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Great point on color. In the 1980s when I was
restoring my convertible Rebel 'Machine' I never understood why the interior was
tri tone green. Yup, three colors of green, all original. The seats were olive
color Ventilair, while the door panels were a forest green and a emerald green.
But this convertible was optioned out to the gills and sent to Vance & Sons
AMC for the dealership to put on the showroom floor as a demonstrator. Base
price $2995, but as optioned, $4500, a ton of money in 1968, that is why it sat
at the dealership until 1970.
So when I decided to do the seats, I didn't want to
go back with olive, nor Ventilair, and chose a 1980s' Cadillac material. Looks
great, set in original pattern. However, in a major brain fart, I simply forgot
this car would be driven mostly in summer, on our sometimes Hot summer days, and
never owning a convertible, this I didn't know. Car looked great when done,
still looks great now. However, all it took was one time after I ran a errand,
to come out and sit, and literally stick, to the seat (I wear shorts 90% of the
time) to realize I had made a mistake. I should have went with a lighter green,
or another color. I have some spare beach towels in the trunk and change them
out yearly, (or toss them, get more at dollar store) that I use in the Rebel,
and have since that day in the late 80s. When you have a 90-100 degree day here
in Houston, with the top down, the seats easily are over 120 degrees. If you
have the top up, inside the car has reached 140-150 degrees. Serious
burn.
So while black matches everything, and is usually
easier to maintain, when and if I ever get these seats done again in the Rebel
one day, they will not be anything dark. Maybe that olive wasn't so bad after
all.....
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 6:12
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Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re:
gremlin interior/exterior color ideas
Always thought white was a universal colour(Just try white, you'll know
its right). And doesn't get as hot in the summer. Davis Martin
<martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Simms <MrSimms7@xxxxxxx>
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> I've heard that.....once you go Black ya never go
back.
My 72 is black on black
Davis
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