stitchdup Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 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....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 From what I'm read, naugahyde was usually the material of choice back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 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. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I thought a lot of interiors were white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Try these sites for ideas: https://www.customcarchronicle.com/ https://kustomrama.com/wiki/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 This is the go-to company for 1:1 restoration. SMS Auto Fabrics - The Largest Selection of Classic Auto Interiors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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