Interior Leather Wrap
12-14-2008, 05:42 PM
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Interior Leather Wrap Anyone who has done this please post pictures.
Is the kit that S.S. the best route to go?
Do you guys wrap the upper dash pad?
How easy is this for a person who has never done anything like this before?
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Is the kit that S.S. the best route to go?
Do you guys wrap the upper dash pad?
How easy is this for a person who has never done anything like this before?
Thanks!
12-15-2008, 11:50 AM
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i just want to cover the top dash piece (the one that goes right up to the windshield with the defroster) because it has a little crack. im probably going to get a nice piece of leather or vinyl and stretch and glue it on
12-15-2008, 11:54 AM
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I'd just replace it with a good one man. You do realize the easiest way to remove those things is to partially remove the dash unless your removing a broke one & your just ripping it out. It is a bitch to get out without breaking it unless you loosen the dash & let it sag down some so you can get to where the dashpad clips in.
Plus once you wrap it your either gonna have to block off your defroster or try to cut the covering to let the defroster stay functional. If you cut it you better pray you do it just right or it'll come loose later & look like complete poo.
The kit from Specialized Stainless is top notch. the material is very good. I bought a kit & still need to install it. It probably won't get done for a while though. For now I just dyed my panels black to get me by until I have time & space to use the leather kit I bought.
Plus once you wrap it your either gonna have to block off your defroster or try to cut the covering to let the defroster stay functional. If you cut it you better pray you do it just right or it'll come loose later & look like complete poo.
The kit from Specialized Stainless is top notch. the material is very good. I bought a kit & still need to install it. It probably won't get done for a while though. For now I just dyed my panels black to get me by until I have time & space to use the leather kit I bought.
12-15-2008, 06:40 PM
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I'd just replace it with a good one man. You do realize the easiest way to remove those things is to partially remove the dash unless your removing a broke one & your just ripping it out. It is a bitch to get out without breaking it unless you loosen the dash & let it sag down some so you can get to where the dashpad clips in.
Plus once you wrap it your either gonna have to block off your defroster or try to cut the covering to let the defroster stay functional. If you cut it you better pray you do it just right or it'll come loose later & look like complete poo.
The kit from Specialized Stainless is top notch. the material is very good. I bought a kit & still need to install it. It probably won't get done for a while though. For now I just dyed my panels black to get me by until I have time & space to use the leather kit I bought.
Plus once you wrap it your either gonna have to block off your defroster or try to cut the covering to let the defroster stay functional. If you cut it you better pray you do it just right or it'll come loose later & look like complete poo.
The kit from Specialized Stainless is top notch. the material is very good. I bought a kit & still need to install it. It probably won't get done for a while though. For now I just dyed my panels black to get me by until I have time & space to use the leather kit I bought.
12-15-2008, 06:45 PM
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not as easily as pulling out the old one. Since they clip in, you are most likely to break the one youre pulling out since you cant get to the clips. Pushing a new one down on the clips isnt too bad
