Re: 1955 and 56 trunk liners and trim

Posted by d c On 2015/2/15 17:49:28

JW i read through the blog post and i guess i have never seen this technique done on the edges of indoor-outdoor carpet. It sure lookes like the edges are sewn and bound.
Quote: n the original material and pattern on the mats and panels. It is flexible and easy to work with and requires no binding so will not ravel at the edges. The trunk lining would not be authentic, but it would be a nice compromise. Even if I had gone with the 1956 pattern replacement pieces, the trunk would not be authentic.

All of the original trunk pieces were there, albeit badly stained and worn. They made good templates or patterns for making the replacements. The mats were easy to make, including the multiple pieced ones. I cut the stitched seams on these pieces and used black 3M trim cement to fasten the new pieces together once they were cut. I laid the old mat pieces on the new carpet material, traced an outline with chalk, and cut. I followed the same method on the cardboard type f...
Are you saying you glue a binding strip to the edges? Do you shave the edges of fibers first? Can you elaborate on this?