I've moved into serious upholstery work now. I'm about 98% completed the center console, which was a real chore. Lots of little stitching and weird angles. I still have a few wrinkles to get out, but it's really close.
The covers for all three armrests are sewn. All I need to do now is glue them on.
The right had door panel is getting close. I created the center insert panel out of pressed board. It attaches to the door via four screws that mount into metal brackets. This post (http://leapingv8s.blogspot.com/2011/12/great-movement-forward.html) covers how I did this for the front doors. Same process for the back. It will be covered with carbon fiber sprayed with clear lacquer.
I also created the metal piece that the upholstery attaches to that keeps the correct shape for the door handle. Because of the difficulty in trying to sew the door handle insert into the larger piece of vinyl that covers the entire door panel, I created a separate insert that is glued in, and then cut a hole in the large vinyl piece and use the metal bracket to keep the shape correct. The insert is sewn and installed.
I've sewn the large piece that covers the door panel. This was tricky because the upper part, which is in Burgundy color needed special attention to deal with the little raised part in the back that covers the bottom of the back quarter-light. I made this harder on myself then I should have, but It is what it is. I always enjoy a challenge! I still have to say that Basting tape is a God-send! I'm still amazed I was able to do the work I did without it and have it be as good quality as it is!
I have also completed sewing the material for the right hand door handle, but have not glued it into place yet.
So, what is left:
- Glue the vinyl on the right hand door handle.
- Glue the vinyl on the right hand door panel
- Finish right hand carbon fiber insert
- Glue the vinyl on the three arm rest pads
- Work to fill some low spots on the left hand door handle
- Create door handle opening bracket
- Create left door carbon fiber insert
- Cut, sew and attach upholstery for left door panel and door handle
- Carve foam center console buck for carbon fiber layup
- Layup carbon fiber
- Lacquer clear coat the window switch holders, reading light switch holder and door inserts
- Install everything
So, still a significant list. But I just keep hacking away at it and soon it will be done!!!
