[DeTomaso] My prototype interior

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

Very Cool!


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> Here's a few shots of my interpretation of  what a 72 Pantera interior
> would look if the designer wasn't constained to the Ford and Alfa parts
> and trying to get a tape deck in there somewhere.
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> I felt the Veglia gauges are the strong design point in the car and hence
> wanted to highlight them.  I also wanted to tilt the gauges towards the
> driver per the original design (this makes for some interesting angles to
> get the eye to like it).
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> I also moved the window switches onto the tunnel, which makes for
> some houdini wiring to clear the shift linkage, but it seems like a better
> placement, especially for the passenger.
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> Lastly,  I added one more little bucket in the tunnel as a phone / wallet
> holder.   Music will be mostly courtesy of Ford, but there will be an iPod
> jack in the wallet try wired to an Amp hidden somewhere?
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> You have to use a little imagination for the final version. 
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> Imagine the center tunnel and dash finished in leather to match the seats
> and a little more tweaking on the fit and finish and removal of the
> hideous cover in between the two vents.
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> Heater controls will be via electric actuators.  The stock A/C control is
> behind the rightmost knob.  I have two "courtesy switches", one of which
> is not currently used.
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> I'm open to thoughts on how to make it better.  I may duplicate the french
> seam with the yellow stitch on the seats up along the tunnel and up the
> sides of the console... still debating that.  That dash is going to be a
> challenge to do in leather and I was hoping the vinyl and leather could
> live together, but they dont very well and I have to do something about
> the rather ugly "seatbelt warning tacked on" cover between the vents.
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> Just the console:
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> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37045
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> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37051
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> The making of: 
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> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=36764
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> David
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