My interior change up.
#101
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An outstanding CD player for around 280 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVH-P2...r+touch+screen
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVH-P2...r+touch+screen
The pioneer series only has 3volt preamp outs. The F series dropped their preamp volts to only 2.
The premiere series averages around 6v preamp while the p860 still maintains the champ title after all these years with 7.1v. Only McIntosh sells a higher rated head unit with over 10v preamps. But google the price tag.
I have an f90bt in my h2. While its a great head unit, the sound doesn't impress me.
Last edited by Tackett; 11-05-2012 at 04:16 PM.
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Thanks!
After everything fully cures, I'm going to polish them again in situ, then finally put some wax on them.
I'm going to do the striping on the other door grip, and I have a redline goods armrest coming in for the center console.
After everything fully cures, I'm going to polish them again in situ, then finally put some wax on them.
I'm going to do the striping on the other door grip, and I have a redline goods armrest coming in for the center console.
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Update!
Finally got the redlinegoods armrest in today. It took for-ever to get it. (I ordered it in October.) but it's finished and here and it's quality from top to bottom.
Finally got the redlinegoods armrest in today. It took for-ever to get it. (I ordered it in October.) but it's finished and here and it's quality from top to bottom.
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You're making a lot of good progress. Looking at the above image, I still see a lot of different textures goin' on.
I'd focus on getting down to about three total specific textures. Then you'll be golden.
- cloth seats
- gloss console
- the new padded leather armrest
- smooth (compared to the armrest) leather steering wheel
- gloss/pinstriped switch panels
- vinyl wrapped door pods
- matte plastic OEM panels
- etc...
I'd focus on getting down to about three total specific textures. Then you'll be golden.
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That's some good advice. So I guess here's what the final texture list should be in order from most abundant to least.
1: black leather
2: gloss black/carbon fiber.
3: silver trim
4: red trim
So in order to get all this tied in, I'm going to need the following:
1: leather seat covers, black leather with red stitch.
2: cover the weird door panels in leather
3: remove the vinyl from the speaker pods and paint gloss black
4: carbon fiber instrument cluster cover
5: carbon fiber door barrel covers
6: stick on carbon fiber kit to cover the top of the gloss black parts
7: cover headliner in black leather.
8: redlinegoods door arm rest covers
9: redlinegoods steering wheel cover
That should bring the whole thing home.
1: black leather
2: gloss black/carbon fiber.
3: silver trim
4: red trim
So in order to get all this tied in, I'm going to need the following:
1: leather seat covers, black leather with red stitch.
2: cover the weird door panels in leather
3: remove the vinyl from the speaker pods and paint gloss black
4: carbon fiber instrument cluster cover
5: carbon fiber door barrel covers
6: stick on carbon fiber kit to cover the top of the gloss black parts
7: cover headliner in black leather.
8: redlinegoods door arm rest covers
9: redlinegoods steering wheel cover
That should bring the whole thing home.
#107
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That's some good advice. So I guess here's what the final texture list should be in order from most abundant to least.
1: black leather
2: gloss black/carbon fiber.
3: silver trim
4: red trim
So in order to get all this tied in, I'm going to need the following:
1: leather seat covers, black leather with red stitch.
2: cover the weird door panels in leather
3: remove the vinyl from the speaker pods and paint gloss black
4: carbon fiber instrument cluster cover
5: carbon fiber door barrel covers
6: stick on carbon fiber kit to cover the top of the gloss black parts
7: cover headliner in black leather.
8: redlinegoods door arm rest covers
9: redlinegoods steering wheel cover
That should bring the whole thing home.
1: black leather
2: gloss black/carbon fiber.
3: silver trim
4: red trim
So in order to get all this tied in, I'm going to need the following:
1: leather seat covers, black leather with red stitch.
2: cover the weird door panels in leather
3: remove the vinyl from the speaker pods and paint gloss black
4: carbon fiber instrument cluster cover
5: carbon fiber door barrel covers
6: stick on carbon fiber kit to cover the top of the gloss black parts
7: cover headliner in black leather.
8: redlinegoods door arm rest covers
9: redlinegoods steering wheel cover
That should bring the whole thing home.
Looking at that same picture again, here's 3 things I'd personally recommend to instantly bring some cohesion into the cockpit:
1. Paint the ashtray lid and the 'seat-heater' panel to match your gloss console (even though I'd personally go with a satin/matte finish instead).
2. Remove vinyl from the door-pods and paint to match the OEM door panel. Try to make them look like they were there from the factory.
3. Pull the e-brake and shifter boot down a little to remove the 'foreskin' effect that they currently have goin' on.
If you're eventually going to do carbon fiber in there, I'd make everything else less glossy. You'll want eye's being attracted to the CF rather than the different odds and ends in you car.
I've wrapped my headliner in micro-suede and would not recommend leather. I've never seen a car with a leather headliner and there is probably a good reason for it.
Also, get real leather seat covers. The synthetic ones are far less expensive, but they will wear out insanely fast.
Last edited by TPete19; 12-14-2012 at 09:16 AM.
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