Jessopia74 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Is the Felt? Rubber window seal/scraper/insert available to renew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Remove the door card, trim to fit the mirror Hears a photo of the door clips Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: Is the Felt? Rubber window seal/scraper/insert available to renew? No idea Jess, they seem to last well though. 2 hours ago, Julian said: The red material on the very top of the door card Ian, what material is it? my car interior is in mint condition except for a what I think is a cigarette burn in that card top on the drivers door, I' ve been meaning to see to it for years now, but think it's time to get it done!!! but to get the correct colour and the correct material won't be easy, what do you suggest?. Hi mate, It appears to be a textured Vinyl. This looks like it is going to be the hardest of all the door card materials to get in the right colour. Keep watching matey, as I will make sure that I post links to everything that I end up using. I expect this ‘material sourcing’ mini project to take 1-2 weeks - it’s going to be a bit frustrating, but it just has to be right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 This evening I cut all of the slots that will accept the tangs for the chrome diving strips: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. My next job is to seal both sides of both cards with PVA sealant. This is on order, so might take a few days to arrive. While I am waiting I will continue to investigate the material and carpet options... (yawn ). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Been pottering about today and make a bit of progress. I seem to have found a better match for the self adhesive 'vinyl wood', you might remember that the last lot was too Red - I'm pretty happy with the new one. The material is still not quite right. 40 year old 'Red'material is proving tricky to match up with all of the other parts to get a good result. This latest one is actually Terracotta - in some situations its looks OK, but it others its miles out... I think the search will continue for this. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Turning my attention to the carpeted lower parts of the door cards this evening, I toddled off to the local Carpetright to see what they had. It turns out that not only was the place deserted, but the one member of Staff that was present was a similar age and also an old car nut. He was interested to know what car I was restoring and immediately said "nice car, I nearly bought one of those back in the day - but opted for a Celica instead, which was probably the wrong choice..." - top man, we were now definitely buddies He noticed the door carpet in my hand and then proceeded to describe the material and after inspection how well it had lasted. His advice was not to replace, but to recolour it with automotive spray - a tip he had picked up from his days of Triumph Stag ownership. Conveniently there is a Halfords pretty much right next door, so off I went. I made my colour selection - which felt completely appropriate By the way the clean, bright bit of carpet in the photo is where the door pocket had shielded it from the UV, the rest is very noticeably sun bleached, but not brittle or pulling away at all. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Will this work? - who knows! - but regardless it was a very enjoyable 20 minutes chatting to my new car friend from Braintree Carpetright Watch this space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Fabric dye ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: Fabric dye ? Yes, I had considered that - last resort at the moment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Power red is slightly darker if you find that’s to light 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Morning all, Even though I have not been posting here, its been a busy week try to source suitably coloured and textured materials for the Cav's interior. I have several samples of different shades of Red vinyl on the way for the door cappings and another sample Red fabric in a different shade. In the end I took all three parts of the door card (bottom carpet, middle fabric and top vinyl) to different locations in an attempt to reach what is hopefully an acceptable compromise - which lets be honest, is what it was always going to be... So after selecting some variants from the shop swatches, I now wait for my own samples to arrive. Of course if I can match this all up, they I can place my orders and soldier on. In the mean time I picked this up on Friday after Archery: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. It about 99.9% more than I needed, but I'm sure I will need it for something else one day?! So after preparing a mix of 4 parts water to 1 part PVA I sealed/primed both sides of both door cards: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. At this point I am now praying that they dont warp from water ingress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyspark Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Lots of labour hours in these, you do have patience! sure if they dry slowly they remain straight... as an arrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 3 hours ago, markyspark said: Lots of labour hours in these, you do have patience! sure if they dry slowly they remain straight... as an arrow I am very pleased to report that they are now dry and they are straight - yes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 When tuners out looking well ,you can make a few £ by restoring trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, 1200bandit said: When tuners out looking well ,you can make a few £ by restoring trim No thanks, I have enough on my hands with my old rust bucket 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 The materials sourcing mini nightmare goes on Today the selection of Red vinyl samples arrived - and none of them are any good... In this photo you can see the original door cap and the small section I cut out to use as a guide: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. And here it is compared to the samples I received: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. I am now thinking that Maroon Leatherette might be the answer - here is a photo of my screen after ordering a 20 x 10 cm sample to see how it will look - it has to be closer than those Red vinyls, plus it has texture! Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Then I have to wait until my new/latest fabric sample arrives to see how that compares... This is becoming a vicious circle at the moment, but I have to get this right. I will keep looking and trying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 How did the paint runs come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Yeah those are proper red ! Looking at samples on a screen that might not be calibrated, can give a massive difference in the colours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAA Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hi Ian, Try Martrim, they have all the vinyl colours and textures available and are quick to send samples. https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/auto-seat-vinyl.php?page=5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, 1200bandit said: How did the paint runs come out Not sorted those out yet Wayne. Interior first then back to the paint. That way it will be well and truly dried right through. 1 minute ago, KAA said: Hi Ian, Try Martrim, they have all the vinyl colours and textures available and are quick to send samples. https://www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/auto-seat-vinyl.php?page=5 They look really good - thanks KAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 My new door panel clips arrived today. Originally I was quite concerned that I had wasted more money: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. But I am pleased to report that with a bit of effort while turning they do work: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Thats another little piece of the jigsaw... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I think the new clips look more robust than the old ones especially as the diameters are bigger . Nice work 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yeah, they do look like an improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 While I wait for yet more material samples to arrive, I thought I would break the boredom and work on something else. The 'wood' strip that surround the door pull and the lock slider seemed like a decent job to get stuck in to, so away we went. You can see that the chrome surround was held in place by some shallow staples on the back: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Here you can get a feel for the reason I am doing the parts again, basically the base material is missing or flaking away around the two cut outs: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. I am pleased to report that my trusty wing man continues to supervise my progress on this project - well sort of... He continues to do well, which is great news Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Once all the little staples are out, you can separate the frame from the main wood strip: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. Next it was time to take the 5 mm plywood I had purchased a use the old strip as a template for the two new ones: Project images are available to Club Members Only, Click to become an OMOC Member. As you can see, our other Cat decided she wanted to join the party as well - she really is a proper little Daddies girl - I can now officially introduce you to Lola everyone The weather forecast for tomorrow is awful, so with any luck I can get these cut out, PVA sealed and then perhaps even get the new wood effect vinyl on them - we shall see. Have a nice evening everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Damn, love your work but I hate cats so much. They crap on everyone else’s garden, and carry that parasite inToxoplasma gondii said crap that it should be deemed as toxic waste. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) I know what you mean of course, but Lola is a house cat (her choosing) and Domino can’t really jump and climb much these days, so he limits his ‘business’ to our garden areas. It seems to be the lazy dog owners that are the bigger problem round here at the moment - you wouldn’t think there was a £1000 fine if caught! 🤷♂️ Edited October 6, 2019 by IanMc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 The photos of the cats are good, it gives a small insight into your life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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