what material should i use?

[rongfk]

OK, some of you may remember my upholstery thread. i used suede for a couple people on here. i never finished my own cars interior because i wasn't sure on what material to use. now that i found a few that i like, i cant decide. what do you think would look best?

here is a pic of the colors i chose to go with on my car. it is like a pea green (top) and a darker moss green (bottom). the idea is for the inside of the car to flow with the out side.
(and no wise cracks on the 4x4 status of my car, coilovers aren't on yet)
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5835/p1020199sc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)


keep in mind that this fabric will be used on my door panels, headliner, glove box, center armrest, shift boot, and maybe on the center cushion of my bride brix II.
here are some fabrics i liked. im diggin the dragon one.
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9386/kakin3gfm9.gifhttp://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3396/eujm627734by2.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5949/forrk2547bn8.jpghttp://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1466/forkb14kea3.jpg

[RUTH'LESSDET]

the green dragons, but dont you dare put that on the brides

[yarou]

:keke:Might I ask why they are so... asian?

[Anto]

Those aren't at all tacky to you?
I dunno.. I'm feelin the suede...

[proledoriat]

:keke:Might I ask why they are so... asian?
haha I was thinking the same thing!

[hustlervibes]

I would go with something basic, I'm not feeling any of the other ones.

[rongfk]

bro, im not even asian... lol! i just want to do somethin out of the ordinary... besides it couldnt be any more taky than useing gucci, fendi, coach, or any of those materials.

[CrimsonRockett]

Do this...everywhere.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/XxXxXAtreyuXxXxX/100_8337.jpg

Hehe.

[ryguy]

Go to JoAnn's, they have like 1000 different fabrics. I'm sure you can find something. Dont use any of those fabrics, you should use something green or tan. It shouldnt clash with the exterior. Something like these colors.

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3662&PRODID=prd29072

[89singlecamnoob]

you wanna be a REAL baller? here ya go! :D :w00t:


http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/T-Money_in_the_hizzle/lvwallpaper.jpg

[JRas]

I personally wouldn't waste my time or money into something like upholstery

judging from the pictures you could probably spend your money elsewhere

have any pictures of your current interior?

[kdashy]

bro, im not even asian... lol!

That makes it SO much better


besides it couldnt be any more taky than useing gucci, fendi, coach, or any of those materials.

Yes it can.

[ryguy]

It's nearly impossible to find good looking ripoff designer material. Or maybe I just dont have the right chinese connctions...

[rongfk]

im not really trying to be a baller or anything, my daily is baller enough for me. which actually is for sale if anyone is interested..
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=162762

anyways,
here is its current state. everything is done by me, so there wouldnt be much cost, only materials.

my car..(and yes i know my car is filthy, so don't state the obvious, thanks)
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/139/p1020266um9.jpg
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9218/p1020268re6.jpg
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7533/p1020269io3.jpg
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3360/p1020270np8.jpg

and my seat that i rebuilt the foam on..
sorry no before pic's. its a drivers side and the right side was worn down.
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5213/p1020262ra9.jpg


pic's of my first job.
thanks your the business!

DreamN
s13 coupe..

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2776/p1020277he8.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8149/p1020279hw6.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/70/p1020283hq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1694/p1020284um0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)
the flash makes them look shinier than they are.
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6273/p1020285xd9.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6223/p1020286bi7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4301/p1020287ur7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref=http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php)
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[96Turbo]

i guess i would go with a solid color, or a basic pattern. the fabrics you've posted would all look kinda tacky and cheap imo. Keep it basic. that way in a couple years when your taste changes you won't be pissed at yourself for putting in all that work to make it look like a god damn japanese comic book. but each to his own. the workmanship on the suede looks good, but it still ain't my style

[rongfk]

i might just stick with the black suede, but i do like the green dragons.

[burnsauto]

yeah i'd stick with the black suede. the dragons are cool..but im not sure if it would look good if they were EVERYWHERE in the interior...i'd hate for you to get sick of it.

[SR20d2fourT]

PErsonally, I cannot stand when people put little asian cartoons and all this crap on their upholstery. If I had to pick one, it would be the dragons, but just due black. Girls will think you're straight. :P kidding man.

But like I said, if I HAD TO CHOOSE ONE. Dragons.

[JRas]

the suede looks badass

do that

[kingkilburn]

If you could find something to match the background of the dragons I would use it with the dragons as accents.

I want to do mine in a heavy canvas type of material matched with some cream leather.

[yarou]

Reaaally digging the suede/alacantra

[landins13]

the main thing to think about before you buy any fabric as far as a car interior would be how much time you spend in contact with some of the areas, how easy is it to clean and how durable is it if you come in constant contact with it.

can never go wrong by gutting it removing all the tar painting and putting in a role cage,its clean simple and serves a purpose.

[bigOdom1]

that suede is to long for my liking but something nice or dont mess with it

[Tops*]

I'd go with black suede.

From the fabrics you posted:
Top-left - A lot of GIRLS have tattoos of those Chinese/Japanese symbols.
Top-right - Reminds me of Chinese restaurants (nothing against Chinese restaurants).
Bottom-left - Japanese alphabet.
Bottom-right - Japanese poetry/symbols.

BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE BLACK SUEDE

[HyperTek]

ugh too many non asians trying too hard lol


Your black suede looks awesome stick with it!! =p

[azndoc]

Yeah personally. All that Asian material look tacky as hell.

HIN shit.

Just go with a solid color suede and it'll be dope.

[Phlip]

+1 for suede, the designs would be kind of tacky if used as much as you're saying you'd use them... If anything, keep that to a shift boot and nothing more.

[motoman6968]

haha feelin suede man, suede, those dragons would pretty much make your car the D&D car of the year....or just get zilvia gradiation lol you know it'll exist someday

[jackjack]

suede looks good. i say keep it basic. if you choose one of the materials above, it'll be too much/tacky.

[CylonFrakker]

stick with the suede. If you want to get creative go with different color but stick to dark colors. Are you going to paint the car anyother color? You sticking with the flat military green color? I would suede the dash and and the roof but I would use leather on the arm rests and door panels as it looks better. If you get froggy suede the center console it will look good. Or get nasty with it and stitch the suede in a cross parttern before you lay it down....

[jstn]

Do this...everywhere.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/XxXxXAtreyuXxXxX/100_8337.jpg

Hehe.

that's not too cool imo.
the japanese imperial army did horrible things before and during WWII.
if any of you guys have grandpa's that fought in the pacific, you know that flag isn't too popular around your house.
i am not a japanese-hater. i have lots of japanese friends and what their ancestors did in the past does not make my friends evil.
i just want you to know what that flag represented and as long as you know the history, then it's all good!

p.s. my grandpa never fought in the pacific. but he was forced to learn japanese as a student in korea because they were under japanese occupation

[dori_sil8t]

id go black suede.
or plather??

[motoman6968]

id go black suede.
or plather??

oh come on dude, anything but plather!!!, besides then the seat does not do it's job of holding you in place.

[rongfk]

ok, peoples. ive decided to stick to the original plan. so, black suede it is....