Re: upholstery

Posted by Danny Petty On 2008/9/25 17:05:59

this is the first uphostrey job that I done. It is really simple. everything comes apart like a puzzel.

As I said I used the original seat covers as a pattern. which means I took each panel apart laid it on the new material and cut it out.
I took the seat completely out of the car and worked on a table. I did replace the padding in the seats. I used 3M #77 spray glue to attached the material to the panel on the back of the front seat and to the door panels. I bought new hog rings from the hardware store. Once you sew the panels together, put it on the seat and check for fit and if needed resew the seams to tighten the fit, install the cover with hog rings you will be really suprised how easy it is once you get into it. just pull the cover on tight and fasten it to the frame with hog rings

Be a real man and don't be scared of the sewing machine it is just another tool (get some scrap material and practice sewing)It is not a sissy thing

I am really proud to tell folks that I did it myself, I took my packard to a fellow that does it for a living to ask him how much he would charge to do my headliner ( he said that it would cost me $800.00)He the said that if I could do the seats like I did the I can do the headliner. So, I decided that I should keep my $800.00 and drove away.

For your info the seats and door panels take about 15 yards and the headliner takes 6 yards