FINISHED! TGE TV's Porsche 912 Retrim

Harry Pitcher • April 1, 2022

Final Episode Here!

It feels like forever ago we first showcased Tom's Porsche 912 to you all, but fear not as we finally have the results for you. Luckily we are not limited to ten images here on our blog, so we can show you tonnes of images and bore you with even more information about the retrim.

Where we left off from episode 2...

We finished off episode 2 with Tom visiting d:class HQ to see the progression on his car. This left us with two huge areas of the interior left to trim, the two front seats and dashboard.

We will start with the front seats, as let's be honest they are the biggest and best part of this retrim that you all want to see.

We have Formation Industries to thank for designing and creating these seat centres. Chris from Formation Industries worked with us to provide the best results possible for the 912. He sampled many designs and sizes before reaching the result we have now, and they are truly astonishing. We searched far and wide and could not find anyone else who has done this to a vehicles interior, so definitely a unique and first for automotive interiors.

The upper bolsters, lower and seat backs have been retrimmed in a black distressed leather. David, the boss, and Tom discussed in episode one the perks of having a more vintage style leather as apposed to perfect nappa leather. This being that we feel a more stylised and 'worn' interior is more period correct, and of course making it totally unique to anything else out there. The seats also have green leather piping, which is also distressed, to fit in with the aesthetic of this retrim. The same green leather can be found on the binding for the carpets and even the gear gator.

Next up, the dashboard...

We wanted to showcase our skills and resources where possible, so for the dashboard we set about recreating the perforated shape found on the old dashboard. For this recreation we used our CNC Stitching and Perforation machine. Firstly, we had to take measurements of the original shape, then recreate this on a design programme to scale. Next, we tested a variety of perforation hole sizes until we found one that suited best. As a little sprinkle of additional detail, we left out punching some of the holes to show '912' into the dashboard. Lastly, we found a new home for the "Porsche Club Italia" emblem in the passenger corner. We have sunken this into dashboard to look more purposeful.