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Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
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87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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I picked up a spare door card that actually nicer than mine so Im testing the SEM redye process on it <insert imaginary pic of random door card>. I started with SEM Prep Soap which has a mild abrasive in it so it cleans and puts a bit of teeth in to the vinyl so the adhesion promoter with hold better <insert imaginary pick of vinyl under a microscope with tiny little scratches in it>.It does a good job IMO
Im also working on using the red Mtech for panel inserts. Panel material typically comes without a foam backing so its thinner and the good news is that the backing on the mtech is not that difficult to peel off. Im thinking to find a thin yet fairly rigid backing (perhaps fg or acrylic) to wrap then fasten to the door in a way that doesn't cause lumps. We shall see
Hopefully Ill have a new host to share picsSeat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Its probably a good time to update this. As some of you will recall, this is what my cabrio interior has looked like for the last couple a years. I did the dye job after mixing and matching skins to get good ones, then did the Leatherique thing to get by...til now.
So here is the before
There are a lot of gaps to fill in but to avoid excess suspense, this is what it looked like after the upholstery shop got done with the seats themselves
All fine & dandy but the beige just DID NOT Work, so I did some tweaking
Id say it turned out half decent :-)Last edited by jeffnhiscars; 07-16-2017, 09:28 AM.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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As to the door cards, it was quite a journey. I did have a spare which turned out to be from a coupe so after dying it black and hacking up my original, I realized it was from a coupe. This required me to attach a piece where the door pillar cut out was.
Note...this is both door cards side my side. The one on the left is contoured to go around the B pillar whereas the other runs straight back for the Cabrio
I then cut out the vinyl center and scraped all the foam backing off to get here. At this stage it only needs the holes for the insert clips & the door pocket to be installed before hanging it on the door
i then cut out the center of the old panel as a template and made a pair of these out of 1/8 masonite that cost $8 for a 4x8 sheet. Material costs for each door was $1. I did not want the door to get too thick so I removed the new foam with the door pull would go.
The foam is what is known as "sew foam" and its 1/4 with a fabric backing. At $6/yd it added less than $1 to each card and I used a can of this to glue it to the backing
Last edited by jeffnhiscars; 07-16-2017, 09:37 AM.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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I then drill holes in the actual door card where there was no metal behind it to allow for the panel clips I used for the insert and then fit it all together to make sure it fit before I covered the insert in fabric. These are the exact same clips that hold your door panel to the door.
The fabric layout to make sure the stripes lined up :-)
I did not glue the mtech to the face of the insert but rather just wrapped it and glued it to the back edge. From there it was just a matter of popping it on just like a door card. Once the handle was screwed on it pulled everything nice and flush
Again, the finished door.
Last edited by jeffnhiscars; 07-16-2017, 09:38 AM.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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The beige carpet in the back seat nags me but theres so little beige visible up front that Im not feeling any pressure to dye the carpets soon.
Oh...did I not mention a little finishing touch ? heres the view from the drivers seat
Ta Daaaaa !!!Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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That’s how it’s done son
Now go dye that carpet and paint the tonneau cover vinyl
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Tonneau is done. Ill do a photo spread soon.
Changing the rest of the interior to black was a game changer IMO. Now Im afraid to sit in it :-)Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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I picked up a cool hack for the door cards. Lay a small bead of Loctite Superglue (Cyanoacrylate) around the clip holes. It dries in a few minutes and hardens the masonite so your door clips are far less likely to tear out when you remove the door panels down the road.
Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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There's always some doubt when you piece meal a project like this. When I bought the mtech i had a very different idea for the bolsters and it wasn't til the seats were done that I decided to change the rest f the interior color.
The feedback is much appreciated so thanksSeat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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