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Feb 16, 2010 15:03:22 GMT
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Car comes out of the bodyshop soon, next job before Wheels Day is a full interior trim. There is no way I can afford a pro job after forking out on paint, so want to get it done myself. Trouble is, I have no previous experience doing it, and no specialist tools. Other than that, I reckon it will be a doddle ;D Anyone else got any tips for tackling door cards and making new carpets from scratch? I plan on using Glue, staples, and velcro, not a sewn or bound edge in sight. Kind of asking for a Mojo boost before I tackle it really, and we hardly ever have any pics of interiors on here....... Anyone got any cool interior pics that show simple can look good? Think this is a bit out of my league -
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Feb 16, 2010 15:14:41 GMT
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Door cards look to be easy, although I haven't actually done a set yet myself. All you need to do is get a piece of masonite, cut to shape and with holes drilled using the old one as a template. Then cover it completely with thin foam, a couple of millimetres thick, glued to the board with spray glue and then cover again in vinyl or fabric. You can also get foam-backed upholstery vinyl.
As far as carpets go, if it's a common car I would just recommend buying proper ones, as they're really not expensive and the improvement in the car's appearance is worth it. I'm not sure what the price of aftermarket moulded carpets is like in the UK, but here in Australia you can get decent moulded carpets to fit most cars for between $200-$300 (about 150GBP), which I think is a bargain. Then just line it up, carefully cut all the holes for bolts/shifters/seat-belts, and you're off.
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Feb 16, 2010 15:23:34 GMT
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Ive done a few, stitched them by hand, a lot of seats will come apart and the covers can be used as patterns, most retros door cards are flat and easy to cover, dashboards are harder but you could just paint it or even build a new one from wood/metal/plastic.
just prcatise on an old seat and see what happens, if your capable of building a car you should be able to make a fabric cover, lots of tips on google for sewing and interior trimming. lookd for "how to" type sites
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Feb 16, 2010 15:30:02 GMT
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I've done door cards before, just cut think fibreboard to shape, then used spray fabric adhesive from Dunelm about £5 a tin and looks a little like fine silly string going on but dries rock solid so will allow some stretching etc around shapes and keep in place. On very open weave fabrics it may show through but presume you'll be using leatherette or similar rather than lace!
Carpets may be tricky, having overdosed on American Hotrod repeats I know they use steam tools to shape. It may be worth checking if someone like Moss does ready made carpet sets for your car as can be a pain I imagine. Or failing that a similar car one may be easier to mod.
The MGB carpets is very much in section, one over the tunnel, down the sills, and then a main piece in the middle which seems an easier way of doing complex shapes. With a decent pile on the carpets the joins tend to dissappear.
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Feb 16, 2010 16:17:25 GMT
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Most hotrod builders forums do have an section on how-to's. Often there can be found how to do door cards, seat covers and head linings.
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Feb 16, 2010 18:39:30 GMT
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Door cards are easy if they're flat. Just strip off the old material, if the backing board is in good shape re-use it, if not get some 3mm hardboard. Glue on some thin foam, stretch the vinyl round and staple/glue it on the back with thin staples (so they don't go through) Here's one I did on my manta.....
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Feb 16, 2010 20:24:53 GMT
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If its any use to you, I have access to an industrial sewing machine in South London near Croydon - I'm sure I could give you a few hours with it if you are local one weekend? drop me a PM if you're interested mate.
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Porsche 924 - gone Citroen Saxo VTR - not very retro but I loved it - now gone... MK4 Golf GTi 1.8T - gone but hardly remembered... Mini Cooper S R53 - gone BMW 125d Coupe - gone (mostly sideways)
Ford Focus RS Mk1 - hello low MPGs and "wanna race me" at every set of lights... 1973 BMW 2002 - Twin 40's, 284 Cam, Revolutions, E21 Recaros + more Porsche Cayman 987 3.4S - here and due to cost me more money than I have
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Feb 16, 2010 20:52:43 GMT
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Feb 18, 2010 14:06:46 GMT
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