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Title: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 18 August 2011, 14:23:08

Did anyone try diy? I have a piece (1,5x1m) of artificial leather at home and I would like to try it. Strong nerves and deadly sewing needles pepared to start<a href="http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8711109/IMAG0579.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://s3d4.turboimagehost.com/t/8711109_IMAG0579.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting" /></a>  <a href="http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8711110/IMAG0581.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://s3d4.turboimagehost.com/t/8711110_IMAG0581.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting" /></a>  Because you don't need to see the mileage, just look at the steering wheel and you know it

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: WinRAR on 18 August 2011, 14:34:29

It looks riksy. Why not a cover or a new steering wheel from oof or foobay? They are cheap. Even with the airbag.

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 18 August 2011, 14:37:49

I like chalenges and it gives a soul to my omega. You don't know if you don't try.... ;)

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: WinRAR on 18 August 2011, 14:41:13

Quote

I like chalenges and it gives a soul to my omega. You don't know if you don't try.... ;)

Fortune favors the brave. Good luck. :y

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 20 August 2011, 13:15:36

So, I'm in the middle of procedure now, old leather is down  (http://s3d2.turboimagehost.com/t/8735837_IMAG0614.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8735837/IMAG0614.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 20 August 2011, 13:17:35

And measuring new part(http://s3d2.turboimagehost.com/t/8735838_IMAG0615.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8735838/IMAG0615.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 August 2011, 13:40:38

I had them done on my both cars.. but patience and some experience required..

omega img is a bit old now have 3 pedals ;D
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/omega/direksiyon.jpg)

second one is my wifes color choice ;D
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/omega/chair2.jpg)

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 20 August 2011, 15:12:10

Good work on omega, doesn't even look like it's redone. I won't comment clit, altough it's done nicely (see my sig)  :D

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 20 August 2011, 16:04:42

(http://s3d3.turboimagehost.com/t/8737054_IMAG0619.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8737054/IMAG0619.jpg.html) Leather around gear knob done

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 20 August 2011, 16:06:21

(http://s3d3.turboimagehost.com/t/8737055_IMAG0621.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8737055/IMAG0621.jpg.html) A part of steering wheel done

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 20 August 2011, 16:10:02

(http://s3d3.turboimagehost.com/t/8737056_IMAG0623.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8737056/IMAG0623.jpg.html) Two of them done  8-) :P (http://s3d4.turboimagehost.com/t/8737101_IMAG0624.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8737101/IMAG0624.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Changing leather clothing on steering wheel
Post by: danzigfan on 21 August 2011, 11:00:55

Seen better but it was for the first time (http://s3d4.turboimagehost.com/t/8749480_IMAG0625.jpg) (http://www.turboimagehost.com/p/8749480/IMAG0625.jpg.html)