Thanks both Don and Steve (UK) for the info and photos of your tops, Who was saying you guys were balding, your tops look good to me.
I'm surprised that the auto upholstery industry isn't as popular for the young generation to get into and learn as a trade over in the USA, maybe it is just not manly enough to know how too operate a sewing machine? As I have mentioned before,my young brother is an excellent trimmer who has had his own business where he had an excellent reputation for motorcyle,hotrod,custom and vintage car work plus the normal day to day repair work. The only thing that stops him working in that industry now is him as he burnt himself out and now works as a boat builder exporting boats all around the world. I am intending on going out to the garage today and having a play with the old solid frame from my old roof as it had excellent lines with the material on and I wish to keep that look if I can. My problem is my knees don't allow me to stand too long before the pain sets in. Oh well another 7 weeks today before operaton 1 to rectify the knees and boy I'm so looking forward to it. Enough of my grizzles but it has been so fustrating not been able to work for a living but still in too much pain to even go out into the garage and work on the bucket. Life can be a sh*t sadwich at times and this site has been a god send to help keep me a little crazy.