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« Reply #8340 on: September 17, 2015, 07:39:41 AM » |
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« Reply #8341 on: September 17, 2015, 08:42:28 PM » |
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Very nearly. One more curved upholstery panel made this afternoon after work. That just leaves the big one around the rear window to do tomorrow morning, (my day off). Hopefully I'll get it done in time to take to the upholsterer in the afternoon. One step forward & one back as usual. I uncovered the Pop today & opened the door to find broken glass on the floor. It was the vintage domed, frosted art deco glass from the interior light. It's been firmly stuck in place with it's own sealing mastic for about a year, with the chrome bezel off so I could paint the housing it sits in. Maybe the cold or condensation got to it & loosened it. Didn't think I'd be able to replace it, but I found a convex clock glass of the right diameter on Ebay for £3.99 -just hope it arrives in one piece now! |
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« Reply #8342 on: September 18, 2015, 06:27:50 PM » |
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Sprayed the panels for the rear corners of the cab this morning, ready to upholster them. Then started on the panel around the rear window. Took far longer than I'd thought as I had to cut away the metal for the window opening bit by bit until it fitted, (started making a paper template, but got bored & dived in with the angle grinder instead). Needs more tidying up, then a return edge welding around the opening, but getting there. So I'll postpone the trip to the upholsterer till early next week, when I can take everything to him in one go.
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« Reply #8343 on: September 20, 2015, 09:10:54 PM » |
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Trimmed a bit more & a return edge added around the window opening. Tomorrow I'll take all the panels to Phil to cover in black vinyl.
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« Reply #8344 on: September 21, 2015, 08:58:16 AM » |
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You can see why I gave up working on hotrods mate..takes so much time...but we're all looking forward to the end result Andy  |
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« Reply #8345 on: September 21, 2015, 09:05:35 AM » |
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Going to be nice and cosy in there ..... very posh sir  |
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« Reply #8346 on: September 21, 2015, 12:15:09 PM » |
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passengers will have to take their shoes off to get a ride!!!!
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« Reply #8347 on: September 21, 2015, 06:00:50 PM » |
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 Don't think it'll ever be posh, but hopefully cosy, yes. Took all the interior panels to Phil the upholsterer today. Lovely chap, but he's like Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh -just permanently depressed & morose. I can see why your last upholsterer retired. Why don't you ever bring me anything simple to cover? Where would be the fun in that Phil. You know you love it really.  *sigh* I'll 'ave 'em done by next week. He showed me these seats while I was there. Austin 7 Chummy, exactly the same as I've got in the Pop, but fully covered, instead of half covered like mine, (I've got padded bases with powder coated backs to resemble aircraft bomber seats). Bring yours over & I'll do 'em for you. At least they're easy to do. Hmm, I'm very tempted.
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« Reply #8348 on: September 21, 2015, 06:02:34 PM » |
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That's Phil's Rover V8 engined Cortina, which he's owned for over 30 years, in the background.
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« Reply #8349 on: September 21, 2015, 06:48:54 PM » |
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Whats he moaning about? Most of them are just flat panels. With a small curve in them.
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« Reply #8350 on: September 21, 2015, 06:51:08 PM » |
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« Reply #8351 on: September 21, 2015, 06:55:14 PM » |
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That's very nice work Mr M, your fortunate to have him at hand! Morrag
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« Reply #8352 on: September 21, 2015, 07:11:39 PM » |
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With them seats looking that good I would have the backs covered, as you are planning to drive to Belgium you might be glad of a bit more comfort
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« Reply #8353 on: September 21, 2015, 07:15:42 PM » |
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Whats he moaning about? Most of them are just flat panels. With a small curve in them.
Don't think it's the complexity, rather the sheer volume. The average 4 door car has about eight or nine panels plus a headlining. The pop has more than that just behind the seats  Should look so |
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« Reply #8354 on: September 21, 2015, 07:24:52 PM » |
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Well my upholster is a cool ( biker ) chap..in chandlers ford..Glenn Moger ..iv used him for years..
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