so, after trading in my 00 cadillac sts, im definitely missing some things. one of them being the wood accents, and two was the leather. the leather will have to wait for a while, however im getting ideas on where and how to integrated the look of wood inside. thinking of the silver plastic trim on the dash that extends to the doors and putting on a thin veneer of light colored wood to contrast with the black interior. any thoughts?
modifying interior panels???
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I bought the 3D overlays from Sherwood Designs online. Just a shade over $200, and it has pieces for every option from the dash to the back doors. And you can choose which ones to put on or not. Includes the overhead dome/sunroof console and the black plastic below the speedo. Bummer, though, it doesn't include anything for the steering wheel inserts where the buttons are. I guess I'll have to figure out how to paint those.
I got mine to cover up the cheap looking silvery plastic around the radio. (Sorry if that offends anyone but that's my own opinion. YMMV) I got in the car the next morning and it felt like a whole new car! I've since added a few more of the pieces and am thinking about what else I want to add. I just don't want to go ape and ruin it.
Take your time and do a really good job so it looks as exceptional as the product. I got the wood that is very similar to the color of the factory strip going down the doors and across the divide on the dash but it's not the same grain. Unless I point it out most people don't even notice!
I got mine to cover up the cheap looking silvery plastic around the radio. (Sorry if that offends anyone but that's my own opinion. YMMV) I got in the car the next morning and it felt like a whole new car! I've since added a few more of the pieces and am thinking about what else I want to add. I just don't want to go ape and ruin it.
Take your time and do a really good job so it looks as exceptional as the product. I got the wood that is very similar to the color of the factory strip going down the doors and across the divide on the dash but it's not the same grain. Unless I point it out most people don't even notice!
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That is my BIGGEST complaint with the car. Such a nice interior and those POS door panels.
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Do you have a link and some detailed pics of yours? I have been thinking of doing it since it looks out of place with the wood on the top and the radio and HVAC being cheap silver plastic.
Slight correction to the manufacturer: Sherwood Innovations. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Here's a link to a site that offers them. I don't recall who I ordered mine from, but Sherwood Innovations is who produces them.
Link: Malibu Wood Dash Overlay Kits
Here's one picture that I already had available. The color is called Honey Burl:
You can see that it is fairly close to the factory band, but not the same.
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Hummm. That looks better then I thought!
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Looks pretty good. Not a fan of it though to patchy looking. I miss understood the wifey when she was telling me what she liked. Now she tells me she hates the wood in the car. So next time I am in the dealer I am going to have to ask if there is any easy way to replace the wood trim that we have.
the thought, actually, has occurred more than once. i'm forming some pretty interesting ideas about the silver trim too. i would love to see anybody else's interior mods, from wood to leather, fiberglass to painting and all kinds of audio/video mods!
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Honestly people that actually mod there cars on this site are few and far between. Mod mods done here are audio, wheels, wiring, lighting, and accessories. Nothing major like that at least not that I have seen yet.
I agree with the patchy looks, but I'll tell you honestly that I still prefer it over what was there.
I only wish I was better at painting. I tend to get excited and keep spraying, or I don't wait long enough for the next coat, and then I get runs or orange peel. I had to paint the mirror housings on my last car because a drunk knocked off the right one and the junk replacement was a different color. I got one little run that I was able to sand down and recover, but after a few months the paint on both started to peel. I was saved by trading it in, but I have no idea what I did wrong, and it could have been a number of things.
Were I more confident in my painting ability (I'm not!) then I would pull the bezels for the steering wheel controls and the shifter cover and make them a new color.
I've seen the DupliColor el Camino that they repainted, but they did it on the driver's side only. They even painted the seat! They say that their fabric and plastic paint can be used inside any car, and that sounds promising since mine is monotone. I'd like it to be 2 or 3 colors, all complimentary, of course. But I hesitate even to think about it, since I'd be killing it if I screwed it up.
Any realistic ideas, considering my lack of talent?
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Well the top piece that goes across the dashboard pops right out. So you can put a silver one there easily. Not to sure about the doors.
Slight correction to the manufacturer: Sherwood Innovations. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Here's a link to a site that offers them. I don't recall who I ordered mine from, but Sherwood Innovations is who produces them.
Link: Malibu Wood Dash Overlay Kits
Here's one picture that I already had available. The color is called Honey Burl:
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You can see that it is fairly close to the factory band, but not the same.
that doesnt look half bad, but i've never been a fan of those kits. they look too bubbly and you can definitely tell they are stuck on. i'm actually thinking of putting real wood veneer over them and lacquering them myself. i want it to all be consistent and look classy.
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