Ive made up my mind to use Dan Kirkpatrick Interiors for the 42 Lincoln Zephyr. Dans a Facebook friend that thought I was some big-time restorer after following the Ruxton project. I laughed. I looked at his page and drooled. Then I went to his web site and drooled in high-def. Scottys never been happy with the interior of the Ruxton so I recommended that he contact Dan. Dans current commitments didnt allow him to get the Ruxton done before it shows at Amelia in March, so Scotty passed. Dan seemed to fall in love with the Zephyr and offered to guide me through material selection and even offered to assist if I decided to do it myself. He sent samples of period-correct material in the Bedford Cord installed in the car originally. He got me thinking about the interior a good 60 days before I would have been thinking about it, and for that Im grateful. My last, last-minute, experience with an upholsterer nearly got him hurt, badly. I have plenty of time this time, and I want it done right. While this car will never make it to Pebble Beach (the lowly Lincoln Zephyr is the only V-12 American car not considered a Classic by the CCCA) it has a Pebble Beach paint job and the mechanical wherewithal to easily cruise the 75-mile Tour. It should have a Pebble-quality interior. The materials wont be what you see as they will be befitting the plebeian nature of a base car, itll be the craftsmanship, the true sign of a luxury car. Im hoping hell provide lots of progress pictures. Click for detail pictures. dankirkpatrickinteriors/classics/ Now I just have to figure out a way to get it to Oklahoma.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 02:07:39 +0000