Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
A CF plate instead of that plastic piece would look awesome with your kit..
I'll put down the first order for one of those...
Carbon tunnels and door trims from Kip Ewing
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A CF plate instead of that plastic piece would look awesome with your kit..
I'll put down the first order for one of those...
Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
Greetings all
Here's the latest installation.
Car has both the console and door rings.
Cheers
Kip
My parking brake don't look like that?!?!?! :confused
Mine look similar to the picture I posted above...
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SteveA
GT Owner/B.O.D
Mine is an early to mid build 05' #448 and looks like the second (CF) pic. 101 what is your build #? A Euro thing?
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Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
Tunnel picture posted by "One of 101"
Here's the story on the tunnel picture posted by "One of 101".
That is a photograph of one of the 3 "Centennial Cars" we built for the Ford Centennial and launch of the GTs. That photo is of the first one we built, belonging to Bill Ford.
There were a lot of prototype parts in that interior.
The one thing that everyone has noticed is the hand brake boot and lack of a bezel. That was one of those parts that we didn't have a production version ready for. I had our trimmer stitch up 3 boots in leather and I fashioned a wire armature to hold it to the tunnel. The aluminum handle wasn't cast yet, so I had the machinists turn 3 for us. So, this isn't a European model or anything like that. It's a special part for the first 3 cars.
Other things that were unique in the first 3 included the seats. They were a totally different surface compared to the production cars. Some of the surface data was misinterpreted and the appearance was really soft. We were still trying to do a feasible silver grommet and didn't have a technical solution, so we turned a ton of aluminum inserts to press into the plastic grommets. Crazy show car stuff... The IP and door trims were not leather either. This was back when we were going to do the surfaces in PVC.
I am not sure how much of this stuff is still in the original three. Some things got updated along the way.
Here's the story on the tunnel picture posted by "One of 101".
That is a photograph of one of the 3 "Centennial Cars" we built for the Ford Centennial and launch of the GTs. That photo is of the first one we built, belonging to Bill Ford.
There were a lot of prototype parts in that interior.
The one thing that everyone has noticed is the hand brake boot and lack of a bezel. That was one of those parts that we didn't have a production version ready for. I had our trimmer stitch up 3 boots in leather and I fashioned a wire armature to hold it to the tunnel. The aluminum handle wasn't cast yet, so I had the machinists turn 3 for us. So, this isn't a European model or anything like that. It's a special part for the first 3 cars.
Other things that were unique in the first 3 included the seats. They were a totally different surface compared to the production cars. Some of the surface data was misinterpreted and the appearance was really soft. We were still trying to do a feasible silver grommet and didn't have a technical solution, so we turned a ton of aluminum inserts to press into the plastic grommets. Crazy show car stuff... The IP and door trims were not leather either. This was back when we were going to do the surfaces in PVC.
I am not sure how much of this stuff is still in the original three. Some things got updated along the way.
Cobrar
GT Owner
I bet your seats don't looks like that either (metal inserts). It's an early promo shot :wink
Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
I just took a look at my car - and indeed I have the same hans brake as all the rest of you. Sorry for causing a stirr... :rofl
Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
GT centennial cars
Where are they?
The white one is Bill Ford's. I have no clue where it is physically. It was the first one we built.
The Red car was the second built. The last time I saw it, it was on display in the Saleen Troy showroom.
The Blue car was the third. It was repainted Tungsten the year we introduced that color. I don't know where that one is. Presumably, where we store our old show cars. It was unfortunate that it was repainted. They made such a nice set in red, white and blue. Someone will regret that decision 50 years from now...
Where are they?
The white one is Bill Ford's. I have no clue where it is physically. It was the first one we built.
The Red car was the second built. The last time I saw it, it was on display in the Saleen Troy showroom.
The Blue car was the third. It was repainted Tungsten the year we introduced that color. I don't know where that one is. Presumably, where we store our old show cars. It was unfortunate that it was repainted. They made such a nice set in red, white and blue. Someone will regret that decision 50 years from now...
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Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
MWG
GT Owner
Jason Watt
Had both, sold both
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somelee
GT Owner
not sure if they even come out or not but....it seems like the seat inserts would look pretty stylin in CF especially if your one of the lucky ones who get the current KIP set....:wink
sometimes I wish I were addicted to crack instead.....this GT thing is hard to kick!
sometimes I wish I were addicted to crack instead.....this GT thing is hard to kick!