When I first got my 77 there was a lot to do. The normal like suspension, Interior, Rust, etc, etc…….  But one of the nagging things in back of my brain was the butt-ugly ashtray.  I don't smoke but I still had to look at it all the time. It were nasty.  After searching for a decent replacement with no luck I decided to work it out the best I could.  Wire wheel, sandpaper and steel wool. Finally painted with Rustoleum Metallic Silver and it looked pretty good considering It will only hold smallish things now. Knowing it will get a little wear and tear I put a spray coat of Polyurethane for protection. Now it looks great and I can celebrate another small victory in my ongoing re-fresh. Side by side picture is with another ashtray that was in about the same shape as the re-do.

What do you think?

 

looks great....

 

steve

very nice - i just painted mine black because it was so pitted from corrosion...

the next thing i wanted to do was replace the sliding lid with the aluminum one from a 240 because i just like the look a little better - does anyone know if they will swap without serious modification?

Those are some nice seats!  Are they Z seats that have been recovered or are they out of another car?

 

Ashtray looks great too.  They make a good can holder.

Thanks, those are the original Z seats with new foam and re-covered with faux leather (vinyl) covers off ebay.  I like 'em.

gwri8------

 

Damn fine job on the ash tray redo!!

 

Your interior looks great from what can be seen in the photos----post up some full images

 

By the way----I think that's the happiest handbrake lever I've seen in some time---

 

Jim D.

"Zup"

By the way----I think that's the happiest handbrake lever I've seen in some time---

 

Jim D.

"Zup"

It took a second, that's funny! 

I believe the technical term for that amount of angular displacement is "Schwing!"

 

I've also heard the term "boiiinngngng", but I don't hear that measurement unit as much anymore and I think it has gone out of fashion like furlongs and fortnights.

That's a "face sweater" 

Totally off topic I know, but where my ashtray used to live has become my travel cup/ water bottle holder.

 

Cheers, Mike

Mine actually holds the 44oz cups from circle-k. Tapered at the bottom and fits snug.

Nice to know it can look that good because mine looks like the one on the left in picture 1.

My Z…..strong like Bull !