First glimpse of the Merak seats
December 20, 2016
As I had nipped over to our trim shop to drop off some bits I couldn’t help but take a couple of pictures of the
December 20, 2016
Shaping the rear interior engine casing
December 20, 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This may look like we’ve made a bit of an error with the template of our rear interior engine housing but this is exactly how
Refurbishing the MGBGT seats and frames
December 20, 2016
The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish. As is often the case,
First glimpse of the Merak seats
December 20, 2016
As I had nipped over to our trim shop to drop off some bits I couldn’t help but take a couple of pictures of the Maserati Merak interior.
Kim mentioned that there were a couple of areas she wanted to look at but all in all, they are all taking shape and looking fantastic. Just the rear column to master now and we’ll be looking at refitting the interior early in the new year!
Here’s a sneaky peak at the interior look gorgeous.
Shaping the rear interior engine casing
December 20, 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This may look like we’ve made a bit of an error with the template of our rear interior engine housing but this is exactly how it should be. Even the rear seats on the Merak aren’t the same size!
Here we the top of the rear interior engine housing that Asa has had to draw up a template for before forming it in 18 gauge steel. This is now in the hands of Kim, our interior specialist, as she works on the final pieces before the interior gets fitted.
The interior engine housing sits between the two rear seats and is actually takes up most of the room in the back. This piece forms the top of a column which runs to the height of the seats.
The entire piece will then be shaped and covered.
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Refurbishing the MGBGT seats and frames
December 20, 2016
The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish.
As is often the case, the frames are still in great condition but just needed a little attention to the paint finish, just to freshen them up.
The seats have been stripped of all components, in our opinion the bases and cushions are good enough to be re-used, the diaphragms have worn and the seat covers themselves are looking really tired.
One of the seats has been covered over the covers so we’ve decided to give the inside a full makeover too.
They are now in the hands of Kim, our interior specialist and she’ll look to replace the interior with new. It is not always the case but sometimes it is actually more viable for us to build the interior from scratch ourselves rather than to buy off the shelf. Certainly in this case, it is the most cost effective option with most suppliers being out of stock and the others costing a substantial amount.
Its times like these when we are fortunate to have the experts with the skills to be able to build interiors from essentially nothing.
