Lookatmyrust Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Ok in this DIY you will be changing the leather/suede in the door inlays that Subaru kindly made so easy and simple to do. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/198831_10150143368689877_712759876_6729165_3128355_n.jpg Tools Needed: #2 philip screw driver.....magnetic if possible Flat head screw driver Hot glue hot glue gun scissors and your choice of fabric or vinyl* ***keep the fabric under 2mm think to make it easier on yourself, and for vinyl, things like 3M carbon Fiber Film would be perfect but very spendy, you would need 48x36inches i believe for vinyl because you dont need the extra to glue behind. 48x48 of fabric on to start you need to take of all the door cards/panels. this is done by using your flat head to pop of the little grey circle thing covering the screw, its located within the area you grab to unlock the door/open. the other screw in behind another cover toward the center of the whole door panel, on the area you pull to shut the door. CARE removing the screws as the lower one tends to want to fall inside the door. best get a magnetic screw driver. Now the door panel is still conected to the door in many places. they are "pop screws" you can take you flat head and pry the door panel away from the doors. you pry around the door jams and bottom and hinge. there are about 7 pops i think, once that done the door panel is "hanging" on the top around the door, the chassi of the door. ill have video of this tricky part to remove you must hold the door latch open and kinda hinge and life the door panel of the door chassi and off the door unlock/unlatch handle. its very hard to explain and a video is very needed. i forgot the mention that on the front doors you gotta remove the tweeter to be albe to move the door panel up and off the door chassi. you do this buy prying it of the door. first the grill/cover, then the tweeter itself its attach with 3 plastic things that stick into rubber grommets. once the door panel is off you have to disconnect plugs and such as needed. the bottom wire is for the light that lights up the ground at night when the door is open, its very hard to remove so i dont remove it.. you are far enough to unscrew what we want, the inlay, there are many gold colored screws that hold it in from the back. there is one behind the white foam. just poke though it and remove the the screw. to find it just pry on the foam and peek to find it. do that for all the doors(2 hours at least) now for the fun part. kinda.. Lay the panels out on your fabric ot vinyl. for fabric have at least and inch hang over. 1.5 is best to be safe vinyl. a inch at most. half inch at least http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/206818_10150143666584877_712759876_6731298_694228_n.jpg each panel is different. the only thing the same about them is that the front and rear pairs will be the same shape, just flipped. its just better to cut each one out for each and keep it with each. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/199547_10150143666684877_712759876_6731299_7628000_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197353_10150143666739877_712759876_6731300_890140_n.jpg Start in the middle, we are basically streching it over the piece in a way the it dont make any wrinkles. and make sure you dont mess up the ends. like glue it wrong from the start so a corner dont have any fabric. BE VERY CAREFUL TO NOT GET GLUE ON THE FRONT SIDE< YOU CAN NOT GET IT OUT. and with the constant flipping its very easy to do. trust me. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205520_10150143666824877_712759876_6731303_6035752_n.jpg ilike to tack the end up so they dont fly around when flipping the peice back and forth to check the tension of the fabric http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/208563_10150143666899877_712759876_6731305_783774_n.jpg once that done just slow work your way from the middle out. http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196332_10150143666984877_712759876_6731307_5381807_n.jpg i will have video soon too. finished piece http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198596_10150143667014877_712759876_6731308_7035037_n.jpg http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197876_10150143667044877_712759876_6731309_4317145_n.jpg install in reverse. have video of the panel going back on too. less tricky but still tricky. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/198831_10150143368689877_712759876_6729165_3128355_n.jpg http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/199751_10150143368714877_712759876_6729166_3614838_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zues Marine Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 i recommend not using hot glue at all, it'll leave lines where the glue is or have a 'floppy spot' in the center of the fabric.. what i used was 3M spray adhesive.. the aerosol glue, and it worked amazing, not one wrinkle, looks pro, the glue is everywhere so every bit of the fabric touches the glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookatmyrust Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 i recommend not using hot glue at all, it'll leave lines where the glue is or have a 'floppy spot' in the center of the fabric.. what i used was 3M spray adhesive.. the aerosol glue, and it worked amazing, not one wrinkle, looks pro, the glue is everywhere so every bit of the fabric touches the glue this is actually way easier. but if you glue every inch or so the fabic is still very smooth looking. but you do loose the dip in the panel. if you want the dip in the panel you can use spray glue. Zues. mind showing us the link to the glue you used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 "#2 philip screw driver.....magnetic if possible" hahaha this made me laugh cause you can make all screw drivers magnetic. with a magnet striking down the shaft a few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookatmyrust Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 you would surprised how many people dont have magnets to do this. i love my big inch by .25 inch disk. that things was strong. i used it to hold wheels onto my old gokart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 everybody has magnets in the car speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookatmyrust Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 o..... self fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansvonaxion Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I'd like to swap the front seats out and do the door panels to match but then I'm left with the rear seats. Maybe one day I'll try to re-upholster the whole car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Got to find a way to do this on my 05. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookatmyrust Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 thanks. what do the doors on the 05 look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imfamousG Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 where did you get that carbon fiber looking widow switch cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I went and got myself some of the leather OB Limited inserts. They are soft and plush like a pillow. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/E1F8D5CC.jpg Infamous, you can do DiNoc Carbon Fiber vinyl on all of the trims of you wish: http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/E303D2CE-orig.jpg http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/1733BF75-orig.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicRyan Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 How did you manage to wrap the pocket for the cigarette lighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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