How do people make custom interiors?

[protour73]

After trying this myself, I have HUGE respect for guys like Tracey. EVERYTHING he said is true. Knowing the materials, and having the right tools, and not to mention TECHNIQUE!!!!!

This is something that anyone can try and end up with good results, but it will take years of repetition to yield a great finished product. My design was super simple to make it easier for me to complete. I can't even imagine how long that interior in the picture would take a newbie, not to mention what it would look like in comparison to the finished product in that picture. That is not something a novice should attempt. You need to start simple.

This fall I am finally going to get to my trunk upholstery project, I will post up the results of that project.

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=32009

[Ummgawa]

Scott,

Your door panel results are awesome! I really have to tip my hat to you for even trying.

You da man.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Don't let "Dream Weaver" scare you he has mad conversion van skills....

[TreySmith]

Originally Posted by protour73

After trying this myself, I have HUGE respect for guys like Tracey. EVERYTHING he said is true. Knowing the materials, and having the right tools, and not to mention TECHNIQUE!!!!!

This is something that anyone can try and end up with good results, but it will take years of repetition to yield a great finished product. My design was super simple to make it easier for me to complete. I can't even imagine how long that interior in the picture would take a newbie, not to mention what it would look like in comparison to the finished product in that picture. That is not something a novice should attempt. You need to start simple.

This fall I am finally going to get to my trunk upholstery project, I will post up the results of that project.

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=32009

How did you make yours? Something yours is what I want, I don't need anything crazy just something better than stock. I want black leather and then like a suede center.

[sniper]

Originally Posted by TreySmith

How did you make yours? Something yours is what I want, I don't need anything crazy just something better than stock. I want black leather and then like a suede center.

Think of it more this way. Remember those old wooden puzzles you may have had when you were a kid? Door panels are pretty musch the same.

I like to build my base for the doors first. I am not even a good artist so when I have the base done, I take a picture of it mounted on the door. I then print that out and now have endless pallets to rough draw different schemes and ideas. You can then refine that and start building the pieces and blocks of the panel.

As Tracy said, there are tons of materials to get the shape and designs you want. Two-part pour foam can be used to give you dimensions beyond basic panel layers and stacking closed cell foam.

Don't jump ahead to quickly by covering pieces of you panels, just to get a peek at what you;ve done so far. Finish all the pieces and get fitment right first, then cover all of those pieces. Don't be afraid to experiment a little, the outcome will well worth it.