Early Custom Interiors

[stitchdup]

I'm usually a volkswagen or slammed on big wheels type of builder but at the moment I'm trying to build a 40s era 36 custom. I'm struggling to find the colours that would be used. For example would the be similar to the body colour or a contrasting colour? I can find plenty of pictures but the old ones are all black and white and the new ones somehow look modern even when they are supposed recreations. Would they have a different sheen to the fabric compared to modern? If you have any pics of early custom interiors please share share them, it would be a great help, thanx

[JollySipper]

Les, man, I believe around that time they would have used the burled leather for a lot of kustom interiors.......... If you'll look at Steve Boutte's IG page, about 6 posts in, he shows how he replicates the look of that material. The lead-in pic of the post is a bunch of interior parts in primer.......

[stitchdup]

10 minutes ago, JollySipper said:

Les, man, I believe around that time they would have used the burled leather for a lot of kustom interiors.......... If you'll look at Steve Boutte's IG page, about 6 posts in, he shows how he replicates the look of that material. The lead-in pic of the post is a bunch of interior parts in primer.......

do you have a link? I'm not on instagram

[Richard Bartrop]

From what I'm read, naugahyde was usually the material of choice back then

[JollySipper]

Here you go, Les man.... I grabbed a screen shot for you.

You really should consider an account on IG..... There's TONS of model builders on there.

[Brian Austin]

I thought a lot of interiors were white.

[Brian Austin]

Try these sites for ideas:

 

https://www.customcarchronicle.com/

 

https://kustomrama.com/wiki/

[bisc63]

On 7/6/2022 at 3:50 PM, Brian Austin said:

Try these sites for ideas:

 

https://www.customcarchronicle.com/

 

https://kustomrama.com/wiki/

Thanks for posting those links! Much goodness to absorb.

[Oldcarfan27]

What about mohair upholstery? Wasn't that 30s, or was it earlier?

Leather was used, but colors were limited.  IIRC, leather was in brown, gray, red and dark green.

[Mike 1017]

This is the go-to company for 1:1 restoration.

SMS Auto Fabrics - The Largest Selection of Classic Auto Interiors

[misterNNL]

On 7/6/2022 at 4:46 PM, Brian Austin said:

I thought a lot of interiors were white.

That's because white goes with everything.