Me007gold's Envoy Interior Swap

[Me007gold]

The first big pieces of my interior swap came today fitment around the door handels isn't perfect but it will do, Rear door panels. Have the Dash, Center Console on the way, Still need to find front door panels

Started my Envoy interior conversion

 

[MDBT]

Looks good, but some before pictures would help show the contrast/improvement.

 

[Blckshdw]

A thread definitely worth watching

 

[Me007gold]

The hardest part is going to be matching up panels, there are some many variations, and there is only so much you can tell from photos on ebay and junkyards and such.

 

[MAY03LT]

A thread definitely worth watching

Cosigned! Pretty cool idear, can't say I've seen it done before.

 

[JRTAHOE]

In for pics

 

[Me007gold]

Cosigned! Pretty cool idear, can't say I've seen it done before.

There is a guy on the SS owners site who has done it before, The picture does not seem to be working any more though

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[Me007gold]

can some one who has an Envoy take a close up pictuure of the hande area? and if your feeling really generous, take a picture with that trim place off?

I am thinking I need these to help filll in the gaps, but I am not sure

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[TexazReece]

I agree this is a Good mod.....I'm getting my popcorn ready

 

[ItsOnVoy]

Looks good man!! That is what I have in my truck and Looks the best IMO

 

[DJones]

How much are you planning on spending on the project? Would it be any cheaper to buy a complete salvage vehicle and swap parts with it, instead of buying each part individually?

A thread definitely worth watching

There is a guy on the SS owners site who has done it before, The picture does not seem to be working any more though.

It says that I must be a registered member to access the picture.

 

[Me007gold]

How much are you planning on spending on the project? Would it be any cheaper to buy a complete salvage vehicle and swap parts with it, instead of buying each part individually?

So far I think I have around 600 in to the project. It would have be easier to buy a salvage vehicle, however It would have been much more expensive, and I dont have the space to store a junk vehicle. My HOA would be all over my ass about that one.

 

[Me007gold]

More parts arrived today. Finding a drivers side door panel is hard....

 

[Blckshdw]

I can already see how much fun you're gonna have with that dash swap. Hope that goes as smoothly as possible.

 

[DJones]

Finding a drivers side door panel is hard....

Have you checked car-part.com?

Those pictures are helping me to decide if I am going to do a dash swap.

 

[Me007gold]

Have you checked car-part.com?

Those pictures are helping me to decide if I am going to do a dash swap.

Ive contacted a bunch of different yards, waiting to hear back

 

[Jkust]

I'm following but if I understand this you are swapping a TV interior to an Envoy interior? My question then is why? They are practically the same unless I suppose you go with a slightly nicer looking Denali trim. I must be missing the big picture.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I thought about swapping seats, but never even thought of the doors or dash....I must also ask...Why?

 

[Jkust]

I thought about swapping seats, but never even thought of the doors or dash....I must also ask...Why?

The dash is what really threw me. Don't get me wrong, I like the the Envoy door panels the mosts (Denali's are the same as 9-7x panels with wood trim accents by the way) but, the dash must take days swap.

 

[4wVoy]

He must be Envoyious

 

[Blckshdw]

Why not?

 

[DJones]

Why not?

...Only because the TB interior is as ugly as a hairless dog.

 

[Me007gold]

I thought about swapping seats, but never even thought of the doors or dash....I must also ask...Why?

Why not? It's just one more way to personalize the trailblazer. I have the lift/tires done armor is on the way. There isn't much left to modify.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I like the tb interior better actually.

 

[Regulator]

I like the transformation.

Any chance you would prefer the wood grain over the carbon fiber? I would gladly swap out parts with you.

 

[DJones]

I like the tb interior better actually.

Maybe if you're one of the ones with a BLACK interior. I hate my gray.

The Envoy is better, but I wouldn't call it the best answer. I would swap in a 9-7x interior.

 

[Blckshdw]

Maybe if you're one of the ones with a BLACK interior. I hate my gray.

I'd love to ditch the 2 tone gray I have in mine.

 

[DJones]

I'd love to ditch the 2 tone gray I have in mine.

I've thought about vinyl coloring too, but I'm not convinced on how well it works.

 

[Sparky]

Any pics of a TB door panel next to an Envoy door panel? I thought they were mostly the same.

Anyway, I recall a thread on the OS where the guy was swapping panels and/or painting them on the doors, then selectively painting parts of the dash. It actually looked pretty nice in the pics. I wouldn't mind a nicer looking interior (I have the typical 02 drab gray) but I don't want it bad enough to spend hundreds of dollars and all that time changing stuff out My interior overhaul I have planned for my future fun car will take all the time and money. Yes, I plan waaaay ahead sometimes, which can get me in trouble if I end up with too many projects half-started, then lack time or funds, and then nothing gets done

 

[Jkust]

Maybe if you're one of the ones with a BLACK interior. I hate my gray.

The Envoy is better, but I wouldn't call it the best answer. I would swap in a 9-7x interior.

Yeah if someone really want to shake it up a 9-7x is way different dash-wise. The SAAB interior is far and away the nicest, most refined as compared to the rugged looks of the TB. Of course a person would have to relocate the ignition switch on a 9-7 interior. I used to think our 07 Rainier had the nicest, most refined interior of the batch and it looks almost ghetto by comparison to our 9-7. I wished the 9-7 had some wood on the wheel though.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

The 9-7 is nice, but I like the rugged/truck look. I did not buy a frilly car and dont want the inside to look like one. I think wood looks cheap on any interior and carbon fiber is for ricers. Hence my Eclipse has carbon fiber center caps...

I do like two tone interior and not the monotone often found stock. I added black leather covers(which a couple people told me were nicer than their stock leather) and a black console lid, as well as some form fitted black floor mats and it creates a nice look with the stock black pieces on the doors and shifter.

 

[Me007gold]

carbon fiber is for ricers. Hence my Eclipse has carbon fiber center caps...

I miss my previous car, so I guess this is a way for me to remember it

any ways I got the console in today

 

[DJones]

What happened to your previous car?

 

[Me007gold]

What happened to your previous car?

sold it

 

[Blckshdw]

Is your current dash completely smooth? Or is it textured and I just can't see the detail in the pics...

 

[Me007gold]

Is your current dash completely smooth? Or is it textured and I just can't see the detail in the pics...

smooth

 

[bigytwotone]

im going to say smooth but i don't know i have to hard to see if there is

 

[Blckshdw]

I considered painting mine, or at least just the trim pieces that are easy to remove, but all of mine is textured. So much more of a pain in the ass than probably worth.

 

[Jkust]

The 9-7 is nice, but I like the rugged/truck look. I did not buy a frilly car and dont want the inside to look like one. I think wood looks cheap on any interior and carbon fiber is for ricers. Hence my Eclipse has carbon fiber center caps...

I do like two tone interior and not the monotone often found stock. I added black leather covers(which a couple people told me were nicer than their stock leather) and a black console lid, as well as some form fitted black floor mats and it creates a nice look with the stock black pieces on the doors and shifter.

Ha Ha, I'm all about the frills. The more frills the better. I'm undecided on the cheapness of the wood. The steeringwheels wood is real on our 360's but everything else is fake like many non-luxury level cars and trucks. I like the look of it but knowing it is fake, I don't know on that. I've got the two tone 9-7x interior with tan seats and leatherette door panel inlays and the rest is black. I'm just a sucker for a black interior and a little tan is ok too. I'm kind of a Mercedes/Lexus person who will never shell out for one of those no matter my finances so I'm good with the best of the 'b' squad interior. The 9-7 is the ultimate SUV to me because you get the best of both worlds being European inspired interior design with a GM everything else and they are cheap.

French stitching on everything and softer touch material than other 360's. I know it's cheap but nobody else does.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

I like my interior washable...