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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 02:15 AM
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Ok here is an idea I am playing with for the interior of the 1978. Take a look let me know what you think.

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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 03:46 AM
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I have did mine like that, but i have diffrent seats that are black with a red insert. I always thought all red was just a little too much.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 03:58 AM
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those gauges look good from here . :D got a better shot of them,,so i can use them as an example for an aftermarket setup
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 05:38 AM
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Looks good, but would be even better with black carpeting on the doors and 78-82 style seats with black bolsters and red middles

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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 05:46 AM
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Looks excellent! :cool:
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 06:48 AM
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I think it looks pretty good.
My interior is all black and the carpet needs to be changed. I thought long and hard about ordering a different color of carpet just to change it up a bit.
I couldn't decide so I took the safe route :sleep: and ordered black carpet and floor mats from Wilcox on Monday. The order arrived Thursday.
Maybe I'll just purchase some RED floor mats to toss in when I feel like living on the edge! :lol: :jester :D
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 07:38 AM
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My next project C3 will be an LT1 convertible with yellow exterior, basically black interior but with red seats, carpets and inserts...looks creative but indeed drop the red boot...go with redlines or something.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 10:10 AM
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Looks good, but would be even better with black carpeting on the doors and 78-82 style seats with black bolsters and red middles

Marck
i agree with twinnie. id say go for it if you were going to do the gauge cluster and center console red too, but that design looks too "out of place"
the 79-82 seats would be a great idea.

if i get a chance to customize mine, ill probably mimick Chuck Harmon's. i love his interior. id probably change the seats to C5 seats if i was already going to spend that much
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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looks like a variation of what I did to mine :cheers:
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 10:16 AM
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I like it, go for it! :yesnod:
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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n8370c,
thats one sharp looking interior! :) :flag


[Modified by Titanium Rat, 2:46 PM 10/18/2002]
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 10:57 AM
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More black with just some red accents. The center console should be all black. Leave the dash red and black seats with red insets would really look cool, late C3, C4 or C5 seats are needed.

Nice guages!!!!!!
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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do black floor mats with red piping
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 11:49 AM
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Keep the two tone scheme!!!!

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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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Looks sharp. DO IT! Keep the red boot. :cheers:
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 12:16 PM
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Keep the two tone scheme!!!!

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FAUXRS seen it up close and it looks good. Maybe I'm too old for my age but I prefer all black. Red on red is too much in my opinion.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 12:34 PM
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I like it :cheers:
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 01:10 PM
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I like it, too. However, I think you should consider painting the exterior
with the red/black concept - maybe some flames.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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looks good! late model C3 seats red with black inserts would look even better.
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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 04:42 PM
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Black and red seats like previously suggested. And a nice black chrome shifter ****. The white just looks way out of place. The gauges look great though! :cheers:
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