Retrimmed door cards

1. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #1 7th November 2009, 20:19

   Gave it my best try at retrimming my door card in white, it's not 100% perfect but i'm happy with it what does everyone think of them?
   
   Also what does everyone think to the interior as a whole at the moment? I'm planning on changing the blue part of the stearing wheel white as well
   
   
   Things i have done:
   
   colour coded vents/heater side bits/code pad/glove box handle.
   
   white door cards
   
   black/white trim matts
   
   black gaitors for handbrake/gear stick.
   
   new black seat covers
2. Ren Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1

   #2 7th November 2009, 20:26

   Looks neat and very nice!
   What did you retrim it with?
   And also what I love about your interior is that the center console is not white Makes it look better in my opinion!
   
   Great job.
3. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #3 7th November 2009, 20:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ren Looks neat and very nice! What did you retrim it with? And also what I love about your interior is that the center console is not white Makes it look better in my opinion! Great job.

   just used some white material i bought off ebay Family thought i was dress making or something
4. Ren Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1

   #4 7th November 2009, 20:36

   Haha, Is it hard to do?
   Looks beautiful
5. user_27421 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Frome, Somerset Posts: 1538 Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDI, VW Golf GT TDI ,Rover 214

   #5 7th November 2009, 20:38

   looks good dude!
   i like that you left the centre console black like normal, isn't quite in your face, love it!
6. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #6 7th November 2009, 20:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ren Haha, Is it hard to do? Looks beautiful

   
   Yes quite hard to do, takes time and effort, but was fun doing it
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 7th November 2009, 20:58

   looks alriht, seems liek theres a lot of creases though and folds.
   
   I done mine last week in leather, il get some pics now actually.
   
   How did you refit the door card bit to the rest of the doorcard? Thats what im stuck on atm.
8. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #8 7th November 2009, 21:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax looks alriht, seems liek theres a lot of creases though and folds. I done mine last week in leather, il get some pics now actually. How did you refit the door card bit to the rest of the doorcard? Thats what im stuck on atm.

   
   i cut the tops off the plastic rivits on the back, and when i put them back on, i used self tappers and washers... sorted!
   
   
   was then a bit picky, as put industrial sound deadening on the back of the cards to stick it all down! lol.
   
   

   1 user thanked this post: Mochachino
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 7th November 2009, 21:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tonto_VTR i cut the tops off the plastic rivits on the back, and when i put them back on, i used self tappers and washers... sorted! was then a bit picky, as put industrial sound deadening on the back of the cards to stick it all down! lol.

   cheers mate, i tried the self tappin idea and washers, but i got a bit excited n ended up going through the doorcard got to cover that up with a tweeter now lol.
   
   Might have another bash at the same method though tomorrow.
   
   Progress of mine so far:
   
   
   
   
   
10. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

    #10 7th November 2009, 22:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax looks alriht, seems liek theres a lot of creases though and folds. I done mine last week in leather, il get some pics now actually. How did you refit the door card bit to the rest of the doorcard? Thats what im stuck on atm.

    Mmm was a bitch, couldn't get them out in the end Mines still only trail fitted at the moment, might take up tonot's idea and use some self tappers in there, also need some new clips for the outside bit
11. Malaki Newbie Joined: Nov 2009 Birmingham! Posts: 23 Mk.1 Saxo VTR

    #11 7th November 2009, 22:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR i cut the tops off the plastic rivits on the back, and when i put them back on, i used self tappers and washers... sorted! was then a bit picky, as put industrial sound deadening on the back of the cards to stick it all down! lol.

    
    
    Thats mint! Id love to do something like that to my blue VTR!! I havnt got the patience or the skill tho...would end up binning the door card lol
12. rozaladdd Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Solihull Posts: 1487 Black/Orange Vtr

    #12 8th November 2009, 09:27

    lol that actually looks good nice
13. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

    #13 8th November 2009, 11:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rozaladdd lol that actually looks good nice

    Thanks
14. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #14 8th November 2009, 13:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR i cut the tops off the plastic rivits on the back, and when i put them back on, i used self tappers and washers... sorted! was then a bit picky, as put industrial sound deadening on the back of the cards to stick it all down! lol.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax cheers mate, i tried the self tappin idea and washers, but i got a bit excited n ended up going through the doorcard got to cover that up with a tweeter now lol. Might have another bash at the same method though tomorrow. Progress of mine so far:

    They look sweet lads
15. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

    #15 4th March 2010, 01:24

    well just seen this and i had to put my picture on it to, just to see what you lot think of my handy work?
    
    was black, now doing them blue done both of them now but took the picture when i had just done 1 waiting till tomorrow to go out and fit them back to the car try get a picture on when i get it back on the door
    WHAT YOU THINK?
    
    
16. GaZzC L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Lancs Posts: 71 Saxo VTR (silver)

    #16 7th March 2010, 15:25

    Very Nice, wouldnt mind getting mine done in a plain black fabric.. not leather as its cold when you touch it
17. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #17 7th March 2010, 15:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GaZzC Very Nice, wouldnt mind getting mine done in a plain black fabric.. not leather as its cold when you touch it

    If you want plain black door cards
    
    Why don't you get some out of saxo desire?
    There plain black plastic, an will be a lot cheeper that geting them coverd in fabric...
18. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #18 7th March 2010, 17:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax looks alriht, seems liek theres a lot of creases though and folds. I done mine last week in leather, il get some pics now actually. How did you refit the door card bit to the rest of the doorcard? Thats what im stuck on atm.

    Have a search mate theres a guide to re-trimming the doorcards
    
    
    
    Steve.
19. GaZzC L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Lancs Posts: 71 Saxo VTR (silver)

    #19 9th March 2010, 07:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 3cott If you want plain black door cards Why don't you get some out of saxo desire? There plain black plastic, an will be a lot cheeper that geting them coverd in fabric...

    Fabric would give it a better finish aswell, Plastic is like leather cold I dont mind the standard VTR ones but if I was to retrim them I would try and get black fabric
20. danpalmer90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Carlisle Posts: 115 02 plate saxo vtr

    #20 28th February 2011, 16:18

    not a bad job lads! iv just taken my door card off just now, and the paint work under it is 2 nice to hide. has anybody done half door cards??
21. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

    #21 28th February 2011, 17:07

    looks cool
    although a lenght of carbon fibre and a strap is enough to keep me happy haha
22. Technics_1210 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Stratford upon Avon Posts: 223 T reg VTR, Facelift Corolla T sport

    #22 28th February 2011, 17:22

    Nice job, look the same as mine