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Sure they will mate! Wont be much progress for a couple of weeks though as I am on holiday in a week woohoo! sun sun sun Gear Knob tonight... Not particularly happy with this one yet. Will probably end up going with a different kind of stitch as this one is a bit untidy in places due to matching up the thread count. See how it looks once the rest is done :) I might just replace it out for a nice simple Nismo one.

Still not seen an aftermarket that I like so be honest. I agree nothing else seems to match the interior as much as the OEM. and obviously this is my new one...

Yeah I agree, they are a bit imposing as they are! So received my seat covers to tear apart from hellraiser! Thanks mate. This looks bloody scary!!! I intend to reduce the covers to their component parts, then make some patterns from calico. I will then pin that pattern to the seats to make sure everything lines up, and make any repairs or tweaks. Then transfer the calico pattern to the leather and hope for the best...........

haha thanks guys much appreciated :) I keep expecting to run into trouble, but I think it is a case of patience and the right tools! Never really dont any sewing though (apart from messing about when I was 8) I bought the steerign wheel as a spare as I didn't want to pull mine off and then be left with a horrific mess haha. But will probably end up retrimming the other one using the same pattern and will whack it in the for sale thread - As long as Si doesn't mind?! Hopefully seats this weekend!! Best regards,

haha thanks guys will give it a shot tomorrow!!

Hi Guys, Will I need a steering wheel puller or can you just brute force pull on the wheel itself? Thanks!!

Steeringwheel finished tonight :)

Thanks Richard! I did get a quite from Si a while ago, but the trouble is he lives too far away for me, plus I am impatient, and suddenly got the bug to try it! And once I have something like that in my mind I have to give it a try! So tonight's work on the wheel. A quick test again with perforated leather, and then the pattern making and sewing... So far so good! Now for the hand stitch and glueing... aka the scary bit.

Haha thanks Si! Yeah some people can really terrible, but I am a strong believer in what goes around comes around! Appreciated you sharing hard earned tips though. I gave the wheels some tests tonight. A couple of straight lines on the machine and then using the hand stitch to pull it all together. First and second test: Third test (getting there I think. Probably doing it wrong, but I don't see why it wont work, stretches around the curves well and holds tight. A bit of glue should help give it a reasonable lilfetime! only time will tell ). Planning on putting a perforated section in the middle! :)

Really beautiful! Althoguh I agree with Steve I think it needs a spoiler. The LWB bum is just a tad long otherwise!

Hello, I am looking to buy a set of original seat covers to use as a template for my retrim. Mine are still quite nice so I don't want to destroy them without knowing I can build replacements first! Even one seat cover would be great! Let me know if anyone has something laying around. Thanks,William

Thanks for the tops Si, They will help when I revisit the center console for version 2 next week! So today I practiced my top stitch and the outcome is s set of new Gear and Handbrake Gaiters. reasonably painless, although the end of the handbrake gaiter was a bit of a pain to stitch, so I will need to tidy it up a little bit by hand. Kudos to the machine though, this wouldn't have worked on a domestic! Not so much due to it being leather, but the consistency of stitch due to the needle feed. Next up will be a steering wheel attempt i think! haha.

Haven't happened to myself, but I must say that Zed is gorgeous!!!! Wowsers

haha I was just kidding, massive respect to guys like you who do this as a living, and it is from an admiration of those skills that I just have to give it a go! Your work has been a big inspiration. Thanks a lot for the tips. You have a keen eye - indeed I cut the seams back as I wasn't ready for a top stitch yet and could fit them without cutting back. It is VERY fiddly sewing a topstitch with the seam underneath - do you cut any slits in the seam or allow it to wrinkle? The leather I am using is reasonably thick so it becomes quite obvious. Feel like I ehave acomplished a lot just by having something that doesn't look utterly rubbish (still just the first attempt) but you are right it is so rewarding! Haha the seats I am cheating slightly - my sister has been doing dressmaking for 25 years and I am hoping she will lend a hand with the seats! :p Ps. If you were in my neck of the woods I would have just given this all to you haha. Thanks, W

Hello Everyone, So after looking at prices for interior kits, full retirms and the like I decided to bite the bullet and go at it myself. I sewed a picture of a bird when I was 7, so how hard can a car interior be?... I have a tenancy to try and make things rather than buying them, for better or worse the experience is always great and learn a lot. The plan is to retrim the arm rests, door cards, gear and handbrake gaitor, steering wheel and seats. First off, the Center arm rest which was trimmed in a crappy leather/vinyl. So I ordered a bunch of Italian Leather, needles, thread, Calico Cotton, and went guns ablazing. I borrowed mums sewing machine but quickly found that it wasn't up for negotiating thick leather, and trying to do smooth stitches was impossible!! So ordered something new... The old, but heavy weight Singer 211U566A Industrial Sewing Machine with a Walking foot and needle feed, both crucial for thick slippery material! And also a Servo motor, which allows very steady slow slowing! So far the shopping list looks like this: - Sewing machine £550 - Leather £85 - Alcantara Samples £ Free - Original Steering wheel £25 - miscellaneous sewing bits £40 - Spray Glue £10 - Foam Lining £8 Here is the results of tonight's first try, using the original arm rest as a template. Original Interior: testing top stitches: Actually really pleased with the first try. And I must say that the sewing machine makes ALL the difference!! Spent hours setting it up just right for my thread weight, but well worth it. I will try and use this as a record of my lessons learned and see who far I get! Thanks for reading, William.

Thanks! So I should look for an amp capable of 500w rms @ 2ohm with 4 channels?

Hi Guys, I am doing a boot install at the moment and have picked up a pair of JBL MS-10SD2 subwoofers, one for each side of the boot, sunken into the floor. http://www.amazon.com/MS-10SD2-power-handling-voice-coil-premium-subwoofer/dp/B007ABZ95I I can just about get the recommended airspace in the custom boxes, but I have spent a couple hours trying to work out what amp to pair them with and am still stumped! Any ideas what amp would be suitable and what type or wiring (bridged etc) would be suitable? I understand RMS vs Peak, but the numbers stop making sense once we start talking 2 x 2 ohms etc. haha. I Have read a few guides and charts but it doesn't seem to be sinking in :( Best regards, W

Hi Guys, Sorry if this isn't allowed but thought I would share this.. I have a refer friend deal with http://www.p4d.co.uk who I have always used as a courier. Most things can be sent with parcel force for around a tenner. If you sign up using this link you will receive £10 shipping credit in your account to use against a shipment! I then also get a shipping bonus :p http://www.p4d.co.uk/register?v=DB782/23180 Thought it might benefit someone who is selling on the forum who wanted to save some cash Cheers,

To Be honest because I am so far away from you I would still pay decent money for a kit that I could fit as it is hard to get the panels / car over that side of the country...

Thanks for replies guys. I agree desition made - I will stick with current set and have them refurbished in a nice charcoal or something :) Cheers!

WOW mad stuff! Can't believe I missed this. Definitely the most interesting wide body I have seen...

Wow that facebook build was amazing!! Si, have you ever done a dash retrim? Out of interested how much would you charge for that kind of job shown by filif? In terms of being trimmer and doing it from scratch that must be amazingly satisfying and would win hands down. For the less skilled of us I personally love the idea of getting a kit and trying to trip something myself, but it is that time vs money vs skill vs result. For example I recently built a kitchen table form reclaimed wood as I wanted to dabble in a new skill, and didn't want to pay £200 for something I thought that with some time and effort I could probably do.. Now with all the costs of tools and failed attempts I probably spent a similar amount but boy did I enjoy it!! So for that proper finish I would pay a pro, but for something that is part hobby I think the DIY approach is always good fun, and these prefab kits kind of bridge that gap (with questionable quality perhaps).

You know what I think I agree (although they need a good refurb as they are a mess up close:p

Hi Guys, Quick one if you don't mind. What are your thoguhts on these F-Zero mockups. Currently I have tatty dark ones, but potentially want to get some sorted with the silver/blue trim and charcoal outside. I can't really decide if it looks good or just naff! Please help me lay this idea to rest once and for all...

So, a pair of 18" x 9" + 40 f-Zero just went on ebay.... Now thinking of runnign 17s on the front and 18" on the rear as they are a good width/fitment.... Bad idea? Why am I still clinging on to this! I would like to refinish the wheels with Charcoal vs blue similar to this: