My custom interior GTO wanabe thread
08-23-2010, 08:22 PM
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My custom interior GTO wanabe thread So my car is still down and iv been wanting to do something different and have been bouncing ideas around.
Well my girlfriend bought a GTO and after really looking at the interior of a GTO i decided I wanted to try and make my trans am as much like a GTO inside as I could.
So today where i started is the A-piller panel, GTO have a black cloth head liner and A and B piller panels. I Plan to do the head liner in the same material but after I finnish both A-pillers.
The fabric im using is from a arts and craft store i can't think of the name and I bought just 1 yard to play with and so far its not to bad.
Then I found some 3M adhesive to apply the fabric to the plastic
adhesive put on..
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After about a hour of pulling, cutting and pasting I ended up with this.
And heres just a mock up for today
So i have to pull out some lines a little more and then do the driver side with the gauge pod.. So that should be a task.
Other things I have planned are..
Moving the window/doorlock buttons to the center console.
The dash, door panels wraped in black vinyl and the door panels will have accent color or fabric aswell as the holes for the buttons shaved or filled.
accent colors on the center console or I might try and fit a GTO center console inside if i can find one.
And GTO seats with the GTO removed to say T/A
Black carpet, and lots of other things that are still bouncing around in my head.
My question for you guys is though, What should my accent color be? the car is black with chrome wheels, The motor is Pontiac blue and the interior lights have been changed over to blue leds.
Blue stands out to much to be the accent color, but silver like the GTOs have doesn't blend with anything else but still does the job.
Or i was thinking carbon fiber wrap as the accent?
thoughts?
Well my girlfriend bought a GTO and after really looking at the interior of a GTO i decided I wanted to try and make my trans am as much like a GTO inside as I could.
So today where i started is the A-piller panel, GTO have a black cloth head liner and A and B piller panels. I Plan to do the head liner in the same material but after I finnish both A-pillers.
The fabric im using is from a arts and craft store i can't think of the name and I bought just 1 yard to play with and so far its not to bad.
Then I found some 3M adhesive to apply the fabric to the plastic
adhesive put on..
Attached
After about a hour of pulling, cutting and pasting I ended up with this.
And heres just a mock up for today
So i have to pull out some lines a little more and then do the driver side with the gauge pod.. So that should be a task.
Other things I have planned are..
Moving the window/doorlock buttons to the center console.
The dash, door panels wraped in black vinyl and the door panels will have accent color or fabric aswell as the holes for the buttons shaved or filled.
accent colors on the center console or I might try and fit a GTO center console inside if i can find one.
And GTO seats with the GTO removed to say T/A
Black carpet, and lots of other things that are still bouncing around in my head.
My question for you guys is though, What should my accent color be? the car is black with chrome wheels, The motor is Pontiac blue and the interior lights have been changed over to blue leds.
Blue stands out to much to be the accent color, but silver like the GTOs have doesn't blend with anything else but still does the job.
Or i was thinking carbon fiber wrap as the accent?
thoughts?
08-23-2010, 08:34 PM
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well it looks like **** because its not done, After its all smooth and I clean the dust and such off the fabric it should look alot better.
I'll keep posting as I do more
I'll keep posting as I do more
08-23-2010, 09:00 PM
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I think you should glue the fabric on the face of the pillars or whatever part you're doing, first. It looks like you're starting off on the inside edges that nobody sees. If you start on the face, then you can make sure that your wrinkles are out.
The idea seems like you're taking your time doing the wrong side of the pillar, first. Just my two cents. I've worked on a couple of custom wrapped pieces on different cars so I'm just offering constructive criticism.
One more thing, you need to be careful as to which adhesives you use with different types of fabrics. Some tend to bleed through more than others. Don't saturate the fabric or piece you're working on. And cut the fabric to fit the part. It's easier to work with that way. All-in-all you're on the right track. Just take your time, man. It'll look killer after said and done.
The idea seems like you're taking your time doing the wrong side of the pillar, first. Just my two cents. I've worked on a couple of custom wrapped pieces on different cars so I'm just offering constructive criticism.
One more thing, you need to be careful as to which adhesives you use with different types of fabrics. Some tend to bleed through more than others. Don't saturate the fabric or piece you're working on. And cut the fabric to fit the part. It's easier to work with that way. All-in-all you're on the right track. Just take your time, man. It'll look killer after said and done.
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I think you should glue the fabric on the face of the pillars or whatever part you're doing, first. It looks like you're starting off on the inside edges that nobody sees. If you start on the face, then you can make sure that your wrinkles are out.
The idea seems like you're taking your time doing the wrong side of the pillar, first. Just my two cents. I've worked on a couple of custom wrapped pieces on different cars so I'm just offering constructive criticism.
The idea seems like you're taking your time doing the wrong side of the pillar, first. Just my two cents. I've worked on a couple of custom wrapped pieces on different cars so I'm just offering constructive criticism.
So because of that the center is free to move, the inside of the panel that no one sees is where i did my attaching then, stretched the fabric to the other side and attached it there aswell.
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08-23-2010, 09:13 PM
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I get your method and it seems to be sound. However, with most pieces that have intricate curves like that, working from the center-out is actually simpler. It could be also that the fabric doesn't have the stretch that you'd need for something like that. Just take your time. Glue down sections at a time and you'll eliminate wrinkles and bleed-through. Good luck bro!
08-23-2010, 10:56 PM
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yep needs flattening. Hopefully some real experts like lt4vert come in, but a LOT of people warn against that adhesive (specifically that one, but aerosols in general too)
Ideas definitely there, but you did start with one of the harder panels too. keep the pics comin.
Ideas definitely there, but you did start with one of the harder panels too. keep the pics comin.
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Id do a search for adhesive just in this subsection, there was a thread a few months back with plenty of valid-seeming opinions. Seems all the pros go with one or two types of roll on.
I used to use that stuff on carpeting audio stuff, and it did okay, but I know if i were in your shoes id want better longevity out of it. Gtos arent saggy by now, after all
I used to use that stuff on carpeting audio stuff, and it did okay, but I know if i were in your shoes id want better longevity out of it. Gtos arent saggy by now, after all
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Alright with the help of the girlfriend I got the passenger panel all smoothed out, and she started on the driver side one. The driver side is bigger task because I have a gauge pod and wanted it to match, so its going to take a while to get perfect.
I started on the center console for the window switches.
I cut the base of the cupholder out with my trusty dremal, sanded the area down. And applied some adhesive promoter, then mixed 3M panel bonding adhesive and glued the base to the top. This is some really strong stuff and is what we use to glue roofs and 1/4 panels back to cars.
I am going too have to let it dry overnight because i didnt have my mixing gun and had to do it by hand. Then I will sand it out and add too it, creating a smooth surface. Then cut the hole for the switches to sit in, and figure out a way to apply them.
Now my car is a M6 so I wanted it to dish down into the center console abit so my arm doesnt hit the switches wall driving.
If my center console looks a little funny, this is a LT1 car and its a little different for those who are wondering.
Pics
I started on the center console for the window switches.
I cut the base of the cupholder out with my trusty dremal, sanded the area down. And applied some adhesive promoter, then mixed 3M panel bonding adhesive and glued the base to the top. This is some really strong stuff and is what we use to glue roofs and 1/4 panels back to cars.
I am going too have to let it dry overnight because i didnt have my mixing gun and had to do it by hand. Then I will sand it out and add too it, creating a smooth surface. Then cut the hole for the switches to sit in, and figure out a way to apply them.
Now my car is a M6 so I wanted it to dish down into the center console abit so my arm doesnt hit the switches wall driving.
If my center console looks a little funny, this is a LT1 car and its a little different for those who are wondering.
Pics
