How about car interiors?

**webmiester** · May 27th, 2008 01:43 AM

Hi guys,

Everyone is quite preoccupied about the car bodies we are designing. I would like to ask though about car interiors such as dashboards, sidings and seats:

I do know that we have car upholstery specialists around, but like the shop who did my car's interiors, Boy Chincuangco, he is still limited by the car's original sidings and dashboard...

If in case, we make our own creation, how do we make the dashboard and sidings? the PHUV, used a dashboard from Foton daw in one of the interviews that I watched.

I noticed a lot of jeepneys having dashboards made of wood, o kaya using an old lancer dashboard... The old Castro AUV we had had a very simple fiberglass dashboard.

I also noticed that many jeepneys have their driver's seat's controls on the right instead of the left (kasi it was a surplus from a RHD vehicle), o kaya the driver is actually using a passenger seat, and the passenger seat on the right is a driver's seat (as evidenced by an armrest and/or lumbar support control which is sometimes found in a driver's seat but not in a passenger's seat).

Pero paano naman yung mga sidings? How do we make these?

Thanks so much.

**ehnriko** · May 27th, 2008 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by webmiester

Hi guys,

Everyone is quite preoccupied about the car bodies we are designing. I would like to ask though about car interiors such as dashboards, sidings and seats:

I do know that we have car upholstery specialists around, but like the shop who did my car's interiors, Boy Chincuangco, he is still limited by the car's original sidings and dashboard...

If in case, we make our own creation, how do we make the dashboard and sidings? the PHUV, used a dashboard from Foton daw in one of the interviews that I watched.

I noticed a lot of jeepneys having dashboards made of wood, o kaya using an old lancer dashboard... The old Castro AUV we had had a very simple fiberglass dashboard.

I also noticed that many jeepneys have their driver's seat's controls on the right instead of the left (kasi it was a surplus from a RHD vehicle), o kaya the driver is actually using a passenger seat, and the passenger seat on the right is a driver's seat (as evidenced by an armrest and/or lumbar support control which is sometimes found in a driver's seat but not in a passenger's seat).

Pero paano naman yung mga sidings? How do we make these?

Thanks so much.

Side Panels are composed of Lawanit Boards, or Plastic or Fiberglass... wrapped with wedlable foam for cushion then upholstery is glued on it. Clips or fastners are plastic, arm rests can either be bought over the counter or built in to the design.

**dprox** · May 27th, 2008 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by webmiester

Hi guys,
Everyone is quite preoccupied about the car bodies we are designing. I would like to ask though about car interiors such as dashboards, sidings and seats:
....
Pero paano naman yung mga sidings? How do we make these?
Thanks so much.

About sidings?

If you are renovating an existing brand, the only issue would be workmanship and materials -- not interior design.

But if you are designing a vehicle from scratch, such as an OPV, you have to keep in mind that the doors and windows are probably the most complicated and difficult to build. These require precise and exact alignments that only very experienced and well-equipped shops can deliver.

If your window channels and weatherstrips are not perfectly aligned and fitted, rain and wash will seep into your door cavity and wreak havoc on whatever is inside. If they are too tight, your window might have difficulty sliding open and closing. Kung lawanit ang backing mo, kukulobot at matutunaw yun. Do you follow?

OK, so let's assume that you have the skill and equipment to execute a perfectly-fabricated door. How do you design the sidings?

First, you have to make a list of what functions (like every good architect knows, FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION) your sidings will serve.

Basically you might want:

door opener/lever.
an armrest mounted at optimum height and angle (para talagang naka-rest yung arm). With integral or separate pull handle -- that's up to you.
control switches or outlets for whatever accessory you want driver or passenger(s) to have control of. For example: power windows, special lights, individual headphones, communications/PA system, entertainment accessories, whatever).
manual window crank -- ie, if you are not using power windows.
loudspeakers.
compartments, pouches or pockets to hold small stuff you tend to fiddle with while riding.
cup holder for drinks (although I personally frown at this idea).
et cetera.

Next, how do you lay these out? Be mindful of ergonomics and behavioral observation. How do passengers interact with the door siding? Observe how and what locations take the most beating. For example, the lower part takes a lot of kicks and shoe abrasions.

Other questions you need to answer:

Should your sidings be flat or contoured?
How do you mount the siding - clips or screws?
Should it be flat or molded?
Painted or covered?
If covered, what covering - leather, vinyl, carpet, linoleum, etc?
Monochrome or two-tone?
What materials to use - wood, fiberglass, plastic, rubber, foam, etc.?

Atbp.
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**webmiester** · May 28th, 2008 12:52 AM

It sounds quite complicated...

**OyiL** · June 28th, 2008 11:47 AM

here's a car interior ergonomics guide:

**OyiL** · June 28th, 2008 11:56 AM

here's an attempt to use those ergo guides
using a 5' 10" male 3D mannequin.

I created a posable mannequin in sketchup for this one.

**donbuggy** · June 28th, 2008 12:47 PM

Is that from "The Measure of Man and Woman - Human Factors in Design" by Alvin R. Tilley, Henry Dreyfuss Associates?

**safeorigin** · June 28th, 2008 03:02 PM

in an OPV, i think it would be attractive if incorporated indigenous materials/fabrics. would also help ifugaos financially if they had a largescale business. anyways, i trust their material to be durable as some of the clothes they wear are centuries old.