ChrisBoom
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Finding it impossible to find any black door cards, so im going to re-trim mine.
Will this material be any good?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dance-Costume-Stretch-Nylon-Elastam-Lycra_W0QQitemZ200152721151QQihZ010QQcategoryZ71213QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
And this adhesive?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPRAY-ADHESIVE-for-carpet-underlay-fabric-etc_W0QQitemZ160157683198QQihZ006QQcategoryZ101435QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Whats best, just stick the new fabric on top of the current ones, or fiddle with them first, ie, strip of the material on them?
Also, I was going to staple the material on at the back, along the edges. Will this be ok?
Cheers
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IvIarkgraham
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strip them down
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ChrisBoom
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Right, ordered some adhesive and material, off to remove the door cards now.
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Boosha
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not too sure about that material mate.
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Dean_W
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Was thinking that myself. Have you seen any??
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Ricky352
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As long as the material is a bit stretchy and you take a lot of time on it, you should be fine.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
As long as the material is a bit stretchy and you take a lot of time on it, you should be fine.
Yeah, its got a decent ammount of lycra in it, so will be stretchy.
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B3KAN
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I wouldnt of gone for that matirial tbh 
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ChrisBoom
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Got different stuff than that, got mostly cotton, 10% lycra, for a bit of stretch.
Should come out good, i hope 
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dean101287
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post pics wen done mate, i wana see,lol
where you get the fabric from?
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ChrisBoom
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Originally posted by dean101287
post pics wen done mate, i wana see,lol
where you get the fabric from?
Will do mate.
Ebay, but it would be better to go to a fabric shop, get a better idea of what the fabric is like.
I hope to fuck this stuff is good, 5 metres cost me £17 delivered
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B3KAN
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I did the door cards on 1 of my old novas, just took my mum to the local fabric shop as i didnt have a clue what to get or how much id need
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
I did the door cards on 1 of my old novas, just took my mum to the local fabric shop as i didnt have a clue what to get or how much id need
5 metres will defo do the fronts, no problem, just the rears im worried about, might need another metre or two for them, big bastards of things.
Ive got some GSI door cards if i fuck it up anyway
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Boosha
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that material has some shine to it you know, may end up looking like a fat ballet dancers back, retrimmed of course!
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Boosha
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you may want to go for some faux leather that has some stretch in it. very goof prices on ebay. well in my eyes, dunno where else to look for it !
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scottyp1989
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quote:
Originally posted by Boosha
you may want to go for some faux leather that has some stretch in it. very goof prices on ebay. well in my eyes, dunno where else to look for it !
this is what i have just orders for mine. dont think the lycra stuff would be that good relly as the more u stretch it the more seethrough it goes lol
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
quote:
Originally posted by Boosha
you may want to go for some faux leather that has some stretch in it. very goof prices on ebay. well in my eyes, dunno where else to look for it !
this is what i have just orders for mine. dont think the lycra stuff would be that good relly as the more u stretch it the more seethrough it goes lol
Doesnt need to be stetched, just flexable so it moulds into all the curves etc, the faux leather might not be.
Och, we'll see when I get all the material, only doing 1 door card, if it comes out shite, ill leave it
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Boosha
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the shop called fabricaz on ebay has some great material. i used the faux suede to retrim the plastics and am getting the leathercloth or textured leather to do my door cards.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Boosha
the shop called fabricaz on ebay has some great material. i used the faux suede to retrim the plastics and am getting the leathercloth or textured leather to do my door cards.
Now did you do the plastics? Spray adhesive and slap the material on?
Any pics?
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Boosha
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the only bits that were a twat (only because the faux suede has no stretch in it were the plastics behind the seatbelt holder.
the rest was a lengthy process which involved being extremely careful not to get any spray glue anywhere. I have the headliner going to a re-trimmer in byker business park as I dont want to tackle it with glue in case i wreck the 2 metres extra ive had to buy!
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ChrisBoom
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That looks superb mate, nice work 
Did you do any dash parts with it? Or just the pillars etc?
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Boosha
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just the pillars and rears. i was thinking about the dash but cant be arsed to do it as i have a new carpet to fit, an engine to buy next week, getting the headliner away and im sick as a chip with the nights cutting in as I have no garage!
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ChrisBoom
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Now that I think of it, any dash parts would be a right cunt to do, would need bits chopped out everywhere.
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Boosha
just the pillars and rears. i was thinking about the dash but cant be arsed to do it as i have a new carpet to fit, an engine to buy next week, getting the headliner away and im sick as a chip with the nights cutting in as I have no garage!
Ahh, I see. I might buy a metre, see how it goes.
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Boosha
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any update ?
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