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Old 03-19-2025, 10:56 PM   #4
johndee138
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Default Re: Anyone built their own interior?

I did the interior in my 36 coupe. I used tracing paper with double stick tape to get the door cards just right. located all the clip holes perfectly. I didn't like the stock seat with the back that flipped up, PITA, so I managed to find a split back bench from a 38 coupe or Tudor (not real sure about the year model) fits good and looks nice, plus I can get behind the seat WAY easier. I copied the stitch pattern that was on the later seat cover.
I moved the whole seat mounting setup back a couple of inches since the stock position was too tight for me. (6'-2") That required narrowing the package tray a couple of inches also.
The carpet was pretty simple to do, I made some paper patterns and bound the edges with some of the vinyl I had used for the seats/door cards. The headliner wasn't difficult to make up but the install was tedious working overhead, it turned out okay.
I do happen to have a walking foot Pfaff sewing machine that I have owned since 1975 or so. It is impossible to do a nice, even stitch without one.
I'm fairly adept with its use as well.
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