How difficult would a wood swap be?
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How difficult would a wood swap be?
We just picked up an '07 GS350 with the ash interior. We don't mind the grey leather, but our preference would have been to get one of the other two wood colors, not the black wood. I've taken panels apart in plenty of cars, is there anything difficult about the GS's? Is there much of a market out there for people wanting to swap wood panels? Is the steering wheel possible? It looks like the ivory and ash interiors have the same color of leather on the steering wheel, true? TIA.
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haha people in IL should love you. i'd almost kill to have blackwood in my car than my current brown wood
first you need someone with 07 gs, because you want to just swap the steering wheel. you don't want to try take apart the wood pieces on that. center console is very easy. the doors can be another painful part, you need to take out door panel, and i think the pieces are kind of glued on as well
first you need someone with 07 gs, because you want to just swap the steering wheel. you don't want to try take apart the wood pieces on that. center console is very easy. the doors can be another painful part, you need to take out door panel, and i think the pieces are kind of glued on as well
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Not sure? OP post up pics of your interior please. It would sure save time to swap door panels but the trim does come off. I can upgrade your door locks when we have the panels off even if we cant swap...heck why not get some side turn signals while your at it. Better to tackle these now while I have the doors apart if you want to do these mods.
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The steering wheel will be a straight swap with a black interior since the leather on the steering wheel is same for gray and black interiors. The only one with a different color steering wheel is the cashmere.
The only hard part is the doors. Can't swap entire door panel, have to swap either the wood or the wood/switch assembly if its integrated.
I'm sure Mike can make this happen for you.
I'm a bit surprised you want to do this though. Personally the gray leather with black wood is my favorite of the Lexus GS interiors. Black/Cherry is my least favorite. Also I don't think the Grey/Cherry will look good. It's too big a contrast. Gray with Golden Birdseye Maple would work, but it won't be possible because your steering wheel leather doesn't match the cashmere interior cars.
The only hard part is the doors. Can't swap entire door panel, have to swap either the wood or the wood/switch assembly if its integrated.
I'm sure Mike can make this happen for you.
I'm a bit surprised you want to do this though. Personally the gray leather with black wood is my favorite of the Lexus GS interiors. Black/Cherry is my least favorite. Also I don't think the Grey/Cherry will look good. It's too big a contrast. Gray with Golden Birdseye Maple would work, but it won't be possible because your steering wheel leather doesn't match the cashmere interior cars.
Last edited by *Batman*; 02-03-11 at 12:49 PM.