackets powdercoated in "Black Chrome". That particular powdercoat is really, really appealing.
If you had your seat brackets done up, it would be more slick looking, and the lighter color would blend better with the surrounding components.
Then you can look at those big bolts. And I know you know there are all kinds of options there.
Either way, the dimensions of these new seats makes the frame clearly visible, right? Well, there's not a lot you're going to be able to do about that, unless you cover it with carpet material...
...so instead, why not go with it? By that I mean, take the frame out and have it powdercoated? Recall how I recently had my FSTB brackets powdercoated in "Black Chrome". That particular powdercoat is really, really appealing.
If you had your seat brackets done up, it would be more slick looking, and the lighter color would blend better with the surrounding components.
Then you can look at those big bolts. And I know you know there are all kinds of options there.
Seriously though Noob, you have the most appealing avatars on the Org.
I have the TE door sills, blue led's everywhere, TE matched climate control and double din surround and center vent, custom shift light/wideband. In a few days the outside vents will also be color matched to TE paint as well as the clock. The led alarm light in the clock is blue, the fog light and defroster light are blue as well as the recirc led. Custom background on the double din. Chrome gauge rings but only on the speedo and tach. Digital clock and the digital climate control are also blue. Blue Flashers, and blue heated seat led's and blue cluster dimmer.
Oh and for ****s and giggles, I have a cluster which has all the led's converted to blue, blue abs light, blue SES etc...(sorry no pics yet)
Oh and for ****s and giggles, I have a cluster which has all the led's converted to blue, blue abs light, blue SES etc...(sorry no pics yet)
10-07-2010, 11:50 PM
#14
Sweet! A spinoff from my engine bay thread
this was a great idea!
Also a fan of blue LEDs. I dont want to repost a bunch of huge pics, so follow the link to my LED pics!
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-led-mods.html
Oh, and let's not forget...
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-109-leds.html
this was a great idea! Also a fan of blue LEDs. I dont want to repost a bunch of huge pics, so follow the link to my LED pics!
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-led-mods.html
Oh, and let's not forget...
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-109-leds.html
Last edited by jowo9; 10-08-2010 at 12:00 AM.
10-08-2010, 04:58 AM
#15
Sweet! A spinoff from my engine bay thread this was a great idea!
Also a fan of blue LEDs. I dont want to repost a bunch of huge pics, so follow the link to my LED pics!
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-led-mods.html
Oh, and let's not forget...
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-109-leds.html
this was a great idea! Also a fan of blue LEDs. I dont want to repost a bunch of huge pics, so follow the link to my LED pics!
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-led-mods.html
Oh, and let's not forget...
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-109-leds.html
I keep forgetting who the guru of interior lighting is in our forum.
10-08-2010, 05:09 AM
#17
a crown royal shift bag...but i want to do some LED mods on the interior...i need a write up or something...
*edit*
after reading/looking at jowo's thread..scratch that i just need someone to do it lol
*edit*
after reading/looking at jowo's thread..scratch that i just need someone to do it lol
Last edited by phatboislim; 10-08-2010 at 05:13 AM.
10-08-2010, 05:53 AM
#18
Which should be a practical change from the other dirty little packages you get from China...
(That's funny, but seriously, some of these things are packaged with 20 year old, recycled tape. Weird.)
Last edited by Rochester; 10-08-2010 at 05:56 AM.
10-08-2010, 05:58 AM
#20
What's going on with the passenger front airbag?
It's probably the lighting... but it looks like a built-in tissue box.
Impressive work on the headrest LCD screens, BTW. Your children must love that! My kids would be jealous, for sure.
It's probably the lighting... but it looks like a built-in tissue box.
Impressive work on the headrest LCD screens, BTW. Your children must love that! My kids would be jealous, for sure.
Last edited by Rochester; 10-08-2010 at 06:07 AM.
10-08-2010, 06:08 AM
#21
the **** is crazy!!
im gonna LED the interiors as well. just need to get off my *** and do it.
im also adding some LEDs outside. sorry Rochester but im going to have to copy your amber LED running lights
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10-08-2010, 06:15 AM
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10-08-2010, 06:16 AM
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10-08-2010, 06:20 AM
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) and figured out that he's involved in a move to California. I think he graduated pre-med at the beginning of the year, and is probably busy getting his new life off the ground. But I don't really remember the specifics.But he's certainly a good member here. And if he's still rocking the Maxima, he'll probably be back again someday.
10-08-2010, 06:22 AM
#26
I just sniffed his profile () and figured out that he's involved in a move to California. I think he graduated pre-med at the beginning of the year, and is probably busy getting his new life off the ground. But I don't really remember the specifics.
But he's certainly a good member here. And if he's still rocking the Maxima, he'll probably be back again someday.
) and figured out that he's involved in a move to California. I think he graduated pre-med at the beginning of the year, and is probably busy getting his new life off the ground. But I don't really remember the specifics.But he's certainly a good member here. And if he's still rocking the Maxima, he'll probably be back again someday.
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10-08-2010, 06:28 AM
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10-08-2010, 06:29 AM
#29
I just sniffed his profile () and figured out that he's involved in a move to California. I think he graduated pre-med at the beginning of the year, and is probably busy getting his new life off the ground. But I don't really remember the specifics.
But he's certainly a good member here. And if he's still rocking the Maxima, he'll probably be back again someday.
) and figured out that he's involved in a move to California. I think he graduated pre-med at the beginning of the year, and is probably busy getting his new life off the ground. But I don't really remember the specifics.But he's certainly a good member here. And if he's still rocking the Maxima, he'll probably be back again someday.
10-08-2010, 09:12 AM
#31
Since the rear seat fabric is now mismatched with these front racing seats, I bet you the rear would look fine with a swap for OEM leather.
In other words, instead of trying to match color, accept the mismatch and change the material.
10-08-2010, 10:12 AM
#33
haha, well, I definitely have been around the block when it comes to LEDs... if anyone has any questions on how to do interior LEDs, post them in this thread! I'd be happy to answer them. Just so everyone knows, the gauges I did took me like 3 days to finish, and it was the most tedious work I've ever done... but, I have a few suggestions as to how to do a simpler version of what I did that would probably look similar...
It's nice to have a consolidated 'cab' thread...
It's nice to have a consolidated 'cab' thread...
10-08-2010, 10:20 AM
#34
Red LEDs. In retrospect, probably not the best choice on a cream-colored interior. They look much more red in person, not the pinkish glow they have in the picture. That's pretty much my only interior mod, but I like lighting mods because they're cheap, easy, and make a noticeable difference instantly.
Other than that, the only other thing I do is keep my interior meticulously clean to complement the fact that it looks practically new. It was a company car before I bought it so the back seats have literally never been sat in. I think it must have been a smaller woman who drove it before me because both front seats show hardly any wear or creases in the leather, appalling for a car that has almost 120,000 miles.
Last edited by Waxima; 10-08-2010 at 10:23 AM.
10-08-2010, 10:38 AM
#35
Oh, and here are few other things I've done besides LEDs (I might surprise you again Rochester)... Sorry for the darkish pics... They're the best I could get right now.
Just for background, here's what happened: I painted all the pillars and other overhead trim pieces (map light console, dome light enclosure, holy **** handles) with Krylon Fusion (for plastic) flat black paint. Oh, and the Bose sub cover, rear dash, and child seatbelt covers are all black too...
Then, I attempted to recover the headliner with black faux-suede, but it was too cold when I did it, and the adhesive didn't set right.... so, due to lack of money at the time, I was forced to use Duplicolor Fabric paint and paint the headliner black... this worked surprisingly well, but because of my attempt at recovering, my headliner was covered in old adhesive... so now it's kinda crunchy and a little shiny in spots... I still really like it as an interim fix, as I plan on covering it with black faux-suede some day. As for now, at least it's black!
Let me know what you guys think about all black. I just didn't like black everywhere and then tan above the window lines...
Just for background, here's what happened: I painted all the pillars and other overhead trim pieces (map light console, dome light enclosure, holy **** handles) with Krylon Fusion (for plastic) flat black paint. Oh, and the Bose sub cover, rear dash, and child seatbelt covers are all black too...
Then, I attempted to recover the headliner with black faux-suede, but it was too cold when I did it, and the adhesive didn't set right.... so, due to lack of money at the time, I was forced to use Duplicolor Fabric paint and paint the headliner black... this worked surprisingly well, but because of my attempt at recovering, my headliner was covered in old adhesive... so now it's kinda crunchy and a little shiny in spots... I still really like it as an interim fix, as I plan on covering it with black faux-suede some day. As for now, at least it's black!
Let me know what you guys think about all black. I just didn't like black everywhere and then tan above the window lines...
10-08-2010, 10:53 AM
#38
My minor contribution to the topic, and more in support of Roy's post than something new (since I learned about this from Roy in the first place)... every single one of us should do this dead-pedal modification.
Last edited by Rochester; 10-09-2010 at 05:05 AM.
10-08-2010, 10:58 AM
#39
jowo, I've actually been thinking about doing that with my gray interior. it looks good.
I think that black and light gray look far classier than the dark gray/light gray combo Nissan used. I may look into it eventually...
I think that black and light gray look far classier than the dark gray/light gray combo Nissan used. I may look into it eventually...
10-08-2010, 11:13 AM
#40
And yeah, I've been thinking of removing those stickers and putting some in the engine bay instead. I believe that's what you did?
Last edited by jowo9; 10-08-2010 at 11:46 AM.