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Title: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 12, 2021, 07:02:02 AM
G'day Folks,
I have an FE special with the typical red and white interior but it's missing the front seat upper and lower plastic trims.
I have a set of very good ones to install but they are from an FC which means they are the standard black.
I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction regarding the correct colour/sheen and brand of paint that
i should be using to re-colour these pieces before installing.
Thank you very much.


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: my8thholden on July 12, 2021, 07:26:38 AM
Richard ..I have some Leatherique finish in Fall Red ,I used in my FC ,see images in " completed projects " on this forum ,I am happy to give you some if it suits your application as I have plenty ,or the guy at Mona Vale will mix to your sample colour..have a look at PPCCO.com.au ..they specialise in leather but do plastics / vinyl also..cheers Vern ..


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: mcl1959 on July 12, 2021, 09:56:26 AM
Richard, the plastic trim colour was matched exactly to the seats.

Ken


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 12, 2021, 10:54:35 AM
Thank you very much Gents !
I really appreciate the offer of the "fall red" paint Vern but as Ken has pointed out,is that a match to the red in the FE ?
Also, what sheen should the correct colour paint be ?


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: FE_UTE on July 12, 2021, 12:09:55 PM
Rich I think I have some bits of the seat trim from an FE ...will let you know ...I can send over a small broken piece as it was from a low mile FE Standard 


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 12, 2021, 01:06:13 PM
That would be great FE_UTE, thank you very much.
I am more than happy to pay the postage cost should you find a suitable piece.
Thanks very much.
 


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: my8thholden on July 13, 2021, 06:40:19 AM
Richard ..I dont know if Fall Red was a FE colour , but the trim code on my FC is 304 - 627 , which translates to Fall Red - Black ..if that matches your plate , good start ..Vern ..


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: ardiesse on July 13, 2021, 10:15:19 AM
Richard,

I've got a 1957 master parts cattle-dog.  if you give me the trim code on the ID plate, I can tell you what the colours are.

Rob


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: FE_UTE on July 13, 2021, 04:38:45 PM
Sorry Rich...searched all my boxes and came up short...I think they may have gone walkabout at the last swapmeet I went to.


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: graham_fuller on July 13, 2021, 07:02:46 PM
Hi Rich,
Fall Red was an FE trim colour. I'm pretty sure I have some old bits and pieces in that colour. Just remember the colours do change a fair bit over time my Teal plastic bits certainly did. Where are you located?
Cheers
Graham


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 14, 2021, 09:29:49 AM
Graham, thanks very much,I'm in Sydney,Lewisham{work} Mortdale {home}
Rob, thank you for that, unfortunately with the current lockdown i'm unable to go to travel to where the car is located.
 


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 14, 2021, 09:30:59 AM
Not to worry Vern, I appreciate your time and effort in looking, thank you


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 14, 2021, 10:16:48 AM
Rob,
I found the trim number from an old photo :



TRIM No - 288 - 703


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: Stewy on July 14, 2021, 06:21:45 PM
703 is Fall Red and Parchment ivory.


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: ardiesse on July 14, 2021, 08:03:53 PM
. . . beat me to it.


Title: Re: FE Special front seat plastic trim pieces
Post by: RichFC on July 15, 2021, 07:13:19 AM
Thanks very much gents, much appreciated!