My 88 Formula Interior Redesign (Page 43/87)
katatak FEB 14, 06:06 PM
It turned out very nice Greg. Can't wait to see what's next!

Pat
Sofa King FEB 16, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Tony Kania:

BUILD, AND SELL THE CUP HOLDER/ARMREST THING! That is too perfect. I can see folks wanting that look, along with funcionallity. The last pics are gamechangers.



Hey T,

Thanks for the kind words. I have to admit that I did NOTHING all weekend (except for the armrest). I actually sat and watched classic movies - you know those right passage movies? Stripes, Caddyshack, Back to School, and some old films from the 30's and 40's... Like I said... I did nothing and I enjoyed it.

Tonight will be different. I have a stock armrest that I'm going to use to see if I can mockup an armrest similar to mine that will incorporate a cupholder. I'll take detailed pics of the foam core build as I go. My only concern is the glovebox lid. But I think I can work around that.
Sofa King FEB 16, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by aeffertz:

Looks awesome!
Are you going to keep the door panels the grey and white? I think it would look good if you kept it that color scheme instead of the black and white. From what I've learned about black and white interiors, it tends to look cheap and like a skunk, haha. Just some of my thoughts.
Keep up the good work!



The plan right now is fairly simple. The center console(s) , like the dash, will remain black. The carpet and seat covers are grey and my original idea was to keep the door panels grey as well. However... I have to admit, I absolutely love the black /grey and Tuscan leather look. See below



If I had my way and money was no object I would change out my seat covers to a two tone black and tuscan leather, the carpet would be black and the door panels would have the tuscan leather. All the rest of the interior would stay the same to include the white lid on the console and the white on the door panels - although I'm not sure how that would look.

As I have always said, this is ever changing and evolving as I go forward so in the end, I have no idea what the final look will be. I do agree with you - it is very tough to do an all black interior - especially gloss black.
Sofa King FEB 16, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by Rivethead:

Just my opinion but, I would stick with the flat black paint. It really looks good. I realize the textures don't match but I don't think the Lunitec stuff really does either from the pictures. I think if you experimented with spray on bed liner a little bit you could match the surface better than with Lunitec. To my eye, that stuff looks kind of cheesy with sort of an antique leather grain. The smooth flat black is clean, simple and modern and highlights the beauty and quality of your work. (Which by the way is incredible)




Hey R,

I agree with you 100% I think the flat black look really sets off the interior. And thank you for the very kind words. If done correctly, I think the Lunitec Paint system could work miracles for the interior. The trend for interiors now is going with that hard plastic look similar to the bedliner. And while I do like the look, I'm trying to stay true to the period, look and feel of the car. That's not to say I'm not going to test the bedliner texture or anything else that might help. I think the bedliner texture would work on the pillar and door sill pieces - again staying with the flat black. hmmmmmm.... now you got me thinking...

Thanks again for the kind words and please keep those ideas coming!

[This message has been edited by Sofa King (edited 02-16-2010).]

Sofa King FEB 16, 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by katatak:

It turned out very nice Greg. Can't wait to see what's next!

Pat



Thanks, man. I'm just waiting for it to warm up - even a little bit. It has been REALLY cold. And you know how tough it is to work with resin that flows like molasses ...
Sofa King FEB 17, 02:00 PM
Hey Gang,

What do you think of this concept image?
grkboy707 FEB 17, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by Sofa King:

Hey Gang,

What do you think of this concept image?




I likes. But brown? Is that gonna fit with the rest?
Sofa King FEB 18, 07:55 AM

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Originally posted by grkboy707:


I likes. But brown? Is that gonna fit with the rest?



I think it will. Look at the image right above the door panel - it's a Hyundai Veracruz interior. I think the black, silver trim and the tuscan leather work really well together.
Sofa King FEB 18, 08:03 AM
Minor Update

Hey Gang,

I started to mock up a armrest/cupholder for the "stock" console. I don't have a complete "cup holder" to use so I have to eyeball this one using the part I can remove from the cupholder I used. There are a lot of irregular curves to the stock console so this should be a very interesting build.

Foam core is a great thing - I still have lots of cutting and mod'ing to do


Another angle


Side view - What is difficult to see is how the glove lid interferes with the armrest. It opens down causing a little bit of stress on the armrest. Because the foam is so thick, these issues would be addressed with the actual fiberglass piece


Head on view - you can see how irregular the shape is


Well I'll Be... it does pay to work with foam core... I wonder how long it's been in there?


That's it for now. The weather is "supposed" to warm up this weekend. Let's hope it's warm enough to get back to fiberglassing
katatak FEB 18, 10:23 PM
Ha..... See there Greg? You already made a dime!