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Old 10-30-2019, 02:13 PM
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Old 10-30-2019, 10:45 PM
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That looks excellent Jack.
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Old 10-31-2019, 08:33 AM
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I check your project on a regular basis and Im continuously amazing at your creativity and skills. This car of yours is stunning and the speed at which you building is impressive. I wish I had your knowledge and experience.
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Old 10-31-2019, 12:23 PM
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I .... I wish I had knowledge and experience.
You're kidding, right? I've seen your Jag. You're not lacking in any way.
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Old 11-01-2019, 04:34 AM
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So much information. Thanks for sharing it with us
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Old 11-08-2019, 07:48 PM
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I've been busy wrapping up a lot of loose ends that I left for later when I was doing the big stuff. Tying down lines and harnesses, making tabs and brackets, sent my seat belts out to be rebuilt, etc. Mostly mundane stuff.
I also made a closure panel for the leading edge of the dash where it comes up to the windshield. It probably won't be seen when the windshield is installed because that area will be blacked out, but I want it closed off.
I made the panel in two pieces from template board first, then aluminum.
I am covering them with black "speaker cloth" so I sprayed them with 3M-90 contact cement. In some areas they snap in but I also put a couple screws in to keep them in place.


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Old 11-09-2019, 01:45 AM
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I am covering them with black "speaker cloth" so I sprayed them with 3M-90 contact cement.


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Get some DAP weldwood hhr and you will never worry about it letting go. This stuff is the gold standard in contact cement. This and a cheapo $10 harbor freight spray gun is the only thing I use for adhering automotive fabrics. The only reason I ever use other glues is when I have the rare occasion to need to retain the ability to remove the fabric. With that 3M stuff, the heat of a car will eventually make the fabric let go.

Im crossing my fingers hoping you have never heard of this upholstery secret before. I hope I can one day actually teach you, the jedi master something to repay you for all the knowledge in this thread.
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Old 11-09-2019, 11:47 AM
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Thanks, Norman. I'll keep it in mind, there will be more upholstery work when I get to that point. Do you do upholstery for a living?
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Thanks, Norman. I'll keep it in mind, there will be more upholstery work when I get to that point. Do you do upholstery for a living?
Technically I am in the communications construction field (Military and Civillian) but...
I am an "Extreme DIY guy". I have way too many hobbies (that bring in side $$$) and one of them is competition car audio which led me to upholstery. I create custom panels from various materials for various projects. Sometimes it is making aftermarket panels that look factory, sometimes its making restored panels and sometimes it is crazy custom stuff.

I dream of building Restomods for a full time gig but am much to afraid of not being able to sustain my current monetary lifestyle. I used to airbrush custom bikes as a side gig .

My skills include
Woodworker
Metalworker
Welder
Custom Artist
Custom Car audio
Custom upholstery
Custom Air suspension dude
Etc...


Next year I will retire from the USAF after 22.5 years and maybe I will make the leap to build hotrods for serious cash. Until then, I am too chicken$h!t to take the risk.
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Old 11-12-2019, 08:51 AM
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Since when is it stylish to confuse CS with practicality?


Much too modest, methinks!
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