Re: [doc] Interior re-trim

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Personally I've mixed feelings on re-trimming. I had my binnacle, knee 
pads and seats re-skinned. My seats are awesome. My binnacle is a 
million times better than it was, but my knee pads never looked right. 
The finish is meant to be visibly wrinkled and the re-trim left them 
smooth. They also had the wrong grain. Luckily I've been able to replace 
all my knee pads recently and a new dash too. Although not as soft as 
the re-trimmed ones, the new pads look much better. I've yet to see a 
dash recovered in non-orignal grain vinyl look good, but I'm happy to be 
proved wrong!

We have a new shipment of the grey vinyl dye on its way, should be 
available in a week or so.

Martin

Peter Filsell wrote:

> Hi James,
> 
> I recently had my dash, binnacle, knee pad, and top of the centre 
> console retrimmed.  I used a chap called Nick Fulcher based in 
> Hethersett which is just down the road from me and I could not believe 
> it when he worked on the prototype DeLorean in Detroit!  Check out the 
> following link:  www.coachtrimmer.co.uk/ourwork.html
> 
> Anyway, the results were fantastic!  I did as much as could by picking 
> out the damaged material (think I had the worst sun damaged binnacle 
> ever!!!!) and filling the cracks with body filler and sanding it down 
> (saved me a few pounds too!!)
> 
> I did not opt for a leather dash but the material used had a very thin 
> foam backing and with a firm hand went back in no probs. I had a pain 
> with the air vents though by the windscreen.  From my experience I found 
> it easier to screw them loosely in before putting the dash back in.
> 
> Hope this helps, you shouldn't have any trouble.
> 
> BTW I also need a glove box insert, so if anyone else has another one 
> kicking about please let me know.
> 
> 
> All the Best
> 
> 
> Peter
> DOC 328 &
> VIN #1772




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