[Rutger Gert-jan]

Hi,



My `92 convertible has the classic grey interior fitted, so are the trim pieces surrounding the windshield and the large trim panel that covers the latch mechanism (front end of the top). Sunlight has changed the colour to a not so nice looking shade of grey.....I am thinking of changing these 4 pieces of trim to a different colour; black would be the best option. Does anyone have these items for sale or know where I can find them?



Thanks in advance,



Regards,



Rutger

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[Darryl]

They are difficult to find and are NOT the same as the coupe. Colors are even more difficult. Check salvage yards and eBay...every now and again , a pair come up for sale from someone parting out a cabriolet. I was able to find a pair in black in very decent shape, so they can be had, but I kept my eyes open for about a year. Don't give up, but it may take awhile.



There have been other posts about being able to straighten them, as the most common issue is warping, but if yours are straight and in good shape, you may want to try refinishing them somehow. I know there are vinyl and leather dyes that may work on this material and if you're going black anyway, that will be the easiest to dye since if it doesn't come out the first time, simply apply additional coats.



Sorry I don't have any better info.



- Darryl

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[happysails2you]

I have a linen grey/classic grey combo interior. I have the same classic grey discoloration you describe on the A pillars, the section above the windshield and on the convertible top, and also on the sides in the back (where the speakers are in my cab).



Do a key word search on "leather dye" and "dye" on this site and you should be able to find the other posts with some websites to obtain the dye if you want to do it yourself. Or most upholstery/interior shops can do it for you, it's just a matter of the labor involved to take all the pieces off and dye them individually then reinstall them...I think I was quoted $800-1000 to do all discolored sections.



The top edges of my doors are classic grey. They were similarly discolored and had also developed crack lines. My upholstery shop recovered just the tops of the two door panels with classic grey vinyl fabric for $300. They did a great job and the doors look like new. The color match to the dashboard is great and the grain of the vinyl looks better than the old vinyl...glad I didn't just dye them. They said they could recover all of the other pieces or they could dye them.



Hope that helps!

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[Mark]

I really need to get the name of that shop and find some time to get my vehicle over to them--I'm guessing it will be a winter project.

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[doster]

I have the grey interior and when i baught it i had the same discoloration and warping on the pillars

and across the top , I used a heat gun to straighten em up and used a can of black vinyl spray

paint, There are a couple of grey colors but neither looked good. This is a low budged fix but it looks good now.

also have the door panel problem that Happysails mentioned and i,ll go her route.

Good luck

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[SILVY968]

S.E.M. makes "dye" that goes on like paint. I used it on my cab when all that I could find were dark blue pieces. They wear well and they are indistinguishable from original factory color.



http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydepot/sealcoat.aspx



Brian

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[Rutger Gert-jan]

First of allThanks a lot for the suggestions <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> . TodayI sent a couple of e-mails to some salvage companies, but when this turns out to be nothing, I am willing to go with the paint option.



cheers,



Rutger

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[Darryl]

[quote name='SILVY968' post='37240' date='Jun 20 2007, 12:45 AM']S.E.M. makes "dye" that goes on like paint. I used it on my cab when all that I could find were dark blue pieces. They wear well and they are indistinguishable from original factory color.



http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydepot/sealcoat.aspx



Brian[/quote]



Wow, I would've practically killed for dark blue pieces. Mine were black when I got the car, but I suppose they were blue at one point. PET lists blue as an option, but maybe that's the colbalt blue. My interior is dark blue and not deviating, so maybe it got black A-pillars from the factory?



Thanks for the S.E.M. link...that is a great option.



- Darryl

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[SILVY968]

Darryl,



Yup, they were dark blue, almost black. The bone yards are a great source for these cars. If SEM has a dark blue I would go for it.



Brian

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[Darryl]

[quote name='SILVY968' post='37260' date='Jun 20 2007, 11:01 PM']Darryl,



Yup, they were dark blue, almost black. The bone yards are a great source for these cars. If SEM has a dark blue I would go for it.



Brian[/quote]



I knew they were available since PET had them listed for model years 92 and 93...now if I could only know if my car had blue originally. My guess is they were blue, since the hole filler plugs and screw caps throughout the car are blue. I actually don't mind the black...what I would mind is faded and or discolored pieces like the issues some folks are having with the gray!



- Darryl

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[gryphon]

I took a trim piece to a body shop paint supplier and had them match the color with their scanner (similar to what Home Depot does for house paint). I only wanted a touch-up bottle for a couple of tiny scratches. Such suppliers will also sell you rattle-cans of custom blended paints.



Tom

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[happysails2you]

[quote name='Mark' post='37233' date='Jun 19 2007, 07:48 PM']I really need to get the name of that shop and find some time to get my vehicle over to them--I'm guessing it will be a winter project.[/quote]



Mark, the shop I used in Annapolis is Bay Country Custom Vans and Upholstery. They did an incredible job on the door panels and on the new convertible top. They have done some amazing vintage car restorations, and I highly recommend them. Plus their prices were on the lower end of the scale. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Mark]

Thanks Kathy, I just recommended them to a 964 owner over on Rennlist. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[968gene]

There is a guy on Rennlist that does a great job of recovering dashes in leather. I have emailed him a time or two about doing 944/968 A pillar covers. (He does 928s) The result is french stitched and looks beautiful. Anyone up for a Classic Grey group buy?

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[Mark]

Hmmm never thought about them for the A-pillars but love the leather script seats they do.

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