| robfuqua | 07-24-2005 12:56 PM |
Re-stitched STI shifter / e-brake boots
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Again, not happy with plain stock B.S.
Ordered "perfect match to the OEM STI red / pink stitching" thread from an online upholstery shop. It's really thick polyester upholstery thread, and a dead-on match to the stock steering wheel, shift knob, and steering wheel stitching.
Anyhoo, 9 hours in front of the TV later, here it is. Ripped out all the original double flat stiching from both boots with a seam ripper, re-stitched it with new thread with a heavy gauge upholstery needle (in the original thread holes). Matches perfectly, especially next to the shift knob / e-brake handles.
Cost me like $14.00 and a few bandaids.....LOL
I think it looks haaaawt! What do you guys think? (No Martha Stewart jokes, please).
[IMG][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/robfuqua/DSC00424.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]
[IMG][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/robfuqua/DSC00427.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]
Ordered "perfect match to the OEM STI red / pink stitching" thread from an online upholstery shop. It's really thick polyester upholstery thread, and a dead-on match to the stock steering wheel, shift knob, and steering wheel stitching.
Anyhoo, 9 hours in front of the TV later, here it is. Ripped out all the original double flat stiching from both boots with a seam ripper, re-stitched it with new thread with a heavy gauge upholstery needle (in the original thread holes). Matches perfectly, especially next to the shift knob / e-brake handles.
Cost me like $14.00 and a few bandaids.....LOL
I think it looks haaaawt! What do you guys think? (No Martha Stewart jokes, please).
[IMG][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/robfuqua/DSC00424.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]
[IMG][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/robfuqua/DSC00427.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]
| gregr01 | 07-24-2005 01:04 PM |
Pix of original, please... (too lazy to walk out to garage and look).
Is there a difference? :lol:
I'm assuming so, but I'm not sure what you were trying to accomplish.
Regardless, you've still earned an "E" for effort for working 9 hours at this. Well done.
Is there a difference? :lol:
I'm assuming so, but I'm not sure what you were trying to accomplish.
Regardless, you've still earned an "E" for effort for working 9 hours at this. Well done.
| robfuqua | 07-24-2005 01:06 PM |
P.S.------Why,yes! I DID paint in the STI logo on the shifter trim (in pic #2)
Cause I'm good like that....... :banana:
Cause I'm good like that....... :banana:
| robfuqua | 07-24-2005 01:10 PM |
I was trying to accomplish total USDM hawtness. And be somewhat original.
The old boots were black with black stitching. BLAH.
The STI reddish-pink stitching makes it POP! (Said with a queer eye lisp) LOL
:banana: :banana: :banana:
P.S. Props to the other NASIOC member who helped me by giving me the internet link and thread color number. I can't remember his screen name.
The old boots were black with black stitching. BLAH.
The STI reddish-pink stitching makes it POP! (Said with a queer eye lisp) LOL
:banana: :banana: :banana:
P.S. Props to the other NASIOC member who helped me by giving me the internet link and thread color number. I can't remember his screen name.
| kingman-442 | 07-24-2005 01:29 PM |
Nice job on the restitching..looks great. It would be great if you could post the thread number and internet site where you got it! Thanks!
| robfuqua | 07-24-2005 01:44 PM |
Here ya go......info on the stitching thread!
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[B]It's Guetermann #G46 "Ruby Red" Polyester Upholstery thread[/B]
[IMG][IMG]http://www.intercaltg.com/imgs/supplies/gueter46.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]
Here's the internet link to the thread ordering page:
[URL]http://www.intercaltg.com/mobear/supplies.html#mastex[/URL]
[IMG][IMG]http://www.intercaltg.com/imgs/supplies/gueter46.jpg[/IMG][/IMG]
Here's the internet link to the thread ordering page:
[URL]http://www.intercaltg.com/mobear/supplies.html#mastex[/URL]
| italy wrx | 07-24-2005 01:54 PM |
Looks good! Nice stitching job.
| o2sys | 08-20-2005 09:27 PM |
u think this is possible to for the steering wheel? u know for ppl who have the regular wrx steering?
| itjustWoRX | 08-20-2005 10:24 PM |
now THAT is dedication.
and i thought i was a little weird when i painted the mesh of my grille with two coats of subaru touch-up paint, using the little touch-up brush! :lol:
awesome job.
--TOM
and i thought i was a little weird when i painted the mesh of my grille with two coats of subaru touch-up paint, using the little touch-up brush! :lol:
awesome job.
--TOM
| wrb2006sti | 10-07-2005 08:21 PM |
lots of free time on your hands! im good that way too. what paint for the STI on the shifter trim?
| jamesonc | 10-07-2005 08:35 PM |
Wow man, you're an inspiration to a lot of people. Good job man, looks great.
| civilone | 10-07-2005 09:03 PM |
Omg, you did a good job.
| chris-man | 10-07-2005 10:59 PM |
looks the same to me.
| BIGSKYWRX | 10-07-2005 11:04 PM |
Nice job- way beyond my skill level- can't even sew a button on :(
I might be able to paint the little STi logo on my shifter trim though- how did you do that?
I might be able to paint the little STi logo on my shifter trim though- how did you do that?
| ekw | 10-08-2005 09:03 AM |
the easiest way to paint something that is 'etched' or recessed into a surface like the STi logo on the shift trim is to get the paint nice & thin so it will flow, dip the brush (or toothpick, thin wire, whatever) in the paint, and then touch the tip in the recess. if the paint is properly thinned, it will flow into the recess and self level.
another way would be to "wax" the raised surround area w/ something flat similar in concept to the wax bars for skis or snowboards, or even a small flat piece of 1x2.
anything that will let you wax the raised area but not the recess.
then you can paint in the recess. any paint you get on the raised area should rub off w/ a cloth, as it will be sitting on a layer of wax.
i am sure there are abt 100 other ways, and 96 of them might be better.
but those are the 1st two i could think of.
the first one is a standard plastic modeling technique for doing recessed detail.
you might not even have to get the paint 'real thin' as it is a pretty big recess compared to what the technique is normally used on. BUT, it has to be thin enough to flow out, or you will just end up w/ a drop of paint sitting where you touched the brush.
edit - how rude of me!
great job on the stitching and thanks for the link to the thread!
next time, borrow a thimble!
:-)
another way would be to "wax" the raised surround area w/ something flat similar in concept to the wax bars for skis or snowboards, or even a small flat piece of 1x2.
anything that will let you wax the raised area but not the recess.
then you can paint in the recess. any paint you get on the raised area should rub off w/ a cloth, as it will be sitting on a layer of wax.
i am sure there are abt 100 other ways, and 96 of them might be better.
but those are the 1st two i could think of.
the first one is a standard plastic modeling technique for doing recessed detail.
you might not even have to get the paint 'real thin' as it is a pretty big recess compared to what the technique is normally used on. BUT, it has to be thin enough to flow out, or you will just end up w/ a drop of paint sitting where you touched the brush.
edit - how rude of me!
great job on the stitching and thanks for the link to the thread!
next time, borrow a thimble!
:-)
| SjpWrx | 10-08-2005 09:51 AM |
Wow you did a good job!
*coughfagcough* :lol: JK
*coughfagcough* :lol: JK
| BIGSKYWRX | 10-08-2005 10:55 AM |
ekw- danke, I think I found some model paint that is a good match :)
| boxerboy | 10-08-2005 11:01 AM |
Nice details.
| ekw | 10-08-2005 11:17 AM |
BIGSKYWRX - glad to help.
| ScoobaSTieve | 10-13-2005 12:08 AM |
Check this out. I have the shift boot, the ebrake boot, and the center console cover. They all rule and use a much better feeling leather material. Feels much MUCH better than that check vinyl feeling junk.
[url]http://augerresources.com/auger.htm[/url]
[url]http://augerresources.com/auger.htm[/url]
| Hank3 | 10-13-2005 12:32 AM |
[QUOTE=ScoobaSTieve]Check this out. I have the shift boot, the ebrake boot, and the center console cover. They all rule and use a much better feeling leather material. Feels much MUCH better than that check vinyl feeling junk.
[url]http://augerresources.com/auger.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
They got some really nice looking stuff on there for the STI :eek:
[url]http://augerresources.com/auger.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
They got some really nice looking stuff on there for the STI :eek:
| BrentS | 10-13-2005 11:43 AM |
That looks good!
| dirtysouthSTi | 06-23-2008 01:07 PM |
[quote=robfuqua;10501644]P.S.------Why,yes! I DID paint in the STI logo on the shifter trim (in pic #2)
Cause I'm good like that....... :banana:[/quote]
The sti logo looked so good i had to do it too and absolutly love it!! thanks for the idea!
Cause I'm good like that....... :banana:[/quote]
The sti logo looked so good i had to do it too and absolutly love it!! thanks for the idea!
| spree768 | 06-23-2008 09:10 PM |
it looks really good, how'd you paint the sti
| TimeAtk | 02-24-2009 07:38 PM |
How do you take off the ebrake boot?
| ScoobaSTieve | 02-24-2009 09:05 PM |
You got to take the center console out. Once you get it out, flip it over and you will see how to separate the boot from the inside of the center console.
| TimeAtk | 02-24-2009 09:19 PM |
^^
Thanks bro
Thanks bro
| Unrealgtx | 02-25-2009 01:49 AM |
all those mods and u cant take out ur shift boot . lol!
| 2xhighpsi | 02-25-2009 04:39 AM |
[quote=Hank3;11361150]They got some really nice looking stuff on there for the STI :eek:[/quote]
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
| TimeAtk | 02-25-2009 04:43 AM |
[quote=Unrealgtx;25721303]all those mods and u cant take out ur shift boot . lol![/quote]
:( I just started messing around in the interior
I know how to change fuel injectors and install my external wastegate but I dont know how to take out my ebrake boot ftw? :banana::banana:
:( I just started messing around in the interior
I know how to change fuel injectors and install my external wastegate but I dont know how to take out my ebrake boot ftw? :banana::banana:
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