I'm very happy with my Diamondback tires. The tread isn't correct for my model year, but the tires are very well made, ride fantastic, and the whitewalls look just as bright as the day I had them mounted. It's been two years with them on and I've been very pleased.

-Kevin

I saw a post here a few days ago about tires. So I decided to do some digging. I am not actually shopping right now just trying to figure out what to budget for tires.
Anyway, as I was looking I stumbled across these fake whitewalls on eBay. Don't worry I am NOT going to buy these. Just thought I would show you what I found.

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Two different questions for the group:

1. Anyone have a resource for matching or purchasing new seat material? I haven't been able to find a match to make a matching slipcover for front seat (not redoing) my survivor car to minimize wear.

2. I started stripping the seats of my "rough" Packard and just cleaning and sorting the bits and pieces for future reference and while the seat material matches my other car, there's a burlap type material that was in the car that I am wondering if it was some inner layer of the headliner? It's a bit intricate to be covered but my other car has more of a suede/felt like material. The car in question is older Jan-Mar 39.

I've attached pics of both for reference.

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Couple other items today... I had found a convertible top boot while on this past week's part hunt. It needs to be cleaned up a bit.

Also, I went and bought some kiln dried 8/4 ash.

I need to reproduce the two wood b-pillar posts that are part of the convertible top assemble. These parts are not simple to make. They have multiple angles and cut outs and no square sides.

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Mike;

This is one of many articles on the subject of stretching fabric.

https://www.wikihow.com/Stretch-Clothes

Seems most include some type of soaking followed by stretching while wet/moist.

dp

If you've never had the misfortune of having to remove a rust welded convertible top p ivot pin, it is not fun. I had to drill the center of that pin put to depth of 2" and 1/4" wide before I could break it lose. It was rusted on the shoulder itself, not on the threaded portion.

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Ive used paint thinner.

Its the only thing that helped the soap cut the oil

Before going too crazy with cleaning, I dropped the top and checked how the top Boot fits.....it must have shrunk some over the years. I couldnt button it all the way across.....I might leave it in the sun and try on a warm day, because now it is too small. It is cloth, not vinyl.
I could button about 2/3 of the way across, so it isnt too too small. Not sure if I will be able to stretch it out somehow.

That's great h.

.i have plenty of relays. Converted to a trimmer.

So the relays can be replaced.

I can mail a pair off.

As far as attaching the relays.

Without the cover. Rubber cement them..

Edit.

I have 18 gauge silicone wire..

Super flexible..

I ordered these for my'39 Six.

CEC Industries #2330 Bulbs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JS3SY5I?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share