Alcantara/Leather Dash
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From: houston
Originally Posted by Cyclon36,Oct 7 2009, 08:21 AM
Yup, that's your old wheel and airbag.
I'm kind of on the fence about how the airbag looks myself. I have my original bag still handy though so I could go back.
As for the glove box upgrade...there's a lot of chopping involved. You have to remove about 2" of the dash in that area to get it to fit properly. I'm not sure it's something I would feel comfortable doing with the dash in the car. Anyway, the original opening in that area needs to be made taller and wider on the right side. You cut until the new piece fits. Once you get it to fit, you have two anchor points only. One screw goes into the left side (into the knee pad area) and one screw goes into the right side into a plastic bracket I made. It fits nice and tight even though the clips are not inserted.
I'll take pictures when I take it out again to sell it.
I'm kind of on the fence about how the airbag looks myself. I have my original bag still handy though so I could go back.
As for the glove box upgrade...there's a lot of chopping involved. You have to remove about 2" of the dash in that area to get it to fit properly. I'm not sure it's something I would feel comfortable doing with the dash in the car. Anyway, the original opening in that area needs to be made taller and wider on the right side. You cut until the new piece fits. Once you get it to fit, you have two anchor points only. One screw goes into the left side (into the knee pad area) and one screw goes into the right side into a plastic bracket I made. It fits nice and tight even though the clips are not inserted.
I'll take pictures when I take it out again to sell it.
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From: Houston
Wow, that is really nice work! The stitching on the door sill covers are particularly nice. It must have been very difficult working with a hard material like that.
I have been wanting to add the pockets to the passenger side as well. Do you happen to have a how-to or photos of where you cut the dash to make it fit?
I have been wanting to add the pockets to the passenger side as well. Do you happen to have a how-to or photos of where you cut the dash to make it fit?
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Originally Posted by aphex4000,May 14 2010, 02:55 AM
Wow, that is really nice work! The stitching on the door sill covers are particularly nice. It must have been very difficult working with a hard material like that.
I have been wanting to add the pockets to the passenger side as well. Do you happen to have a how-to or photos of where you cut the dash to make it fit?
I have been wanting to add the pockets to the passenger side as well. Do you happen to have a how-to or photos of where you cut the dash to make it fit?
