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Re: Rear end
« Reply #135 on: April 04, 2020, 02:21:01 PM »
I think the blue and shade difference in the edging look good, and the last edging just around the end. Never did like the puffy style. Dad had a custom interior guy do the inside of his '48 Ford conv in red and white. He just told the guy do what you think, thats my color choice. Red carpet with puffy white edging, seats were red inserts with white pipping and white outers. Yuck!

The ones that bothered me was Gm in the 70s. Nova ,Camaro/Fire, Chevelles, Monte"s with consoles. They were usually all blue, red, saddle seats dash console door panels dash etc. The colors never really matched close to each other and looked odd.

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« Reply #136 on: April 06, 2020, 06:04:55 PM »
Everything snowballs!  Started working on the back seat and couldn't do that until the carpet is in.  Had to remove the windlace, then came the headliner.  Kind of hoping the bumper bolts are safe.  Anyway, got the carpet in today.  Because of the social distancing had to do the brightwork around the pedal and column by myself.  Very difficult being on both sides of the firewall at once.  Little more work left on the rear seat armrest/cup holder, then duplicate it for the other side.  Pulled the overhead console out, it's one of those from a Chrysler van.  Don't want to put that back up BUT the price of street rod consoles are out of sight.  May have to make my own. 

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Re: Rear end
« Reply #137 on: April 07, 2020, 06:40:04 AM »
I like it!  Looks great!
Spending time with my grandkids gets in the way of finishing my car but I don't regret it!

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Re: Rear end
« Reply #138 on: April 07, 2020, 07:03:12 AM »
Do look great and I bet the car will be tight and solid when done.
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« Reply #139 on: April 08, 2020, 06:26:08 PM »
That carpet and welting looks great. I don't have a commercial sewing machine, so when I did my carpet I used a fabric welting that gets hot glued onto the back of the carpet. ::) Those back seat armrests look solid!
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

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« Reply #140 on: April 08, 2020, 08:03:28 PM »
Thanks for the kind comments.  Side note, if someone wants to do their own upholstery you can buy a portable walking foot machine (REX) for about $300 new.  Local flea board has one for sale for $200.  Feedback some say it does the job like big brother machines just a smaller throat. 

Have a problem caused by the Covid-19.  Next step is to put up the headliner.  It is not supported by bows but will be glued to Landau top foam that is sculptured.  Due to social distancing I will be doing this alone.  It will go up in two halves, left and right.  Each piece is 4" wide and 8' long.  Can anyone come up with ideas on how to do this without going mad?

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« Reply #141 on: April 08, 2020, 08:23:05 PM »
Not sure what your procedure is...but as an idea I have seen where they wax the "outside of the roof" and lay down fiberglass mat onto the roof.  Once cured they remove it as a panel, then make it fit the inside, glue foam and/headliner in it and install.

Not sure if you are following me...but the newly created fiberglass panel may need to have a cross cut(s) and glassed back together so it fits inside the car.
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« Reply #142 on: April 08, 2020, 09:08:00 PM »
Sorry, didn't make myself clear.  Solid part of the headliner is already in along with the Landau foam, just need to cover it with the fabric.  I'm using the DAP glue and a cheap Harbor Freight gun to spray it with.  Once the two surfaces come together, right or not you're done.  Working upside down is not one of my assets.  Of course fabric is a bit stretchy so if it gets a little out of shape there WILL be a wrinkle.  Best idea I can come up with is to set the car on it's roof but might mar the paint. 

Ed, I've seen that done, cast a fiberglass liner on top of the car.  Yes, usually needs to be cut to get it inside.  The guy I saw do it used mold release and the fiberglass popped right off.  My luck the two would become one!

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« Reply #143 on: April 08, 2020, 11:24:03 PM »
I have done a couple of foam liners in GM trucks, I was able to remove the foam headliner, then peel off the cloth material and using 3M 77 ...got some professional results. BUT that's with the foam liner out of the truck..not working overhead like you are doing.
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Re: Rear end
« Reply #144 on: April 09, 2020, 06:17:27 PM »
39delux, I feel your pain! When I installed the panel for my headliner I had to do it in two pieces. Then I fiberglassed and bondo'd the seam. Then I worked upside down to install the padding and then vinyl on top of that. Mine turned out great. If you can't find another solution, just have patience, it will turn out great too!
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

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« Reply #145 on: April 11, 2020, 09:52:52 PM »
So I had a wrinkle in the back part of the compound curve next to the rear window.  As I pulled out the headliner material some of the Landau foam and some of the backing came too.  Time to regroup!  Got to thinking (oh-oh) why not go back with the original style that uses bows.  Started to pull down the existing contour base.  It was held up with:staples, liquid nails, slotted screws, phillips screws, pop rivets and horse spit I think.  The original bows were there and bailing wired to the upside down den (1960) panel boards.  Got to clean everything up and map out panels to sew.  Maybe need new tack strips too.  Got one question...How is the HELL did I end up here by putting an I.R.S under the car?  Gotta love Canadian Mist. 

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Re: Rear end
« Reply #146 on: April 14, 2020, 09:21:46 AM »
Yikes!!!....haha, I've heard of snowballing, but how you got from I.R.S. to headliner? :o Stick with it, you know it's worth it.
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

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Re: Rear end
« Reply #147 on: April 18, 2020, 08:02:41 PM »
Had to make one bow.  Lined up the others and just made one to fit between them.  I can put the bows in which will give me a pattern of each section BUT the bows are held in by one screw on each side which means the bows have several inches of travel.  Of course the travel affects the size and shape of each panel.  What I need is the factory pattern.  I say "factory pattern" because there are several companies offering headliners made to "factory pattern".  Where did they get that?  Does anyone know where I could get a "factory Pattern"?  Or does someone have a '39 with factory headliner that would be willing to trace the outline of each panel?  Thanks...

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« Reply #148 on: April 19, 2020, 09:06:18 PM »
Here are two examples of the panel seams.  Which do you like best, plain or piped?

Ran into another problem.  I don't have the headliner retaining strips that go down the side of the car.  These strips are what the headliner tuck into above the windlace.  Anyone have one laying around? 

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« Reply #149 on: April 19, 2020, 09:22:38 PM »
Here’s a supply Company that I use!
Or Possibly a JoAnns craft supplies might carry what you are looking for!
Oh just my thoughts I like the your sample on the right plus and added touch would be to do a double stitch ! Just some thoughts!
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