Those winter projects
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Good evening all.
As the temperature is dropping and the gritters have taken to road I feel that it might be time to say that winter has arrived. I've finished decorating the front bedroom so the wife is happy (for now) and I think that the old girl needs a little attention.
On my list of winter jobs I have; replace the rubber on the rear suspension, find the source of the petrol smell, tidy the wiring to the bonnet and re-trim the inside.
I think I have all I need to do this other than the fabric and the replacement windscreen rubbers. So does anyone have any good suggestions for the headlining and door panels?
Thanks in advance
Rob
As the temperature is dropping and the gritters have taken to road I feel that it might be time to say that winter has arrived. I've finished decorating the front bedroom so the wife is happy (for now) and I think that the old girl needs a little attention.
On my list of winter jobs I have; replace the rubber on the rear suspension, find the source of the petrol smell, tidy the wiring to the bonnet and re-trim the inside.
I think I have all I need to do this other than the fabric and the replacement windscreen rubbers. So does anyone have any good suggestions for the headlining and door panels?
Thanks in advance
Rob
For the internal trim, headlining and door panels you might want to look here -
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-11-materials.aspx
I've used vinyl from them before not on the M though. Fairly good quality from what i can remember.
http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-11-materials.aspx
I've used vinyl from them before not on the M though. Fairly good quality from what i can remember.
I got some vinyl from ebay, a black rubberised vinyl with a cricketweave texture. That did my doors, centre console and crash pad really well, although not an original fabric. It looks better than waxy glossy leatherette IMO and is proving durable. The headlining is waiting till I get the wiring done. There's a guide on tvr.mfix on how to do the headlining. It will be harder for me to do it as I dont have a sunroof any more. I was thinking of using a thin carpet for my headlining as it will cut and bend well and does not stretch and crease. Maybe I'm wrong to do so but we'll see........
I got a roll of carpet and trimmed the pieces for my floor and luggage area and had a local 'Mr-Minit' type shop bind the edges for next to nowt.
There's a guy on ebay who makes mini dashboards from MDF. He made me a Taimar one using my old veneered one as a template. I've trimmed that in a contrasting silvery vinyl, the one with the raised pyramid texture.
I bought loads of those plastic peg things with rubbery clamps that I think market traders use to clamp their tarpaulins to the canopy frames.
I've got stuff from Woolies, they are very helpful.
Good luck!
I got a roll of carpet and trimmed the pieces for my floor and luggage area and had a local 'Mr-Minit' type shop bind the edges for next to nowt.
There's a guy on ebay who makes mini dashboards from MDF. He made me a Taimar one using my old veneered one as a template. I've trimmed that in a contrasting silvery vinyl, the one with the raised pyramid texture.
I bought loads of those plastic peg things with rubbery clamps that I think market traders use to clamp their tarpaulins to the canopy frames.
I've got stuff from Woolies, they are very helpful.
Good luck!
Headlining is a sinch,
I took the old headlining off and gave it to a re-trimmer. He stitched two folds in the new material for the steel support hoops. Thread the hoops through the vinyl, screw the steel hoops onto the sides of the car's ceiling. Then start at the back - sticking down the vinyl down a bit at a time (pegging and stretching until you reach the front window). When you get to one of the steel hoops, just pull them to add tension as you go.
When you reach the front, just trim the excess material off (from the outside the window and door seals will cover the rest), its not rocket science, its really quite simple.
I used cream/off white perforated vinyl in my car. Although not the most serviceable colour it does make the car look brighter inside. I've seen cars with black vinyl on the cab roof, this can make the cabin look dark.
Darren
I took the old headlining off and gave it to a re-trimmer. He stitched two folds in the new material for the steel support hoops. Thread the hoops through the vinyl, screw the steel hoops onto the sides of the car's ceiling. Then start at the back - sticking down the vinyl down a bit at a time (pegging and stretching until you reach the front window). When you get to one of the steel hoops, just pull them to add tension as you go.
When you reach the front, just trim the excess material off (from the outside the window and door seals will cover the rest), its not rocket science, its really quite simple.
I used cream/off white perforated vinyl in my car. Although not the most serviceable colour it does make the car look brighter inside. I've seen cars with black vinyl on the cab roof, this can make the cabin look dark.
Darren
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