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Project 300ZX [11] - 'Tis the season for reupholstery

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I finally got a hold of my new trim kit for the Z interior, gray Alcantara with 13 pieces that cover all places that came with some suede-like fabric originally. I also ordered new leather covers for the seats (which are leather all-around, inlike the original covers with are real leather on the front and synthetic on the backs). Ordered from interior-innovations.com, for about $750 with shipping. Let's quickly remember the status of the seats and trim: Yeah, they needed replacement. So this is the 13-piece kit, more or less. The sections they cover are: Behind the seats: center piece and two side inserts Doors: one insert in each Center armrest Center console: left and right of the lower console, and left and right of the upper console. Glove box and small trim piece to its right Under the steering wheel The actual fabric is somewhat thinner than I imagined, but the surface is really soft to the touch and has a kind of orientation to the tiny little