Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
I like lacquer thinner for cleaner/prep. Don't douse it, just wipe it down, the thinner could actually eat a hole in this stuff if you leave it sit on there. now it's ready for the last trial fit in the car.
I like lacquer thinner for cleaner/prep. Don't douse it, just wipe it down, the thinner could actually eat a hole in this stuff if you leave it sit on there. now it's ready for the last trial fit in the car.
0 2019/07/27 13:42:18
sanding carefully smoothes out the rough surface and gets rid of the glaze
sanding carefully smoothes out the rough surface and gets rid of the glaze
0 2019/07/27 13:41:41
Not only is the surface rough, but it also has a glaze on it. The smoother it is without the glaze, the better the adhesion. Just like bodywork, the real prep has to be under the finish coat.
Not only is the surface rough, but it also has a glaze on it. The smoother it is without the glaze, the better the adhesion. Just like bodywork, the real prep has to be under the finish coat.
0 2019/07/27 13:37:42
after a wash down with a good degreaser, dont forget to wash down the underside, particularly where the upholstery adhesive has to do it's work.
after a wash down with a good degreaser, dont forget to wash down the underside, particularly where the upholstery adhesive has to do it's work.
0 2019/07/27 09:44:35
0 2019/07/27 09:44:26
someone called this porn.... i dunno if i'd go that far....
someone called this porn.... i dunno if i'd go that far....
0 2019/07/26 21:06:15
these turned up edges exist all around the dash, and the edge is where the upholstery has to grab, so a flat edge works best
these turned up edges exist all around the dash, and the edge is where the upholstery has to grab, so a flat edge works best
0 2019/07/26 14:15:11
0 2019/07/26 14:15:01
slow and careful, a sharp blade will make it's way where you don't want it to in the time it takes you to blink....
slow and careful, a sharp blade will make it's way where you don't want it to in the time it takes you to blink....
0 2019/07/26 14:12:12
a sharp blade is all that's needed
a sharp blade is all that's needed
0 2019/07/26 14:12:05
0 2019/07/26 14:10:05
0 2019/07/26 14:09:53
in preparing the dash for adhesives, any unecessary spaces that will trap air should be removed
in preparing the dash for adhesives, any unecessary spaces that will trap air should be removed
0 2019/07/26 14:07:01
bugs eye view
bugs eye view
0 2019/07/25 18:27:35
I pulled the hide over and stretched it on and it lookes as though it were stock.... I liked it...
I pulled the hide over and stretched it on and it lookes as though it were stock.... I liked it...
0 2019/07/25 12:38:32
tight top stitch and open top stitch
tight top stitch and open top stitch
0 2019/07/25 12:04:44
tight double
tight double
0 2019/07/25 12:04:37
needed to decide whether and what type of stitching to use, experimented with top stitches and double stitches using pieces of vinyl just to get a look
needed to decide whether and what type of stitching to use, experimented with top stitches and double stitches using pieces of vinyl just to get a look
0 2019/07/24 21:15:16
Its DASH time... Always nice to be able to start with a mint piece, but too bad it can never be used as a stock dash again....
Its DASH time... Always nice to be able to start with a mint piece, but too bad it can never be used as a stock dash again....
0 2019/07/24 19:02:55
a view only truckers get
a view only truckers get
0 2019/07/24 18:54:51
sway bars work really well..
sway bars work really well..
0 2019/07/23 16:20:24
on the road...
on the road...
0 2019/07/22 20:55:57
just wait till you see these in leather.....
just wait till you see these in leather.....
0 2019/07/21 22:09:32
finished a-pillar panel...
finished a-pillar panel...
0 2019/07/21 19:30:15
soon will all look (and smell) like this...
soon will all look (and smell) like this...
0 2019/07/21 19:29:41
0 2019/07/21 19:29:05
finished a-pillar
finished a-pillar
0 2019/07/21 19:26:19
the whole thing will soon look (and smell) like this....
the whole thing will soon look (and smell) like this....
0 2019/07/21 19:25:40
quick install just to check fit. compare this to the opening photo. once the flash is gone it's perfect. you can still see the fill spot under the white circle
quick install just to check fit. compare this to the opening photo. once the flash is gone it's perfect. you can still see the fill spot under the white circle
0 2019/07/21 19:21:35
wipe down with some lacquer thinner and it's ready for a skim coat of body filler
wipe down with some lacquer thinner and it's ready for a skim coat of body filler
0 2019/07/21 19:20:42
no concerns about strength here, give it the shake test... The casting 'flash' at the edges should be left on until just before upholstery as it adds alot of strength while you work on it
no concerns about strength here, give it the shake test... The casting 'flash' at the edges should be left on until just before upholstery as it adds alot of strength while you work on it
0 2019/07/21 19:17:20
smooth out with some 60grit
smooth out with some 60grit
0 2019/07/21 19:16:02
re-attach to the 'spine' and glue in the final filler
re-attach to the 'spine' and glue in the final filler
0 2019/07/21 19:13:25
remove the bust from the 'spine' and give it a check
remove the bust from the 'spine' and give it a check
0 2019/07/21 19:12:52
glue in the filler
glue in the filler
0 2019/07/21 19:10:07
Removed from the 'spine so you can see all the backing
Removed from the 'spine so you can see all the backing
0 2019/07/21 19:09:19
fitting the filler
fitting the filler
0 2019/07/21 19:06:56
finish gluing in the backing
finish gluing in the backing
0 2019/07/21 19:06:11
fitting and forming the filler
fitting and forming the filler
0 2019/07/21 19:05:33
ready to glue the front 'half' on to the backing tabs
ready to glue the front 'half' on to the backing tabs
0 2019/07/21 19:04:44