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Finally I managed to dig out my Juki Lu563 upholstery machine and tackle the interior ABS panels that I had made prior to painting it and ***embly for the road.

Just for reference if anyone isn’t familiar with my build this is my 26T RPU that I built over the course of 10 years and got on the road the year I retired in 2020.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/26-t-roadster-pick-up-build-thread.460009/

 

Dam fine job, you can be proud to say I did it.

 

Nice work! Is that the last big hurdle?

 

Great work!!!

I may be up in Edmonton in August. I’ll bring you the materials and you can do my 5W coupe for me! LOL

 

Larry, that interior work looks great, you did a beautiful job. HRP

 

Very nice Larry, top job. JW

 

Yup the car is basically finished now if they ever really are finished.
Since I have had it on the road now since 2020 and worked out a few bugs it’s proven to be a solid reliable driver.
The Tim McMaster Y Block is running really well.
Such a fun ride and the interior will make it better.

 

Thanks Danny not bad for my first attempt. I’m happy with it.

 

WOW! Looks great.

 

Beautiful, very well done.
Regards, Harald

 

Great work! Very well executed and looks comfortable, maximizing the available interior space. I need to clear the clutter off of my Juki Lu 563 as well and learn how to use it properly. I can only hope to do as well as you. Enjoy!

 

Wow - nothing slack about you but yer looks
Well done Sir!

 

Wow. Very well done! It looks great.

 

@Blue One looks great,very nice colour combo....congrats!!

 

Well done!

 

Nice, man !

 

Looks awesome. I do my own too,so know real nice when I see it" High Five"
Way back I did a "How to at home upholstery"..it's been a few years..

 

Nice job, just a thought, If you are looking for a side business or start up, there is a Huge shortage of upholstery shops for kustom work IMO. There's room for all levels of quality required, again I say this from my experience and guys I know. I was lucky years back to find a talented man, reasonable $$ and did the job on my 32, very happy and met the agreed delivery pretty close. Again your job Looks Good. An Official ATTABOY !

 

@dana barlow Here's your old thread. Just in case anyone wants to look at it. The "Upholstery" might make it tough for searching.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-sew-at-home-upholsrety-hot-rod.604077/

 

Very well done, looks perfect and proper in your hot rod. I have done some upholstery on my coupe for the first time and found it to be kind of fun.

 

Great job of t******* out the interior, and that shift/brake lever boot is just so neat.

 

The shift boot was challenging in the fact that the elongated portion of the Gennieshifter and the combined Lokar e brake were so close together that separate boots weren’t going to work.

Along with that the neutral safety switch and wiring are right there in the middle between the two.

The solution as you can see was to make a double boot with the cut out and sewed together center to make room for the switch and wiring.

The base trim ring and the boot are held down by 10/32 nutserts and SS machine screws.

In case you’re wondering about the carpets they are cut out of a set of Rubber backed 2007 Ford Fusion carpet floor mats that I had saved (new) from a car we had bought and installed Weathertech floor liners in.

I cut the mats to fit the floor boards and then sewed binding around the edges.

The Juki machine sewed through the cloth binding carpet , and stiff rubber backing with no problem.

Previous to the cutting and binding I had used an 80 grit sanding disc on my grinder to remove the grid of hundreds of pointy rubber spikes designed to hold them in place on the cars base carpet.

 

Looks really good! That’s one thing I have never tried.

 

Beautiful work

 

Nice work! It looks great!

 

First attempt? That is amazing Larry, your a natural.

My first attempt was in the model A pickup and all I did was the door panels, plywood,foam,vinyl and staples, no design work. HRP

 

You have brought this guy hope. Great job!

 

Very tidy! I think you are going to have a real nice summer!

 

I’m working on a 26 touring and was considering a steering wheel quick disconnect like yours. I will be using a 17” wheel. Do you think it’s necessary for getting in the car?

 

I am glad I put it in. It really helps when I have the Rod Tops soft top on. Without the top it’s not really needed. I like the top although I mostly run without the top.