colin3511 Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 In the process of a TR5 restoration. It will definitely be royal blue. The interior is my quandary. I have a lovely pair of original seats in red with white piping. Has anybody used this combination and photos would be well received. Thanks, Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Hi Colin, I have something similar. Royal Blue TR4 with the upholstery in matador red and white piping. The seats were done in Matador red BUT no white piping - Blunder big time. So last winter I had the upholstery redone with no piping - it just looks better. The white piping looked a bit tacky to me. Matador red hood - hmm, nice Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colin3511 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 Thanks Roger. A photo or two would be really useful. Could I keep the seats with the white piping and not have piping on the rest of the interior, or would that look wrong? Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/24/2018 at 7:58 PM, colin3511 said: In the process of a TR5 restoration. It will definitely be royal blue. The interior is my quandary. I have a lovely pair of original seats in red with white piping. Has anybody used this combination and photos would be well received. Thanks, Colin Colin, I'm just about to start a restoration of my TR5. Originally Valencia Blue. Restored 1993/94 for PO and finished in BRG but I couldn't agree more on the finished colour, it has to be Royal Blue. A bit premature to be looking at interior trim perhaps but I'm currently considering blue - towards the darker end of the blue spectrum and definitely not white piping, even though that was original. Not for me thankyou. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Hi Colin, I think if you have white piping anywhere then it needs to be everywhere. Otherwise bits look out of place. Don;t forget the door cards - these have piping too. I'm changing mine to red piping. Hi Dave, when looking at trim colour a while back John Skinner suggested grey to go with the RB. That would have look scrumptious. I chose the Matador red as that was the colour I wanted for the hood. Too much choice Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Roger, I'm perusing some John Skinner samples just now which include a couple of grey options and I must admit I'm tempted. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Here is a picture of our 4 you can just see the white piping on the matador red interior at the back. This may give you a bit of an idea what it would look like but does not show “ the complete picture”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Red trim is sumptuous. I agree white piping can be a bit stark - so why not offwhite/cream? AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave McDonald said: Roger, I'm perusing some John Skinner samples just now which include a couple of grey options and I must admit I'm tempted. Dave McD Or go like Dave IOW has in his Royal Blue 5 Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Flinn Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Yes Royal Blue with Shadow blue interior is one of my favorites too A standard option, not sure Royal Blue/Matador Red interior was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gary Flinn said: Yes Royal Blue with Shadow blue interior is one of my favorites too A standard option, not sure Royal Blue/Matador Red interior was? No, it wasn’t. No, it wasn’t. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I've got Valencia with Shadow in my driver ( white piping all round ) but after all this time ( since 1973 ) I reckon Royal / Matador would be my preference too [ after Signal / Black of course ]. Maybe it would be prettier without white piping.. Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) My 'E'-type is finished in Royal Blue with Grey upholstery and I am very pleased with it. Tom. Edited November 26, 2018 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) The beauty of Grey interior is that it will blend nicely with any body colour so if you ever decide to change the body colour the interior trim will blend in nicely. My 'E'-type will eventually be painted in Carmen Red. Tom. Edited November 26, 2018 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 9 hours ago, stuart said: Or go like Dave IOW has in his Royal Blue 5 Stuart. Stuart, You have a PM with a query. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Fireman049 said: My 'E'-type is finished in Royal Blue with Grey upholstery and I am very pleased with it. Tom. Tom, Do you have a photo that I could see please of the E Type showing the grey interior against the Royal Blue exterior by any chance? Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) . Edited April 16, 2020 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) . Edited April 16, 2020 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks Tom, Difficult to assess the grey interior against the Royal blue exterior from these photos but the car looks really nice. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colin3511 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Went ahead with the red interior and absolutely delighted with the results. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Love the red! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham J Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Very nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elclem1 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Hi Colin, looking very nice a great credit to your skills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cvtrian Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 I have seen it and heard it (250 on triple webers), and it certainly is lovely! Great car. Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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