Reeee Dooooo!

[Rocket Man]

You might be able to replace the whole thing for the price af a bottom but it won’t match the factory so you’d have to replace everything, that’s where places like The Seat Shop make their case. Each piece is expensive but if you can do just the front bottoms like I did on my Denali, then clean the remainder and it all matches, you’re still way ahead. The colors were a perfect match. Now it all looks almost new.

 

[chadw]

You might be able to replace the whole thing for the price af a bottom but it won’t match the factory so you’d have to replace everything, that’s where places like The Seat Shop make their case. Each piece is expensive but if you can do just the front bottoms like I did on my Denali, then clean the remainder and it all matches, you’re still way ahead. The colors were a perfect match. Now it all looks almost new.

If you want factory look youve got a point. Katzkin, roadwire, alea, gosford, etc. Really try and cater to those who want something different looking, or converting factory cloth to leather, stuff like that. I try and replace factory leather (or order cloth from factory and install my own) as factory leather is generally pretty poor quality, and more vinyl than you would think.

 

[Ryan Buck]

If you want factory look youve got a point. Katzkin, roadwire, alea, gosford, etc. Really try and cater to those who want something different looking, or converting factory cloth to leather, stuff like that. I try and replace factory leather (or order cloth from factory and install my own) as factory leather is generally pretty poor quality, and more vinyl than you would think.

It is pretty sad how much Vinyl there is on a factory seat! On my Cadillac seats before I redid them I first bought a driver side bottom from the seat shop along with one of their dura foams. I went with them because They claimed to use all leather and a different fastening set up then all the other ones. They oppose the guy showed me when he took it off That it was pretty much all vinyl. The fastening part around the bottom edge was just the ****** rubber piece like they were claiming they don’t use in the commercial I watched. He also could not believe the price when I told him. I think I’m going to contact a Leather supplier And see if I can get some material that matches the original gray and tan And have him with about a handful of the driver and passenger bottoms and see how much we can do them for

 

[Rocket Man]

The aftermarket ones like Katzkin have a lot of vinyl too unless you pay a lot more for the all leather ones. Plus their leather is thinner. My 05 has 270,000 miles on it and only one tiny tear in the driver side bottom. I’d be willing to bet a Katzkin one would be far worse off.

 

[Merc1973]

WOW, that looks awesome, great job. Looks like that was a $pendy project!

 

[Ryan Buck]

WOW, that looks awesome, great job. Looks like that was a $pendy project!

Little bit lol

 

[Ryan Buck]

Swapped out the ipad for a Samsung tab S. Its fits perfect with no case needed and you can buy a obd2 sensor that links thru wifi to the tablet and you can download a app called torque that has a huge selection of gauges you can run. Including 0 to 60 times and quarter mile runs

 

[Ryan Buck]

I got my KC HILITES installed and wired up finally.

 

[Ryan Buck]

Don’t know if I mentioned it or not but I also installed a pro Comp 6 inch lift kit.

 

[Ryan Buck]

Photo is with front only done.

 

[05Single]

Badass , would love to tackle an interior project like this. Nice work.
Any pics of the cargo area ? Hatch panels ?
Need your own build thread

 

[Ryan Buck]

Badass , would love to tackle an interior project like this. Nice work.
Any pics of the cargo area ? Hatch panels ?
Need your own build thread

Hey thanks man I’m glad you like it to. The cargo area isn’t done yet. The carpet is the only thing done there.fhe side panels are just color primed. Right now I’m working on the door panels to fit some big ass speakers lol once I’m done with them they will be getting wrapped in leather also. The paint looks good but it scratches and that drives me nuts!

 

[05Single]

Hey thanks man I’m glad you like it to. The cargo area isn’t done yet. The carpet is the only thing done there.fhe side panels are just color primed. Right now I’m working on the door panels to fit some big ass speakers lol once I’m done with them they will be getting wrapped in leather also. The paint looks good but it scratches and that drives me nuts!

I used sem on the seat bracket covers and it scratches pretty easily.
I was gonna say once you dig into the cargo area run some leds for lighting back there while it’s all torn apart.

 

[Ryan Buck]

I used sem on the seat bracket covers and it scratches pretty easily.
I was gonna say once you dig into the cargo area run some leds for lighting back there while it’s all torn apart.View attachment 220377 View attachment 220376

Nice! That’s a good idea. I swapped out all 3 bulbs in the back to led and dude it’s bright now!

 

[05Single]

Nice! That’s a good idea. I swapped out all 3 bulbs in the back to led and dude it’s bright now!

What brand did you go with ?

 

[Ryan Buck]

What brand did you go with ?

Are you asking about what brand LED lights? If so I couldn’t tell you. They came from Amazon and they have three or four LED lights on them and they are like a reddish maroon color with air fans on the backside for cooling

 

[EfiniMotorsport]

I noticed the sand rail in the back round of some of your pics. I'm building one myself.

 

[Ryan Buck]

My seat bracket covers are wrapped in leather. The kick panels are where it’s scratching off on mine

 

[DirefulAtom]

More pictures please.

Do an all around picture post of your car from all angles, inside and out.

It looks badass compared to mine with a wrecked front end.

 

[Ryan Buck]

I have a few. Thank you.