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#76 _gorto_

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Posted 22 April 2013 - 12:08 PM

Black is boring but it is timeless and neutral. Whites a bit "look at me" but some guys are looking for that effect. :-)

What about a custom period style slate/black combo that appears to be factory but custom designed by you?

Then if change colour way down the track the the trim can stay?

 

Slate sounds better

would anyone be able to link me a picture of a car that has an interior like this or somewhat similar?

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Posted 22 April 2013 - 12:47 PM

actually, something a bit more modern, like the hexagonal cloth from the current VE range would work too.

 

If you want a good way to find some cool interior ideas, go look a the "performance" or high end variant of each car model in a showroom, look at the stitching colours, the fabric textures, mizxing leather/vinyl with cloth etc etc.



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 12:48 PM

Hell, you will be finished next month at the rate you're traveling lol.

 

So many different interiors these days. 

 

http://www.cardomain...-2/#38361110016

This ones blends the outside colour with the inside colour.

 

Personaly i prefer something like this

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*cough: orangeLJ*

 

But its up to you. Persaonly white seats are gonna get dirty easy aswell, your better off with something a bit darker (not to dark) But its up to what you want your car to be mate.



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 01:05 PM

would anyone be able to link me a picture of a car that has an interior like this or somewhat similar?
Thanks


What I had in my head was something like this, lx ss/a9x slate/black combo but trimmed to gtr period specs like it was factory in your coupe.

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Posted 22 April 2013 - 01:12 PM

will shoot a few ideas to the upholsterer and see what he comes up with thanks guys

and Hamo, this build started probably a year ago..


Edited by gorto88, 22 April 2013 - 01:14 PM.


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Posted 22 April 2013 - 02:06 PM

update the older "slate" style with something like this trim combo

 

http://www.golfmkv.c...=1&d=1256598129

 

and you'll be somewhere good



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 03:08 PM

^^^ that's pretty cool.

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Posted 22 April 2013 - 03:09 PM

Very cool, just out of curiosity, what car is it?



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 03:11 PM

http://www.lincah.co...lkswagen-golf-r



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 07:19 PM

hey mat how could you tell the diffence between GTR model and std torana? The one Iam looking at is 2 dr LC torana 1977 model  with 186p engine.



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:02 PM

Thanks for your help everyone!

Ordered 2" drop stubs from Stubtech (rod hadfield) to fit 16" rims with standard length springs

So i know have everything i need to fit the front wheels, P76 slotted and drilled discs, 2" drop stubs and koni adjustables

Will be running commodore brakes too

Ryan,



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Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:25 PM

Ryan I reckon Sandalwood would look great with the voodoo blue.

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Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:30 PM

i said to dad that i think an interior the same as yours would look good macka, is it sandalwood seats, door cards and hoodlining with black dash and carpet?



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Posted 23 April 2013 - 07:48 PM

Sandalwoods the ticket mate will look awesome

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Posted 23 April 2013 - 08:08 PM

i think so to, finally convinced dad that it will look good, hes never owned a car with a white interior.. haha

can anyone recommend some trimming companies?

i seen 'super trim' in colburg advertised in a torana magazine, anyone delt with them before?



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Posted 23 April 2013 - 08:51 PM

Yep sandalwood seats and hoodlining with black carpets etc.

Great choice it will look great with voodoo blue.

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Posted 24 April 2013 - 02:57 PM

hoping that the drop stubs turn up tomorrow :)



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Posted 24 April 2013 - 05:01 PM

i think so to, finally convinced dad that it will look good, hes never owned a car with a white interior.. haha
can anyone recommend some trimming companies?
i seen 'super trim' in colburg advertised in a torana magazine, anyone delt with them before?


Ryan..give Cools Auto Trim at peakhurst a call, he is listed in the Business Discussion section, check out his work, does a good job.

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Posted 24 April 2013 - 05:42 PM

Ryan..give Cools Auto Trim at peakhurst a call, he is listed in the Business Discussion section, check out his work, does a good job.

will do, thanks for the heads up



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Posted 24 April 2013 - 06:24 PM

I wouldn't go white but sandalwood like Macka's gtr will look the goods I have black & love it in my lc as that's what it got built with but lighter colour interiors stand out more also woodgrain steering wheels like the early adelaide cars got as left overs look better than black ones lol.



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Posted 24 April 2013 - 06:39 PM

I wouldn't go white but sandalwood like Macka's gtr will look the goods I have black & love it in my lc as that's what it got built with but lighter colour interiors stand out more also woodgrain steering wheels like the early adelaide cars got as left overs look better than black ones lol.

yeah sorry, by white, i ment sandalwood

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Posted 24 April 2013 - 07:27 PM

Id go 

 

chate mauve  outside and - unless you have picked an outside colour - OR macka's colour & 

 

sandlewood on the inside.

 

this combo looks pretty sweet and clean and different. if your not a purist.

 

three cents

 

http://forums.justco...hev-460-hp.html


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Posted 24 April 2013 - 07:48 PM

Id go 

 

chate mauve  outside and - unless you have picked an outside colour - OR macka's colour & 

 

sandlewood on the inside.

 

this combo looks pretty sweet and clean and different. if your not a purist.

 

three cents

 

http://forums.justco...hev-460-hp.html

yeah, colour is going to be voodoo blue, interior will be sandlewood



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Posted 24 April 2013 - 11:34 PM

finger crossed that stibs turn up tomorrow, keen to pull the front end apart and fit all the new flash bits!



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Posted 26 April 2013 - 07:03 PM

stubs didn't turn up this week :( will have to wait till Monday

tossing up on colours after seeing the latest street machine with an orange xu1

 

thinking either:


1: Voodoo blue exterior, ? colour engine bay / Sandalwood interior

2: Orange exterior, black engine bay / Black interior


Edited by gorto88, 26 April 2013 - 07:04 PM.





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