928 Interior Decorating and Improved Shifting - Version 2.0 - Page 2

Nicole · 10-09-2006, 07:50 PM

Thanks for all the nice comments! Yes, it looks very nice - I love it!

To answer a few questions:

Regarding the shifter: It came from Jager Engineering and was my favorite product - but is now NLA. I still have one in all black that is tentatively sold, and another one in silver that is chipped and needs refinishing. The latter I won't offer until I know I got it to look perfect. I hope we'll be able to offer a new wide button shifter solution in the near future. I'll keep you posted.

Someone said I only put wood on the door vents and door openers. Well, there is wood on the console inserts and on the rear AC as well as a few other places. In fact, it's so much wood, I might reduce it a bit after Sharktoberfest. But I want people to see all available pieces there, so they can make their own decisions.

The rechtangular center vent piece has been available for a while. There is also a version with two round vent openings, and you can add trim rings withi dimples in aluminum, stainless, or bronze.

Regarding the knobs in the console, I like them consistent with the ones in the pod. No need to introduce an additional type of switches. However, we have a nice way of dressing those up with aluminum, stainless or bronze covers. I did not put those into my car, but will have samples at Sharktoberfest. If you're interested in those, just PM me and I'll provide more details.

the flyin' scotsman · 10-09-2006, 08:30 PM

Nicole.............I'm into the more technical/mechanical side of our cars leaving the 'cosmetic' stuff for other but I must admit that dark red wood really is striking against your interior; excellent work.

BTW, I notice from your sig the exterior of your car is 'slate grey metallic'...........could you post a pic of it please? A GT is for sale close by which is apparently the same colour but its rough and I'd like to see what a good condition car looks like.........thx.

Nicole · 10-09-2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by the flyin' scotsman

BTW, I notice from your sig the exterior of your car is 'slate grey metallic'...........could you post a pic of it please? A GT is for sale close by which is apparently the same colour but its rough and I'd like to see what a good condition car looks like.........thx.

Here are two current exterior views of the Hooked-On-Cars-Mobile... courtesy of George Suennen.

the flyin' scotsman · 10-09-2006, 08:51 PM

Thanks!

Nicole · 10-10-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by the flyin' scotsman

Thanks!

No problem. In this case you actually have to thank jorj7 (George Suennen) who took these great pictures at the DEVEK Days fun drive...

BTW: Did anybody notice how the classic grey carpet always looks pink in photographs, but if you see it in real life it just looks grey? Really strange...

Mrmerlin · 10-10-2006, 01:42 AM

Hi Nicole your wood accents look great thanks for sharing your work , I like how clean the rest of your car is, well done , have a great day, Stan

Rick Carter · 10-10-2006, 10:21 AM

Nicole,
Very classy, like the owner.

Charley B · 10-10-2006, 06:47 PM

Thanks for mentioning the carpet thing Nicole. I've been wondering why so many people are installing a Lavender tint carpet. No, I'm not kidding.

Nicole · 10-10-2006, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Charley B

Thanks for mentioning the carpet thing Nicole. I've been wondering why so many people are installing a Lavender tint carpet. No, I'm not kidding.

I think it's how that carpet reflects the light from the flash. It doesn't look like that at all under normal lighting conditions.

GT Jackson · 10-10-2006, 08:57 PM

Nicole, that looks just fantastic! I am so jealous. I was able to get one of the last shifters from Veronique that was slightly scratched, which matched the overall motif of my slightly bent and scratched 86.5. A little additonal bling to the dash with the blue LED's makes for a nice effect.
Still chasing down a few electrical gremlins after having everything off up to the firewall to replace all the actuator diaphragms.

I agree whole heartily on the shifting as well as improvements in vacuum to the systems.

Really well done.

tommytomaso · 10-10-2006, 11:32 PM

Top notch fit and finish........but the red tint in my eyes is too fake looking, and not fitting to the car colors, i think "silver Maple Burl" would of been the best fit and more of what the "factory" would of done. I some times think people try to hard to get a color contrast in thier cars interiors, and its rarely done right. becase our cars dont have accent peices that connect to each other thiers no fluidness to them , if thier was it would be much simpler to add brighter contrasts that would work.
Otherwise you just get many seperate parts that look the same but dont connect and stand out too much. Just little ramblings from a designers eye..

Charley B · 10-10-2006, 11:35 PM

Huh?

Nicole · 10-16-2006, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tommytomaso

Top notch fit and finish........but the red tint in my eyes is too fake looking, and not fitting to the car colors, i think "silver Maple Burl" would of been the best fit and more of what the "factory" would of done. I some times think people try to hard to get a color contrast in thier cars interiors and its rarely done right. becase our cars dont have accent peices the connect to each other thiers no fluidness to them , if thier was it would be much simpler to add brighter contrasts that would work.
Otherwise you just get many seperate parts that look the same but dont connect and stand out too much. Just little ramblings from a designers eye..

I was considering multiple different options, including the bloody burl shown here, my all-time favorite African Rose, and a greyish synthetic wood we have available.

However, you have to keep in mind the goal I had with this: I wanted to warm up the interior - so the grey wood was not suitable for this project's goal. Besides, the classic grey of the rest of my interior is a slightly reddish grey, so what better than to use a material that corresponds to this tone?

I was not trying to change the actual interior design of the car - just dress up the materials already there.

I'm not sure why it bothers you to cover the drab black plastic with a warm real wood veneer, but you certainly are entitled to your opinion. Different tastes are what makes this interesting and keeps our sharks from looking all the same.

Enjoy yours, while I enjoy mine...

H2 · 10-16-2006, 12:22 PM

What color wood inserts look best with an all black interior?

Harvey

Mike Frye · 10-16-2006, 12:27 PM

Nicole,

Well said, and I think wood adds class to any car interior.

10-09-2006, 07:50 PM	#16
Nicole Addict Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Silly Con Valley, CA Posts: 18,695	Thanks for all the nice comments! Yes, it looks very nice - I love it! To answer a few questions: Regarding the shifter: It came from Jager Engineering and was my favorite product - but is now NLA. I still have one in all black that is tentatively sold, and another one in silver that is chipped and needs refinishing. The latter I won't offer until I know I got it to look perfect. I hope we'll be able to offer a new wide button shifter solution in the near future. I'll keep you posted. Someone said I only put wood on the door vents and door openers. Well, there is wood on the console inserts and on the rear AC as well as a few other places. In fact, it's so much wood, I might reduce it a bit after Sharktoberfest. But I want people to see all available pieces there, so they can make their own decisions. The rechtangular center vent piece has been available for a while. There is also a version with two round vent openings, and you can add trim rings withi dimples in aluminum, stainless, or bronze. Regarding the knobs in the console, I like them consistent with the ones in the pod. No need to introduce an additional type of switches. However, we have a nice way of dressing those up with aluminum, stainless or bronze covers. I did not put those into my car, but will have samples at Sharktoberfest. If you're interested in those, just PM me and I'll provide more details. __________________ Nicole '91 928 S4, slate grey metallic / all classic grey, GTS mirrors, 17" 'Turbo Twist' rims, Custom Wood Interior Trim '00 9-3 SE, silver metallic (zzZAABi) This one after I won the lottery Clear/smoked lenses, books, and accessories: www.HookedOnCars.com New: Porsche 928 Book by Brian Long Smoked lenses and marker lights AutoArt 928 1:18 and 1:43 Scale

10-09-2006, 08:30 PM	#17
the flyin' scotsman Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,906	Nicole.............I'm into the more technical/mechanical side of our cars leaving the 'cosmetic' stuff for other but I must admit that dark red wood really is striking against your interior; excellent work. BTW, I notice from your sig the exterior of your car is 'slate grey metallic'...........could you post a pic of it please? A GT is for sale close by which is apparently the same colour but its rough and I'd like to see what a good condition car looks like.........thx. __________________ Malcolm '88 928 S4 A/T Black/Ivory, 160k kms 928OC Alberta Chapter avatar: Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World music: the hunger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHAn34xWChM

10-09-2006, 08:51 PM	#19
the flyin' scotsman Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Southern Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,906	Thanks! __________________ Malcolm '88 928 S4 A/T Black/Ivory, 160k kms 928OC Alberta Chapter avatar: Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World music: the hunger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHAn34xWChM

10-10-2006, 01:42 AM	#21
Mrmerlin Petie3rd Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aurora Colorado Posts: 7,619	Hi Nicole your wood accents look great thanks for sharing your work , I like how clean the rest of your car is, well done , have a great day, Stan __________________ 1988 S4 Elfenbein Perlglanz with a full Pearl Gray leather interior, Auto

10-10-2006, 10:21 AM	#22
Rick Carter Contributor of Nothing Worthy Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,442	Nicole, Very classy, like the owner. __________________ Rick 1985928 Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day, but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, unalterable through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematical plan of reducing us to slavery. Truth or Tradition Biblical Unitarian

10-10-2006, 06:47 PM	#23
Charley B Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 3,547	Thanks for mentioning the carpet thing Nicole. I've been wondering why so many people are installing a Lavender tint carpet. No, I'm not kidding. __________________ Charley There is something about the outside of a 928, that's good for the inside of a man. '93 GTS 5 spd '88 S4 Auto Red '82/'83 Euro Track Car '55 T-Bird (Show Car) '01 Town Car (Myrtle the Turtle) '03 Deville (Plain Jane) '90 Harley Springer Softail '90 Harley 1200C Chopper

10-10-2006, 08:57 PM	#25
GT Jackson Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 596	Pimp My 928 Nicole, that looks just fantastic! I am so jealous. I was able to get one of the last shifters from Veronique that was slightly scratched, which matched the overall motif of my slightly bent and scratched 86.5. A little additonal bling to the dash with the blue LED's makes for a nice effect. Still chasing down a few electrical gremlins after having everything off up to the firewall to replace all the actuator diaphragms. I agree whole heartily on the shifting as well as improvements in vacuum to the systems. Really well done. __________________ GT Jackson 86.5 US AT - 'Fatback', "So much to do, so little money!"

10-10-2006, 11:32 PM	#26
tommytomaso Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashua New hampshire. Posts: 854	Top notch fit and finish........but the red tint in my eyes is too fake looking, and not fitting to the car colors, i think "silver Maple Burl" would of been the best fit and more of what the "factory" would of done. I some times think people try to hard to get a color contrast in thier cars interiors, and its rarely done right. becase our cars dont have accent peices that connect to each other thiers no fluidness to them , if thier was it would be much simpler to add brighter contrasts that would work. Otherwise you just get many seperate parts that look the same but dont connect and stand out too much. Just little ramblings from a designers eye.. Last edited by tommytomaso; 01-15-2007 at 11:34 PM.

10-10-2006, 11:35 PM	#27
Charley B Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 3,547	Huh? __________________ Charley There is something about the outside of a 928, that's good for the inside of a man. '93 GTS 5 spd '88 S4 Auto Red '82/'83 Euro Track Car '55 T-Bird (Show Car) '01 Town Car (Myrtle the Turtle) '03 Deville (Plain Jane) '90 Harley Springer Softail '90 Harley 1200C Chopper

10-16-2006, 12:22 PM	#29
H2 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northwest Posts: 5,495	What color wood inserts look best with an all black interior? Harvey __________________ 928 S4, Polar Silver, '88, 5-spd, 42K miles 968 Cpe, Black, '94, 6-spd, 74K miles

10-16-2006, 12:27 PM	#30
Mike Frye Craic Head Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jersey Shore, USA Posts: 7,176	Nicole, Well said, and I think wood adds class to any car interior. __________________ HWFM Racing: Official Team Power Tool Expert 1985 grey shark (222k mi, over the hill and picking up speed)Porkenized! Rear seat delete/Porken s300s chips/55psi FPR/Lomas )(-overs/shortened shifter, Snorkel filters 1998 Mustang convertible ...Waiting for forums.rennlist.com...