believe the adhesive he's using is Weldwood's Landau Top and Trim adhesive, which is apparently the one that upholsters recommend. I don't have a lot of experience with it, except for my headliner, so I can't say how it would do on the doors.

In our situation we really have 3 options:
1.) Send the panels to SMS and potentially never see them again
2.) Sew the panel lines into the vinyl to mimic the heat embossing
3.) Cut foam forms to mimic the heat embossing

I'd really like to try what the video shows. Even if it doesn't work, it would be a good experiment. If it does work, then great. Perhaps with the right adhesive it'll do okay?

-Kevin

kevinpackard wrote:
I've been thinking about ways to go about this for a while. I don't want to send my door panels into SMS and wait an unknown amount of time to get them back (2+ years?). I also don't want to sew the lines in either.

I came across a method on YouTube of mimicking the lines using a stiffer foam that is glued directly to the panel. It is shaped to follow the contours you are going for in the end. Then the vinyl is glued and pressed into the shaped foam, and the heat-pressed lines can be imitated. It looks okay. I'm going to experiment with it once I gather the materials.

The problem with trying to do your own heat treated lines is going to be maintaining correct temperature and pressure. I can see it being difficult to maintain consistency.

-Kevin

Ozstatman wrote:
Thanks Leeedy, photo posted.

Unfortunately, age has caught up with me precluding further attendance at Hershey. I'd like to catch up but it'll have to be digitally through PackardInfo.

Packard Don wrote:
Yes indeed, and fascinating too! Such a wealth of information which I gather barely touches the surface of Leeedy’s wonderful collection, which I would love to visit sometime should he be in the mood.

It would be great to see a separate one of the Packard organs and pianos although as Leeedy mentioned, they are covered here already.

Ozstatman wrote:
Happy New Year to you too Leeedy!

A wealth of knowledge about "Packard" bikes, have learnt so much about them because of this thread.

I remember the time you graciously gave me in the Society of Automotive Historians tent at Hershey in 2018 along with signing and endorsing your Creative Industries book. I'd post a photo of you with the book, but I can't recall whether you agreed the photo could be published. Let me know one way or another.

JWL wrote:
Maybe we need a Packard Bikes section. What do folks here think?

humanpotatohybrid wrote:
And one for Packard organs too 😉

Completely unrelated to the car company except from, I suspect, sharing a good amount of clientele from the expense of their products, this other Packard company made organs and pianos around the turn of the 20th century. A big name in pump organs from that time, a fair number survive to this day.

I find it interesting that the logos bear some resemblance to each other, though I figure this is just a coincidence due to the style of the time. The logo below was from c. 1898, well before Packard's name debut in 1903. Though it's remotely possible that the brothers Packard would have known of the organ company though as they purchased a Packard would have known of the organ company though as they purchased a "Welte Philharmonic Salon Model 4" (not Packard!) organ in 1912 for their summer home in Michigan. It would have been astronomically expensive, having about 250 pipes plus 3 piece percussion, highly decorated in appearance, with full self-playing capability, with another of the same model being purchased by White Star for the luxurious Titanic but was luckily not completed in time for the first voyage! Amazingly, all the pipes shown on the outside are nonfunctional and are only for appearance. The organ today is in working condition in the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.