[vette59jdwl]

Chopper 526 I had a police and alsation for 17 years,  one of the best friends i ever had  and i miss her still

[sammons]

I had a German shepard 2 dogs back, hell of a dog.

Got my seat covers, carpet kit('76 vette), and tail lights, pig tails ('66 vette) ordered. Got the rest of the headliner sewn up. After pic I let it set in the sun for an hour and it really started laying down. It's just held loosely with clothes pins, I think it's going to stretch out alright.  I got the rear inner liner total coated inside and out, so maybe this weekend I can get it welded in. Also got a new liner installed in the welder, my friend came by and set the bottle on and give me a hand holding the headliner while I did my sewing.

A pic with the new tires.

[62131]

Sammons  your head liner is looking great, the tires look good also. Your moving right along.

[chopper526]

Hey guys, that's how I got my name, "Chopper"  for the Rusty Bowtie. Chopper was the name of a German Shepard I had when I was single. That dog went EVERYWHERE with me. She died about 18 years ago, she was the best. She was that dog that just understood English, everything I said. Great dog.

Anyway, Sammons that headliner looks like it is going to be great. I put a headliner in a Mustang once, what an ass ache! How you can take one and adapt it like that is beyond me.

[62131]

I put a bow type headliner in my 38, It was the first time I ever attempted to install one. It really wasn't that bad, what I was most concerned about was leaving wrinkles. As the instruction stated was to  stretch it as tight as could be done and over time the heat would cause it to shrink and get tighter. It turned out really good.

[TFoch]

Sammons,
I'm impressed with your work.  This has been a great thread to follow.  I like the way you're going with the interior.  I will have to do some of that work on mine so I'll be watching.  I had a yellow lab many years ago that would have done anything for me.  He definitely would have enjoyed a ride in my car.
Tom

[chopper526]

Sammons, how's that headliner coming?

[sammons]

Hasn't been Chopper,  had a nasty R.A. flare up sat afternoon. Just got back in the garage and managed to get the insulation in. It's starting to look like an infared oven in there.  UPS man stopped in and dropped off a bunch of parts.  I sent my brother a sample of the headliner to match as close as he could to factory Vette seat covers. He has the Corvette Pacifica home office where he lives in Calif. So I got the simple plete design.

[sammons]

I managed to get the rear linner in, welded to the main hoop on top and around the rear window. Had to get my redneck metal former rigged up to bend the curve on the side filler panel. Got a couple tack welds to hold it, tomorrow (hopefully) i'll get the headliner mocked back up on the rear so I can mark where the bows will fall on the side rails. Then pull them back off, figure out how to indent them and get the holes drilled and I need to extend one bow then get them fitted.  , I got a lot to do

[chopper526]

Sammons, let me guess, are those seat covers called "Oxblood"?
It sounds like you have a lot ahead of you, but you are just being humble. Seeing your past work and with your pedigree, you will figure it out and knock it out in no time.

[sammons]

Chopper that's the color I was after"oxblood red". This is as close to it as it comes for these C3 style seats, one year only color for '76 vette, "firethorn red". To go spot on I would have to go to an upholstery shop, and spend more money. These were $279 for the pair,(were here in 6 days)  and I know they are right.

[sammons]

I was trying to figure out how to indent the side panels for the bow rods.....  duhh, I forgot I had a beadroller  . I had to split the rods in the center for the cage brace (didn't see that coming). I think i'm getting closer, my masking tape ain't holding very well to see what needs tweeking. Got some guerilla tape for tomorrow.

[ghost28]

Man Sammons that's looking great. I might have to get you to stretch the roadster top, but I'm sure your hands ache as bad as mine.

[TFoch]

Like Ghost said that is looking great!

[sammons]

Ghost, it has to be easier to stretch over than inner. This over the head crap is killing me. I'd sure as hell give you a hand if I was a little closer. Do four bad hands equal a good pair?

Thanks Tom.  I just went out to the garage to study a bit more, I may have to separate the panel running through the rear window and sew in a new flat one in. That's the original mustang there. I'm feeling alot better on the sewing machine. I don't think i could ever get the wrinkles out around the window the way it is.  Good thing I bought two headliners