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Moooo... Hello Katzkin!!! part 1

brcewane 09-08-2006 09:39 PM

Moooo... Hello Katzkin!!!
The big brown truck brought me a gift today.. I managed to get the rear bench, rear armrest, and front headrests done today before my wife told me play time was over.

Details: Color Autumn, with perforated Dark Graphite inserts, and Autumn door cards. :banana:

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/stuff/katzkin1.jpg[/IMG]
alemieux14 09-08-2006 11:04 PM

speechless!! *runs over and look at the picture again*

That nice, I mean I dont like the color, but it's not my car. Lets see the install pictures now.
WRXDriftR 09-08-2006 11:15 PM

I would HATE to have the stupid katskin logo on my seats... its free advertising for them, but detracts from the look... it doesnt exactly have the WOW factor of BRIDE or anything.

nice upgrade though..but on a blue car?
LathanM 09-09-2006 12:07 AM

Nice, too bad the ones for the '04 and later seats are not user installable.
Subie Gal 09-09-2006 12:08 AM

agreed.

that logo has got to go...
kennyvb 09-09-2006 12:20 AM

[img]http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7245/img60248ts.jpg[/img]
cool.
whataboutno 09-09-2006 12:44 AM

more pics!
vipernj 09-09-2006 01:05 AM

pics!!!
veightkiller 09-09-2006 01:20 AM

not my cup of tea but it looks nice.
couchflambeau 09-09-2006 02:10 AM

I like the color and the design.... though I really can't see working that into the STi or WRX without changing the entire interior/carpet to intergrate that color. I'm going to have a local shop do leather seats in mine in a few weeks, but I've also reupholsterd the roof (dove grey material over the factory headliner)... recarpeted the car (a really plush dark grey matches the dash vinyl....) When the seats get done, outers to match the dash, insets to match the ceiling. Then the blue in the door cards will get replaced with light grey perforated light grey (like the seats)... basically to eliminate the blue.

Two-color schemes a lot easier to pull off than three.,..... ;)
SonicYelloWRX 09-09-2006 02:41 AM

The white Katzkin logo is really tacky and doesn't go with the browns.
brcewane 09-09-2006 07:10 AM

I figured everyone would have their own opinions.. I like the Katzkin logo with the contrast of the colors.. I wanted some white stitching on the seatback for contrast and didn't want to put something like WRX, Imprezza, STI since IMO they are a little cheesy.. I figure it is no different than a "sparco", "bride" logo, just maybe not as "cool" to some people.

I will hopefully have some install pictures by the end of the weekend..

Here are some photos where I got my inspiration from for the color scheme:
[img]http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/50958_roadster.interior.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/stuff/350z-1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/stuff/350z-2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/stuff/350z.jpg[/IMG]
V6TurboTA 09-09-2006 07:21 AM

[IMG]http://www.it-mate.co.uk/new/icons/smiles_lrg/vomiting.gif[/IMG]
epson1 09-09-2006 08:04 AM

^^^Lol but Very nice seats!
pdxsilverwrx 09-09-2006 12:05 PM

Um well bonus points for being different.
WRXRgr 09-09-2006 06:52 PM

What about the front seat airbags? Are they designed with the airbag function in mind?
brcewane 09-09-2006 09:05 PM

[QUOTE=WRXRgr;15187596]What about the front seat airbags? Are they designed with the airbag function in mind?[/QUOTE]
Yes they use the same stitching as the factory leather kits.. I asked them about that
brcewane 09-09-2006 09:06 PM

*********** UPDATE ***********

I still have the passenger front seat and door cards to do but here they are so far.. They look GREAT in person and I have one pic of what my hands look like!!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/hand.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/front.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/rear.jpg[/IMG]
alemieux14 09-09-2006 11:14 PM

The seat looks nice once again. Enjoy your new seats :D
turbo tecnica 09-10-2006 12:00 AM

Unlike most, I like them. I like that color in the 350Z interior, and I think it looks fine in your car. Who cares if people don't like the Katzkin logo... it's not that much of an eyesore.
MartinD 09-10-2006 12:34 AM

Reminds me of a baseball glove too much, not really a fan.
TurboTrey03 09-10-2006 12:42 AM

i think that color, the blue/tan combo, will have to grow on some people but + 1 for being different and going with it.
brcewane 09-10-2006 07:11 AM

Yeah, it is kinda a love it or hate it type of color.. I love the 350z and the Audi TT baseball glove stitching..

It is hard to like the color until you see it all together in the car in person... when I first picked it out my wife was like WTF are you doing.. LOL

Hopefully I can get the door cards and the passenger seat done today.. might have to spend some time playing with my daughter too :)
mrjasey 09-10-2006 09:41 AM

im not feeling the color scheme, but the leather does look very nice and looks to fit the seats nicely as well.
turbo tecnica 09-10-2006 12:17 PM

How much did it set you back, if you don't mind me asking?
state 09-10-2006 12:29 PM

I like the color scheme.


also curious of the cost. katzkin's website wasnt very helpfull in that regard.
darkstarmoto 09-10-2006 12:29 PM

Aren't those hog rings and metal rods a ball to install?? I managed to get mine off e-bay without the logo's. Cool different color choice.
piker28 09-10-2006 01:03 PM

def think its ugly man, i mean least if the car was black or something id help alot more but on blue with blue door panel inserts just doesnt flow..

also that leather def needs to be pulled tighter
couchflambeau 09-10-2006 01:57 PM

Well, you might be able to float it after all.... Just get rid of ALL the blue on the interior.... You said you have a WRX so I'm assuming you did a full STi interior? I know you said the insets on the doors are going to get done.... I'd also get rid of the STi blue carpeting if you have it and go with dark grey to match the doors/dash. Definitely anything more than three colors (dark grey/light grey, and that brown) is going to leave you lookin' like a fashion victim I think.

Hope it turns out the way you want it to.... it's quite an investment you got there. And if you like it, who cares about the rest of the opinions, you're the one who has to look at it....
qingshan 09-10-2006 05:45 PM

[QUOTE=TurboTrey03;15189930]i think that color, the blue/tan combo, will have to grow on some people but + 1 for being different and going with it.[/QUOTE]


I think it would work better with gold/bronze wheels - nice install
KAX 09-10-2006 05:51 PM

bah, why aren't you working on your headlights!
SinisterSkube 09-10-2006 06:23 PM

it would look sick in a black car not feelin blue however

good quality
brcewane 09-10-2006 08:09 PM

******** UPDATE **********

First of all I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Killian (kiwee) for giving me a hand today. I wouldn't have gotten nearly as much done without his help. Thanks again.

Here are some update pics.. I've got pretty much everything done except for gluing the Autumn color in the door cards.. they are all apart, just need to be glued. The Dark Graphite inserts are an exact match for the interior color of all the plastic.

I finished the one rear door.. but I may end up re-doing it, there are a couple of details that I didn't like. I was just starting to rush things so I decided to call it a day and finish the doors up in the evenings after my daughter goes to sleep.

So without anything further.. here are the pics:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/rear2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/rear3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/front3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/front2.jpg[/IMG]

And then I also painted the area on the door where the window controls are to match the other silver interior.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/door1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/door2.jpg[/IMG]
brcewane 09-10-2006 08:10 PM

Without perforation the Leather kit is $679.. With perforation I think it was $729
piker28 09-10-2006 09:35 PM

still dont like it, think if you wanted to do it least find a limited wrx with tan seats and just traded
...emu... 09-10-2006 09:55 PM

nice work, props for being different. I love it all but their logo, looks good overall though
veightkiller 09-10-2006 10:23 PM

still not my cup of tea man.but whats important is you like em'
eld4au6 09-11-2006 12:54 AM

i like it, but w/ out the logo
only1agam 09-11-2006 01:02 AM

[QUOTE=SinisterSkube;15194798]it would look sick in a black car not feelin blue however

good quality[/QUOTE]
what he said^ makes me think of home depot.. but if you like it man its cool but it def looks better with the orange door cards
Mr Kleen 09-11-2006 04:06 PM

how much did the material for the door cards cost?
Blue Rabbit 02 09-11-2006 04:22 PM

inside peanut butter....

i dig it. It's not exactly my ideal combo (woulda gone with autumn in a silver, wite or black car) but i like that it is different.

logo is neither here nor there. maybe just the stars of pel.. pala.. (you know what im trying to spell, so why bother :D)

overall - thumbs up
Blue Rabbit 02 09-11-2006 04:25 PM

in addition - i think the colors would mesh better if you did a dark charcoal suded headliner, and dyed all the pillars a shade or wo darker to match. then, perfection!
brcewane 09-11-2006 04:28 PM

[QUOTE=Mr Kleen;15205612]how much did the material for the door cards cost?[/QUOTE]
The door card material was included in the cost of the kit.. it wasn't extra.
brcewane 09-11-2006 04:28 PM

[QUOTE=Blue Rabbit 02;15205897]in addition - i think the colors would mesh better if you did a dark charcoal suded headliner, and dyed all the pillars a shade or wo darker to match. then, perfection![/QUOTE]
That's not a bad idea.. might consider that this spring.
brcewane 09-16-2006 05:56 PM

********** UPDATE ***********

Managed to finish up the interior's door cards and put in the silver piping on the door cards as well. Here are the pics:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/done1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/done2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/done3.jpg[/IMG]
taedaug 09-16-2006 09:06 PM

I think it looks great, although I wouldn't do it to my car.
robertrinaustin 09-16-2006 09:13 PM

I like it. It looks different, but I like it.
DrD 09-16-2006 09:18 PM

Maybe not the colors I would have gone with, but that looks like a top notch kit there - very nice! You can get a leather cover for the center armrest, shift boot, and e-brake handle - even do panels and stitching in colors that match what you have (there's a vendor in the for-sale section)
Damon 09-16-2006 11:53 PM

i hope you like them. i really dont think they "fit" the car, but if you like them thats all that matters.
TurboTrey03 09-17-2006 12:52 AM

maybe black with silver inserts would've gone with your black n silver flow but its good to be different none the less. now you can say you're probably the only bugeye in the country to have that scheme! plus all of your other work ive seen ya do on here is outstanding. bugeye for life brotha!
RS drifter 09-17-2006 01:41 PM

looks hot , but like someone stated earlier, that would look great with a white silver or black car... very nice still...
LathanM 09-17-2006 02:12 PM

I like the final results. I would make a couple of changes though, mainly in changing the carpet and floormats to match the. Say to get an effect like this:

[IMG]http://project2501.tzo.com/2006-Ferrari-599-GTB-Cockpit-1280x960.jpg[/IMG]

I am going to see if I can p'chop this to see how it would look.
turbo tecnica 09-17-2006 02:16 PM

Looks great! Nice work. I might contact Katzkin about interior pieces for our '72 Corvette.
SinisterSkube 09-17-2006 02:20 PM

along with changing the black carpet to tan, i would do a black headliner and dye the abc pillars...... 2 tones are better then 3
brcewane 09-17-2006 06:31 PM

[QUOTE=LathanM;15275457]I like the final results. I would make a couple of changes though, mainly in changing the carpet and floormats to match the. Say to get an effect like this:

[IMG]http://project2501.tzo.com/2006-Ferrari-599-GTB-Cockpit-1280x960.jpg[/IMG]

I am going to see if I can p'chop this to see how it would look.[/QUOTE]
Yup.. thinking about doing just that.. just need the funds and time
doridori 09-17-2006 07:26 PM

.. new leather seats... new baby in a rear seat.. I'm thinking it would be a good idea to scotchguard the passenger and rear seats.. .. everything actually.. baby puke is not fun..
WRenXhaven 09-17-2006 08:55 PM

[QUOTE=brcewane;15269918]********** UPDATE ***********

Managed to finish up the interior's door cards and put in the silver piping on the door cards as well. Here are the pics:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/interior/done1.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

woooooooooaaaah. Hold the phone, ok the seats,neato but I wanna know about that center console piece. I'm digg'n the guages there.

must get more info
brcewane 09-18-2006 07:22 AM

[QUOTE=WRenXhaven;15278441]woooooooooaaaah. Hold the phone, ok the seats,neato but I wanna know about that center console piece. I'm digg'n the guages there.

must get more info[/QUOTE]
I made the gauge mount myself..
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/brcewane/gauges/finished.jpg[/IMG]

My thread on it:
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797368[/url]
lpoolsuby 09-18-2006 10:00 PM

I thought it said KRATZKIN, my last name (KRATZ) lol guess I need to do this to my interior now

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