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Posted by: Qarl Aug 30 2003, 07:33 PM

I'm contemplating how to upholster the doors in my car.

On one hand, my interior is a little updated (stylized gauges, modern black seats with yellow accents, billet pedals and pedal board, Rennshift shifter with full leather shift boot...

and on the other hand, I have some classic accents... Prototipo steering wheel, simplistic cockpit design of the 914, harness belts.

I can go with the original GT-style doors with the leather pull strap to unlock the door as in...

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or the new updated RS America style, with a yellow pull, as in...

What do you think?

Posted by: ChrisReale Aug 30 2003, 07:40 PM

I say the Gt style. Your car is going to be badass

Posted by: TimT Aug 30 2003, 07:41 PM

I prefer the RS style

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 30 2003, 07:48 PM

GT.
I dont care much for the RS and the GT is well factory..

Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 30 2003, 07:54 PM

You turkey! I wuz gonna be the first to respond, but you went and changed the poll while I was reading the note! Kept getting server errors when I hit "reply" or "reload" or...

I think the RSA look is cleaner. Not sure how you'd work the door latch, though!!

--DD

Posted by: echocanyons Aug 30 2003, 07:54 PM

or maybekinda 916ish like this

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Posted by: Qarl Aug 30 2003, 07:58 PM

Yes Dave... my intentions exactly. To screw with your head...

Something didn't translate right in the first poll posting, so I redid it.

Sorry!

Posted by: URY914 Aug 30 2003, 08:01 PM

Posted by: boxstr Aug 30 2003, 08:02 PM

I would go with the RS look , keep the stock door handles or go yellow straps. And then a pull handle.
I spoke to John at Original Ffit Interiors awhile ago and we talked about doing the RS panels, and he said no problem he needed me to supply him with three of the metal clips off of the door panels. Also I like the perforated vinyl material.
CCLINRSPANELVILLE

Posted by: Lawrence Aug 30 2003, 08:04 PM

I chose "no vote" because I like the 916 style door panels, minus the map holder.

Posted by: airsix Aug 30 2003, 08:59 PM

Karl, RS all the way. It is a much more fitting look to compliment your other more modern equipment. Looks clean. The GT style looks more like it was made from whatever the intern could find at the hardware store. As for the 916 door... Did they get that plastic-covered chain door-pull off the tailgate of an old chevy?

Posted by: fiid Aug 30 2003, 09:35 PM

The RS certainly looks slicker, but you want to have some chrome on their to match your guages.

Don't know where I would go for that - but I'd still take the RS over all the other options. The straps and chains on the others look like afterthoughts.

Fiid.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Aug 30 2003, 09:36 PM

How do you lock the doors ?? use the key in the outside all the time ???

B

Posted by: campbellcj Aug 31 2003, 02:01 AM

I went super simple, like this. A little pull handle such as on the GT panels would be nice. I heard that was a Fiat part?

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Posted by: maf914 Aug 31 2003, 06:18 AM

Karl,

Your car is goint to look great!

You mentioned a full leather boot for the Renn-shifter. That sounds like a good idea. Could you please describe what pieces you have planned for this. Is there a stock boot from some model that will cover the assembly?

Mike

Posted by: rhodyguy Aug 31 2003, 06:31 AM

that chain . looks like the end gate off of my old 70' intrnl p.u. i like the functionality of the map pocket. get busy karl!! bet your wife can't wait for you to get all your stuff out of the kitchen. "honey, pass the salt and the gauges please".

kevin

Posted by: Lawrence Aug 31 2003, 12:09 PM

Here is a picture of my door panel, mid construction. I used a handle that I bought from a music store.

-Rusty

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Posted by: Lawrence Aug 31 2003, 12:10 PM

Here's a close-up of the handle I used.

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Posted by: Drums66 Aug 31 2003, 12:15 PM

RS for sure, Hey Lawrence where are your curled tip shoes?

Posted by: Brad Roberts Aug 31 2003, 12:19 PM

Toe/Feet shots KILL ME... LOL

B

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 31 2003, 12:19 PM

lawrence- that handle looks like it came off the top of my amp!

Posted by: Brad Roberts Aug 31 2003, 12:20 PM

I still want to know how you plan to lock the doors ?? I try to use the stock key as little as possible.

B

Posted by: Lawrence Aug 31 2003, 01:24 PM

Aaron... good eye. It's an amplifier handle.

-Rusty

P.S Drums... I only wear those boots with my Jedi costume (ala MUSR 2002).

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