1966 Giulia Super Project

[alfa75gta]

It will stay Biancospino, but the interior is still up for debate. I am looking at getting leather seats but inkeeping with the original stitching pattern
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I suggest you go for a red interior. Black is boring, brown/tan is nice enough but nothing special whereas a red interior really sets off the car, especially if it's white!  Red with grey carpets, I suggest, as all-red can sometimes look a bit porn-star..  ..and if red is too garish, you could go for ox-blood. My Berlina is white/ox-blood and its very appealing.  I agree that its hard to choose but seriously, you couldn't go wrong with white on red..

[ItalCarGuy]

Yep I'm definitely leaning that way. I have an 'ox  blood' sample of vinyl from Re-originals that looks fantastic, but it wasnt an available colour for my year Super. Red was, so I am leaning that way since this car is going to come across as pretty close to stock.

[AikenDrum105]

as all-red can sometimes look a bit porn-star..

Mine is all-red and I was having a similar thought - dark grey carpet / door cards with red seats would work well I think - but perhaps leave the transmission tunnel carpet red

Although I'm aiming for a darker metallic blue on the car - the red still works and is a little different.  

you could go for ox-blood.

Excellent colour

Derek - when I redid the seats on my 1750 gtv many moons ago - I used leather on the fronts and a faux leather on the rears (admittedly you don't really use the rears on the gtvs...)   they looked identical - and the faux leather had brilliant UV resistance - handy for the top of the rears under the back window.  Most importantly, it was almost half the price / metre.    Might be worth a look - you still get the nice 'mmm leather' smell off the fronts

Cheers,

[Brad M]

Derek - when I redid the seats on my 1750 gtv many moons ago - I used leather on the fronts and a faux leather on the rears (admittedly you don't really use the rears on the gtvs...)   they looked identical - and the faux leather had brilliant UV resistance - handy for the top of the rears under the back window.  Most importantly, it was almost half the price / metre.    Might be worth a look - you still get the nice 'mmm leather' smell off the fronts

What would be the breakdown of cost involved in re-trimming seats in a 105?

I would of thought the cost of materials would be less than the labour involved. As I'd expect the labour required to trim seats in leather and faux, would be pretty much the same.

[alfa75gta]

Mine is all-red and I was having a similar thought - dark grey carpet / door cards with red seats would work well I think - but perhaps leave the transmission tunnel carpet red

Nice idea! Here is an example: Its a GT but essentially the same effect..

[Evan Bottcher]

+1 to red, especially with the Biancospino paint.

[Davidm1600]

+2 or is it + 4 or 5 for red seats with white.  However, to disagree brown/tan is anything but boring or dull with a dark Navy blue car, which is what mine will be.  On the contrary it should look superb. I still need to decide on the carpet colour to finish that part of the Super's restoration. 

Well that is what I think given I have had my interior completely redone (seats in Connolly leather with original stitching pattern) and door cards in matching colour but in vinyl in this colour.  I previously used the same leather colour for the seats and door capping etc for my '69 Fiat AC 124, and the Fiat is painted bright red.   To my eyes red seats in a Navy blue car would be too much like a bordello !!

The cost to have my seats completely rebuilt for the Super including two hides was approx $2400, while new door cards, recovered long grab handles, plus a new rear parcel shelf $1400.  For me this represents nice value given the superb quality of the work done.

[pep105]

I love the red interior and with Biancospino, silver or the light grey/grigio it looks fantastic. Really sets it off
The black carpet would break it up nicely too.

My interior was brown/tan but the car was resprayed resale red and the brown didn't suit and never looked right.

I bought Gt Junior seats in black and was planning to go that way, however now that its Navy Blue I had the old rear seat sitting in the
car next to the black seat, and its a done deal the browns the go looks really good, black interior just doesn't do anything. 

Derek and Scott your Super restos are travelling along really well seems like you'll be on the road in no time just like the chicks in
the Maltesers ad

[alfa75gta]

However, to disagree brown/tan is anything but boring or dull with a dark Navy blue car, which is what mine will be.  On the contrary it should look superb.

Fair comment David, and I don't disagree with you, I guess it just depends on the colour combination of the car. I've seen some very tasteful brown interiors. I think Maserati Biturbo's have one of the most luscious interiors on offer - with those wonderful brown leather seats..

I recovered my Ti's interior in Black - the black that I bagged earlier, but its because I intend to spray the car in duck egg blue and therefore, I don't think red, brown or any other colours would compliment the exterior as well. It's quite a difficult task to decide on the most desirable combination, and the wrong choice can really influence a car's appeal..

here is my interior, but i'm yet to respray the car:

[Davidm1600]

+ 1 million times for the interior of the Maserati biturbos    Such an inviting place to recline I am sure. 

Hey guys please don't misunderstand me, for I think in truth so long as the interior looks as good as the exterior you have to be on a winner, but yes colour choices can be both so personal and difficult to get right in some instances.  A red interior with Silver or Grigio to me says $$$$$, definitely a perfect choice Pep and Alfa75gta I know exactly what you mean with duck egg blue, for it is such a soft colour. The seats in your TI look fantastic.  BTW duck blue looks wonderful on Tis and early GT Sprints.  Top choice.

Your Super Derek is going to look so good when finished.

[ItalCarGuy]

Here are a few interior pics I had collected.

[Evan Bottcher]

What was the original paint/interior colour for your car, Derek?  (e.g. archivio storico records).  Not that it makes any difference to what you choose, just interested.

[ItalCarGuy]

Archives say Biancospino with black skai interiors. But I am pretty sure the interior was never black. All the door cards had been replaced with later ones but the seats are original and are a greyish brown colour. Not overly inspiring.

I figure since the archives cant even get it right, why not have an interior colour I want!

[Evan Bottcher]

Absolutely.

Totally different era, but I absolutely love the red leather interior on our silver 159 - it's the perfect combo with silver or white.

[ItalCarGuy]

Hi guys here is where I am at with the Super at the moment.

I am doing the odd trip to the shop just to strip some of the fiddley areas of the car. I am now confident the engine bay is pretty much done, I cant wait to put a rebuild engine into a clean bay, just have a look at the earlier photos in this thread to see what a difference it will be!

Found the chassis type stamped in the groove at the top edge of the boot/trunk space.

I also figured I might as well do the tray under with windscreen cowl even if it isnt seen, nice to know it is clean.

Last but not least, I am pleased to announce my NOS battery tray has finally arrived from Germany after a 3 month wait. Apparently Aussie Customs is making packages from Germany go by sea since November. That at an $9 surcharge on items over 450grams being sent to the US are my current postal gripes!

One other thing of concern, my car has a definite lean to the right side. Now I know it will have a tank of fuel to balance it a bit more, but I think it is more than that, what could be broken that I should look at?