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Old 02-26-2018, 11:51 AM   #21
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Nice work - now you're only half done. You still have a 30 coupe to do. Bill

PS: your work shows great skill.
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Old 02-26-2018, 01:02 PM   #22
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I did my own interior too.
Most expensive part was buying the refigarator to make the door panels
I needed the box you see...
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Old 02-26-2018, 04:15 PM   #23
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I know its not a Model A but here is a really nice 51 ford woodie wagon the guy that owns the car did the upholstery and the whole car himself, it just goes to show you that if you put your mind to it anything is possible, my dad did the woodgraining its a 2 tone curly maple on top ribbon mahogany on bottom enjoy
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Old 02-27-2018, 12:53 AM   #24
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I did my own interior too.
Most expensive part was buying the refigarator to make the door panels
I needed the box you see...

Wow..........You just redefined frugal.
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Old 02-27-2018, 10:16 AM   #25
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You should save the patterns and sell copies. I too am doing an interior from scratch. I too am a former Funeral Director. We both know where we learned to hand stitch. LOL.
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Old 02-27-2018, 10:33 AM   #26
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You should save the patterns and sell copies. I too am doing an interior from scratch. I too am a former Funeral Director. We both know where we learned to hand stitch. LOL.
LOL........I always told my friends I was always stitchin up something. Had the interior been original I would have tried to make proper patterns. Like I mentioned it was very old and quite tattered. I did some research and discovered who did the prior interior. When they did it they did a damn good job.
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Old 02-27-2018, 12:07 PM   #27
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Beautiful interior. Good upholstery is the finishing touch that makes a car really stand out.
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Old 02-27-2018, 01:05 PM   #28
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What a fantastic job! I'm sure your experience as an upholsterer didn't hurt. Except for the front seats, my 29 Tudor came without an interior. Current plan is to buy a kit from LB or Classtique and take a shot at doing the install myself. I do plan on having a local shop install the headliner. I feel that a poor job there will show the most.
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