The cars in the background are not mine as these were taken at the upholstery shop.
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Beautiful - but how did the cow feel about it? (typing as someone who's been Vegetarian for 14 years).
Paul ;-)
Wow! Looks great!
If you don't mind me asking:
Where did you have it done at?
And
Is it custom, or did they install a kit from Moss/VB/etc.?
Cheers!
D
Very nicely done. You'll be grinning from ear to ear at the next event with pride.
David,
Thanks. The work was done by Ogden Top and Trim in Berwyn, IL. They do a wide variety from vintage Rolls Royces, Jags to fifties hot rods. They have a signed (gloved box) Shelby Mustang 350 in the shop today. John thorugh out ideas for me to pick from. The design on the upper and bottom of the seats is a common Farrari element we stole.
I'm almost afraid to ask how much it cost, but it sure is beautiful. Under 2K?
Very clean interior. Those pros do one heck of a job, I like the tan with the black. That is what I am thinking of doing with my 71 except that I will have to do the work myself. I wish I could swing a pro job like yours. I am sure that mine will not come out as nice.
Pat,
It was just over because the leather I picked did not have a good vinyl match so all parts of the seat had to be leather. He threw in the black leather on the door toppers and the english wool carpets on the driver and passenger floors (left over from a Jag restore). Oh by the way, John is a friend.
Looks great. Do you plan on leaving the door top rails black, or will those be recovered later? I like them black personally. Goes good with the black door handle/armrest.
NZMGBs Wrote:
Beautiful - but how did the cow feel about it? (typing as someone who's been Vegetarian for 14 years).
Paul ;-)
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Not sure, but it didn't complain when I was eatin' the eye fillet! :p
Freaking SWEET. How much did that cost you? Did you use new foams? Where from?
NZMGBs Wrote:
Beautiful - but how did the cow feel about it? (typing as someone who's been Vegetarian for 14 years).
Paul ;-)
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Tender and juicy. Yum, yum. (Typing as someone who's been a Meat-a-tarian all of his life).
sjboyer Wrote:
David,
Thanks. The work was done by Ogden Top and Trim in Berwyn, IL. They do a wide variety from vintage Rolls Royces, Jags to fifties hot rods. They have a signed (gloved box) Shelby Mustang 350 in the shop today. John thorugh out ideas for me to pick from. The design on the upper and bottom of the seats is a common Farrari element we stole.
"
Thanks Scott. Yeah, Ogden T&T are certainly one of the best around town. A Porsche buddy of mine says they're the only place locally that can "properly" redo/fix a vintage 911. Not cheap, but you certainly get what you pay for.
There's a place near Harlem & Irving that I'm curious about, Ace Auto Interiors and Tops. I've never used them, but they're a lot closer to me than Berwyn. Any experience?
D
Andrew,
The black door toppers was part of the design (the old interior was Autumn Leaf) as well as the new black door pulls, the black door seal and black carpet.
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