Taking the leather off the interior to redye, Please advise!
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Thanks Milky, I'm pleased I had the guts to go for it with little to no knowledge, I mean it's not perfect but I'm generally pleased with the result and the money saved!
The doors will be a challenge as to fit the 16s in I think I'll need to make the lower sections larger, and as I want to maintain the sweeping lines styling it means I need to now have a go at fibreglassing in the new shape! As a result instead of keeping the lower section leather on the door I will switch to having contrasting red/black alcantara on the lower and upper door sections.
The doors will be a challenge as to fit the 16s in I think I'll need to make the lower sections larger, and as I want to maintain the sweeping lines styling it means I need to now have a go at fibreglassing in the new shape! As a result instead of keeping the lower section leather on the door I will switch to having contrasting red/black alcantara on the lower and upper door sections.
Cheers! =) I've just done the seat backs in red alcantara - hopefully putting the seats back in tomorrow.
I have taken out one of the door cards - I'd have a go at changing the window felts but I'm worried about cocking it up - anyone done it before?
Then JUST have to get the speakers mounted with a bit of fibreglass work to get it to blend with the door - then cover those and refit!
Doubt I'll be able to do it this week as I need to wait for some parts and it's got its 12k service next Saturday. Will ask them to fit a new battery while they are at it as I think my current one is giving up the ghost.
I have taken out one of the door cards - I'd have a go at changing the window felts but I'm worried about cocking it up - anyone done it before?
Then JUST have to get the speakers mounted with a bit of fibreglass work to get it to blend with the door - then cover those and refit!
Doubt I'll be able to do it this week as I need to wait for some parts and it's got its 12k service next Saturday. Will ask them to fit a new battery while they are at it as I think my current one is giving up the ghost.
Cheers - I wanted a metal fronted head unit to match the interior but it turns out hardly any companies make them any more - so I got an old school denon one from japan second hand via the japanese equivalent of ebay. Was pretty cool - even the illumination is a similar yellow/green to the Tuscan. Was about £225 - but I think new it would have been silly money.
Do you mean the leather top section that plugs into the metal? Mine just kind of wedges in - though I guess you could take the bottom section off and velcro the top section from underneath to keep it attached - as you might have noticed I'm not a fan of gluing anything that may at any point need removing! Depending on the angle you have your steering wheel at, I find it stays in place on it's own at certain angles.
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