Door-panel Makeover:

Door-panel Makeover:

Lots of people out there are painting their interiors these days, but I am a little more old school so I have opted to go with vinyl.
I am staying with the Red and Black theme for Red Max.
Using Vinyl does require you to tare the door panels down to the individual components, but at the end you have a factory finish.
I have added a few pick of the rework. It took me 6 hours to do the job, but I do have training in door and seatwork. This is something that does require time and planning if you are a first timer.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...010_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...012_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...011_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...014_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...015_medium.jpg

Perfect I have been waiting for someone to do this.

I do upholstery as my job, but I have been to busy/lazy to do anything to the interior of my car yet. Can you just tell me if the large piece that you did and I will be recovering is screwed together with the panel, or is it like everything else these days and melted together?

That actually looks pretty good. I'm not sure I would go with red, but that's simply a matter of opinion. Overall it looks better than it did and it looks like you did some good work as well. congrats... this just makes me want to pick up some alcontara for that rainbow looking section even more.

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Originally Posted by bartlett608

Perfect I have been waiting for someone to do this.

I do upholstery as my job, but I have been to busy/lazy to do anything to the interior of my car yet. Can you just tell me if the large piece that you did and I will be recovering is screwed together with the panel, or is it like everything else these days and melted together?

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The door panel sections are part screwed together and part welded (sonic-welded).
I use a drill to remove the sonic-welds, but you must only remove enough to free the pieces. When reassembling the door you replace the sonic-welds with new short screws with large washers. You have to be very careful that the replacement screws do not go through the door panel or you’re going to cry!

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Originally Posted by subachad

That actually looks pretty good. I'm not sure I would go with red, but that's simply a matter of opinion. Overall it looks better than it did and it looks like you did some good work as well. congrats... this just makes me want to pick up some alcontara for that rainbow looking section even more.

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Your red may not before everyone, but that's the look I'm going with for the car (Red and Black), These two colors work well together.
For your car I'd go Lime Green and Black :P

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Originally Posted by LarsBud

You have to be very careful that the replacement screws do not go through the door panel or you’re going to cry!

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My girlfriend's grandfather was leaning on my car and putting a good amount of force on my 3/4 rolled down front window... I was about to cry from the anticipation of something breaking/ scratching/ denting. The aveo isn't exactly the strongest car in the world LOL.

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Originally Posted by LarsBud

Your red may not before everyone, but that's the look I'm going with for the car (Red and Black), These two colors work well together.For your car I'd go Lime Green and Black :P

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Mmmm, it makes me hungry for candy! :lol:

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Originally Posted by LarsBud

Door-panel Makeover:

Lots of people out there are painting their interiors these days, but I am a little more old school so I have opted to go with vinyl.
I am staying with the Red and Black theme for Red Max.
Using Vinyl does require you to tare the door panels down to the individual components, but at the end you have a factory finish.
I have added a few pick of the rework. It took me 6 hours to do the job, but I do have training in door and seatwork. This is something that does require time and planning if you are a first timer.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...010_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...012_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...011_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...014_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...015_medium.jpg

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do you figure an 09 interior would be a retro swap for my 05?

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Originally Posted by Aveo_Tuner

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Originally Posted by LarsBud

Door-panel Makeover:

Lots of people out there are painting their interiors these days, but I am a little more old school so I have opted to go with vinyl.
I am staying with the Red and Black theme for Red Max.
Using Vinyl does require you to tare the door panels down to the individual components, but at the end you have a factory finish.
I have added a few pick of the rework. It took me 6 hours to do the job, but I do have training in door and seatwork. This is something that does require time and planning if you are a first timer.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...010_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...012_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...011_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...014_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...015_medium.jpg

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do you figure an 09 interior would be a retro swap for my 05?

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lol i wish i had the 09 interior :(

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Originally Posted by Aveo_Tuner

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Originally Posted by LarsBud

Door-panel Makeover:

Lots of people out there are painting their interiors these days, but I am a little more old school so I have opted to go with vinyl.
I am staying with the Red and Black theme for Red Max.
Using Vinyl does require you to tare the door panels down to the individual components, but at the end you have a factory finish.
I have added a few pick of the rework. It took me 6 hours to do the job, but I do have training in door and seatwork. This is something that does require time and planning if you are a first timer.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...010_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...012_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...011_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...014_medium.jpghttp://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...015_medium.jpg

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do you figure an 09 interior would be a retro swap for my 05?

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lol i wish i had the 09 interior :(

The door fraims look the same. 09 should fit.

that would be awesome to find a wrecked 09 hatch and swap the panels out, i also like the entire dash too, but i think that would be rather extreme to swap that out :cry:

ive done hard dash swaps.

but the door panels will fit as long as they dont hit the different dash..

yeah the 09 one looks the same