Door panel material differences throughout the years

gshort24 · 07-26-2019, 05:22 PM

I have light beige seats that I hate, and suede door inserts in my 2009. I want to upgrade to black racing seats, and find some black suede door trim panels/ inserts off of e-bay, but the descriptions, and pictures on e-bay are never that great. If I can find a good driver side door panel from one year, and a passenger side from some other year, do I have to worry about the stitching in the suede insert being a different color or thickness etc. or is every door panel with black suede going to match regardless of the production year or 370z version type it came off off?

NorthStyle · 07-26-2019, 07:27 PM

If it's the same year/model, the material should match so long as the cars were taken care of in a similar manner. However, not all Z's have black or even suede door panels, so you want to make sure you get a matching pair if you buy them from different vehicles.

vtec to vvel · 07-27-2019, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthStyle

However, not all Z's have black or even suede door panels, so you want to make sure you get a matching pair if you buy them from different vehicles.

I know there are different color door panels, but, correct me if I’m wrong, I thought regardless of color, the door panels were all the suede material?

We are talking about the area between the top plastic part and the arm rest right?

gshort24 · 07-27-2019, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

I know there are different color door panels, but, correct me if I’m wrong, I thought regardless of color, the door panels were all the suede material?

We are talking about the area between the top plastic part and the arm rest right?

Yes, the only material on the door. I've found a few ebay posts with better pics, and it seems like some door panels have cloth. I have a touring model, so guessing maybe the base models have cloth instead of suede. Trying to figure out if all black suede panels are the same regardless of year. Seems like I'd have to pay $325ish to get 2 used door panels. Any idea how much it would cost just to take my current panels to get re-done by upholstery place?

JARblue · 07-27-2019, 07:03 AM

Pretty sure base models with cloth seats have cloth door panel inserts. The suede door panels will only be found on touring models with leather seats.

sx moneypit · 07-27-2019, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Pretty sure base models with cloth seats have cloth door panel inserts. The suede door panels will only be found on touring models with leather seats.

vtec to vvel · 07-28-2019, 10:50 AM

Well sh*t, I stand corrected

StormWhite · 07-28-2019, 04:53 PM

Suede is Alacantara AFAIK and comes with light grey stitching (often called white) or red stitching for the Nismo.

I believe that Nissan only sell the door card as a complete unit, I would like to buy two Alacantara door card inserts with light grey stitching for my base model.

Ebay door cards always look very "Used".

vtec to vvel · 07-29-2019, 03:42 PM

why not just buy some alcantara material? probably much cheaper and get custom colors.

07-26-2019, 05:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
gshort24 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: California Posts: 22 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 10	Door panel material differences throughout the years I have light beige seats that I hate, and suede door inserts in my 2009. I want to upgrade to black racing seats, and find some black suede door trim panels/ inserts off of e-bay, but the descriptions, and pictures on e-bay are never that great. If I can find a good driver side door panel from one year, and a passenger side from some other year, do I have to worry about the stitching in the suede insert being a different color or thickness etc. or is every door panel with black suede going to match regardless of the production year or 370z version type it came off off?

07-27-2019, 07:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Pretty sure base models with cloth seats have cloth door panel inserts. The suede door panels will only be found on touring models with leather seats. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-28-2019, 10:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	Well sht, I stand corrected sx moneypit likes this. __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t*

07-29-2019, 03:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	why not just buy some alcantara material? probably much cheaper and get custom colors. __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

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07-26-2019, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
NorthStyle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Deutschland + SC/FL USA Posts: 1,255 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 24277	If it's the same year/model, the material should match so long as the cars were taken care of in a similar manner. However, not all Z's have black or even suede door panels, so you want to make sure you get a matching pair if you buy them from different vehicles.

07-28-2019, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
StormWhite Base Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 225 Drives: 2017 370Z Coupe Rep Power: 74894	Suede is Alacantara AFAIK and comes with light grey stitching (often called white) or red stitching for the Nismo. I believe that Nissan only sell the door card as a complete unit, I would like to buy two Alacantara door card inserts with light grey stitching for my base model. Ebay door cards always look very "Used".