Redoing c5 corvette interior by hand!
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I really want to see this project when it is finished. I would like to do a carbon fiber wrap on some of the interior components but I am not sure that I have the same patience and I certainly don't have the time right now.
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You and your girlfriend certainly have some talent but it seems you really don't have an eye for color with that white/tan combo in a red car. I could possibly see it in a white car but not red. Don't want to sound harsh but your avatar name really fits you.
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looks like a nice project you got going.
hopefully that 3m glue works for you.i used the 3m spray 90 on some door panels i did for my old nova.worked/looked great until summer came.the spray 90 couldn't handle the heat and the fabric separated from the panel.ended up buying some contact spray from westech that's good to 240 degrees.redid the panels a couple months ago and it has held up to the heat.
hopefully that 3m glue works for you.i used the 3m spray 90 on some door panels i did for my old nova.worked/looked great until summer came.the spray 90 couldn't handle the heat and the fabric separated from the panel.ended up buying some contact spray from westech that's good to 240 degrees.redid the panels a couple months ago and it has held up to the heat.
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looks like a nice project you got going.
hopefully that 3m glue works for you.i used the 3m spray 90 on some door panels i did for my old nova.worked/looked great until summer came.the spray 90 couldn't handle the heat and the fabric separated from the panel.ended up buying some contact spray from westech that's good to 240 degrees.redid the panels a couple months ago and it has held up to the heat.
hopefully that 3m glue works for you.i used the 3m spray 90 on some door panels i did for my old nova.worked/looked great until summer came.the spray 90 couldn't handle the heat and the fabric separated from the panel.ended up buying some contact spray from westech that's good to 240 degrees.redid the panels a couple months ago and it has held up to the heat.
The 77 prob wont hold in the heat if the 90 wouldn't bc from what I understand that one if superior when it comes to heat
whats westech? Im early on in the project and dont mind back tracking and using the contact spray if it will hold up better long term.
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Jerry beauty is in the eye of the beholder!what other colors could we have done over the black?
Your right about it being more appropriate for a white car
and about the avatar
!!! thats why it is that. I am very all over the place kind of guy. You should see the rims I have the car right now 
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I read here a lot about how the seats wear easily when I bought my car. I have over 70,000 miles on my car and no real wear on my seats yet. This leads me to a conclusion and with all due respect to the members here I think it's from fat people.
I can get in and out of my car without hardly touching the seat and without "plopping" down into it. I would venture that the seats that show a lot of wear were owned by people who squeeze into their cars and plop down on the seat.
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That is a really interesting process you are doing. Certainly can't beat the cost you will have incurred in changing the interior color. Will be watching for more updates as you go along.
If you have a TR car, I think a mod red interior would have looked awesome. That or perhaps an oak interior like was available from the factory.
If you have a TR car, I think a mod red interior would have looked awesome. That or perhaps an oak interior like was available from the factory.
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From: citrus heights ca
I really never thought of heat as an issue
The 77 prob wont hold in the heat if the 90 wouldn't bc from what I understand that one if superior when it comes to heat
whats westech? Im early on in the project and dont mind back tracking and using the contact spray if it will hold up better long term.
The 77 prob wont hold in the heat if the 90 wouldn't bc from what I understand that one if superior when it comes to heat
whats westech? Im early on in the project and dont mind back tracking and using the contact spray if it will hold up better long term.
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I read here a lot about how the seats wear easily when I bought my car. I have over 70,000 miles on my car and no real wear on my seats yet. This leads me to a conclusion and with all due respect to the members here I think it's from fat people.
I can get in and out of my car without hardly touching the seat and without "plopping" down into it. I would venture that the seats that show a lot of wear were owned by people who squeeze into their cars and plop down on the seat.
I can get in and out of my car without hardly touching the seat and without "plopping" down into it. I would venture that the seats that show a lot of wear were owned by people who squeeze into their cars and plop down on the seat.
They'll eventually just start to come apart or crease up and then tear. I've even got one ripping apart at the seam.
GF is about 110 by the way so it ain't her either.
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UPDATE TIME! 
1st off the light in this little screen doesn't work well anymore
Comes and goes but most of the im the LED ( Guess its LED) doesnt show or is very, very I mean VERY DIM
anyone have any ideas for a fix?
I finished both the A Pillars tonight and I will put a photo tomorrow once I install them
Removed the center console
1st off the light in this little screen doesn't work well anymore
Comes and goes but most of the im the LED ( Guess its LED) doesnt show or is very, very I mean VERY DIM
anyone have any ideas for a fix?
I finished both the A Pillars tonight and I will put a photo tomorrow once I install them
Removed the center console
