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Originally, my favoured idea was to get all Ash Grey lower dash panels and centre console. Then get PPD Sandstone leather seats (with Ash Grey piping) and a set of MG ZT door cards - stripping the central dark velour panels and and replacing with Sandstone velour panels (leaving the Ash Grey door handles and speakers etc. (in the style of the Monogram type interiors, if I remember correctly). It's perfectly doable, if you have the patience - just have to carefully cut/grind/break the plastic welds of the velour panel and get very small screws/washers to fit the alternative velour panel - I just couldn't be that bothered Plus, I have a really good set of Ash Grey 75 leather seats I bought a few years ago that I'd like to fit. And having seen some of the walnut and Ash Grey combo interiors on here, I thought that would be a nice way to go. Really like the job you've done with your car - little bit different, but not too different Cheers, Karl. |
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Thanks Steve Given that the Black Oak wheels were quite rare, I'd have thought it was a bad idea to paint them over - unless it had faded to green? (which I believe they were known to do). Might be worth stripping a little of the Rhodium paint off in one of the high wear areas to see how the wood is holding up, and if it's too far gone, painting it black can look real good too (see Alan's interior). Cheers, Karl. |
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Yes I think I am going to do that, just need to find what is going to be best without any damage. QTB001370PGS. https://www.roverservis.com/images/a...s_rover_75.pdf
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If you have a black oak wheel that has been painted over I would strongly advise against stripping the paint off. I bought a black oak (plastic) steering wheel (from ALDOR)several years ago. It was in excellent condition but, being aware of the fading issue previously mentioned, my wife made a cover to protect it from the sun when parked. Obviously I can't drive it with the cover on, but it has still faded badly.
I am happy with the black leather but it is the black oak part I would like to bring back to match the fascia. I enquired about wrapping it but no success. Has anyone any ideas? Bob |
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that looks good, and looks to be good value for the Money Stu |
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I'm hoping to 'create' a black smooth (pimple) leather/black oak wheel (working on the idea that this is the OEM option for a Rover). I'm working from a doner sandstone or smokestone/light oak combination to end up black pimple leather and black oak wood ( thought all the MGR wood wheels were real wood veneer) but can't work out if the Contemporary SE (seats described as sports black leather) gives you a black (pimple) all leather steering wheel with ash grey pimple plastic air bag cover (in the later cars ash grey is pretty dark) or a black pimple plastic air bag cover; I believe the centre armrest storage cover is ash grey and seems to match the air bag cover. Do you have any info. |
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