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R50/53 Leather Dash & Carbon Downtubes

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Leather Dash & Carbon Downtubes

I want to improve the interior look. but don't know what to do since the options are all good:

1. Leather Dash - Leather Downtubes - Leather Cup Rings and Gear Ring - Chrome Speed/revs/airvents
2. Leather Dash - Carbon Downtubes - rest????
3. Leather Dash - Leather Downtubes - rest silver (original rings)

Can some one put some examples with those convitation? I haven't see any pic with 3 option (leather/leather/silver

thanks in advance
 
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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I did the downtubes

A couple of years ago I bought a full hide of a nice black leather. I did the shift boot, ebrake boot, and the downtubes. I sewed the lower section of cover, stretched it on the tubes, and bonded the upper section. The only glitch was the insertion into the bottom bracket surrounding them. I lightly sanded the ovals, and voila! I like it since it upgrades the plastice without having to explain why. I am going to take the armrests off on the doors and do those also. The dash is a test. The curves on the dash will have me thinking for awhile. The covers will have to make the curves, look clean, and not pull away in the heat of the summer. So, even if you are not doing it homestyle like me, I like the leather. It is a tactile thing. Although I love Carbon, applied CF veneer or even fully formed CF doesn't feel the same to me.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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Have any pictures?

Originally Posted by JOHN800
A couple of years ago I bought a full hide of a nice black leather. I did the shift boot, ebrake boot, and the downtubes. I sewed the lower section of cover, stretched it on the tubes, and bonded the upper section. The only glitch was the insertion into the bottom bracket surrounding them. I lightly sanded the ovals, and voila! I like it since it upgrades the plastice without having to explain why. I am going to take the armrests off on the doors and do those also. The dash is a test. The curves on the dash will have me thinking for awhile. The covers will have to make the curves, look clean, and not pull away in the heat of the summer. So, even if you are not doing it homestyle like me, I like the leather. It is a tactile thing. Although I love Carbon, applied CF veneer or even fully formed CF doesn't feel the same to me.
 
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