The Ford Barn

signsup · 03-20-2025, 10:28 AM

Bite off what you can chew. I am planning on doing my owne interior complete, but it will be a military staff car, so not the show car Mercury interior. My wife feels she can handle the headliner, I can handle the door cards, kick panels and rear seat arm panels and floor carpert and foot rests. She feels she can handle the leather seat covers or canvas that we will use as the military would have. But, if we feel we need to sub contract something out, like the head liner or the seat upholstery, we will have saved enough on the other sweat labor items to justify it.
Depending on your time, you might consider making everything twice with the first being a throw away made out of inexpensive material just for the pattern and learning curve.
I can't tell you how many military vehicles I have two of because I learned so much on the first one, it was a shame to waste the knowledge. Either way, best of luck. Even if there is a wrinkle or two or crooked seam or two, you will always be able to say that you did it yourself.

03-20-2025, 10:28 AM	#7
signsup Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 200	Re: Anyone built their own interior? Bite off what you can chew. I am planning on doing my owne interior complete, but it will be a military staff car, so not the show car Mercury interior. My wife feels she can handle the headliner, I can handle the door cards, kick panels and rear seat arm panels and floor carpert and foot rests. She feels she can handle the leather seat covers or canvas that we will use as the military would have. But, if we feel we need to sub contract something out, like the head liner or the seat upholstery, we will have saved enough on the other sweat labor items to justify it. Depending on your time, you might consider making everything twice with the first being a throw away made out of inexpensive material just for the pattern and learning curve. I can't tell you how many military vehicles I have two of because I learned so much on the first one, it was a shame to waste the knowledge. Either way, best of luck. Even if there is a wrinkle or two or crooked seam or two, you will always be able to say that you did it yourself.