Upholstering the doors

[3Dee]

In the midst of doing the carpet thing and the headlining, the latter being an absolute pig to do with so many angles, and sticky-stuff all over the place whilst upside-down in the cockpit etc.

Looking at the doors in particular, what have others done here? Pictures would be great!
I intend to cover the lower half with the same material as the luggage containers, but what about the top frame-bit around the window itself? Paint or more head-lining to match? Think headlining would look weird...

cheers

[ROWDYRENAULT]

my input is that the uppper half of the door should be headliner materail. When the door is shut that area becomes the roof. Lee

[3Dee]

Very good point!

[YIIHAA]

Then experiment with new gas struts, as the factory ones are designed with the weight of the naked door. May be fine with light fabric.

[GTRCLIVE]

GTW was a 2 tone Alacan, roof Black and lower dash Grey...

[DavidSalama]

Had mine painted to match the new dash. Little sound proofing in the hole, carbon fiber plate and aluminum handle. Door are much more substantial now with less air leaks. I know, I added weight, but honestly, the Ultima is so fast, I don't mind the extra creature comfort.

[TangoGTR]

Keith, have a couple of photos of smart finish to doors of an Ultima on my build blog http://www.facebook.com/Ultima.gtr.build around 13th Dec 2011 ( and no you don't have to be registered on FB to view )

[drivin_me_nuts]

TangoGTR said:

Keith, have a couple of photos of smart finish to doors of an Ultima on my build blog http://www.facebook.com/Ultima.gtr.build around 13th Dec 2011 ( and no you don't have to be registered on FB to view )

Sorry for the thread divert, but do you mind saying what rubberised paint you used on the front clip of your GTR. Thanks.

[TangoGTR]

drivin_me_nuts said:

TangoGTR said:

Keith, have a couple of photos of smart finish to doors of an Ultima on my build blog http://www.facebook.com/Ultima.gtr.build around 13th Dec 2011 ( and no you don't have to be registered on FB to view )

Sorry for the thread divert, but do you mind saying what rubberised paint you used on the front clip of your GTR. Thanks.

Isoflex liquid rubber -
http://www.screwfix.com/p/isoflex-liquid-rubber-2-...

Dave

[k wright]

Side topic: anyone seal the lower edge of the door?

[Steve_D]

k wright said:

Side topic: anyone seal the lower edge of the door?

Why would you want too?
That is the exit path for any ventilation you have.

From my experience nothing comes in there not even air.

Steve

[Storer]

Steve_D said:

Why would you want too?
That is the exit path for any ventilation you have.

From my experience nothing comes in there not even air.

Steve

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Paul