Interior Restoration Questions

[Quartermouse]

Hello all. I'm getting ready to embark on an interior restoration of my 75 280 and I have some questions. Hope I can get some help.

1) I plan on Dyno-Matting the interior. When I go to install the carpet, should I glue it to the Dyno-Mat? The reason I'm asking this is that when I plan on doing the stereo system, I want to get a rear speaker box and I want to hide all the speaker wires.

2) Has anybody ever thought about redoing a center console in either fiberglass or wood? One of my goals for my car is to have a comfortable touring car that I can drive throughout Northern CA. I was thinking of replacing the stock steering wheel with one made of mahogony (same with the shifter knob). Thought it would look real sharp to have the center console made of the same shade of wood. Conversely, the fiberglass would be extremly durable and require less upkeep than wood. Either way, I'd like to have a holder for my iPod built in to it.

3) Does anyone know where to get replacement brackets for the luggage straps in the back? I plan on either Rit dying the straps back to original black or replacing them with leather straps, yet the brackets for the straps are horrible and I'd like to replace them.

4) In terms of the stereo, how does it sound if you keep the two side speakers and add the rear speakers? I'm a huge music fan, so stereo sound inside is important to me.

That's all I can think of for now. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[hls30.com]

1) Yes-or glue in some uderpad, and velcro the carpet in place.

2) Yes, I have made them in fiberglass, and veneered plywood,using cutouts from the original console to keep the switch placement.

3) Replace your straps and have the original brackets chromed or powder coated before stitching the new straps to them.

4) Adding speakers usually helps, but using a plan of attack to keep/aid/enhance stereo imaging would probably make your ears happier than just adding rear speakers, it depends on what you add and how much homework you do to determine what to add where.

Will