Interior Work
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Interior Work
Anybody who has redone their interior, i.e seat upholstery, carpet, wrapping in leather, I would like your advice. So my 2002 z28 is Black on the outside but has the gray vinyl insides that I'm already sick and tired of. Cloth seats, gray carpet, dash, everything. What are the costs roughly to just have everything console-related wrapped in leather as opposed to just replacing everything with it's Black counterparts? What's the best way to go about finding every interior part in black? While I'm doing it, if I replace the carpet/door panels how expensive is it to put in sound deadening insulation?
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Anybody who has redone their interior, i.e seat upholstery, carpet, wrapping in leather, I would like your advice. So my 2002 z28 is Black on the outside but has the gray vinyl insides that I'm already sick and tired of. Cloth seats, gray carpet, dash, everything. What are the costs roughly to just have everything console-related wrapped in leather as opposed to just replacing everything with it's Black counterparts? What's the best way to go about finding every interior part in black? While I'm doing it, if I replace the carpet/door panels how expensive is it to put in sound deadening insulation?
Overall, I was bored with the factory solid 1 tone/color inside our cars. I also wanted Black and Not this Ebony shade. My ride is 2002 Red Firehawk with OEM leather ebony interior.
- Seats: I bit the bullet and bought new leather seat covers. Special order from 6LE, BLACK with RED inserts to match exterior color. I had them use the same GM Trans AM seat pattern. And custom logo headrests for bling. I had the back plastic (on the trans am seats) wrapped in vinyl by my upholstery shop.
- Carpet: I removed the original ebony/used carpet and replaced with Black from stockinteriors. I went with Plush and extra Mass backing. If I was to do it again, I'd skip the extra Mass Backing.
- Sound deadening: With the carpet out, I put down the stuff. Entire floor panel, hatch area, back seat sides. And the inside of the door panel (Skin area).
I considered wrapping all the interior plastic. Although I had good luck with the seat plastic, doing all the other panels and dash isn't for me. Wrapping comes loose with heat and temp changes. So I've left the interior plastic OEM Ebony. I may paint them at some point, but with everything else being Black now, I'm okay with the other parts ebony.
Cost: I lost track, and probably don't want to know. You'll have to decide how much your going to spend on everything!
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So my 2002 z28 is Black on the outside but has the gray vinyl insides that I'm already sick and tired of.....What are the costs roughly to just have everything console-related wrapped in leather as opposed to just replacing everything with it's Black counterparts? What's the best way to go about finding every interior part in black?
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I was in the same boat as you, and here is what I did and why:
Overall, I was bored with the factory solid 1 tone/color inside our cars. I also wanted Black and Not this Ebony shade. My ride is 2002 Red Firehawk with OEM leather ebony interior.
- Seats: I bit the bullet and bought new leather seat covers. Special order from 6LE, BLACK with RED inserts to match exterior color. I had them use the same GM Trans AM seat pattern. And custom logo headrests for bling. I had the back plastic (on the trans am seats) wrapped in vinyl by my upholstery shop.
- Carpet: I removed the original ebony/used carpet and replaced with Black from stockinteriors. I went with Plush and extra Mass backing. If I was to do it again, I'd skip the extra Mass Backing.
- Sound deadening: With the carpet out, I put down the stuff. Entire floor panel, hatch area, back seat sides. And the inside of the door panel (Skin area).
I considered wrapping all the interior plastic. Although I had good luck with the seat plastic, doing all the other panels and dash isn't for me. Wrapping comes loose with heat and temp changes. So I've left the interior plastic OEM Ebony. I may paint them at some point, but with everything else being Black now, I'm okay with the other parts ebony.
Cost: I lost track, and probably don't want to know. You'll have to decide how much your going to spend on everything!
Overall, I was bored with the factory solid 1 tone/color inside our cars. I also wanted Black and Not this Ebony shade. My ride is 2002 Red Firehawk with OEM leather ebony interior.
- Seats: I bit the bullet and bought new leather seat covers. Special order from 6LE, BLACK with RED inserts to match exterior color. I had them use the same GM Trans AM seat pattern. And custom logo headrests for bling. I had the back plastic (on the trans am seats) wrapped in vinyl by my upholstery shop.
- Carpet: I removed the original ebony/used carpet and replaced with Black from stockinteriors. I went with Plush and extra Mass backing. If I was to do it again, I'd skip the extra Mass Backing.
- Sound deadening: With the carpet out, I put down the stuff. Entire floor panel, hatch area, back seat sides. And the inside of the door panel (Skin area).
I considered wrapping all the interior plastic. Although I had good luck with the seat plastic, doing all the other panels and dash isn't for me. Wrapping comes loose with heat and temp changes. So I've left the interior plastic OEM Ebony. I may paint them at some point, but with everything else being Black now, I'm okay with the other parts ebony.
Cost: I lost track, and probably don't want to know. You'll have to decide how much your going to spend on everything!
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Oh yes! I'm used to the sound inside the car and out, but it's fun when a new person hops in for a ride. We can still hear the car and exhaust and it sounds great - but when the passenger gets out they all almost always say "wow, it's a lot loader outside the car"!
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So I'm doing something similar.
Seats - selling stock cloth ones because having them recovered with addional foam will cost as much as good quality seats like recaro , bride, corbeau etc.
I ll be getting front seats from corbeau and extra material to cover door panels, rear seats , shift boot and center console lid. Basically any part of car I touch will be from corbeau.
Steering wheel replaced by momo wheel in alacantra.
Plastics will be hydrodipped in a subtle carbon fiber theme.
Stock interiors black carpet with Lyod mats and insolation.
Seats - selling stock cloth ones because having them recovered with addional foam will cost as much as good quality seats like recaro , bride, corbeau etc.
I ll be getting front seats from corbeau and extra material to cover door panels, rear seats , shift boot and center console lid. Basically any part of car I touch will be from corbeau.
Steering wheel replaced by momo wheel in alacantra.
Plastics will be hydrodipped in a subtle carbon fiber theme.
Stock interiors black carpet with Lyod mats and insolation.
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On the topic of noise difference for sound deadening, it really all depends on what sort of deadening you use.
If you get the tar-like stuff it is more for vibrations and not hearing rocks/etc ping up on the bottom, while adding some mass. Mass loaded vinyl (basically lead in a soft pouch) is usually the best way to really quiet down the inside, but it is HEAVY and expensive.
Doors tend to respond well to the tar stuff, and trans tunnels love it. One of the biggest advantages of the tar is heat reduction.
By tar, I mean your basic - Fat Mat, Dynamat, etc.
If you get the tar-like stuff it is more for vibrations and not hearing rocks/etc ping up on the bottom, while adding some mass. Mass loaded vinyl (basically lead in a soft pouch) is usually the best way to really quiet down the inside, but it is HEAVY and expensive.
Doors tend to respond well to the tar stuff, and trans tunnels love it. One of the biggest advantages of the tar is heat reduction.
By tar, I mean your basic - Fat Mat, Dynamat, etc.