Okay, i've decided that i'm gonna re-cover the seats and the door panels....I just dont know which materials I want to use. I've got two ideas, but i am open for suggestions too. I dont have tooooo much money, so leather or suede isnt an option, though vinyl is. I've got the grey interior now, and am thinking that i wanna go black/grey. I sorta like the carbon fiber vinyl stuff as an accent or something, but i'm not sure if its something i'd really like for a large area.
Here are the two combos i'm thinking about for now, what do you guys think? which one looks better? For the seats, I'd do the inside of the seats in either the carbon fiber vinyl or the grey leather, and do the rest of the seats in the black vinyl. I'd do most of the door panel in the black vinyl and use the carbon fiber vinyl as just an insert. What do you think?

 

second combo...

 

I like the first pic the best

 

i like the first better....

id that a cover kit your getting? there are a few companies out there that do repo seat covers that you install. or are you going to do your own stiching?

jeff

 

#1! I've never seen a c/f interior (except dash and other hard flat areas)....Putting it on the seats would be pretty darn unique.

 

i'd be doing it myself, lol
lets see what other ideas come up....

 

What about a faux suede like Alcantara? There are generic versions too that aren't too expensive, I've seen it as cheap as $6 a yard for some generic stuff. Stuff kicks ***...they even use it on a Maybach. Look through that site and browse I think you'll like it. I'm personally planning on using this stuff along with leather. Have the outer bolsters be leather and the inner area be perforated Alcantara. I like the color combo, but the CF vinyl just looks a bit cheesy to me...good luck with everything.

 

how about the stuff shane is using neoprene? its great if you wet yourself after all that is what the make wet suits out off..
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be sure to take lots of pics and details, would make a great tech article. id love to know how to do the interior stuff,

Jeff

 

....Howbout not....LOL
But yes, i'll take lots of pics and put something together...

 

Did you check out the link?

 

the first looks sweet

 

yes, and i'd like to use ultra-suede or suede of some sort maybe.....i think what your idea was (the leather with the suede in the middle) would be NICE.....
Know of any sites that sell it?

 

That Alcantara is nice...Look at all the sweet lux. cars it's used in....

 

anyone know where i can get alcantra. shops here in michigan thought i was crazy.

 

Well on the Alcantara site they mentioned gulf fabrics as their U.S. distributor. You should send them an e-mail.

I know a local Los Angeles auto upholstery supply shop that sells a generic version. I also know that some upholstery shops know what it is...afterall this is LA. My roomate subscribed to Sport Compact Car and there was an article of a guy who redid a Jetta and used Alcantara and the shop was here in So Cal. Sadly my roomate threw away all those magazines, I wish I knew what shop it was.

I currently have a charcoal interior and I doing what I described...with the charcoal leather on the outside and a lighter grey in alcantara in the middle. On the back side I'd just use a vinyl that matched the leather to save money. No point in covering the backside in leather, just the seating surface...and since I'd only be diong the bolsters and head rest I wouldn't spend too much money buying leather. I'd also like to do my sail panels, part of the door panels and headliner in Alcantara. I like your combo because I want something similar...good luck with everything let us know how everything comes out once you do it.