Retrimmed My Door Card Today

The Simps · 22-05-2005, 21:17

Slowly but surely I'm converting my interior to black. First I had a load of plastic bits sprayed and done my carpets too. Next on my list was my doorcards as the resprayed bits looked a little out of place.

As it was:-

Stripped off the old cover:-

Cut the material to shape:-

Started to stick it all down:-

Put the tray bit on:-

Trial fitted before cutting speaker hole:-

Speaker fitted and finished product:-

The pictures don't do it justice, looks much better in the flesh especially compared to the red.

This is actually a trial fitment and I used sub box style carpet. When I get my new seats and get the rears retrimmed in alcantara to match I was gonna have the door cards done too. I like the look of this tho so we'll see how it goes. Just got the ther side to do now!

Comments welcome.

Simps.

**Benn** · 22-05-2005, 21:18

nice.....
mine look better tho..
xxx

22-05-2005, 21:19

Looks nice Simps - well done mate

I know what you mean about the pics, the stuff is horrible to take a pic of using flash!

Gonna be having a good mooch around it at PV

The Simps · 22-05-2005, 21:28

Benn ur an idiot.

Cheers Olly

Simps

alistairk · 23-05-2005, 11:28

looks good, wanna come do mine?

Byron · 23-05-2005, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by benn

nice.....
mine look better tho..
xxx

You lack door cards at the minute mate, let alone recovered ones

**Benn** · 23-05-2005, 20:06

lol,
so? the ones i have are sexy...
they look great tho simps

MuppetMule · 23-05-2005, 21:12

Not bad at all.

Only thing that would have made a better job maybe, would be to of sewn some padding to the rear of the black material you used, this makes it more plush and gives it some lines too.

turbo matt · 24-05-2005, 11:07

good effort there mate!

The Simps · 24-05-2005, 22:44

Thanks for the kind replies

Simps.

Davcohen · 24-05-2005, 23:54

Nice job there is it hard to get the stuff to stick on?

Adam · 25-05-2005, 00:08

great pics and idea mate

shame bout the fold mark though

can u iron it?

cheers adam

i fitted vinyl covering to my rear shelf on the cav feck me u know how hard it is! im still seeing bubbles like warts

The Simps · 25-05-2005, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davcohen

Nice job there is it hard to get the stuff to stick on?

Not a problem - just used spray glue on the front and some special double sided tape on the backs for the folds. Don't ask me what it is as I "borrowed" it from the bodyshop when I worked in a garage about 3yrs ago!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam

great pics and idea mate

shame bout the fold mark though

can u iron it?

The camera has picked up the fold mark but you can't see it in real life well not easily anyway!

Simps.

/\STR/\ · 26-05-2005, 10:39

I think it looks good and neat

speaker carpet isnt to my taste, but atleast youve given it a go and it looks good!

i was thinking about doing the interiour of mine in like a fake leather material, maybe if i can get hold of the material ill have a crack at it my self like you did

Vauxnova · 26-05-2005, 11:14

try to aviod touching it i did this agges ago on my nova and it did a great job of going fuzzy after 6 months

AL · 26-05-2005, 12:31

Very nicely done dude!

What sort of paint did you use to do the plastics, just rattle can stylee?

Do the dash to match

/\STR/\ · 26-05-2005, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vauxnova

try to aviod touching it i did this agges ago on my nova and it did a great job of going fuzzy after 6 months

yep!!!

Anthony · 26-05-2005, 16:33

Looks good

p.s. fancy putting your new brakes onto mine pleeease

Ian H · 26-05-2005, 16:35

looking good

MUCH better than what it was before

The Simps · 26-05-2005, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by /\STR/\

I think it looks good and neat

speaker carpet isnt to my taste, but atleast youve given it a go and it looks good!

It wasn't my first choice either but I had a roll lying around and thought at least it was an improvement/step in the right direction. "Ideally" it will be retrimmed with the rest of the car in alcantara.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL@HotHatch

Very nicely done dude!

What sort of paint did you use to do the plastics, just rattle can stylee?

Do the dash to match

Mate's a sprayer in a bodyshop. he done them for me using the propper prep and paint etc. Charges me next to nowt.

The dash will either be retrimmed, flocked or swapped for a GSi item.

Anthony - No.

Simps.

Anthony · 27-05-2005, 06:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Simps

Anthony - No.

Dam

22-05-2005, 21:17	#1
The Simps MIGWeb User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe iTrader: (8) Posts: 8,560	Retrimmed My Door Card Today Slowly but surely I'm converting my interior to black. First I had a load of plastic bits sprayed and done my carpets too. Next on my list was my doorcards as the resprayed bits looked a little out of place. As it was:- Stripped off the old cover:- Cut the material to shape:- Started to stick it all down:- Put the tray bit on:- Trial fitted before cutting speaker hole:- Speaker fitted and finished product:- The pictures don't do it justice, looks much better in the flesh especially compared to the red. This is actually a trial fitment and I used sub box style carpet. When I get my new seats and get the rears retrimmed in alcantara to match I was gonna have the door cards done too. I like the look of this tho so we'll see how it goes. Just got the ther side to do now! Comments welcome. Simps.

22-05-2005, 21:18	#2
Benn MIG Regions / South Central Regional Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Let Nova iTrader: (25) Posts: 46,771	nice..... mine look better tho.. xxx __________________ Man I just stopped caring, the music is blaring I feel you glaring, why wont you stop staring?

23-05-2005, 11:28	#5
alistairk MIGWeb User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nottingham Drives: Ventora & Yanks iTrader: (0) Posts: 680	looks good, wanna come do mine? __________________ Its better to burn out than to fade away. So long as theres not a police car behind you at the time...

23-05-2005, 21:12	#8
MuppetMule MIGWeb User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pickering, Yorkshire Drives: Vectra 05 2.0T BSR 1 iTrader: (0) Posts: 1,141	Not bad at all. Only thing that would have made a better job maybe, would be to of sewn some padding to the rear of the black material you used, this makes it more plush and gives it some lines too. __________________ The Leather Headboard Specialists - www.loveleather.co.uk

24-05-2005, 23:54	#11
Davcohen MIGWeb User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North London Drives: Astra TD/Astra Sport iTrader: (3) Posts: 7,815	Nice job there is it hard to get the stuff to stick on? __________________ Owns a white Mk3 turbo diesel with more stopping power then engine power..... boosting 0.9bar, Now De-catted!!

22-05-2005, 21:19	#3
OllyHewitt Guest Posts: n/a	Looks nice Simps - well done mate I know what you mean about the pics, the stuff is horrible to take a pic of using flash! Gonna be having a good mooch around it at PV

22-05-2005, 21:28	#4
The Simps MIGWeb User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe iTrader: (8) Posts: 8,560	Benn ur an idiot. Cheers Olly Simps

23-05-2005, 20:06	#7
Benn MIG Regions / South Central Regional Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Let Nova iTrader: (25) Posts: 46,771	lol, so? the ones i have are sexy... they look great tho simps

24-05-2005, 11:07	#9
turbo matt MIGWeb User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: plymouth Drives: nout its been nicked iTrader: (0) Posts: 8,544	good effort there mate!

24-05-2005, 22:44	#10
The Simps MIGWeb User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe iTrader: (8) Posts: 8,560	Thanks for the kind replies Simps.

25-05-2005, 00:08	#12
Adam MIGClub Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Wales Drives: Nippy Cav Turbo iTrader: (33) Posts: 41,771	great pics and idea mate shame bout the fold mark though can u iron it? cheers adam i fitted vinyl covering to my rear shelf on the cav feck me u know how hard it is! im still seeing bubbles like warts __________________ I love MIG...MIG loves meeee...like one big gooOy F A M I L E E E

26-05-2005, 10:39	#14
/\STR/\ MIGWeb User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hertfordshire Drives: N/A iTrader: (0) Posts: 610	I think it looks good and neat speaker carpet isnt to my taste, but atleast youve given it a go and it looks good! i was thinking about doing the interiour of mine in like a fake leather material, maybe if i can get hold of the material ill have a crack at it my self like you did
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26-05-2005, 11:14	#15
Vauxnova MIGWeb User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Manchester Drives: Vectra/Sunbeam/Nova iTrader: (1) Posts: 10,711	try to aviod touching it i did this agges ago on my nova and it did a great job of going fuzzy after 6 months __________________ Failed mot on indicator bulbs not being orange enough DOH

26-05-2005, 12:31	#16
AL Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham Drives: Backwards on the M62 iTrader: (11) Posts: 6,091	Very nicely done dude! What sort of paint did you use to do the plastics, just rattle can stylee? Do the dash to match __________________ teamdynamite.eu - un-moderated, no bullsh!t - just drag racing and Now logged out for the last time, Migweb is not the site we once enjoyed.

26-05-2005, 16:33	#18
Anthony MIGWeb User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Norwich Drives: Astra GTE 16V Turbo iTrader: (8) Posts: 1,183	Looks good p.s. fancy putting your new brakes onto mine pleeease

26-05-2005, 16:35	#19
Ian H MIGWeb User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Wales Drives: Corsa C iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,402	looking good MUCH better than what it was before