Diy no sew upholstery thread

[rspears]

I did most of my interior myself. I don't sew so an acquaintance of mine who runs an upholstery shop covered the seat, dash, garnish mouldings and console. I did the rest. I used luan for the backing and Allante cream and faux ostrich vinyl for the fabric. Here are photos of the trunk showing the luan backing, foam and finished trunk.

Lynn,
How did you secure the luan plywood panels on the trunk? Velcro?

[rumrumm]

Yes, I used 1 1/2 inch wide commercial velcro. I put some fiberglass resin on the rear of the luan where the velcro was going to attach. That way the luan would not rip away from the velcro should I have to remove the panel. It was just a little added insurance.

[rumrumm]

The technical name of the backing material I used for the quarter panels is "cowl board." My source told me you should try to get it from an auto upholstery shop. The commercial vendors have a minimum order which is probably more than you would want. The stuff I used was tan on both sides, but there is another grade which is black on one side and tan on the other, and it is more expensive.

[rspears]

The technical name of the backing material I used for the quarter panels is "cowl board." My source told me you should try to get it from an auto upholstery shop. The commercial vendors have a minimum order which is probably more than you would want. The stuff I used was tan on both sides, but there is another grade which is black on one side and tan on the other, and it is more expensive.

Lynn,
I found this http://www.perfectfit.com/15347/Chip...anelboard.html but like you said their minimum is 4 sheets of the Kraft Board @ $7/sheet ($14/sheet for the black) plus another $22 for shipping. I'll check with a local upholstery shop for "cowl board" as you suggest. Thanks for the tip.

[Retired]

I've been out of touch for a bit, since I started this thread. I've done a bit more work on the Studebaker. I'll post some pictures soon. Lots of good info being passed around.

[The Bat]

I've been out of touch for a bit, since I started this thread. I've done a bit more work on the Studebaker. I'll post some pictures soon. Lots of good info being passed around.

I love this info,very handy stuff,I combined it with my home done sewing on a few projects so far and got real nice efects.
Looking forward to updates. Thanks

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