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BruceH 12-25-2013 08:36 AM

Now you need green stitching!

Shehadehd 01-12-2014 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 378258)
Now you need green stitching!


Work in progress

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/13/sagyseba.jpg

BruceH 01-12-2014 05:16 PM

Looking good:cheers:

epapp 01-13-2014 02:58 AM

Don't forget to ask what his secret ingredient is


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heliguy 01-13-2014 03:56 AM

What's your secret ingredient?

Shehadehd 01-18-2014 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by heliguy (Post 380725)
What's your secret ingredient?


It was hairspray, but I found a better way to do it that doesn't need the color locking power of hairspray

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/19/egura8e5.jpg

BruceH 01-18-2014 09:20 PM

Aaaaaand, what was that?

heliguy 01-19-2014 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 381734)
Aaaaaand, what was that?

2nd.........?

Shehadehd 01-19-2014 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 381734)
Aaaaaand, what was that?


Haha, that would be some good ol' fashioned top-stitching

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/20/5yzyba2y.jpg

Took me about 4 hours (off and on) to do the seats and doors. You basically interweave the thread through the already placed stitching. Cost me $5 (price of the thread) and one Saturday afternoon.

The results are stunning and you can cut the thread out when you want to sell the car. It just requires a patient hand. Btw, auto upholstery shops will do this for you, but not sure what the cost is.

BruceH 01-19-2014 08:12 AM

A very patient hand! Nice work!

heliguy 01-20-2014 05:18 AM

That looks so much better than mine. What else are you going to stitch?

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1390227444.jpg

Shehadehd 01-20-2014 05:38 AM

Opinions on brake caliper and wheel color
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by heliguy (Post 381914)
That looks so much better than mine. What else are you going to stitch?



http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1390227444.jpg


Your interior Is amazing! That is exactly the interior I imagined adding the acid green stitching too. You even have a glove box O.o !

I've added the stitching to the shift boot, hand brake, airbag and door handle, all the stitching on the seats (beside the cross stitching you sit on). The two places left are the steering wheel and the leather bridge.

particlewave 01-20-2014 10:53 AM

Great minds, my friend ;)
You know how I feel about the green, but the stitching idea...did you find that online somewhere?
I have been working on doing some of mine in white, no kidding. I thought I came up with the idea :o

Great to see a fellow diy mod junkie ;)
Also working on a custom shift boot right now. I made a white one last year, but it was too much on the black interior. This new one will have white leather on the top of the knob that turns into a stripe as it goes down the boot (imagine the stock knob with the silver trim piece in white and continuing down the boot). The top of the knob will have an appropriate sized metal crest instead of the normal shift map...maybe...if it looks good ;)

heliguy 01-20-2014 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shehadehd (Post 381918)
Your interior Is amazing! That is exactly the interior I imagined adding the acid green stitching too. You even have a glove box O.o !

I've added the stitching to the shift boot, hand brake, airbag and door handle, all the stitching on the seats (beside the cross stitching you sit on). The two places left are the steering wheel and the leather bridge.

Thanks for the compliment. I have everything color stitched also, except the steering wheel and the part of the seat you sit on. I wish I had thought of your weaving method. I got a silver paint pen and painted each stitch.

Shehadehd 01-20-2014 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by heliguy (Post 382015)
Thanks for the compliment. I have everything color stitched also, except the steering wheel and the part of the seat you sit on. I wish I had thought of your weaving method. I got a silver paint pen and painted each stitch.


Originally I used a green paint pen but couldn't get the thread to give off enough color so I decided to bite the bullet and start stitching.

986_c6 02-15-2014 01:36 AM

Great diy'ers at work here! That green stitching looks pretty good.

M4SGK1986 03-03-2015 12:48 PM

I also quite fancy changing the caliper colour to the Acid Green as seen on the Hybrids. Not too sure if its a bit over the top, so as above i have taken to photoshop to see if i like it. Too much or not?
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1425419288.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1425419323.jpg

particlewave 03-03-2015 01:17 PM

I like it, but I'm biased ;)

I think the small decal would tie in nicely without being over the top, but I think it would look better behind the door (under the vent, near the rocker panel).

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/a...00000000A0.jpg

M4SGK1986 03-03-2015 01:33 PM

Thanks Particlewave! The green against the black wheels looks well cool. I couldn't make up my mind with the decal, i was trying to tie in the green, which i think can work nicely in the right place.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1425421993.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1425422012.jpg

BruceH 03-03-2015 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by M4SGK1986 (Post 438741)
Thanks Particlewave! The green against the black wheels looks well cool. I couldn't make up my mind with the decal, i was trying to tie in the green, which i think can work nicely in the right place.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1425421993.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1425422012.jpg

My vote would be the second picture with the decal down low. I like my red calipers but what do I know?:cheers:


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