medipedicman

Over the last several weeks I have been slowly removing the interior of the 1979 5 sp that will be my driver (hopefully.....someday....maybe). The rear interior Qtr panels have been out for months and have been re-stretched and are awaiting new Cork dye. The console is out and cleaned and also, awaiting new Cork dye. The pod, the dash and a "new to me" armrest are being re-covered. The rear seats and the rear console have been removed and will not be re-installed. I finally removed the last of the carpet and with the exception of the door panels and a little cleaning, it is as stripped as it is going to get. I will try to record the re- assembly and once together will assemble some nice before and after photos.

The next step is installing the new carpet set that I purchased from Classic 9 and ordering the Cork dye from Leatherique.

Oh, and here is the new steering wheel I picked out.

linderpat

that wheel is beautiful!

Jadz928

Lookin' great!

Here's one for you, Ed. LINK

linderpat

Jim that one is nice too, but it is more like the old 356 wheel. I like the more modern wood "momo" style, hadn't seen that one before.

medipedicman

Thanks Ed. I looked for months to find something that would complement the cork interior. The pod is being redone in cork vinyl from Bob. I had considered trying some vinyl accents and a new horn button on the steering wheel, but when I opened the box it was perfect just the way it was. Very rugged and very old school. Maybe not 928 specific, but it will help set apart the interior.

Jadz928

I'm diggin' the old school Momo's as well.

Got the hots for this one right now....

linderpat

I like that one better than the wood 3 spoke. They are all pretty sweet though.

U-928

Wood is where it's at

medipedicman

Ordered the Leatherique kit today

Category: Specials
Super Kits

Description: Kit #3 Includes (1) 32 oz Rejuvenator Oil (1) 32 oz Prestine Clean (1) 32 oz Super Prepping Agent (1) 32 oz Leatherique Standard Color Dye and (1) 2oz Crack Filler

Jadz928

^^^^ that looks good Brian.... how much coin?

medipedicman

$200 +/-
$30 upcharge for Porsche color and shipping. Should be plenty for door panels, console and rear interior panels, glove box......Whatever else I can find. I will probably re-assemble the whole thing before making a decision on the seats. I have three options priced out but I need to do lots of work and replenish the till before worrying about them too much.

medipedicman

Back to the steering wheel channel....... This was a strong number two

medipedicman

Here are the before pics of the rear QTRs. You can see a small square sample of the original color. Serious fading..., but hey, it's a 79. They are soaking in leather rejuvenator for the night and will be cleaned with the "pristine clean" from leatherique tomorrow and if I am lucky they will be scrubbed/sanded with the prepping agent Wednesday.

medipedicman

Some other items receiving the treatment. I may end up recovering the tool tray or replacing it altogether. I have deleted the rear wiper so I need to fill in the gaps. I have considered making a panel to hold a couple of small speakers. I would prefer going that route if I can pull off a "stockish" look. Still undecided, but I have plenty of cork vinyl on its way.

Dean_Fuller

Looking good Brian. LOVE that color. My favorite OB interior color for sure.