drmurugti Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Hi everyone, I have a quick question. I am looking for seat options for a Carrera made in OCT 83. Was tartan ever a period correct option in 83/84. What other options were there for cars of that era? Pictures is the car currently and I want to spruce it up. I am toying between tartan/pinstripe/plain old leather! Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchs915 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) This is from a 84 MY brochure, showing all the standard options, there was also a light grey carpet which I missed when taking the pic. If you fancy sprucing it up with some tartan, I don't think you'll find many objections from anyone on here Edited June 18, 2020 by Fuchs915 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Thank you so much. Big boss has said tartan looks tacky...(hurm i may end up going with pinstripe in black to keep everyone happy) Where does one get parts for the pinstripe? Can anyone point me to suppliers please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c baber Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Blue grey pasha in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaky Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Just the front seats, what about the door panels and also rear seat to match, that would spruce it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 4 hours ago, c baber said: Blue grey pasha in mine. Ooh any pics? what year is your car! 1 hour ago, Beaky said: Just the front seats, what about the door panels and also rear seat to match, that would spruce it up. I am unsure may just just do that as well. I am eagerly awating the car to cross the Tasman sea. I will post more pics once it is here and i fix all my niglly bits to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewaysfun Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 If you're going to the levels of trimming seats/cards/carpets then really the worlds your oyster. Have you thought about contacting a custom trimmer? There is a reputable trimmer near me that a lot of the VW scene use, who produces some fantastic stuff: https://www.davethetrimmer.com/contact (No affiliation by the way, just example of what can be done) The beauty of our old cars is that you can pretty much do anything to the interior and it would still look good. Mine has bright red bucket seats for example!! (admittedly not to everyone's taste, but don't build your car for other people to enjoy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat 6 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 If you're in Australia then you're probably best getting fabric shipped over from Europe and done locally. There are a few German companies that will supply fabric only. Try cabrio.de. They look like Merc only on website but do all old Porsche still. Lakewell could also be an option. Also Garry Hall at Visual FX who is very active over on DDK. Enjoy! Pics of car please when it arrives. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hi everyone. Some pics of the car! Thanks to @carreracat for listening to me and answering all my stupid questions! Here she is finally home! I also got a Kardex printed out, I wonder what options did the car come with from factory. Can someone enlighten me? I also wondered does this mean i need to change the whole part? Or just the switch head. Lots of difference in terms of parts. Lastly, where can one get a whole set of targa seals? And what do they cost. I thought I’ll rather get the carpets, interior and seals all done now to make it “brand new”. Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carreracat Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I've not seen guards red refereed to as G1 before but a quick google shows that it is. I can't help with the interior codes either - where did you get this info from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type911 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 All options are listed here; https://type911shop.co.uk/epages/de867ca1-377e-432e-84fd-bdccf2206766.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/de867ca1-377e-432e-84fd-bdccf2206766/Categories/Information_Area/Porsche_Option_Codes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Comerford Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Headlight switches are not cheap, over £400 new I think. Some enterprising and practical individuals have taken them apart and managed to fix for a few pence. If that person might be you, give it a go, it’s just a switch. For parts lost of us use Matthew at Type 911, great place to buy parts . https://type911shop.co.uk/epages/de867ca1-377e-432e-84fd-bdccf2206766.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/de867ca1-377e-432e-84fd-bdccf2206766/Categories/Shop/3/90/365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 @drmurugti I have a NOS switch in the classified section if of interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Comerford Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, SP72 said: @drmurugti I have a NOS switch in the classified section if of interest. Oops I’d forgotten about that one, apologies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 15 hours ago, Type911 said: All options are listed here; https://type911shop.co.uk/epages/de867ca1-377e-432e-84fd-bdccf2206766.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/de867ca1-377e-432e-84fd-bdccf2206766/Categories/Information_Area/Porsche_Option_Codes Thank you, I still cant find what does seat combination PY1 means? 13 hours ago, SP72 said: @drmurugti I have a NOS switch in the classified section if of interest. Will PM you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopor Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 7 hours ago, drmurugti said: Thank you, I still cant find what does seat combination PY1 means? google is your friend.... https://type911shop.co.uk/Interior-Codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carreracat Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Nice - love a bit of pinstripe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, sopor said: google is your friend.... https://type911shop.co.uk/Interior-Codes Thanks all. Got to love pinstripe! Google gives me different images of how seats look. Anyone have any factory pictures of how a car from 1984 with black leather/leatherette and pinstripe looks for the front and for the rear seats? I wonder if doorcards had them as well? This is going to be exciting! 44 minutes ago, carreracat said: Nice - love a bit of pinstripe!! you need to come down to tassie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverWT Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, drmurugti said: Anyone have any factory pictures of how a car from 1984 with black leather/leatherette and pinstripe looks for the front and for the rear seats? I wonder if doorcards had them as well? Not black, blue, but should be the same apart from the colour. UK delivered '84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thank you for all of your replies guys. Car has been great, my only gripe is when I engaged into 5th gear, it rubs into my knee and I am thinking of removing the centre console to free up some space. I am also looking to change all of my targa seals? Took the car out in the rain and it did leak a fair bit...and the wind noise was horrible as well...I do love targas but it was almost impossible to have a conversation in the car. I have contacted Dan Petchel for the seal and purchased it but am unsure what part number his seal replaces. Does anyone know, if these are the parts I need to get? And does anyone know if Dan Petchel’s parts replace 911.565.090.47. (2) 902.531.093.40 left/right door seals (1) 911.565.260.40 right side seal (1) 911.565.259.40 left side seal (1) 901.565.091.44 (1970-1973) OR 911.565.091.45 (1974-1985) bar seal (1) 911.565.090.47 windshield frame seal (1) 911.541.225.03 windshield seal Does anyone know if there is a “targa seal” kit deal which includes seals for the doors as well? (Where are they the cheapest lol!) Lastly, Re the seats, I have managed to track down a set of 84 sports seats and would be putting them into the car with black leather and pinstripes. Now to await the carpet kit from lakewell. Thank you all for the replies and help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchs915 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Do you have any shots of the top and how it fits to windscreen? It maybe the outer skin leading edge that is raised, it should be angled down, a common cause for noise. Also, make sure all of the small catches around the edge of the roof are properly engaging on the frame. Mine weren't for a while which meant, when driving, the skin would lift and create a great additional area for ventilation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmurugti Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 15 hours ago, Fuchs915 said: Do you have any shots of the top and how it fits to windscreen? It maybe the outer skin leading edge that is raised, it should be angled down, a common cause for noise. Also, make sure all of the small catches around the edge of the roof are properly engaging on the frame. Mine weren't for a while which meant, when driving, the skin would lift and create a great additional area for ventilation. Some photos of my top. I am unsure if this helps? How do i angle it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuchs915 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I am not sure it can be manipulated to angle down, I think you made need to separate, re-position and re-glue the outer cover. Depending on the condition of the outer cover, you might need to replace it, they are not that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopor Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Might be worth getting someone driving alongside at speed and having the passenger take some photos to see if the top is billowing out. My understanding of the top construction is that the outer skin is mostly cosmetic; it's the fabric and webbing inside that stretch and weaken over time causing the top to loose its shape at speed and get noisy. The lumpy appearance of your top suggests this might be the case. Have you checked the alignment of the windows with respect to the top? There are quite a few adjustments that will affect sealing and noise. Can you take some photos of the tops of the door windows and how they fit into the top when the door is closed? Some noise problems can be reduced by lowering the windows a few cm after the doors are shut and then raising them again. I have some targa fitting documents somewhere - will dig them out and put them on dropbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamTompkins Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Many years since I had my targa but that lump on the right hand side certainly isn’t right, in fact the whole top looks pretty ropey or using the technical term shagged . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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