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Friday, April 9, 2010

Bricklin Interior Sketches.

I AM NOT AN ARTIST.  The pictures you are about to see are conceptual works to help envision how the Bricklin interior eventually will turn out.  They are not drawn to scale or with any sense of professionalism.  They are merely visual aids to reference.  And they are NOT set in stone.







Perhaps some exposition is needed.  The first sketch would be a head on view of the cockpit, as if you were looking at the picture from the dash of the car.  We plan to extend the console so that it will "flow" into the hatch area.  Note the "Stylized B" - this is an approximation of the Bricklin logo.

The second sketch is an overhead view of the interior, the top being the dash and the very bottom being the hatch area.  Note the area behind the seats: this is will be the extension of the console.  The exterior B-pillar has three styling louvers; we will duplicate these to add some flair to the design (they will also be integrated in the ceiling very discreetly - the hope is the average looky-lou won't notice).  It's hard to put into words, but the area (as marked right and left of the faux louvers) will break away from the center section using the same curve as the dash.  We could possibly make those areas some covered storage - I'm thinking of adding in compartments that open much like the gullwing doors.  Just another nod to the Bricklin styling.

Those familiar with the car will note this section will be placed directly on top of the battery compartment, disallowing access.  The entire unit will move further back into the hatch, allowing access when needed.  Since a sizeable air tank is already on board to open the doors, this too will operate using pneumatics!  This piece will slide above the smaller piece mounted at the rear of the hatch (this has also been designed to somewhat resemble the front bumper).

I'm still undecided on how the side compartments will flow into the wheel arches; they have been left unfinished for the time being.

Of course, it's hard to tell exactly what's going on in my mind by just looking at these rough sketches.  But this will just help show you where the project is heading.

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