Redoing my grey interior to break up the monotony of all-grey all the time
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More pieces .... Note over time I am using a different grey for all the interior bits .... A little warmer than CG with a heavier texture ... Italian leather.
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M. Schneider (06-04-2023)
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Not hating grey, just trying to accent the grey so it can be properly appreciated. Some clean black floor mats and a black 996 leather three spoke in your car and the grey looks beautiful. . A black stick shift and boot might also help.
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Here are the rear seats installed. It is a very retro look. The white balance is tough to get right under fluorescent lighting ... But you can see that this new grey is a touch different than classic grey.... It has a touch more warmth and a touch less blue ... Perhaps a faint bit of green depending on the lighting. The steering wheel photos and the rear seat photosshow thesame leather used, so you can see how the color cast is a bit tough to control.
The new grey should be very very complementary to Aventurine green. As I mentioned in the beginning of this thread, I like the IDEA of a grey interior (all business, very serious) but I'm not too fond of Porsche's execution. I am out to do richer, more visually immersive, more textural execution keeping homage to the spirit that Porsche had in mind in the early 90s.
I will be recovering the other interior panels in the new grey as well for consistency.
BTW - whoever at Porsche was responsible for specifying the rear bottom seat cushion glue overdid it by about 2300 percent. So. Much. Glue.
The new grey should be very very complementary to Aventurine green. As I mentioned in the beginning of this thread, I like the IDEA of a grey interior (all business, very serious) but I'm not too fond of Porsche's execution. I am out to do richer, more visually immersive, more textural execution keeping homage to the spirit that Porsche had in mind in the early 90s.
I will be recovering the other interior panels in the new grey as well for consistency.
BTW - whoever at Porsche was responsible for specifying the rear bottom seat cushion glue overdid it by about 2300 percent. So. Much. Glue.
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I like it. I think it's a very controversial interior as far as opinions go. Nice leather too!
It isn't too difficult to find. There is a German company that stocks most all of the older Porsche fabrics.
I believe it was available, however rarely selected. IIRC it is more common in Europe, where it is still very rare.
I know Porsche made leather steering pads, but I would make sure that leather has the same rupture characteristics of the old one. And consider replacing the 20-yr old bag too.
I like the attention to detail! I think the deep '928 style' cushions should work out well. Is the script etched? I can't imagine it is hand threaded.
Looking forward to seeing it all together. Looks great.
I know Porsche made leather steering pads, but I would make sure that leather has the same rupture characteristics of the old one. And consider replacing the 20-yr old bag too.
I like the attention to detail! I think the deep '928 style' cushions should work out well. Is the script etched? I can't imagine it is hand threaded.
Looking forward to seeing it all together. Looks great.
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Thanks. The script is burned in with a laser. I like it a lot. It is a just a little bit ostentatious --- in that way that Porsche was slightly ostentatious in the 80s and early 90s. Since then I feel Porsche has become a much more conservative company (at least in the interior designs) as it focuses on growth and a larger addressable market.
Here is a closeup -
Also, 3Healey - I believe you have a 1997 or 1998 model. It is nice. Those models are nice - there is a built in advantage with the door panel (which are different that the 1995/1996 models) whereby Porsche could accent the band in black.
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i had a lot of doubts over color choices and design --- but I'll be darned, this works. So far this has exceeded my expectations and Paul's craftsmanship on the soft back sport seats is really really really nice.