Let me know how you get on with it. Most of the stuff I do is with new vinyl, but good to see what might keep older stuff going a bit longer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Here it is. It’s 10mm scrim foam glued to the roof, with a marine canvas glued over that (the closest match I could find to his original). The edges are then finished up with hidem banding. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I’m wanting to do the pop top ceiling in something like stretch carpet It just figuring something out to hide the join between the carpet and where the pop top vinyl staples on I’m struggling with in my head.
That'd work just fine I reckon. Hidem banding is what @Lasty 's originally had to hide the join and what I used on the new one. It's basically a vinyl strip you buy on a roll that has two lengths of piping sewn into it with an opening in the middle that you can staple into to attach it to the roof. The staples are then hidden by the piping when it sits flat. I got mine here: https://www.boyriven.co.uk/hidem_banding.html
Just normal galvanised staples are fine. The old ones were 30+ years old, and while they were rusty they hadn't failed. I only bother with stainless on marine upholstery as the salt water just kills normal galvanised (I did some cushions last year to replace some that were about 3 years old and the staples had just melted away in the salt water).
Before and after shots on a little repair job this week. Marc’s original Passat seats are in great condition for their age but the welded top stitches on the back had failed. I stripped down the back, re stitched the pleats and fixed the listing that pulls the back tight against the frame. A sympathetic repair which should be in keeping with the rest of his car. Before: After:
A set of single colour cab door cards for @theBusmonkey and @Mrs Busmonkey's bus, Chip. Silver grey vinyl to match their existing interior and top stitched to add some interesting detail.
They look stunning Jim! Absolutely love that not quite stock look. Very excited... Thank you very much. X
They don’t get much prettier than a Karmann Ghia! The Ballard boys over at Wolfsburg Park have helped me out loads over the years so it’s nice to be able to return the favour. I’ll be finishing up the interior on Luke’s KG over the next few months in between other jobs. First up a pair of original sunvisors recovered to match the rest of the car.
Front seats all assembled today for Dean’s bug. The bold red piping on these really cuts through the black vinyl, and ties in beautifully with the tartan. Door cards and rear seats to follow.
