im gonna sport suede

[CCChevyZ]

So ive been thinking and im gonna let K-D Trim(local shop in town) do my Headliner, visors, center console, and that little section on my door panels in suede. Its gonna be all black, and im thinking about having them incorporate flames in the headliner and/or Visors...little flames in the door panels wouldnt look bad either...Its going in monday, they gave me a bada$$ deal and ill be sure to take pics as soon as it gets done. :smokin:

[BigBlue35]

thats gonna be kick ass. its gonna be alotta money too! let me know how much u pay.

[BEN IV]

sounds good be shur to get some pics, im going to get the stuff and do it myself. im going to go with dark grey since my interior is the light grey, im going do do inserts in my seats with it too eventually. The black will look great with the white truck, i know a guy who did his headliner and doors with black crushed velvet and it looked killer.

[CCChevyZ]

they are givin me a hell of a deal...im gonna be paying 350 bucks including fabirc and foam. I was going to do it myself with my brother cause he used to work an uphostery place, but the suede isnt plyable and easy to stretch and whatnot. Need the use of a heat gun to get it to stretch for my headliner (2003). Im pretty stoked about it and yes ill post pictures ASAP! :devil:

Brent:smokin:

[ccreddell]

they are givin me a hell of a deal...im gonna be paying 350 bucks including fabirc and foam. I was going to do it myself with my brother cause he used to work an uphostery place, but the suede isnt plyable and easy to stretch and whatnot. Need the use of a heat gun to get it to stretch for my headliner (2003). Im pretty stoked about it and yes ill post pictures ASAP! :devil:

Brent:smokin:


Is it real suede? Or is it that awesome stuff they put in the WRX STi?:charge:

[CCChevyZ]

its the real stuff, JoAnns has some stuff similar to the stuff this place is gonna use...the Joanns suede is a little lighter, but either way, i tried stretching that stuff and it would be a pain in the a$$!

Ive never seen the stuff in a WRX

[ccreddell]

Ive never seen the stuff in a WRX

I'm sure they put it in other cars, but thats where I saw it. I understand its called microfibre or something-real grippy like suede-I was impressed.

[CCChevyZ]

The stuff im gonna use is like $25 a yard.. i love the way suede looks

[camaroguy69]

suede is sweet i love that stuff

[BEN IV]

The other stuff is called micro fiber or ultra suede.

[BigBlue35]

yea ultra suede is alottta $$$$$$$$$ my buddy got his truck done in it. seats, headliner, center console, grab bars, a-pillers, visors it was like 1800 bucks!

[CCChevyZ]

yea ultra suede is alottta $$$$$$$$$ my buddy got his truck done in it. seats, headliner, center console, grab bars, a-pillers, visors it was like 1800 bucks!


thats a lot of cash

[BigBlue35]

yea your deff getting a good deal. hook me up!

[CCChevyZ]

yea your deff getting a good deal. hook me up!

hell yeah man, my bro said the same thing.

Brent:smokin:

[Silverado_9c3]

I LOVE SUEDE INTERIORS!!!!.......I bought my stuff already i just need to get the correct adhiesive and im off,bought enough to do the headliner, console, visors and door panels......MAN SEND PIX WHEN ITS DONE n ILL SEND U SOME OF MINE!!

:patriot:

[CCChevyZ]

I LOVE SUEDE INTERIORS!!!!.......I bought my stuff already i just need to get the correct adhiesive and im off,bought enough to do the headliner, console, visors and door panels......MAN SEND PIX WHEN ITS DONE n ILL SEND U SOME OF MINE!!

:patriot:


WIll do buddy...waht kind of truck is the suede going in? good luck on the install, send me pics when you get done! hopefully ill have some tomorrow evening/tuesday

Brent:smokin:

[CCChevyZ]

so i dropped my truck off this morning around 9. He said that if all goes well, they will be done tonight around 6 or so when they close. If they dont finish today then they will have it done early tomorrow. dont worry ill post pics.

Brent:smokin:

[Blaze5509]

Damn! That is a good deal!

Let us know how it turns out and get lots of pics!!

[OKLAGMCRUISER]

:cool:

[CCChevyZ]

Damn! That is a good deal!

Let us know how it turns out and get lots of pics!!

For sure man, im getting pretty excited, its like 2:30 right now, im hoping by like 5 they will call me and tell me ITS DONE. :happy:

Brent:smokin:

[Jim85IROC]

Just be careful when you're getting a "great deal" on suede. My understanding is that a lot of the more affordable stuff doesn't have the same UV resistance as the more expensive "alcentara", and will fade badly very quickly.

[CCChevyZ]

Just be careful when you're getting a "great deal" on suede. My understanding is that a lot of the more affordable stuff doesn't have the same UV resistance as the more expensive "alcentara", and will fade badly very quickly.

Yeah i asked the owner about this material fading, and he said that he hasent seen any problems with his material fading, they also guarantee their work. I have known like 4 people who have had work there in the past and ive never heard anything negative about his work.

He also said that i am gonna have a little extra fabric to play with, so im thinkin about maybe once i get it back covering those 2 front A pillars in it as well...

Brent:smokin:

[CCChevyZ]

no dice...went up to the shop around 6 and they werent gonna finish. They were finishing up the headliner , and it looked amazing! they did the center console too, and it looks good, cant wait to see everything done and back in the truck! Tomorrow ill post pics.

Brent:smokin:

[Ric83]

So what time do we get the pix. Can't wait any longer!! :twak: j/k :smokin:

[CCChevyZ]

So what time do we get the pix. Can't wait any longer!! :twak: j/k :smokin:

well they told me that it will be done by around 6pm...its raining here now and yesterday power went out for about an hour. I thought they were done last night, but i guess its gonna look even better! Ill get some picks ASAP cause whenever i get the truk back, i have to take it to GM for them to correct a mistake THEY made when they worked on my tranny...so i will probably be without my truck for a week:lame: wont even get to enjoy my new suede...Ill post pick as soon as i get it back!

Brent:smokin:

[AirSchatz]

awesome deal, post some pics when you get it!!

[CCChevyZ]

got it back, and it looks great, here are some pics!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00636.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00635.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00633.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00631.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00630.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00629.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00628.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00627.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00625.jpg

I think it looks amazing, the visors werent done yet, they will be done early tomorrow. Tell what you think.

Brent:smokin:

[BigBlue35]

looks good but i thought u were doing more for some reason. im gonna do my headliner in indigo blue to match my painted interior.

[CCChevyZ]

Nope, just the visors, section on the door panels, center console, and headliner.

[BigBlue35]

looks good tho man. i was thinkin about doing my own. but after spending the 75 bucks on ultra suede i think i might have a shop do it for me haha.

[gabe8501]

Looks good Brent! Where is that shop?
What is wrong with your tranny?

[CCChevyZ]

looks good tho man. i was thinkin about doing my own. but after spending the 75 bucks on ultra suede i think i might have a shop do it for me haha.


haha yeah good call, suede doenst like to stretch like regular fabric...hope you get a bada$$ deal with urs. let me know when u get it done.

[CCChevyZ]

Looks good Brent! Where is that shop?
What is wrong with your tranny?

On holly between staples and airline on same side as the athletic club...tranny is leaking AGAIN...i dont pay shi* this time though cause obviously the tech messed up when he tried fixing it last time. Ill have to stop by soon man.

Brent:smokin:

[jthorn75]

what kinda suede did u use on ur install?

[CCChevyZ]

what kinda suede did u use on ur install?

Just suede fabric...Not sure on brand or anything, i got everhything through the guy at the shop, cause he can get the fabric for cheaper...:think:

Brent:smokin:

[Ric83]

Man, that looks sooo sick!!

[SteezBot]

Looks sick man...nice work...now you can write messages on it.

[CCChevyZ]

Man, that looks sooo sick!!

Thanks man! :D

[CCChevyZ]

Looks sick man...nice work...now you can write messages on it.

Haha thats what i was thinkin about last night, i mentioned that to my g/f and now shes all excited:banghead: j/k

Thanks for all the comments guys

Brent:smokin:

[Blaze5509]

Looks good but your tan overhead console/oh sh!t handles stick out like a sore thumb now...time to start color matching.

:eek: Don't be letting people wipe their grubby paws all over it.

[CCChevyZ]

Looks good but your tan overhead console/oh sh!t handles stick out like a sore thumb now...time to start color matching.

:eek: Don't be letting people wipe their grubby paws all over it.


I donno, i kinda like the 2-tone look...ill probably keep it that way for a while...well see.

My g.f wants to write stuff all over the headliner, i may have to shoot her with a tranquilizer:D

Brent:smokin:

[BEN IV]

Looks great, im going with the 2 tone on my interior too i have the light grey interior and allready have done a charcole bezel, all 4 armrests, speaker grills, grab handle and av vents on the pass side and in the console. Im going to do charcole carpet and charcole suede like you have done, should look good when i get it done. Not shur how im going to do the seats yet.

[CCChevyZ]

Yeah soon im gonna get my seats done...I want them re-covered in black leather, with suede inserts, for the suede part in the seats i may go with a tan/khaki like my over head console, not sure yet...its well in the future, i dont have the kinda money to do that anytime soon. Thanks though man!

Brent:Smokin:

[BEN IV]

Yeah I think i want to do the outsides of my seats in light grey ultra leather and do the inserts charcole in the micro fiber / ultra suede they say it is suposed to last longer and not get as dirty like real suede.

[CCChevyZ]

Yeah I think i want to do the outsides of my seats in light grey ultra leather and do the inserts charcole in the micro fiber / ultra suede they say it is suposed to last longer and not get as dirty like real suede.


Nice, did not know that...i love suede though, any car i get i think im gonna get suede in everything i own. I love it!

[BEN IV]

Yeah i figure if its good enough for a couch its good enough for my truck:D

[CCChevyZ]

Yeah i figure if its good enough for a couch its good enough for my truck:D


HAHA thats exactly what i was thinking when i decided to go with suede :word:

[BEN IV]

Where are the visor pics? I wanted to see how they did them since you cant do them like regular visors since they are glued togeather.

[CCChevyZ]

oh yeah! i got those back end of last week...i had them keep one and redo it because IMO it looked like chit...but they fixed it and they look great! i had them cover over the little visor extension, looks clean now. too bad my truck is in the shop for a while...ill post some pics after dinner.

Brent:smokin:

NEVERMIND, mom got a phone call and delayed dinner...here are the pics of the visors

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00658.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00657.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00656.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ccchevyz/DSC00653.jpg





ENJOY time to eat

[BEN IV]

Cool

[CCChevyZ]

havent gone to dinner yet, there are the pics, enjoy!

Brent:smokin:

[BEN IV]

Hmm Not shur about those, when i was in school for trim and upholstry a guy did his nbs visors but took the plastic off first then put it back on over the matiral it looked really good, think thats how i will do mine.

[CCChevyZ]

Hmm Not shur about those, when i was in school for trim and upholstry a guy did his nbs visors but took the plastic off first then put it back on over the matiral it looked really good, think thats how i will do mine.

Yeah, those pics were of when before i took the one back up to him...the one without the mirror looks better now. I have no idea how to do upholstery work...hey BEN IV, did you go to wyotech?

Brent

[BEN IV]

Yeah I was a techer:smokin:

[CCChevyZ]

Yeah I was a techer:smokin:

me too buddy, i just got done in feb. 06...u go to the one in laramie?

[BEN IV]

me too buddy, i just got done in feb. 06...u go to the one in laramie?

Yeah I graduated back in June, did 18 months:eyecrzy:

[CCChevyZ]

Yeah I graduated back in June, did 18 months:eyecrzy:


nice, yeah i was there for almost 2 years man...it was good time though

[BEN IV]

nice, yeah i was there for almost 2 years man...it was good time though

Hmm dont remember seeing your truck around, what all did you take.

[CCChevyZ]

i started in october of 2004, i took diesel, auto, ASM and chassis fab...what about urself? where did u live while u were there?

[BEN IV]

I started in january o5 I took asm collsion refinishing streetrod chassis fab and trim. days, I lived over on downey

[CCChevyZ]

I started in january o5 I took asm collsion refinishing streetrod chassis fab and trim. days, I lived over on downey


Nice man...i was in days/nights/days, that kinda sucked but oh well...what did u start with in january? I was up at north campus jan-june.

I had a 1 bedroom apartment on Kearney behind that porn shop :aniteef:

[CCChevyZ]

did u know a guy named Ivan from minn.? or a guy named Nate from minn.?

[BEN IV]

Porn shop? How was I not aware of that:banghead: j/k

I posted my courses in the order I took them, and I dont belive I knew them. Did you know Trevor from Ca or starnes from Sd?

[CCChevyZ]

Porn shop? How was I not aware of that:banghead: j/k

I posted my courses in the order I took them, and I dont belive I knew them. Did you know Trevor from Ca or starnes from Sd?

Negative, i didnt know many red shirts till i got to chassis fab...

yeah man that porn shop was called kitty's and Richards, but they recently changed the name to BJ's... haha my bathroom had a nice view of that store, haha. My buddy Nate detailed my truck when i was up at north campus..he also debadged it...gotta love that full detail for under 50 bucks! he did a damn good job on it too, he took almost all night..like 6 hours or so.

[BEN IV]

Yeah i did a few details but at the five finger rate, did both my, trucks.

[CCChevyZ]

nice! still cant believe they give you live hours for a detail...haha

[BigtimeBubba]

The interior looks great. I was actually wanting to do this also with a charcoal suede. The only thing, have you found black hardware like the dome light cover and handles or are you going to keep it the way it is? I think they have plastic dye but i don't know if it works very well. My only heitation is not having matching colors. has anyone used the dye or can you buy colored harware.

[steinfire]

I think that looks great.....did you say that they did the center console too?

I just ordered some suede material and I plan on attempting to do some parts on my door panels. If I screw it up I guess I will just be SOL. I have tan interior on a indigo blue truck and I already have some blue painted parts but I wanted to do something different thats why I'm going to add some navy suede to the interior. I need to do something with my center console.....its just too plain, I don't know if I want to paint it or what. I guess I will see how my door panels turn out then decide whats next.

I will try to post up pics of the results with my truck. I should be getting the material in the mail any day now.

[CCChevyZ]

I think that looks great.....did you say that they did the center console too?

I just ordered some suede material and I plan on attempting to do some parts on my door panels. If I screw it up I guess I will just be SOL. I have tan interior on a indigo blue truck and I already have some blue painted parts but I wanted to do something different thats why I'm going to add some navy suede to the interior. I need to do something with my center console.....its just too plain, I don't know if I want to paint it or what. I guess I will see how my door panels turn out then decide whats next.

I will try to post up pics of the results with my truck. I should be getting the material in the mail any day now.

Yeah man post the pics when you get done. I love the way it looks, i only got to enjoy it for 1 days so far...truck been in the shop since i got it back...:whyme: Cant wait to get it back, hopefully tomorrow, then i can put my visors in and give it all a nice cleanin.

Brent

[steinfire]

I called and I'm supposed to get my suede material today so I should be working on my door panels this weekend. I have a great idea of what I want to do and how I want it to turn out but "thinking it" and "doing it" are two different things. I'm gonna try to do a "how-to" with pictures on my install. I just hope it goes like planned. I will let yall know what happens......good or bad :cheer:

[CCChevyZ]

I called and I'm supposed to get my suede material today so I should be working on my door panels this weekend. I have a great idea of what I want to do and how I want it to turn out but "thinking it" and "doing it" are two different things. I'm gonna try to do a "how-to" with pictures on my install. I just hope it goes like planned. I will let yall know what happens......good or bad :cheer:

Nice, good luck with to HOW TO part, im curious to see how it turns out, hurry up and get some pics, be sure to let me know how it goes.

Brent

[BigBlue35]

I called and I'm supposed to get my suede material today so I should be working on my door panels this weekend. I have a great idea of what I want to do and how I want it to turn out but "thinking it" and "doing it" are two different things. I'm gonna try to do a "how-to" with pictures on my install. I just hope it goes like planned. I will let yall know what happens......good or bad :cheer:


yea man you better do it bc i wanna do the same. i took some scrap suede and did a few things around the house, like my 4 d-cell mag flashlight, handle bars on my bicycle and stuff like that. i just cant figure out how i would do it to the little inserts on the door panels.

[steinfire]

I did a quick test last night on parts that I can easily get to and redo if needed. I wanted to test some parts before I tried to tackle the door panel. I tried to do this while my son (4 years old) was outside with me and that was a bad idea. He kept needing me for stuff and telling me to "watch him" on the trampoline so I did a half ass job. I will redo the handle this weekend when I have more time but I still like the way it will look. What do you think.

Also should I put some material on the lower right corner of the door panel or would that be overdoing it?

http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/steinfire/227650.jpg
http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/steinfire/227669.jpg

I got the adhesive spray from a friend at a car audio shop. This stuff is strong!!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a323/steinfire/IMG_0156.jpg

[CCChevyZ]

damn dude, that looks awesome! how hard was it to stretch the material to get it around all the curves? How long did it take you?

[steinfire]

damn dude, that looks awesome! how hard was it to stretch the material to get it around all the curves? How long did it take you?


Thanks....I kindof surprised myself too.

those two pieces only took about one hour total but thats the problem....I was distracted and rushed so I 'm gonna redo the handle part. The material doesn't really stretch you just have to work it alittle bit at a time till you get it right. The best thing is to try to fit the material and see how your gonna make it fit BEFORE you spray it with adhesive

[ccreddell]

I would go ahead and do that little depressed section in the lower door. Wrap the material around an appropriately shaped backing board and attach it somehow. Looking great so far.

[steinfire]

maybe some hard cardboard or a pizza box :lol

[ccreddell]

maybe some hard cardboard or a pizza box :lol

I think the oil from the pizza box would soak thru and give you a 2-tone suede look-go for it! :scared:

[ccreddell]

maybe some hard cardboard or a pizza box :lol

I was thinking more like masonite..........:chair:

[steinfire]

something lightweight that is cheap and could easily be mounted..................what would MacGyver do

[Silverado_9c3]

i started in october of 2004, i took diesel, auto, ASM and chassis fab...what about urself? where did u live while u were there?


hahaha wyotech!! i went there! haha but i went here in Boston MA for aviation maint.

im not going to lie it sucked! i donr really want to work on airplanes after goin through that school. most of the teachers were on power trips. if i had to choose wether or not to go again i would DEFINITLY NOT!


but maybe the other wyotechs are different

i can only hope!


Walt.