11/18/2025
Here is the latest to come out of the shop. Grey brought his beautiful, brand new 34 Ford 3 window coupe in for a full interior. As normal, the car came to me completely empty, minus a set of Wise Guys seats.
I started off making the headliner, keeping it as close to the roof as possible to maximize head room. From there, I worked on the panels behind the seat, creating a division between the interior and the trunk along with the sail panels and rear window garnish. Fiberglass garnish moldings were supplied, but not used due to fit. The supplied fiberglass panel above the windshield was modified to clear the rear view mirror and trimmed to fit the rest of the panels.
After that, black German square weave carpet was played front to back, seat mounts and seat belts were installed. Matching floor mats were also made to finish off the floor.
Custom door panels were created with the same design as the headliner, with perforated inserts to add a touch of texture. Again, custom upper window garnish moldings were fabricated in a way to blend into the door panels. Aluminum arm rests finish off the panels.
The Wise Guys seats were left pretty much the way they came, with the exception of removing the springs and replacing with a board and elastic webbing, lowering the seating position almost 2 inches, again trying to gain as much head room as possible. Power lumbar units were also added in before being wrapped in black leather with perforated inserts wearing the same design as the door panels. A star was embroidered in each backrest as the owner is a big Cowboys fan. It also adds a nice touch of color to the black interior.
Lastly in the interior, a 2 piece custom center console was built to hide the interior wiring. This was a first for me on building two separate pieces that set together for a one piece look. The power window switches were relocated from the doors to the rear section of the console, along with a USB power port. The front section of the console housed 2 large cup holders and was finished off with a leather shift boot. A "spine" was added down the center for an added look, as well as adding strength to the top piece. This is all easily removable for any future work.
Moving to the back, the trunk also recieved the same treatment as the interior. Panels were made to enclose the trunk, as well as a waterfall style panel to hide the battery and other electrical components. A central panel is held in place with magnets for easy access to all the electronics. The same German square weave carpet was also used.
A big thanks to Keyston Bros. for supplying the carpet, and Coast to Coast Leather for supplying the black vinyl and leather. Thanks to Tamara Scott for the embroidery, and Daniel Smith for the 3d printed brake light mount. TheHogRing.com
