tinytdi
New Member
No pics as yet but will see what I can do. (I was actually thinking of doing a "how to" guide" when I did them!) I used some black leatherette from my local material supplier. It cost £14 for 2 square meters. Looks no different from the leather on the seats once its been wiped down with a baby wipe to remove the sheen. The quality if this stuff varies though so shop around for some stuff with a nice grain pattern.
This is how I did it.
1 - remove the door cards and remove speaker panel and other placcy bits.
2 - peel off the cloth covering.
3 - remove most of the left over sponge residue with acetone.
4 - cut new covering to approximate size but about 2 inches too big at edges.
5 - measure the ribbs in the door panel and make up some dowling rods that fit snugly inside.
6 - coat the part of the door panel to be recovered in liqid nails / no more nails. (I tried spray glue but not much luck - this worked the best for me) paying particular attention to the ribbs in the door panel.
7 - with a hot hairdryer lay the new material on the door panel and while heating, coax the material into the ribbs and smooth down over the rest of the surface.
8 - put the dowels you made earlier into the ribbs to ensure the material stays in place. Put a brick or two on the dowels to hold them down.
9 - leave to dry for quite a few hours.
10 - when dry remove bricks and dowels.
11 - starting at the top pull the new covering over the top of the panel and staple it from behind the panel under the "lip"
12 - cut holes for speaker / lock pin / handle etc.
13 - carefully trim the excess material leaving about 2cm of overlap around the outside edge.
14 - using a wallpaper scraper push the overlap firmly into the slot that runs around the edge of the material section. Use the pointy corner of the scraper and take your time...push hard enough and the material stays FIRMLY in place.
15 - work your way around as described above leaving the corners till last.
16 - ta darr - time well spent.
I will post some pics of Tiny's in the next few days.
This is how I did it.
1 - remove the door cards and remove speaker panel and other placcy bits.
2 - peel off the cloth covering.
3 - remove most of the left over sponge residue with acetone.
4 - cut new covering to approximate size but about 2 inches too big at edges.
5 - measure the ribbs in the door panel and make up some dowling rods that fit snugly inside.
6 - coat the part of the door panel to be recovered in liqid nails / no more nails. (I tried spray glue but not much luck - this worked the best for me) paying particular attention to the ribbs in the door panel.
7 - with a hot hairdryer lay the new material on the door panel and while heating, coax the material into the ribbs and smooth down over the rest of the surface.
8 - put the dowels you made earlier into the ribbs to ensure the material stays in place. Put a brick or two on the dowels to hold them down.
9 - leave to dry for quite a few hours.
10 - when dry remove bricks and dowels.
11 - starting at the top pull the new covering over the top of the panel and staple it from behind the panel under the "lip"
12 - cut holes for speaker / lock pin / handle etc.
13 - carefully trim the excess material leaving about 2cm of overlap around the outside edge.
14 - using a wallpaper scraper push the overlap firmly into the slot that runs around the edge of the material section. Use the pointy corner of the scraper and take your time...push hard enough and the material stays FIRMLY in place.
15 - work your way around as described above leaving the corners till last.
16 - ta darr - time well spent.
I will post some pics of Tiny's in the next few days.
Dont think the 2005 door card will fit (well not without a little work)
The door opening levers are different in shape and location I think and the door pulls themselves are in a different location.
Could probably put something together but probably easier to recover originals
The door opening levers are different in shape and location I think and the door pulls themselves are in a different location.
Could probably put something together but probably easier to recover originals
clutchdust
Well-Known Member
2005 also has the window switches in the door cards instead of the center console.
clutchdust
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must be a 3 door then cos all 5 doors have the switches in the doors from 2004/5
well bought the interior and have to hold my hands up - you were right clutchdust - window switches in the door handles.
My mistake - couldnt seel the switches on the pics I had apart from the ones in the arm rest.
Fitted the seats no problems - fitted the rear centre consol / armrest no problems..
The door cards however !!!!!!
Anyone ever fitted later door cards to an early freebie
Im sure it will be possible but having trouble with door handles and opening handles.
My mistake - couldnt seel the switches on the pics I had apart from the ones in the arm rest.
Fitted the seats no problems - fitted the rear centre consol / armrest no problems..
The door cards however !!!!!!
Anyone ever fitted later door cards to an early freebie
Im sure it will be possible but having trouble with door handles and opening handles.
