Interior decision to make
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Interior decision to make
So, I have a dilemma and a question. I am switching to a black interior in my 81. I have a "wood grain" panel on the doors that I think looks kind of tacky, and I have switched out to a cluster and bezel from an 86 XLT that are the burled wood grain ( not sure on the exact name). I am trying to decide how I want to accent the new door panels ( trust me, replacements are needed). I am torn between finding a sheet that is a close match to the wood grain or a nice leather or synthetic leather covering for the inset of the door panels. If you vote for the wood, kindly advise on a wood and stain to best match please. Thanks.
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None of the above. I vote for something like a brushed aluminum. I would have said black, but if you already have a black interior then you need some color on the door.
Your bezel is called, oddly enough, Burled Wood. IMHO it wasn't Ford's best idea new, and fades to purple in most cases after 30+ years. Again, if you didn't have a black interior I'd suggest getting the Custom, or base-level bezel that is a black pattern. But, with a black interior you need color on the dash as well as the door. How about spraying the bezel a brushed aluminum look to match aluminum on the doors?
Your bezel is called, oddly enough, Burled Wood. IMHO it wasn't Ford's best idea new, and fades to purple in most cases after 30+ years. Again, if you didn't have a black interior I'd suggest getting the Custom, or base-level bezel that is a black pattern. But, with a black interior you need color on the dash as well as the door. How about spraying the bezel a brushed aluminum look to match aluminum on the doors?
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None of the above. I vote for something like a brushed aluminum. I would have said black, but if you already have a black interior then you need some color on the door.
Your bezel is called, oddly enough, Burled Wood. IMHO it wasn't Ford's best idea new, and fades to purple in most cases after 30+ years. Again, if you didn't have a black interior I'd suggest getting the Custom, or base-level bezel that is a black pattern. But, with a black interior you need color on the dash as well as the door. How about spraying the bezel a brushed aluminum look to match aluminum on the doors?
Your bezel is called, oddly enough, Burled Wood. IMHO it wasn't Ford's best idea new, and fades to purple in most cases after 30+ years. Again, if you didn't have a black interior I'd suggest getting the Custom, or base-level bezel that is a black pattern. But, with a black interior you need color on the dash as well as the door. How about spraying the bezel a brushed aluminum look to match aluminum on the doors?
And the sun out here is brutal most days. The black is going to be enough of an oven. Any other thoughts?
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Paint. Pick a color you like and paint the bezel and plasma-cut aluminum to match. But, that's the key - the doors and the instrument and radio bezels should all match IMO. They did originally and I think it ties things together.
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Currently faded blue but I am painting it Highland Green. This is a restoration and modification project. I decided on a Bullit theme for it.
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Green might look ok inside. Is highland a darker green?
The colors I picked out for my redone interior are a dark gray highlight (dash pad, door accents, and seats) with everything else black. My exterior is going to be a silver/ light grey or white.
The colors I picked out for my redone interior are a dark gray highlight (dash pad, door accents, and seats) with everything else black. My exterior is going to be a silver/ light grey or white.
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For your truck, I think the silver or a Tungsten like color would be best. I like dark interiors for dark paint and light for bright paint.
What about using the body color as an accent? It would be a but tougher as SEM does not readily offer a green flexible coating, but would it look good?
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Good point. A guy was selling a carbon-fiber overlay on CL recently and had some neat pictures of how it could be used. But, not having used it I'm at a loss as to how it is applied. For the bezels with the raised edges does the overlay have to cut precisely and laid down in? Any idea on how it is adhered?
I'll Google it, but thought you might know.
Edit: This site has a how-to that helped me. Looks like the stuff comes with an adhesive backing. Might be able to lay it on the bezel and then trim, but that will cut the bezel to some extent so cutting the vinyl before installing would probably be better.
I'll Google it, but thought you might know.
Edit: This site has a how-to that helped me. Looks like the stuff comes with an adhesive backing. Might be able to lay it on the bezel and then trim, but that will cut the bezel to some extent so cutting the vinyl before installing would probably be better.
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Good point. A guy was selling a carbon-fiber overlay on CL recently and had some neat pictures of how it could be used. But, not having used it I'm at a loss as to how it is applied. For the bezels with the raised edges does the overlay have to cut precisely and laid down in? Any idea on how it is adhered?
I'll Google it, but thought you might know.
Edit: This site has a how-to that helped me. Looks like the stuff comes with an adhesive backing. Might be able to lay it on the bezel and then trim, but that will cut the bezel to some extent so cutting the vinyl before installing would probably be better.
I'll Google it, but thought you might know.
Edit: This site has a how-to that helped me. Looks like the stuff comes with an adhesive backing. Might be able to lay it on the bezel and then trim, but that will cut the bezel to some extent so cutting the vinyl before installing would probably be better.
