Good & Cheap Door Panel Installer in Boulder/Denver Area?

boulder wrx · 09-12-2002, 01:52 PM

I've got some door panels from a leather kit to install in my 02 WRX wagon. Turns out, I kinda suck at it (already tried one myself). So I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good (and cheap?) auto upholstry shop in the Boulder/Denver area. Or maybe you've already done it and would be interested in providing assistance on the install (with appropriate compensation, of course).

Thanks.

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MAD REX · 09-12-2002, 03:17 PM

I'm going to do mine this weekend and if it goes well I'll install yours for you

PharmCo · 09-12-2002, 11:24 PM

Funny, I screwed mine up too! Went to a place in boulder, they wanted $200 a door to install!

Glenn

boulder wrx · 09-13-2002, 11:03 AM

If it makes you feel any better, one shop in town quoted me $150...per door!

MAD REX · 09-13-2002, 11:22 AM

What part did you guys screw up on?

Why?

boulder wrx · 09-13-2002, 03:45 PM

It's not really a blatant screw-up, in my case. The panel is installed, but the fit/finish of the new material is rather poor, I think. The corner nearest the B pillar isn't tight, and I have a gap on the uppper edge (the corner that supposedly "tucks" into the existing groove in the panel). Basically, it looks kinda half-assed, despite the fact that I spent 3 hours on one door.

PharmCo · 09-13-2002, 08:47 PM

Similar results for me. The material was smooth and looked good. I cut the whole pannel off the door, so I was able to get the material in pretty good at the top with no gap. Now though it is starting to peel off from the top and looks like total a$$.

~PC

boulder wrx · 09-16-2002, 05:04 PM

self-bump

MAD REX · 09-17-2002, 11:27 AM

Well I did one door last nite

Things went pretty smoothly, I'm just going to wait a few days before I start on the others to see if the top starts peeling like you guys mentioned

09-12-2002, 01:52 PM	#1
boulder wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 19632 Join Date: Jun 2002	Good & Cheap Door Panel Installer in Boulder/Denver Area? I've got some door panels from a leather kit to install in my 02 WRX wagon. Turns out, I kinda suck at it (already tried one myself). So I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good (and cheap?) auto upholstry shop in the Boulder/Denver area. Or maybe you've already done it and would be interested in providing assistance on the install (with appropriate compensation, of course). Thanks. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-12-2002, 03:17 PM	#2
MAD REX Scooby Specialist Member#: 18163 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denver Vehicle: 2002 2.5 WRX MBP	I'm going to do mine this weekend and if it goes well I'll install yours for you

09-12-2002, 11:24 PM	#3
PharmCo Scooby Newbie Member#: 11443 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Boulder, CO Vehicle: 2002 WRX Midnight Black	Funny, I screwed mine up too! Went to a place in boulder, they wanted $200 a door to install! Glenn

09-13-2002, 11:03 AM	#4
boulder wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 19632 Join Date: Jun 2002	If it makes you feel any better, one shop in town quoted me $150...per door!

09-13-2002, 11:22 AM	#5
MAD REX Scooby Specialist Member#: 18163 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denver Vehicle: 2002 2.5 WRX MBP	What part did you guys screw up on? Why?

09-13-2002, 03:45 PM	#6
boulder wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 19632 Join Date: Jun 2002	It's not really a blatant screw-up, in my case. The panel is installed, but the fit/finish of the new material is rather poor, I think. The corner nearest the B pillar isn't tight, and I have a gap on the uppper edge (the corner that supposedly "tucks" into the existing groove in the panel). Basically, it looks kinda half-assed, despite the fact that I spent 3 hours on one door.

09-13-2002, 08:47 PM	#7
PharmCo Scooby Newbie Member#: 11443 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Boulder, CO Vehicle: 2002 WRX Midnight Black	Similar results for me. The material was smooth and looked good. I cut the whole pannel off the door, so I was able to get the material in pretty good at the top with no gap. Now though it is starting to peel off from the top and looks like total a$$. ~PC

09-16-2002, 05:04 PM	#8
boulder wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 19632 Join Date: Jun 2002	self-bump

09-17-2002, 11:27 AM	#9
MAD REX Scooby Specialist Member#: 18163 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Denver Vehicle: 2002 2.5 WRX MBP	Well I did one door last nite Things went pretty smoothly, I'm just going to wait a few days before I start on the others to see if the top starts peeling like you guys mentioned