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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
I would definently have to buy and individual peice and attempt to install before i would buy the whole thing....


And sample material would be nice.
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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^^There is a sample peice on his website that you can get......and he said that he is trying to get kits for individual peices maybe tomarrow or the next day.,.,.,.
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Originally Posted by chad3113
I'm a little disappointed in the finished product. Some of the pieces just look like they were rushed through in the wrapping, but i'm sure they were since we were on his back for the past month.

Price seems high given the product that will be received. I'd still might be interested in the individual pieces depending on the price.

This def seems like it will be a pain to put on if your not detailed oriented. What about you offer selling templates/instructions, and just let the customers buy their own material. I'm sure there will be plenty of mistakes by us, and it would be much easier to go down to our local shop for material than wait for it to be ordered.

Either way good luck with everything!
Guys, keep in mind these are high resolution pics. In person you don't notice a little wrinkle. Honestly, the only panel that I would try again is the drivers side kick panel. I got some bad wrinkles by the hood pull but I didn't worry about it because it is in a hard to see area.

This is a kit. You can't just get any material and glue and have it come out good or last. I did all the hard work of finding everything you need, writing up detailed instructions, making templates, actually wrapped everything myself so I can provide customer support, etc. And then send it all to you in a easy to use package.

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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by The Dragon
I'd take the lazy way out and pay somebody to wrap it for me

Oh . . . and DANG . . . I have a FAST not an LS6
Be prepared to pay over $1,000...
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadHazard


And sample material would be nice.
There's been a fee sample up since yesterday

http://store.specializedstainless.co...ry=Leather+Kit
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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You did a excellent job Toofazt!!
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Looks awesome, i'm itchy for the tan kit!
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I think it looks pretty good. I just have to wait to see what all you decide to cover on the TA interiors. The only difference should come in the door panels. The TA's need more of the door covered, but it would be a difficult task to do without completely disassembling the door. I may consider buying the kit if you do cover the main area of the door panels, but I'm not going to hold my breath because I think it will be too much work for most people.
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Originally Posted by GrnDragon
I think it looks pretty good. I just have to wait to see what all you decide to cover on the TA interiors. The only difference should come in the door panels. The TA's need more of the door covered, but it would be a difficult task to do without completely disassembling the door. I may consider buying the kit if you do cover the main area of the door panels, but I'm not going to hold my breath because I think it will be too much work for most people.
Exactly. You need an industrial stapler, and then have to remelt all the tabs that you cut off... too much work for the average person.
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Originally Posted by vikingramair
You did a excellent job Toofazt!!
Originally Posted by Ace$nyper
Looks awesome, i'm itchy for the tan kit!
Thanks guys!!
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by toofazt
Exactly. You need an industrial stapler, and then have to remelt all the tabs that you cut off... too much work for the average person.
Or use plastic epoxy like I did.
I recovered the black cloth on my doors with silver cloth.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Finally pics, you were such a tease!
Do you have any intention of doing the shifter console, or the plastic dash piece in behind the windshield?
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by toofazt
Exactly. You need an industrial stapler, and then have to remelt all the tabs that you cut off... too much work for the average person.
Well I'm not average and I could do that bro. When you offer this really nice package for the T/A and in neutral for color consider it sold. Unless you just wanna sell me the patterns and I'll get the material myself. Nice job!!
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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I think I'll wait until the individual parts come out. I'm really only looking to do the kick panels, sail panels, and hatch panels from your kit. I wish you would do a piece for the bottom piece of the center console, mine is scratched up from the seat belt fasteners rubbing up against it.
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by toofazt
Guys, keep in mind these are high resolution pics. In person you don't notice a little wrinkle. Honestly, the only panel that I would try again is the drivers side kick panel. I got some bad wrinkles by the hood pull but I didn't worry about it because it is in a hard to see area.

This is a kit. You can't just get any material and glue and have it come out good or last. I did all the hard work of finding everything you need, writing up detailed instructions, making templates, actually wrapped everything myself so I can provide customer support, etc. And then send it all to you in a easy to use package.
Well if you decide to sell the templates/instructions let us know. And look at it this way, if we buy the instructions/templates, go get our own material/glue, and it doesn't work, then we have to come back to you for the entire kit...you could be making even more if we get the wrong crap, AND no one could hold you "responsible" since it was our option not to use your products in the first place.
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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i think if you were able to get the pleather to form more smoother i'd be all over this like flies on hot ****. but it's those little wrinkles that bugg my semi OCD ***! like i know the pictures are all hi def and stuff and you wont see it in real life but my vision i'd compair to high def in real life ya know?
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JD_AMG
Finally pics, you were such a tease!
Do you have any intention of doing the shifter console, or the plastic dash piece in behind the windshield?
The console is 10x harder to wrap then the panels I do in the kit. That's why I don't sell the console.
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by reject
i think if you were able to get the pleather to form more smoother i'd be all over this like flies on hot ****. but it's those little wrinkles that bugg my semi OCD ***! like i know the pictures are all hi def and stuff and you wont see it in real life but my vision i'd compair to high def in real life ya know?
If you saw it person, you would be impressed. I know the pictures didn't come out well but you guys wanted them asap, lol. I'm getting a really good camera tomorrow and if I can learn how to use it by then, I'll post up some new shots
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Here's the link to the new pics: https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/817103-leather-kit-installed-specialized-stainless.html




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