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Re: Upholstery Refresh

#31

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kevinpackard wrote:
That turned out nice. Same dye that you used on the seat frames?

Yes, same dye, same process. Now I'll be able to get my carpet set made and put the interior back in so I can go for a drive!

Posted on: 4/11 12:06

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Re: Upholstery Refresh

#32

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Glad this is done, once you start there's no turning back! It was a little unnerving. 😬

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Windlace is harder to dye, but looks better.

Posted on: 4/10 20:25

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Re: Light Bulb Designation, Vendors that Sell

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Click here, information galore!

Posted on: 4/10 20:09

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Re: Upholstery Refresh

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Packard Don wrote:
Now that you've said that and gave such a glowing recommendation, you'd best buy stock in the company as I failed to do with Gummi Pflege Stift!

Posted on: 4/8 12:44

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Re: Rear Window-2672

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Packard Don wrote:
That's a good job and one I wouldn't want to tackle myself!

It's not a hard removing and installing the 3 piece rear window. Slowly and carefully is the key, like all projects should be on a vintage car! IMHO

Posted on: 4/8 12:09

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Re: Upholstery Refresh

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I will clean up the stains a bit to make sure anything that doesn't pull under the trim is masked by the dye........need to be gentle with this 71 years old fabric!

The very best project I've found for rust stains, and stains of all sorts, is Didi Seven. It actually works!

Posted on: 4/8 12:07

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Re: Upholstery Refresh

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Headliner project is coming up soon. A little cleaning and dyeing to get it closer to it's original colour.

I can pull the headliner just a little tighter to hide those rust stains.

Posted on: 4/8 10:07

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Re: Rear Fender Repairs

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Ross wrote:
I haven't a faint idea how to link to old posts, but if you type "skin grafts" into the advanced search, you can find a post that might be helpful. I have used this trick on many rear quarters.

Thanks Ross! This is a great tip and I have a 53 Patrician parts car that I can probably get some grafts from. The bigger challenge, at least for me, will be making the wheel arches so the skirts fit correctly.

You and your Super Packup were getting attention in Packard Automobile Classics. Everyone knows about the famous Ross Miller!