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KNicholas2 · 10-12-2021, 12:47 PM

The upholstered interior curved, rear quarter panel has come loose in my 1931 Delux Coupe.
Also a corner of the interior panel in the footwell of the rumble seat is loose.
What is the "authentic" method to fix these?

Thanks!

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 10-13-2021, 05:38 AM

A headless brad.

jg61hawk · 10-13-2021, 09:42 AM

It is close to Halloween so go ahead cut old Brad's head off and use him to hold the panel.

Oldbluoval · 10-13-2021, 11:50 AM

The straight brads are then pulled thru the fabric but just enough to leave them in the upholstery board. Careful work

KNicholas2 · 10-13-2021, 11:54 AM

Thank you.

TomInCologne · 10-13-2021, 12:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jg61hawk

It is close to Halloween so go ahead cut old Brad's head off and use him to hold the panel.

Where are you going to find so many Brads?

Superhart · 10-13-2021, 01:59 PM

I had the same problem and used 18 gauge x 3/4" headless brads driven into the wood around the windows and frame. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the brad while I gently hammered it through the panel until it was completely through the upholstery. No marks whatsoever remain. Worked like a charm. I did add #6 trim screws on the leading edge of the quarter panels to prevent them from being pulled off by someone's huge derriere sliding into the driver's seat (which is how the panel got dislodged to begin with). I covered the screws with color coordinated plastic trim screw covers.

10-12-2021, 12:47 PM	#1
KNicholas2 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 21	attaching interior panels The upholstered interior curved, rear quarter panel has come loose in my 1931 Delux Coupe. Also a corner of the interior panel in the footwell of the rumble seat is loose. What is the "authentic" method to fix these? Thanks!

10-13-2021, 05:38 AM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,513	Re: attaching interior panels A headless brad. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

10-13-2021, 09:42 AM	#3
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 407	Re: attaching interior panels It is close to Halloween so go ahead cut old Brad's head off and use him to hold the panel.

10-13-2021, 11:50 AM	#4
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,371	Re: attaching interior panels The straight brads are then pulled thru the fabric but just enough to leave them in the upholstery board. Careful work

10-13-2021, 11:54 AM	#5
KNicholas2 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 21	Re: attaching interior panels Thank you.

10-13-2021, 01:59 PM	#7
Superhart Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Hilton head, South Carolina Posts: 118	Re: attaching interior panels I had the same problem and used 18 gauge x 3/4" headless brads driven into the wood around the windows and frame. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the brad while I gently hammered it through the panel until it was completely through the upholstery. No marks whatsoever remain. Worked like a charm. I did add #6 trim screws on the leading edge of the quarter panels to prevent them from being pulled off by someone's huge derriere sliding into the driver's seat (which is how the panel got dislodged to begin with). I covered the screws with color coordinated plastic trim screw covers.