Suede Time
11-01-2005, 04:15 PM
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Suede Time
Don't ry this at home kids....lol
The Demolition
Yes this is a 6th Gen Maxima owner on drugs
This is my Brother in-law --- who you've all heard about --- also the most thorough custom car professional --- lucky me I married up ---- didn't take much convincing though after I saw the work he's done...Yes I do honey...welcome to the family...oooh brother in-law I need a double din and they don't make it..ooh brother in-law I want every LED in my car changed to blue...oh brother in Law....I want a suede headliner, pillars, and ummm can we have all the plastic pieces I don't suede painted...oooh and can we do some more monitors..... ain't marraige grand... lol
The Demolition
Yes this is a 6th Gen Maxima owner on drugs
This is my Brother in-law --- who you've all heard about --- also the most thorough custom car professional --- lucky me I married up ---- didn't take much convincing though after I saw the work he's done...Yes I do honey...welcome to the family...oooh brother in-law I need a double din and they don't make it..ooh brother in-law I want every LED in my car changed to blue...oh brother in Law....I want a suede headliner, pillars, and ummm can we have all the plastic pieces I don't suede painted...oooh and can we do some more monitors..... ain't marraige grand... lol
11-01-2005, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Gec.
Don't make him do all that.
Been there, would never do it again.
It's suicide.
Don't make him do all that.
Been there, would never do it again.
It's suicide.
What do you mean? you have done this project with suede? What happened..
gec... dude you are the MAN!! I have been working on this as well.. Looking into places to buy the items.. I posted somewhere on here the place i am using to buy the material, (hate that i cant search, or see all my previous posts)... You have to take pics of HOW TO... and or atleast how the material is applied.... Question about the front A-Pillars.. Cant seem to find how to remove them... also do you have the side airbags? I do... i wonder if that will be a problem... I have the toupe/grey type interior, wish i had black interior.. I will be going with black suede top, and maybe grey/toupe lower half, with black leather seats, with black suede inserts... I will also paint the mid console....and must more./... OH yeah the best part.. THe LED UPGRADE!!! LOL
11-01-2005, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Gec.
Don't make him do all that.
Been there, would never do it again.
It's suicide.
Don't make him do all that.
Been there, would never do it again.
It's suicide.
wow...ok Nice to meet you metal...just spent the last hour of my life going through your thread...dudes who take risks like that are the ones who pioneer new products and do much more than just mod their car...they inspire others to top them....big ups and I've added your thread to notification to track some of your progress... Too bad I didn't start this a month or two ago we probably could have shared some ideas...The suede you used has a low UV rating so as a precaution don't leave it directly exposed to sunlight...<<< that wasn't hating just some sound advice from my last car having to be redone only then I was paying for it to be done.....
11-01-2005, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXIMA-GHOST
What do you mean? you have done this project with suede? What happened..
gec... dude you are the MAN!! I have been working on this as well.. Looking into places to buy the items.. I posted somewhere on here the place i am using to buy the material, (hate that i cant search, or see all my previous posts)... You have to take pics of HOW TO... and or atleast how the material is applied.... Question about the front A-Pillars.. Cant seem to find how to remove them... also do you have the side airbags? I do... i wonder if that will be a problem... I have the toupe/grey type interior, wish i had black interior.. I will be going with black suede top, and maybe grey/toupe lower half, with black leather seats, with black suede inserts... I will also paint the mid console....and must more./... OH yeah the best part.. THe LED UPGRADE!!! LOL
gec... dude you are the MAN!! I have been working on this as well.. Looking into places to buy the items.. I posted somewhere on here the place i am using to buy the material, (hate that i cant search, or see all my previous posts)... You have to take pics of HOW TO... and or atleast how the material is applied.... Question about the front A-Pillars.. Cant seem to find how to remove them... also do you have the side airbags? I do... i wonder if that will be a problem... I have the toupe/grey type interior, wish i had black interior.. I will be going with black suede top, and maybe grey/toupe lower half, with black leather seats, with black suede inserts... I will also paint the mid console....and must more./... OH yeah the best part.. THe LED UPGRADE!!! LOL
Material Material Material ---- so important my friend ---- the material really comes down to 3 things:
1. UV Rating (how much sunlight is it rated to withstand b4 it fades)
2. The quality of suede
(A) The feel
(B) The durability
3. The ease of use for automotive installs
and 4th I guess is what you like the most...you could spend 4 bucks a yard at walmart --- 20-30 bucks a yard for a microsuede or an alcantara replica -- 30 - 50 bucks for custom authnetic suede from a fabric store or 100 - 120 for imported alcantara the best on the market.....I don't know Max I got alotta opinions on em all ...good and bad.... but I went with authentic signature suede at 45/yrd....
The front pillars clip in 3 spots down the length and then have a slightly curved lip at the end that rolls underneath the dash.... The clips themselves will come off by applying some pressure and getting the lower lip out takes some wiggling and careful pulling....I'll take a pic for you in the next day or so and you can see how it goes in...
Curtain Airbags = Don't mess with....here's the pic
11-01-2005, 09:52 PM
#12
Originally Posted by gec
Whattup Max,
Material Material Material ---- so important my friend ---- the material really comes down to 3 things:
1. UV Rating (how much sunlight is it rated to withstand b4 it fades)
2. The quality of suede
(A) The feel
(B) The durability
3. The ease of use for automotive installs
and 4th I guess is what you like the most...you could spend 4 bucks a yard at walmart --- 20-30 bucks a yard for a microsuede or an alcantara replica -- 30 - 50 bucks for custom authnetic suede from a fabric store or 100 - 120 for imported alcantara the best on the market.....I don't know Max I got alotta opinions on em all ...good and bad.... but I went with authentic signature suede at 45/yrd....
The front pillars clip in 3 spots down the length and then have a slightly curved lip at the end that rolls underneath the dash.... The clips themselves will come off by applying some pressure and getting the lower lip out takes some wiggling and careful pulling....I'll take a pic for you in the next day or so and you can see how it goes in...
Curtain Airbags = Don't mess with....here's the pic
Material Material Material ---- so important my friend ---- the material really comes down to 3 things:
1. UV Rating (how much sunlight is it rated to withstand b4 it fades)
2. The quality of suede
(A) The feel
(B) The durability
3. The ease of use for automotive installs
and 4th I guess is what you like the most...you could spend 4 bucks a yard at walmart --- 20-30 bucks a yard for a microsuede or an alcantara replica -- 30 - 50 bucks for custom authnetic suede from a fabric store or 100 - 120 for imported alcantara the best on the market.....I don't know Max I got alotta opinions on em all ...good and bad.... but I went with authentic signature suede at 45/yrd....
The front pillars clip in 3 spots down the length and then have a slightly curved lip at the end that rolls underneath the dash.... The clips themselves will come off by applying some pressure and getting the lower lip out takes some wiggling and careful pulling....I'll take a pic for you in the next day or so and you can see how it goes in...
Curtain Airbags = Don't mess with....here's the pic
Sweet.. Thanks man... Yeah i have done some research on this topic too.. Especially the UV rating.. Very important to those that want long life, and dont want to spend the $$$ to do it again for a long time.. What was your initial rating (UV) on the stuff you got, and from where did you get it from, (price)? I have also looked into the adhesive to use on the material.. Gotta make sure it will not bleed into the fabric and damage the material. Thing is i have all my research at home on my 'puter, and i am normally at work when on here... I gotta write down the places i go to look up this stuff, and bring it into work... I am on this computer 90% of my 12hr shift... Alot of research, but i do not keep FAV's on here...
thanks in advance for the pics, it would help me locate faster how to take my roof parts off as well, if you dont mind.. Hopefully a FULL HOW TO.. I plan on doing this to everything thing i do.. How2's have helped me so much in the past, and i am glad people here are doing the same.. Cut the heavy work load into easy steps..
thanks for the info, and look forward in seeing what your outcome will look like..
11-02-2005, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MAXIMA-GHOST
What do you mean? you have done this project with suede? What happened...
11-02-2005, 07:02 AM
#14
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Click on my signature. I am finishing up doing a complete lighting/fiberglassing/suede/sound deadening interior overhual. Here's a pic of how it looks now, click HERE for the worklog. Yes, that's suede on the doors and dash...pics of the lighting can be found in the worklog too.
. What color you going with GEC????
11-02-2005, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by clayman88
gec, good luck with the mod. It would be great if you could keep an active worklog on here like Metal did. Looking forward to seeing the final product.
Thanks Clay --- yeah I um did that once and spent months of my life doing it for the site to close the thread...so yeah no
Smoked Out --- I'm doing it black suede bro
11-02-2005, 06:05 PM
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OMFG!!!! DAYUM!!!! METAL.. thats friggin Awesome.. i had to read to whole thing... That project looks MAG ready bro... I really hope you keep us updated, and gec too, with these great mods for our cars... Later...
11-08-2005, 11:40 AM
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How is the suede coming along? I see that you got the b pillars and the headliner started. How much did you spend on the suede and where did you get it? I like that idea. I don't care for the light grey upper half of my interior were the rest is black with red trim. that is going to be a very clean look. Are you going to put suede on the seats as well?
11-14-2005, 09:11 AM
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Man that looks really sick, I'm doing the same thing this winter, suede headliner, pillars, door inserts, seat inserts ect.... yours look really good, I wish you'll lived by me so I can pay you'll to do mine. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming.
11-14-2005, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by maxdizzle1
Dizzamn Dawg, looking sooooo PLUSH! Very PHAT with them screens, LEDS and that Suede is supa' smooth! Your interior is SLICK OFF THE HEEZY, ya' hurd!!!! Keep up that TIGHT work!!............PEACE
Whatup dizzle --- my man with my favorite wheels --- thanx bro --- I got a busy week with this sh** .... gotta finish the sueding and wire in my headrest and visor monitors...then I think I can relax a bit...and ponder what to do next to the interior.
Originally Posted by Royal_T
Man that looks really sick, I'm doing the same thing this winter, suede headliner, pillars, door inserts, seat inserts ect.... yours look really good, I wish you'll lived by me so I can pay you'll to do mine. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming.
Thanx Royal T ---- you got any questions when you do yours just hit me up.. I need to have it all finished by Sunday for our meet, but its preety close to being done
Originally Posted by driver
wicked. what type of monitors did you use in the visor?
Originally Posted by belal242
Dude you have the most beautiful max on the road. HANDS DOWN!!!
I'm not into the performance stuff, but I'm all about styling... I just gotta think of what to do next....lol...any suggestions???