I can't think of any good search terms, so if someone could help me:
I'm looking for threads that have Alcantara/Suede headliners, and/or any other part of a Fiero interior. I think I've seen pictures before, but that was in the mall.
Could anybody point me in the right direction?
Does anybody make Suede/Alcantara headliner material? Or does it have to be a 2-step process with headliner first, then Suede glued to the headliner material? Any other great sources for the material?
(obviously I prefer the synthetic stuff as the real one is hard to work with, wears easy, and is $$$)
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Jan 3rd, 2008
Austrian Import Member
Posts: 3919 From: Monterey, CA Registered: Feb 2007
Did you do this yourself, or did you get it done somewhere? How long have you had it? Do you still like it? As much as I love the feel of suede, I'm afraid that I'll tire of it. But it can't be that bad, as I see it's hugely popular on all exotics these days.
Research request: I think I recalled someone selling a Fiero for quite a bit of money with Suede in it. Unfortunately it's hard to search the mall. Does anybody remember who it was? There were a few pictures, but none that specially showed the suede.
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Jan 12th, 2008
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Posts: 314 From: Stuttgart, Germany Registered: Aug 2004
Did you do this yourself, or did you get it done somewhere? How long have you had it? Do you still like it? As much as I love the feel of suede, I'm afraid that I'll tire of it. But it can't be that bad, as I see it's hugely popular on all exotics these days.
Research request: I think I recalled someone selling a Fiero for quite a bit of money with Suede in it. Unfortunately it's hard to search the mall. Does anybody remember who it was? There were a few pictures, but none that specially showed the suede.
Its easy to make to DIY it , but sure u need some skills and some tools . I did it this way : reinforce your headliner with epoxy or resin paint it to seal it and apply with a spray gun the glue to both parts let it dry as gluebox says it and pull it over where you want it , big parts need help from a buddy . Sunvisors was a peace of cake , this you can do easy yourself and its good to make a test run for the big stuff !!!!! . My suede leather is feak ,this stuff look like 1000000$ exotics but the coasts are bye Zero .
So hope this will help and I/ We like to see pics in future !!!!!!.
Greets, Kai
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Alex4mula Member
Posts: 7410 From: Canton, MI US Registered: Dec 1999
Its easy to make to DIY it , but sure u need some skills and some tools . I did it this way : reinforce your headliner with epoxy or resin paint it to seal it and apply with a spray gun the glue to both parts let it dry as gluebox says it and pull it over where you want it , big parts need help from a buddy . Sunvisors was a peace of cake , this you can do easy yourself and its good to make a test run for the big stuff !!!!! . My suede leather is feak ,this stuff look like 1000000$ exotics but the coasts are bye Zero .
So hope this will help and I/ We like to see pics in future !!!!!!.
Greets, Kai
Could you please elaborate how you did the sunvisors? Tks
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Torch-Red87 Member
Posts: 314 From: Stuttgart, Germany Registered: Aug 2004
Originally posted by Alex4mula: Could you please elaborate how you did the sunvisors? Tks
Easy ,remove the screw from visor and pull the mounting part of , the rip the part of from the visor the gray sh** but do not destroy the carboard under it !. Rip the gray tex stuff from carboard and copy the carboard to a new peace simular to the carboard , I got mine from the pencil and school stuff shop they have thick paper stuff -carboard use the old one for sample in shop . Then copy old to new ,fold it like the old one and make same method to glue . Put the cloth over it let it dry . Then glue both sides like the old one together , look for exact lines . I used hot glue !!!!!!!!!!!! Hope this help !!!!!!!!
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Jan 14th, 2008
Alex4mula Member
Posts: 7410 From: Canton, MI US Registered: Dec 1999
Originally posted by Torch-Red87: Easy ,remove the screw from visor and pull the mounting part of , the rip the part of from the visor the gray sh** but do not destroy the carboard under it !. Rip the gray tex stuff from carboard and copy the carboard to a new peace simular to the carboard , I got mine from the pencil and school stuff shop they have thick paper stuff -carboard use the old one for sample in shop . Then copy old to new ,fold it like the old one and make same method to glue . Put the cloth over it let it dry . Then glue both sides like the old one together , look for exact lines . I used hot glue !!!!!!!!!!!! Hope this help !!!!!!!!
Ok I see, You didn't sew it. Just glued. I noticed in the pictures. Thanks
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Jan 16th, 2008
Austrian Import Member
Posts: 3919 From: Monterey, CA Registered: Feb 2007
Its easy to make to DIY it , but sure u need some skills and some tools . I did it this way : reinforce your headliner with epoxy or resin paint it to seal it and apply with a spray gun the glue to both parts let it dry as gluebox says it and pull it over where you want it , big parts need help from a buddy . Sunvisors was a peace of cake , this you can do easy yourself and its good to make a test run for the big stuff !!!!! . My suede leather is feak ,this stuff look like 1000000$ exotics but the coasts are bye Zero .
So hope this will help and I/ We like to see pics in future !!!!!!.
Greets, Kai
Thanks Torch-Red. Yea, that's the reason I want to do Alcantara so bad...
I'm looking for a very light creme color and black.