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DIY - Modding your Door Panels & Armrest.
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Pages: 1 2 3 4 >>Aciidsneaker
Well hello everyone and welcome to another DIY by: Aciidsneaker, this is an easy one to do, I'm pretty sure everyone knows who takes credit for this one. xlox89x way to go, and it looks great.
Warning: You are doing this at your own risk and or solely responsible for any damages you may due to your vehicle.
Tools Needed:
- 2-3 Yards of your choice of Fabric (I bought 4 Yards and have like 2 Yards left over)
- Small Flat Head Screw Driver (I used 2 sizes, These can be picked up at your local Wal*Mart, they fun 0.98 Cents here.)
- Pair of Scissors
Alright so I started by taking the Fabric and holding it up to the door, with about 1/2 - 1 inch extra on the side's, made a small cut to mark where the cut was needed,
Took the fabric to a place with a straight edge, (The nice thing is you don't need a perfect straight line) And made my cuts.
Once I had the first piece cut I took that and marked the width for the next cut (since we have 2 doors) they will be the same size.
You can use the same technique for the rest of the car, back seat's.
I began by taking the upper part of the door, hold the fabric to the door making sure all your ends will be covered, I took the flat head screw driver mid of the 3 sizes, and pushed in about every 1/2 inch to hold the top in, then went over and did the end of the door, Once I had the end of the door I did the whole top part of the door, and then started to work on the bottom. (you may need to hold the screw driver and give it a little tap with your hand)
Directions to push the fabric
When you come to the door handle you need to work with your fabric and make a cut at an angle for around the door handle, and work that around, you may have 3 - 4 inches of extra fabric on the end's that will need to be cut.
Armrest
To do the Center Armrest you will need to open just the top Part. and remove the 4 tiny screws (Warning: Make sure not to strip them, or lose them)
Once you have the armrest removed, Hold the fabric over making sure you have enough extra and cut it to fit, to help hold it on I took electrical tape, (all I had) and started by taping the fabric at theses two points.
Points to Tape
Once you have the two points just tape the remaining ones to get it the way you want it, make sure not to cover the screw holes with fabric, once you have it secured with tape to your liking, re-install the screws, and your done.
And your done. I have not got a chance to do the back seats yet, if you have any questions feel free to PM
Aciidsneaker
OR
xlox89x
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Donate for the cause, make this site better!! [#] Aug 01, 2007 05:22pm grlswannadance
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good job mikal
a car is a girls toy too ;]
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--www.itsmyscion.com/caligirltiffy[#] Aug 01, 2007 05:34pm Aciidsneaker
Thanks, but xlox89x Came up with the idea.
Scion Wiki ~~ Donate for the cause, make this site better!! [#] Aug 01, 2007 05:40pm exiled622
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Noiiiice!
[#] Aug 01, 2007 05:43pm MYKEnMISSsTC
- Tire Changer
Oh, so that's y I had a prob findin this, I was lookin 4 a thread from lox, LOL! Thanx 4 tha post, prob do it this w/e!! L8R!
[#] Aug 01, 2007 05:47pm Aciidsneaker
Yea she never wrote a DIY, don't know if she was going to.
Scion Wiki ~~ Donate for the cause, make this site better!! [#] Aug 01, 2007 05:57pm Web
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Very nice.
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[#] Aug 01, 2007 06:16pm FloridaGirl
nice job Mikal! I wanna do mine..hers came out so sweet!
[#] Aug 01, 2007 07:40pm youngflyer
- Scion Guru
sick, i was thinking about doing this. lynley aka xlox had hers done up in pink witch really compliments the interior but since the interior is so nuetral, im not sure what color i want to do. i have the nautical blue scion and red wont match, interior is already black/grey and a blue wont look good either! any ideas?
ThE JeWiSh PiMp[#] Aug 01, 2007 07:45pm FloridaGirl
^ why not get a blue that will match ur exterior? Or a black suede? Or do u have any other color schemes going on? I got some pics of diff interiors..I'll see if I can find em..
[#] Aug 01, 2007 07:47pm MrScion07
- Godlike Advisor
nice right up i went all out and took the door apart and sprayed the stock fabric and put the new ones on and this is wut i got
[#] Aug 01, 2007 08:17pm Aciidsneaker
Love the look, I want that blue I think, where did you pick it up, I'm wanting blue since that is my scheme.
Scion Wiki ~~ Donate for the cause, make this site better!! [#] Aug 01, 2007 08:29pm MrScion07
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idk the name of the place just a little local fabric place the first one i picked out it looked blue in the store and when i got out to my car i was like wtf this is purple so i went back in returned it and i was like this is good i didnt even think of the armrest ill have to do that too i picked the darkest blue i could find in the store but when the camrea did the flash it made it brighter
[#] Aug 01, 2007 08:33pm FloridaGirl
- MrScion07 wrote:
- nice right up i went all out and took the door apart and sprayed the stock fabric and put the new ones on and this is wut i got
Hey looks sweet! What did u spray ur fabric with? A glue?
[#] Aug 01, 2007 08:36pm Aciidsneaker
Can you pop out the thing to wrap the fabric around it and then put it back in?
Scion Wiki ~~ Donate for the cause, make this site better!! [#] Aug 01, 2007 08:57pm Mayo
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Great DIY!! Hmm, time to get off my lazy butt and try this
"gonna wash my car before i take a nap.. can't rest well knowing i've got the entire cast of A Bug's Life on my bumper" - Vicious
-- Want to post a "For Sale" thread? Check out the rules first.[#] Aug 01, 2007 09:21pm xLOx89x
- Vehicle Designer
this DIY came out better than mine would have, so thanks Mikal! 
i was gonna write one today but something came up. Great write up! I hope this works for everyone!
[#] Aug 01, 2007 09:44pm RoulettetC
- Scion Guru
Ok the fabric pushed in around the edges looks great except for one thing. Look at the difference between aciid's and mrscion07's. There is an indent above the door buttons that is not shown without proper fabrication. Don't get me wrong I love the look and it probably doesn't matter, but I just wanted to point out that when you simply cover up the old fabric it forms to the wall of the door everywhere except in that one place.
-Thanks for the sig Aciidsneaker
[#] Aug 01, 2007 11:19pm Triniosito
- Godlike Advisor
- MrScion07 wrote:
- nice right up i went all out and took the door apart and sprayed the stock fabric and put the new ones on and this is wut i got
This looks Hottt!!!!!
[#] Aug 02, 2007 05:20am Vicious
- El Chupacabra
Waaahoooo!! Mad propz to Aciid and the others for taking budget modding to the extreme!! 
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[#] Aug 02, 2007 05:27am MrScion07
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ill do a DIY for the more envolved one like i did its a PITA i took my panel right inside and did work on it had a fan going so i was nice and cool while i did it and i took my time like anything with moding a car u gotta take ur time there are a few things that im not happy about like a few spots i went alittle too heavy on the adhesive and it went threw but its all behind the door handle and there are a few spots where the damn fabric would stick to the stock fabric the drivers side was my first attempt it came out the wrose and the passenders side was the best
[#] Aug 02, 2007 10:01am slickshot
- Scion Guru
- MrScion07 wrote:
- ill do a DIY for the more envolved one like i did its a PITA i took my panel right inside and did work on it had a fan going so i was nice and cool while i did it and i took my time like anything with moding a car u gotta take ur time there are a few things that im not happy about like a few spots i went alittle too heavy on the adhesive and it went threw but its all behind the door handle and there are a few spots where the damn fabric would stick to the stock fabric the drivers side was my first attempt it came out the wrose and the passenders side was the best
yea thats how it usually is the second attempt always will take 1/2 the amount of time and look twice as better..lol
yea do a diy(w/ adhesive) soon cause i wanna def. do this mod.
Failure to Plan is Planning to Fail.[#] Aug 02, 2007 11:43am MrScion07
- Godlike Advisor
charging camera now it wont have perfect step by step picture wise because its already done but it will b well detailed and pictures of all the points that need to b grinded down or i think i saw someone say u can melt them and take it apart that way but the easyest way for me was to grind all the contact spots down and reasemble it with some pan head screws
[#] Aug 02, 2007 11:53am youngflyer
- Scion Guru
that blue on the white extrior is sweet to. but like if i put a bright blue on a nautical blue exterior, then it would look wierd!
ThE JeWiSh PiMp[#] Aug 02, 2007 12:32pm Aciidsneaker
Started on the back Passenger's side today, This one is a harder section to to with the speakers. but if you take your time it does good. Pictures once I finish.
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