Interior help & suggestions
The 63 I just bought has a white headliner, and navy seats and door panels.... Did all the movies cars have entirely flat gray interiors? Do all of you who have real Herbie's have the gray interioir...
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Everything is gray in the movie cars. Seats, headliners, body metal, you name it. My car originally had no headliner, mats or carpets, but the previous owner installed a tasteful gray headliner,...
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DocDo you know if the other replicias people are building are going with the flat gray interior, or isn't that a big concern.TJ
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It's only a concern if you want to be authentic. I know some people such as Charlie Brinker have pushed the envelope to such a degree that he even got rid of his perfectly good headliner and carpets...
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Let's put it this way. The vast majority of people wouldn't care, or even know the difference, but on this site there are a few of us hardcore types who want it to look right. That's why I offered the...
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Well I'm sure my interior is not original or the original color... The metal inside is pearl white, and I'm not sure how far I want to go with all this just yet...... although I'm all for...
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DocLet me ask you another question.. What versions of Herbie are others building? the street version ( stock wheels & tires, etc. etc ) or track version ( super 90 engine, roll bar, wide wheels...
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It never made sense to me why anyone would get anything other than all grey on the interior of their car. If you already have a nice/decent interior and don't want to replace it, then that's fine. But...
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Most of us hardcore fans opt for the wide wheels. Rollbars will be found on only a select few, but I personally think it's just as important as anything. Most people think all it takes to make a...
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When my original was restored, Daryl Adams(who restored my car) tried to replicate the all grey interior and said it didn't look right so he painted in pearl white and installed grey seats and door...
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OK, now I'm confussed...... 1) What engine did they use in the real Herbie's on and off the track2) Were all the real Herbie's interiors gray?3) dark gray or light gray rag top.... and where is a good...
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well, engine wise, only Herbie #2 had a porsche motor. Darby's Herbie #10 has a modified bus engine if I'm not mistaken. Mine just has a stock 64 40 horse. Every movie Herbie had the interior painted...
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I'll have to take some pics tomorrow,if it doesn't snow to show what the inside looks like. It's the original 40 year old interior, which is in good shape apart from a small amount of dental floss...
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1) What engine did they use in the real Herbie's on and off the track?According to Chuck Smith of EMPI who originally built the car, Herbie No. 2 (my car) originally had a Super 90 engine and brakes...
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Remember that we have a FAQ section which can answer most of these questions, so browse through there and you'll gain all sorts of useful Herbie knowledge! Also, you could just watch the movies and do...
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Here's the link to the Dr. Herbie's Vault discussion: pub36.ezboard.com/flovebu...D=29.topicAs for the grey paint, I found some that matches the grey used on my original Herbie's almost exactly. I'll...
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To do an all gray interior means much painting and dyeing of the vinyl. Interior-wise, some of us have gone with a look that represents "If Herbie had been one real car from the factory."Keep in mind...
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Engine: Anything you want. Make it work for YOU.Interior: Either paint everything medium gray with or without headliner, or use a sympathetic custom or stock interior in grays or white.Top: Since tops...
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Imagine EVERYTHING the exact same medium flat gray. Everything. No white piping or two-tone door panels.Nothing spared besides the chrome, the knobs, and steering wheel.That's an original. If you have...
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I'm here to save the day, I guess it's a good thing that I put all those screencaps up on my site....
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Very nice you guys..... Well I did go out and buy the double DVD set today.. Will be watching it tonight.... And I installed my decals that I got from Doc today.... So here we go........Thanks TJ
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