Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/6/22 13:58:41
Finally got around to having the sunshades recovered. The old ones were really bad, almost brown. SMS sent me extra vinyl to use on the sunshades when I ordered the headliner.
I was hoping to do them myself, but after watching videos and doing some reading I learned that it requires an industrial sewing machine, which I don't have. So I took the old sunshades and new vinyl to an upholstery shop and had them do it.
Originally the sunshades had light blue border (appears to be made of a plastic type material) and three shops I checked at couldn't replicate it. So I had them redo the sunshades the way that most of them are done.
They removed the old vinyl and fiberboard from the old ones, and used them as a pattern for the new hardboard. Then that was used to cut the new vinyl. They cut about 1.5" larger on the vinyl to allow it to be stretched. Spray adhesive (the real stuff) held the vinyl to the hardboard, then it was stretched over, making sure there was enough to allow the whole thing to fold in half.
Once everything was glued, the excess vinyl was trimmed and the original hardware (chrome, stainless, and wood) was placed between the two halves. The new cover was folded over, held in place with clamps, then sewn up.
I cleaned up the old chrome and stainless (it was really bad), and used new mounting screws. The old ones were completely rusted out. I marked the mounting holes on the headliner, punched through and mounted the shades back up.
Though they aren't 100% original (no blue banding) they really help to make the headliner look finished. It's a nice touch.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Original sunshade and headliner.jpg (58.32 KB)
Original sunshades and headliner.jpg (75.47 KB)
Sunshade pattern.jpg (113.23 KB)
Sunshade gluing vinyl to backing.jpg (119.75 KB)
Sunshade new vinyl and hardboard, with original wood.jpg (122.17 KB)
Sewing new sunshades.jpg (114.45 KB)
New sunshades installed.jpg (87.59 KB)
I was hoping to do them myself, but after watching videos and doing some reading I learned that it requires an industrial sewing machine, which I don't have. So I took the old sunshades and new vinyl to an upholstery shop and had them do it.
Originally the sunshades had light blue border (appears to be made of a plastic type material) and three shops I checked at couldn't replicate it. So I had them redo the sunshades the way that most of them are done.
They removed the old vinyl and fiberboard from the old ones, and used them as a pattern for the new hardboard. Then that was used to cut the new vinyl. They cut about 1.5" larger on the vinyl to allow it to be stretched. Spray adhesive (the real stuff) held the vinyl to the hardboard, then it was stretched over, making sure there was enough to allow the whole thing to fold in half.
Once everything was glued, the excess vinyl was trimmed and the original hardware (chrome, stainless, and wood) was placed between the two halves. The new cover was folded over, held in place with clamps, then sewn up.
I cleaned up the old chrome and stainless (it was really bad), and used new mounting screws. The old ones were completely rusted out. I marked the mounting holes on the headliner, punched through and mounted the shades back up.
Though they aren't 100% original (no blue banding) they really help to make the headliner look finished. It's a nice touch.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Original sunshade and headliner.jpg (58.32 KB)
Original sunshades and headliner.jpg (75.47 KB)
Sunshade pattern.jpg (113.23 KB)
Sunshade gluing vinyl to backing.jpg (119.75 KB) Sunshade new vinyl and hardboard, with original wood.jpg (122.17 KB) Sewing new sunshades.jpg (114.45 KB)
New sunshades installed.jpg (87.59 KB)
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