Carrera GT Interior

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Jakkrit Supawatanakul
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Re: Carrera GT Interior

#16 Post by Jakkrit Supawatanakul »

Harlan Halsey wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:22 am My '59 Carrera GT is carpeted in the rear, and has black vinyl replacing the carpet in the front. The Door tops and top trim in the rear are of wood. Standard rubber matts.
Yes I am looking for that black vinyl for the front. I believe it is Schwarzplast lightweight vinyl. Does anyone know where to find?

Original door top on my car is gone. But according to Reutter Certificate, mine should be painted metal.

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See Sprenger/Heinrichs ref.to this chassis number. Can you confirm number is correct?

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#18 Post by Michael Doyle »

AnandRajani wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 12:06 am I believe John Willhoit has the perfect Schwarzplast lightweight vinyl that goes in that car. He has a Carrera GT and could probably help you.

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For those interested, I have the correct Carrera GT Inaplast vinyl in stock. There are a couple versions available. I sell it in factory pattern cut and bound set for full vinyl front/rear or vinyl front/carpet rear. Underlayment is recommended as well.

I also do the correct factory “Diamond pattern” light grey Headliners.

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#19 Post by Michael Doyle »

Jakkrit Supawatanakul wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:24 pm
Harlan Halsey wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:22 am My '59 Carrera GT is carpeted in the rear, and has black vinyl replacing the carpet in the front. The Door tops and top trim in the rear are of wood. Standard rubber matts.
Yes I am looking for that black vinyl for the front. I believe it is Schwarzplast lightweight vinyl. Does anyone know where to find?

Original door top on my car is gone. But according to Reutter Certificate, mine should be painted metal.
Jakkrit. I have what you are looking for. I do the complete GT interiors as well. Feel free to contact me.

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#20 Post by Cole Scrogham »

I have some correct samples of the pebble grain vinyl for the front GT section if anyone needs a starting point.

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#21 Post by Bil Brown »

I`ve never heard of wooden door tops on an A car. Could someone enlighten me.....are there more out there? Cole.....you wrote the Carrera book....what say you?.........moderator......this thread should be in the "Carrera " forum.
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#22 Post by Dick Roth »

Bill, All the doortops on 356A's are steel. Period.

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#23 Post by Dick Roth »

Anyone that has any interest in the 356 Carrera would be well advised to get themselves a copy of Cole's definitive book on the subject.

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#24 Post by Bil Brown »

Dick.......Harlan states above that his 59 GT Coupe has wooden doortops.
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#25 Post by Dick Roth »

I would love to see a photograph of those doortops.
I'm always ready to acknowledge that I'm not correct, but...

I certainly can say definitively that my 59 GS-GT did not have wooden doortops...

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#26 Post by Dick Roth »

As Groucho famously once said, "...who are you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?" It looks like I may be dining on a small portion of Crow. I certainly I would not dispute Harlan's direct knowledge and observation. I have observed his car very closely over many years at the Monterey Historics and there's no question that his is a fine and correct example.

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#27 Post by Bil Brown »

Does Wilhoit own Norm Miller`s Stone Grey 59GT?.....I know he bought it from Norm......that car would be a good one to look at for the wood tops
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Werkes 58 or 59 GS-GT coupe.

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#29 Post by Bil Brown »

Why no frameless Plexi quarter windows?
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The interior shot is apparently a little deceptive.

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