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Merak/Merak SS - Extrerior & Interior

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  1. Ackmann

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    Has anyone ever taken off their shifter boot and had a gate cover made for the console. Not sure if this would even work but I know I love the classic italian look of the shift gate and I may play with.
     
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    What is up with the lever on the right side of this steering colum. Is this car missing sime kind of cover trim around the collum? It looks to be a unfinished.

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    Is there a trim piece for around this door release; or is this just a questionable door panel recover. If it is needing a trim piece any suggestions on where to get them.
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    column is correct and not missing anything as far as i can tell.
     
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    yes, door trim is missing...you may try mie for the part.
     
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    As far as the steering column goes, there should be a leather flap over the top of the column attached to the dash.
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    Wayne check #18 in the "I'd Like To See Some Meraks" thread.
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    This is my opinion of a perfect Merak SS interoir. Looks like if I buy the blue SS I will have some detail and restoration work to do to get mine to look like this.
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    Love that interior. It is really stunning and as delicately balances as the rest of the Merak design. It is like fine jewelry really. I would own another Merak SS, but the lack of any 100% correct wiring schematic makes me crazy.
     
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    Does anyone have a spare center console ashtray or just the slider part in black? I have a brown one from a BiTurbo that I could try to die/paint, but I bet in using it the paint will scrape off. That tan interior is mighty sweet looking!
     
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    Another option is to either sand or sand blst the old paint and then drop it off at a Powder Coating co. (phone book probably) the powder coating is very resistant to scratches. I would guess this would cost around $35.
     
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    It's a plastic part, there is no paint! I have used "plastic" paint in the past and it works OK. This part by design is subject to some abrasion---guess I'll just paint it and see what happens. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I do believe powder coating might destroy it. Yikes!
     
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    Doug,
    You are correct. I remember seeing those ash tray lids for sale at MIE. I think paint for interior vinyl panels would work very nicely. I have heard that Teflon paint is also very durable, and it too comes in a can. Lastly, you could always try catalyzed paint.

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