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Old 04-17-2018, 05:53 PM   #6
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Default Re: Upholatery Question

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Originally Posted by 29spcoupe View Post
Davey, if you go to any auto upholstery shop, ask for 'panel board'. It is like heavy cardboard and is meant to be used as door and kick panel backing. It comes in 4 x 8 sheets and can be sewn through. You can also cement the cloth/vinyl to it. John
Ditto what John says. Any auto upholstery shop had the "waterproof" panel board. Usually comes in two different sizes. I recently found a vinyl that mimics the "correct" color and texture for the kick panels. The only issue is sewing the door panel door pockets. I'm a seasoned auto trimmer and could not fit the door panels under my sewing machine to sew the perimeter stitch around the pockets. I did however found a local tent and awning shop that was happy to sew it up for me for $35.00. Looks just like Henry made it. The kick panels came out perf as well.
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