p1800s- Project Black Widow build thread by Toomanytoys

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Rebuild of the seats. Had to redo all the webbing. Got replacement leather & cushions from p1800.com. 

Headliner redo. Had to reinforce the corners with some fiberglass since the old wood was cracking. 

5-27-2014

Ok. I've gotten behind on my updates. I've done a lot of work on the interior since my last post. Here are some of the things I got accomplished...

Installed retractable seat belts. There is just enough room between the outer and inner walls to put in a retractor. I then cut out a little notch in the side upholstery panel so the belt comes up between the upper and lower panels. Works great. (Thanks Don K. For the idea). 

I got all the aluminum cut for the dash. Turned out really nice I think. It was a pain to install though. Still waiting on the instruments to be refurbished. Got most of the switch gear in. The purists may notice different positions on the switch gear. I'm adding an AC unit so most of the knobs in the middle are to control that. Also added an aux port where the cigarette lighter was. Radio from Vintage Audio. Looks period, but can use Bluetooth and control iPhone. 

Most of the interior panels are in, as well as the carpet. A couple pieces are still "loose" because I can't tack them down until the transmission is in and the cover over the tunnel is bolted down...

Headliner. Another tricky to install item...