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4501 Number: 4500 From: "Sandy Block" Date: Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:33 pm Subject: Re: Interior Help
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Re: Interior Help
If you return to your paint -vs- interior listing on prior post, you'll note that the dark blue color was restricted to the base model. Do you recall my saying that all 1984/1985 coupes were done in Special Order Paint Color? There, you'll see proof on that page. Actually, it was part of the D32 code, which is the why of it that they all received the SAME color interior from 1984 thru 1986 (Coupes).
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--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote: > http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/ColorAndUpholsteryBooks/85_ > mercury_color_book_08.jpg > > 1. The link above is the chart of interior options for 1985 > Capris. They use the term Sand Beige. Your best bet is to ALWAYS > request a carpet sample from the vendor and match it to an unfaded > piece of carpetting. Usually pulling up the seats or kick panel or > whatever will reveal a like new piece of carpetting. Pick whatever > vendor is closest. You may find that they all get their carpet from > the same place (ACC). > > 2. If by metroparts you mean www.MetroMustang.com, I didn't find > them very expensive. I bought 5 cans of paint/dye (with a can of > adhesion promoter) from them for almost the same price as > www.50resto.com. I have a sneaking suspicion that most places that > sell interior dye get it from metro mustang (every resto article in > the Mustang Monthly mags lists them as a vendor for all their > interior paint/dyes). The cans from 50resto's look the same as > Metro Mustang and the part number starts with "met"...hmmmm. > Anyways, I took a fairly decent kick panel and used Metro Mustang's > charcoal paint on the back and it was so damn close that I couldn't > even tell where I had painted the piece. Just make sure you get the > vinyl prep and adhesion promoter and follow all the directions > carefully. ***I would HIGHLY suggest you get a few TEST pieces like > I did and PRACTICE***. Also, SHAKE the cans TWICE as long as > recommended. The charcoal grey starts out BLACK if not shaken. > > 3. Not much help here. Sorry. Maybe, find a BMW dealer or > Mercedes dealer. I bet they can point you in the right direction. > I have seen some before and after photos of reconditioned leather > and it does look like alot can be done to bring back even really > worn leather. > > -Mike > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "cassman108" <cassman108@y...> > wrote: > > Hey guys > > > > I've done quite a bit of research looking up interior resto > > parts/methods for my 85 vert (black/beige), but in some cases my > > research has muddied the waters a bit. I'm looking to keep the > > interior looking stock and I'm hoping the folks here can shed some > > light on my questions. > > > > 1. Carpeting - There are a million and one places to buy carpet > > (almost all for around +/- $100) has anyone had good/bad luck w/ > 50 > > resto? Also, I have seen the colors Sandlewood and Sand Beige > listed > > in various catalogs/websites, but which is the correct color for > my > > 85? > > > > 2. Dash & Trim paint/dye - My car has experienced quite a bit of > > fading and sun damage, so I'm going to repaint/dye (as > appropriate) > > the interior of the dash and trim throughout. I've found a couple > of > > places online that sell paint/dye (50 resto & metroparts), but I > was > > hoping someone might have found another supplier (metroparts seems > > expensive). > > > > 3. Seats - Anyone try reconditioning and dyeing their leather > seats? > > If so, where did you purchase the dye? Seems to me that although > > quite a bit of work, that dyeing might be the way to go vs. > > recovering (at $600 a pop through Hank). My seats are in > reasonably > > good shape w/ no tears and a little cracking, but otherwise > basically > > need a cosmetic upgrade. > > > > Once it warms up a bit here in RI, I'm going to tear the interior > > apart. Hopefully, the buildsheet is under the carpeting! > > > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > > Sean > > > > '85 vert #58