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[Gksportster]

Hello I have a 1938 Oldsmobile business coupe
I’m going to make all the panels kick, door , side panels and all other t need to make.

I’m going to use pvc board from from tap plastics I was thinking 1/8 “ then put the clips in and then glue another 1/8” over then first then foam and glue material on so the clips will be secure and not show in the material and use the same for all the ones needing panel clips to hold on and rest I was thinking 1/4 “


Went to a hobby store and baught 11 yards of faux leather they had it for half off


I was looking and it has like felt on the back side is that normal?
Here is a pic

Thank you kelly

[Cody]

Hard to tell but most I see are a woven material backing. This looks more like a thin cotton or fleece layers

[John]

I suggest using one layer of 1/8" ABS. Then stapling stiff canvas around the head of the clip. Then gluing down foam and sanding the foam flat where the clips are.
You will end up with an overly thick panel using 2 layers of ABS.

Its normal for some fabrics to have that backing. You see it on vinyls that are meant to be more stretchy. A lot of times the material sold at hobby stores is not meant for automotive use. You may want to check that.

[BigRig]

I did some work with a vinyl backed with that exact felt. In my opinion I would not use it if you were looking for that seating to last at all. At least with the fabric backed bonded leather when that crap wear thin the sheet like fabric behind it will hold the seat together. That felt is just cosmetic . It does not stretch either for auto work and you cannot use adhesives properly to it.

[BigRig]

@Gksportster , I am going to find a scrap of that material I had with that felt backing and spray glue onto it and see what the seepage is. I will just say that I would not use it for the application you want to use it for I do not think it will hold.

[Gksportster]

Thank you yes it’s stretches easy John.
Thank you big rig that would be great to know
If not I guess a got 11 yards of material for something else
For temp I will use it on the center console stapling it on

[Gksportster]

Also they have marine vinyl it has wrinkle lines they have it for 4 dollars a yard but not sure if the wrinkles will go away.
I want faux leather and that’s what the stuff I baught said

[Gksportster]

here is a pic of the marine vinyl I baught the first time 3 yards

[BigRig]

@Gksportster ,

There you go buddy use the marine vinyl. That other stuff is cheap and good for boxing or something. The wrinkles will go away on the marine dont worry.

[Gksportster]

The marine vinyl is not faux leather is it ?
Also big rig I’m not doing my seats with the material just door panels and kick panels and all filler panels in the trunk

[BigRig]

No the marine vinyl is just vinyl. Honestly that felt backed faux leather vinyl is not going to smooth out for you and the adhesive qualities surface to surface are in ?

[Gksportster]

Ok I will try to get the rest of vinyl if they still have it that was Sunday.
What faux leather should I buy if they are out of the marine vinyl I’m looking for black I’ve tryed searching on albrites sight and didn’t find it maybe looking wrong.
Thank you kelly

[Gksportster]

Update went to hobby lobby and they still had the marine grade vinyl 10 yards in the roll still for 40 dollars and I already had 3 yards of it and tomorrow the store I baught the other stuff at said they will take it back and sell me the last 3 yards they have.
So now I will have enough to do the car and extra .
Now I have to figure out the way they make the patterns in the panels
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Like how they same color just different sections cut out

[BigRig]

@Gksportster ,

I would really love to work on that with you.

[Gksportster]

Here is the before pic

Here is now
I’ve done all the work .
frame off mustang 2 frount end 10 bolt rear possum trax no slip and triangulated 4 link and coil overs .
I painted it in my Costco car port turned into a 20’x20’ shop

I’ve already snapped a axel in half
I put in a 06 gm ls motor

Working on the center console right now..

It’s taken 15 years off and on to get to this point a divorce and life got in the way

[BigRig]

If you get frustrated with the project send it to me and I will do it

[Cody]

That sure is coming along. I have a 67 Chevelle that’s 10 years in and not nearly as far. Been through a couple moves with me to different homes and different states. But it’s my next project.

I just did some Buick door panels and had to get different shapes into it. I copied the factory design just new. But it’s was built up layers of waterproof panel board as a base, then glued cut out shapes of the same board and glued it to the base, to get the layers. Then glue, sewing, and tools to get into the groves. Where I wanted the panel to have a soft feel and the material not to dip between the pieces I glued on top, I cut and glued in headliner material. The headliner with the foam is the right thickness to sit flush to the panel board, and give it a soft feel.

[John]

Hey @Gksportster First off awesome project car! Thanks for sharing the pictures.
-As far as "faux leather" goes that is just a fancy marketing term to sell vinyl. All vinyl is technically Faux leather.
- The wrinkles in that marine vinyl will most likely come out if you seam it.
- To make door panels like the one in your picture. That is done by layering different pieces of ABS wrapped with different thickness of closed cell foam and then stapling them together.
It would take me days to type out this entire process. I highly suggest watching the Door panels course. It walks you through creating this exact style of custom door panels.
https://theluckyneedle.com/products/doo ... ck-panels/

[Gksportster]

Thank you John .
I thank i baught all the videos you put out thank you Kelly

I am thanking of using the abs plastic and making another layer over the back one cut out to the patterns I want in the vinyl
It will have to be after this virus is over .

Here is the center console I’m working on I’m going to paint the metal brandy wine hok like my dash is

[Gksportster]

Ops I forgot I baught 3 yards of material when I got it they said it was marine grade vinyl but it wasn’t it was decor vinyl when I got it home it was different then the marine vinyl I had so I used it on the center console with 1/4” lando foam under it I stapled it on.
I used my 1/4” crown staples but a lot of the staples keep going through the material and I had the regulator way down low some times it wouldn’t put out a staple.
I thank my regulator is messing up