This is Paul Champagne's hybrid 928 / 993 work
#1
This is Paul Champagne's hybrid 928 / 993 work
Hi gang,
I've long admired the 928 ..... And I'll be darned, one of the neighbors on my block has a lovely 928GTS tucked away in his garage.....
Alas, I have not the space nor martial latitude for another toy car here in my cramped fair city .... But I can certainly dream, n'est-ce pas?
I've admired Paul's work for a long long time now ..... This is the year I've decided to bring the 928's incredible interior inspiration to my little Carrera. The 993 has many nice qualities. A rich interior experience is not one of them. I'm astounded at the result of Paul's work - the 928 community truly has a special special gem in Paul.
I've long admired the 928 ..... And I'll be darned, one of the neighbors on my block has a lovely 928GTS tucked away in his garage.....
Alas, I have not the space nor martial latitude for another toy car here in my cramped fair city .... But I can certainly dream, n'est-ce pas?
I've admired Paul's work for a long long time now ..... This is the year I've decided to bring the 928's incredible interior inspiration to my little Carrera. The 993 has many nice qualities. A rich interior experience is not one of them. I'm astounded at the result of Paul's work - the 928 community truly has a special special gem in Paul.
Last edited by Jlaa; 04-03-2016 at 02:06 PM. Reason: Spacing
#4
Thanks guys. I've read nearly all of Paul's old posts here and I too wish some day he will return - perhaps when he finds a good balance of leather crafting and entertainment.
I do plan to do the driver's seat --- I have it in my garage --- I'm just an awfully slow mechanic. Usually because I'll do something and then discover that I did something incredibly stupid which forces me to do the job all over again to correct my mistake. Never fails.
Like --- installing a seat, only to forget to install the seatbelt covers, which forces me to pull the seat out again.
Or installing a new handbrake and buttoning up the center console, only to realize that I installed jam-nut on the handbrake tensioning mechanism improperly, forcing me to take everything apart again.
Anyways, I installed Paul's beautiful center console / handbrake / **** today ---- I'll get to the driver's seat in due time.
#5
Congratulations! Looks like you're doing a nice installation.
Paul is crafting my new front seats covers as we speak, matching the pearl white finish to my rear seats.
Yours look sumptuous. I can almost smell the new leather...
Steve
'83 928S 5spd - black / pearl white
Paul is crafting my new front seats covers as we speak, matching the pearl white finish to my rear seats.
Yours look sumptuous. I can almost smell the new leather...
Steve
'83 928S 5spd - black / pearl white
#6
Congratulations! Looks like you're doing a nice installation. Paul is crafting my new front seats covers as we speak, matching the pearl white finish to my rear seats. Yours look sumptuous. I can almost smell the new leather... Steve '83 928S 5spd - black / pearl white
I installed this piece finally last nice ... From Linda, Paul's wife.
Last edited by Jlaa; 04-09-2016 at 01:43 PM.
#7
That's a beautiful steering wheel cover.
My seats are all pearl white, a soft white color with an iridescence in the finish. It was the original custom order in my car that Paul is matching. I am going with piping, and without any contrasting stitching in order to more closely match the original rear seats which are pretty much like new. Paul is also redoing my door inserts to match.
Steve
My seats are all pearl white, a soft white color with an iridescence in the finish. It was the original custom order in my car that Paul is matching. I am going with piping, and without any contrasting stitching in order to more closely match the original rear seats which are pretty much like new. Paul is also redoing my door inserts to match.
Steve