Time to start on the interior trim pieces. I thought about using the Dino vinyl but decided to just go with leather. I am going to try to cover all the pieces I can do myself. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Jon, you are amazing! Now a leather worker too. I think the leather will look great though. I redid my seats, all leather, maybe 8 years ago and they are doing well although I bet 10 years will be the limit. Car sits outside under a carport and afternoon sun hits the seats. My dash lost all of its Mouse Hair 20 years ago but I keep cleaning it with Murphy's Oil Soap twice a year. The sheen is very soft, sort of like suede and the grain looks fiine to me. You might look at some black suede leather for the top of the dash. Makes a difference driving into the sun. Your first panel looks great. Keep it going. John
What are you planning to cover the dash in? I've looked at the Re-Originals stuff - it doesn't look right at all.
Aloha John.....as an ex-leathersmith here's a tip..........if you need to stretch the leather on any piece, put the adhesive on the back of the piece and the edges of the leather, then stretch it end to end first wrapping it around the underside to hold it, then work the rest out side to side until it's done.......no glue on the topside needed as the glue on the underside will hold it all. Usefull on some pieces that need a good stretch... Gregg Blue
I hope you make an album of these pictures so you can take it with you when showing the car. Beautiful job. Thanks for putting this on Fchat.
After a couple of pieces I started getting the hang of it. It takes a while by the time you strip the old piece, clean all the old adhesive off, cut and glue the foam, cut the leather, glue and stretch and try to figure out the corners. It is kind of cool though to do it yourself.
I ordered the material from Luppi in Italy. We'll see when it arrives what it looks like. Hopefully I won't have to look further. Supposedly it was getting sent out before their August vacation. We'll see!
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Yeah what's with the yellow headlights? Is there a film over them, or are they yellow? I kind of like them yellow. This car is going to have to be the finest example in the country. It is better than new by a stretch.
this is fantastic! a true red carpet machine. they just don't get any sexier!! please post more pics!!!! pcb
Hi Great restoration! Got a question for you: Would you happen to know the correct color to paint the Campagnolo rims on the Dino? And, how to spray them to get that semi gloss finish? Is there clear over the base coat rims? I'm going to repaint my rims and want to make look correct. I'm the guy who asked a few weeks ago about the patterns for the flares... thinking about doing those too. I know you had mentioned that maybe I could get templates off your flared Dino. I'm guessing a paper template would do the trick? Also... would you know what to look for on a car that had the flares added to it? (one that didnt come from the factory with flares). Thanks much!!!! ;o) ~Nick~
I have been researching a proper color for the rims. I have an unmolested original that could be matched, but I want them powder coated. I've found a silver powder coat that is pretty close after the clear coat. I'm having a test wheel done so I'll post a pic in a few days. You can PM me on the flares and I can be specific for you.
Yellow lamps were mandatory in France until the mid 1990s. Either the lens was yellow glass or a yellow glass balloon was mounted over the bulb on clear headlamps. Like this: Image Unavailable, Please Login
If it helps, the Cromodora wheels were originally painted with Glasurit FER101c (or equilavent) in a semi-gloss finish with no clear coat. Maybe the Campys were painted the same way...?
