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    About three computers ago I had a microsoft program that made it easy to play with imaging. Since then I'm outta luck, not sure what to use or how now! I like the color, just have a hard time visulizing it on the Ferrari! I grew up with Italian import cars, that my dad would buy used in Italy, and ship over here to sell. He had a vast assortment of ones you'd never see over here on any regular basis. Lancias, Alpha Romeos, Maserati, and Ferrari. My favorites were the Ferrari Boxer, Lancia Zagato, and Citreon Maseratti. He used to drive a Lancia Beta Scorpion for most of my teenage life. All of those cars for the most part were that beautiful red Italian cars are so popular for, except the Citreon, and the Beta Scorpion they were either grey or a metalic blue. A few of the Alphas seemed to be something close to british racing green. Never saw a brown one, which make this a unique color to me, but I like it on the cobra in the photo above! I think the reds probably aren't good because they make you want to floor it every time you step into the car!
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    I just caught up on your thread. It looks like everything has been going well. I felt your pain on getting the shift lever to clear everything around it in all gears. I bent one up myself because my shifter comes out so far back. I wasn't sure anything I could buy would work.

    On the seats I'm with the others...all black looks best. For it to be two tone I think it needs to be bigger sections of one color instead of the alternating rolls. It's nice to have the option of quality made to order covers. I have 4th gen camaro seats in my car and figure I can do the same thing.
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    I just saw this thread.. hot rod or not.. it's cool. And I admire any type of ride that someone puts an effort into making their own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe View Post
    I just caught up on your thread. It looks like everything has been going well. I felt your pain on getting the shift lever to clear everything around it in all gears. I bent one up myself because my shifter comes out so far back. I wasn't sure anything I could buy would work.

    On the seats I'm with the others...all black looks best. For it to be two tone I think it needs to be bigger sections of one color instead of the alternating rolls. It's nice to have the option of quality made to order covers. I have 4th gen camaro seats in my car and figure I can do the same thing.
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    I just saw this thread.. hot rod or not.. it's cool. And I admire any type of ride that someone puts an effort into making their own.
    Hey Guys, thanks for stoppin' in! I appreciate all the input and support.

    Got the drivers side door panel mounted with the speaker and hand pull. Just need a killer design to go on it now.

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    Amazingly, the power window still works.
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    Nice skins! What will you do, paint or put fabric over them?
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    Definitely fabric... something to compliment the seats.
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    seatfoam.JPGNew seat foams arrived yesterday. Still two weeks before the new skins and butt warmers get here. In the meantime, I'll be looking for the clear acetate material to cut new protective pieces that go between the skins and seat mechanisms.
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    Wow new foam looks great. Have never found the same for the stock 48 ford truck bench seat!
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    Sounds like a great excuse to play with some expanding foam!!

    The availability of the new foam was a big reason I decided to keep the original seats. Doing a seat swap is more hassle than it's worth, in my opinion. And would cost me about the same as rebuilding the originals. Besides I really like the style.
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    "Doing a seat swap is more hassle than it's worth, in my opinion."

    Yes going to a different style seat creats mounting problems every time.
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    Those have a nice deep sportscar look to them!
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    Spraying a little primer on the new door panels sure goes a long way towards making the interior at least look finished.

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    Even managed to install a couple of 6x9 speakers behind the seats before heading out to vote.

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    Panels look good and appear to fit very nicely!!!! Anxious to see the seats all put together, got a WAG when you'll be getting them done Wes?
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    Seat covers are being made now. Should be here in a week to ten days. After they're installed and she's drivable, I'll be concentrating on getting her titled. Then a lot of shakedown drives.
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    Kewl deal Wes! Anxious to see the seats with the new foam and new covers installed!!!!
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