CA Dash Pad- Covered With French Seam

[crsweet91]

Heres another example of a dash pad. I sell these Ford ones super quick, usually have a couple guys waiting for one.




Anyone wants to sell me some c10 pads, pm me. Or if anyone wants theirs covered.

[litew8]

Curious what the thread strength is, and is it resistent to UV rays? Thanks,

[crsweet91]

Thread size I use is 138 for these. All my thread is polyester, holds up to UV.

[68 Four on the Floor]

Could you quote doing a dash pad with a dark gray leather?

[crsweet91]

This is black symphony vinyl. Its darker and not as flat of a finish as the Whisper.

[Spaz]

I noticed on the dash pad for the 67-72 chevy, how did u wrap it if u dont mind me
Askin. Is it clip on, glue on, etc? I want to redo mine in ostrich and would lile to try it myself. U got mad skills man. Awesome work.
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[crsweet91]

Originally Posted by Spaz

I noticed on the dash pad for the 67-72 chevy, how did u wrap it if u dont mind me
Askin. Is it clip on, glue on, etc? I want to redo mine in ostrich and would lile to try it myself. U got mad skills man. Awesome work.
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No problem Ill give you some tips. Material is glued on using Landau Top and Trim Adhesive(comes in gallons).If your planning on doing a lot of other stuff in your interior I would highly reccommend this over spray can stuff. Its meant for high heat areas like dash pads. Youd need to spray it out of a cheap gun from harbor freight or something, nothing expensive.

If your not doing a seam on it, wrap it over the top and bottom. For the sides if you tried just folding it over youll find a bunch of excess material, What youll want to do is make a cut right in the middle of the side, get rid of any excess material and butt the two edges up together. That way youll get rid of the excess and allow you to lay the material flat without wrinkles. The sides will be hidden.(If I do one without a french seam Ill post a pic to show what I mean). Then glue your material over the edges on to the backside and trim any excess.

When I do it with a french seam I make the cover so it will conform over the dash. So no need to do that to the sides.

Hope that helps.

[Spaz]

Cool im only planning to do dash pad, doors maybe and hoodliner, pending if i can get some kind of design or stitching put on it. Seats im bringing to a pro upholsterer. Where can i buy the glue? Paint shop etc? Thanx for ur help. Ill post u some pics when i get it done.
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[crsweet91]

You gotta find an upholstery supplier for the glue, either online or somewhere local.

[Spaz]

Awesome, thanx!!
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[MidWest72C10]

TTT you do some incredible work

[crsweet91]

Thanks. Im still learning. Havent even scratched the surface of what I want to do yet. Ill be working on some seats coming up soon, gonna pick up a set of racing seats and chop the tops down, reshape the foam. I think Ill cover them in black leather. Basically do them the way I want. Theyll be a one off set. Once I finish those Ill be taking orders for custom seats also.

For now panels, dashes, consoles is what Im doing. Anything that can be shipped to be custom covered.

[classicchev]

The last pic in post 16, can you incorporate something like that into a door panel and maybe something on the dash were the band is?

[crsweet91]

ttt. Anyone want some custom interior work done? Door panels, Consoles, Dashes.

[crsweet91]

Visors. Not my favorite thing to do, No really... I hate doing visors. But Ill still do them and theyll be higher quality than repo ones. Unless you want higher quality than repo, I would just go repo because my price wont be near what a new set costs. Also take note of how the edges are on my visors, I dont bind them like the factory, so if your looking for factory match go repo.

[crsweet91]

Anyone ever interested in something like this, let me know. Youd have to make me a template for your dash, since I have no c10 here. Way nicer than those funky carpet, velour ones.

[crsweet91]

Anyone unsure if cracks and dents can be fixed on their pad, this is what I do before I wrap. I dont just lay material over imperfections, I repair the cracks and fill any dents or imperfections before wrapping. Also gets scuffed with 80 grit for good adhesion.

Also getting a set of visors next week, with arms I can paint up and include. Im only doing them in black. If anyone wants to reserve them let me know, and Ill get you a price.

[tabarcus]

Originally Posted by tabarcus

Pad w/Fdrench Seam in Whisper Black Vinyl arrived today. One word describes the pad, Awesome!

Ok, I have a 72 pad in need of recovering. I can send it to you.
How much to wrap in the same pattern (Whisper Black binyl w/French Seam) ans shilp back to Frederiskburg, VA 22405?

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Originally Posted by tabarcus

Ok, I have a 72 pad in need of recovering. I can send it to you.
How much to wrap in the same pattern (Whisper Black binyl w/French Seam) ans shilp back to Frederiskburg, VA 22405?

Sent you a pm.
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[pumpkin]

I saw a steering wheel, Do you do those as well? How much?

[crsweet91]

Originally Posted by pumpkin

I saw a steering wheel, Do you do those as well? How much?

Sent you a pm.

[crsweet91]

Just finished this pad up. Just a wrap, no french seam. Done in parchment material that was sent with it.

I posted some pictures of the ends to show how I finish them off with no french seam, I know someone asked a little while back. I make a slit and get rid of all the excess material and then butt the two edges together. Once its installed youll never notice it. Just make sure to keep the material flat when its butted together or it will look like crap. Honestly its a lot more difficult than it looks doing one of these wraps, so if your going to do it take your time and be patient and youll get a good result. This pad came out Awesome!

[72k5zl1]

fawn, looks good!

[crsweet91]

Sorry, still trying to get my stock colors down. I know it was stock material that was sent with the pad, wasnt sure on the exact color. Is there a link to a color chart or something for interior colors? would come in handy for me.

[litew8]

Looks like a close match to Sandalwood