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Title: Club drive
Post by: Gary t on Saturday,July 10, 2021, 08:39:18 PM

I joined the local vintage sports car club on a drive today  (first longish highway run)

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: S2Zetec54 on Saturday,July 10, 2021, 11:29:36 PM

Looks fun…and your car looks good. Hope the run went well and was trouble free

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Gary t on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 06:22:58 AM

Here is a link to the fb post for the drive
https://www.facebook.com/789593708/posts/10160970815613709/

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Sandyman on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 06:27:28 AM

Gary, love the car! Could you please take pictures of the interior? I am not a fan of the black interior in mine.
Sandy

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Richard48Y on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 08:45:57 AM

Wow, TWO running Opel GT's in one place!
Imagine the odds of that.  :o

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: S2Zetec54 on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 08:56:49 AM

Terrific selection of cars and planes…what fun….amazing to see a Reliant Scimitar

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Gary t on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 09:16:56 AM

Sandy here are a few pictures of the interior of my car. If you want more detail let me know and i  can email what you want.

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Sandyman on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 09:31:16 AM

Thank you sir! Well done. Covering the centre console is a stroke of genius. More motivation to tackle mine.
Sandy

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Gary t on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 10:00:45 AM

Sandy covering the centre console was not a option. The Po had cut it into several pieces and covered it with fake fur . So had to reassemble it with fiberglass.

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: BDA on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 10:38:58 AM

Very nicely done!   :beerchug: Did you do all the work yourself?

As for your console, there are always options. You could have gotten a new console but I agree that covering it makes a big difference and the results speak for themselves!

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Broadside on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 10:56:08 AM

Another thumbs up on the console! Mine looks almost beyond repair but I begrudge £150 for a new padded one, I wonder if I can tackle hiding a multitude of sins with some leather covering........

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: Gary t on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 11:09:36 AM

All that you see is my work.  I even had to create a new door card for the right hand door (the steering wheel is as received)

Title: Re: Club drive
Post by: BDA on Sunday,July 11, 2021, 11:19:05 AM

Then you are to be congratulated. I had my console covered along with the crash pad but it was something that showed so I paid an interior shop to do it. It came out good in my opinion but I don't think it's any better than yours!

Good job!!!