Thread: Anyone with knowledge on reupholstering?

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Originally Posted by 61bone

Kinda left out the 1000$ sewing machine it is going to take. Your wifes Singer just isn't going to hack it.

Got that right! I've looked at a couple used one's, over $1,000 for anything that has enough size and power to take on leather!!!!

yep.... but like I said, take a class, bring your project, use their equipment and gain some knowledge. (and have a little fun too)

65ny
I wish we had classes like that here!

Maybe I'm just lucky.

Try this thread...

do your own interior

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=329607

Thanks for all the info guys, after reading that thread MikeB posted I got some really good ideas for my center console. I actually went to the fair tonight and was talking to a pro saddle maker, and he so happens to be restoring a 1950 buick roadmaster. So after jawing with him for about a half hour he said that he would teach me how to cover the seat in leather at his shop, AND scoop the bench seat! which i had not even though of till tonight so Im pretty stoaked! Thanks again everyone!

Leather will need a lot of care and a specialized stitching machine. My MIL does custom interiors and has all of the specialty tools and sewers and she does a beautiful job. Her personal choice is that she don't do leather. She can do leather but mainly she works with vinyl and fabrics. She has done quite a few rods and custom and she prefers working on the customs which normally don't use leather. She was always a good seamtress so moving to cars was fairly easy, just took time, patience, and practice.

If you have a done similar work in the past and don't mind loosing money in mistakes, than go for it. If money is any issue, go to a pro. Get several bids on what you want. There is a lot of variance in pricing on interior work. Good luck with it if you decide to keep in in house.