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Jul 17, 2012 | 08:19 AM

swampmaster

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Leather interior upgrades

I'm thinking of replacing the shift and e-brake boots, but I'm undecided on whether to use two colors (cashmere and black) or use black with cashmere stitching. If I go with solid black and cashmere stitching I'll replace the shift **** and e-brake handle with the same. This will double the cost. I don't want to replace the solid black vinyl with solid black leather because if I go to the effort I would like to improve on the look. Suggestions appreciated but I would much prefer pictures of leather upgrades from other members.

Jul 17, 2012 | 08:34 AM

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Mine has been completely redone with two-tone black/cashmere with black stitching - here's some pics of how it looks. I've done brake/shift boot and handles, seats, wheel and airbag cover, arm rest pads, center console lid and I currently have the center console base and instrument pod on order. About the only thing I won't have done after the next two upgrades will be the radio bezel, dash and door panels, but they are really expensive. I also have carbon fiber caps on the brake and shift handles as well as the steering wheel spokes and a few brushed aluminum trim rings here and there. Can't wait until my two new pieces get here for the center console and instrument pod. The instrument pod I did in all black, the center console base will match the lid in two tone.

Here's the before:

and after

Everything but the seats and the airbag cover are from DSVettes, the airbag cover is Apsis and the seats are leatherseats.com I installed all of the pieces myself except the seats, they were just too heavy for me to handle and with the welt cord on there, it needed to be done by someone that really knew what they were doing so it would be straight and wrinkle free.

Jul 17, 2012 | 09:16 AM

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Thanks, I like what you have done and will probably go with the cashmere/black combo. It helps a lot to see before and after. I'm not sure you need to do anything else. I wouldn't over do it.

Jul 17, 2012 | 09:22 AM

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Man that interior looks nice dlparsons

Jul 17, 2012 | 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by swampmaster

Thanks, I like what you have done and will probably go with the cashmere/black combo. It helps a lot to see before and after. I'm not sure you need to do anything else. I wouldn't over do it.

Don't worry, I'm all about less is more concept. If I do the dash and door panels down the road, it would be the same color, just using leather instead of vinyl. Right now, I don't think there's enough visual bang for the buck on those items, it would run me well over $4k to do those and I'm happy with the general look of the vinyl for that money right now. I've been doing just a few pieces at a time, but I will tell you it's much easier to do ***** and handles at the same time as you do the boots, since they have to be removed to do the boots in the first place.

Denise