Interior Ideas

[DanMan2k06]

Haha yea it was leather. For suede all I have to do is rip it off, flip the fabric over, and re-glue. Nothin too hard

But I don't even own the truck anymore, haven't for about 4 years lol.

I think it looks good. Maybe try again with the right color suede though?

What'd you use around the edges? I had to use epoxy and clamp it all the way around the edge. Kind of a pain. if you cut little slits by the corners, it makes them easier to stretch to form as well.

 

[camarors8992]

It's black, it just didn't photograph right for some reason. For the corners I cut a few slits and used a spray adhesive to hold it to the door panel. [

 

[Mike1331]

That's what I didn't want it to look like. :smsoap:

With velvet, come on who your trying to fool, it’s the pimps fabric of choice. Just tell them naysayen mamma's to rub their nips on it when they get their panties in a bunch, nuff said...

 

[Talyn]

I'd like to see a pic of it installed on the door.... with the door closed.

 

[urban yan]

With velvet, come on who your trying to fool, it’s the pimps fabric of choice. Just tell them naysayen mamma's to rub their nips on it when they get their panties in a bunch, nuff said...

You're a very angry young lad.

 

[Flying Jester]

Don't lie. It's purple.

I think its just because it looks blue/purple.

You can say it's black, but if it looks purple then it's purple. And it looks purple. So it's purple. I'm sorry, but you have pimp jeep. Which isn't a bad thing, I wouldn't mind having a pimp-jeep. Right now I have geezer-jeep.

 

[avnsteve]

What do you think ?

I think

this guy:

is going to be pissed you stole this:

 

[camarors8992]

Yeaaa, I bailed on the whole thing. It just didn't look right, maybe a different color, but I'm just going to leave it alone.

 

[DanMan2k06]

I know the vinyl kinda sucks in the fact that well, it's vinyl. But I've always really liked it when it comes to cleaning. Leave your window down and get some rain in, just wipe it off. Leave you window down and get some mud in, just wipe it off. With suede, you'd have a lot more to care about. I feel like the driver's door sill would get pretty gross pretty fast as well. With your arm sitting on it half the time, it would get matted down/dirty/faded.

 

[JpigXJ]

that would be my main concern, the fabric holding up over time. One hot summer... and kaput

 

[Mighty.Mighty_XJ]

If it were any other color than black, I'd say forget the suede. My Dodge came with suede on the seat backs near the shoulder, and on the door panels right where you wanted yours (WTF were they thinking???). And it's a very light gray. Imagine trying to keep it clean. I put seat covers on & the driver seat is already worn badly, so I can guess what the suede would have looked like. Honestly the door panel has held up these last 3 years I have owned it, but I'm being super careful.

But base your decision on what YOU like, not on what people here say.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

You do know suede can be stained badly by getting it wet, right? your floor is soaked in the third pic you posted, what makes you think suede is going to hold up? especially where you want to put it - the first time humidity builds up from that wet floor board on a hot day with the windows up your suede is going to look like it got sprayed with a fine mist of water, there will be tiny spots everywhere.

 

[ReverendOD]

If you use that synthetic suede you get the same look but none of the cleaning matting issues.

 

[SWAMPMAN]

i like the suede look.. but if your gonna wheel it, it would be a pain to clean.. i say go for it.. its nice to be different and unique,,, i did mine a few years ago. complete interior colour change

 

[John D]

Nice job Swampman! Not my color, but the quality of work is impressive.

 

[SWAMPMAN]

Nice job Swampman! Not my color, but the quality of work is impressive.

thanx.. its a never ending money pit..

so what if you ditched the suede and used a marine grade vinyll.. that is what was used for my seats.. they are meant to wet. and clean up very well...

 

[seanyb505]

How did the seats work out with the marine grade vinyl? Ive been thinking about alternatives to waiting for a set of leather seats to show up for free somewhere.

 

[SWAMPMAN]

the seats are great ..i got stuck in a swamp last weekend and got covered in mud bad !!! the seats got a little muddy but cleaned up real well

 

[Kittrell]

XJs weren't meant to have suede. Just doesn't look right.

 

[urban yan]

I think a bmw-like synthetic leather would work rather nicely on those door parts.