Custom Interior.

I've seen plenty of cars with custom interior. Door panels, headliners, package trays etc.

Seen headliners etc. done with shapes "molded" into them, shapes like the bowtie "chevy symbol" and flames etc...

Others like flowing designs done in different colors of vinyl or leather.

How are these accomplished.:confused: In this area I am an extreem dummy!

foam trimmed in the pattern you want and then covered in vinyl/leather/fabric

yo shade,

i'm a dummy too! that stuff does look cool though. but what i was wondering is what do they use as a backing material, clips etc. i kinda get the shapes idea, at least i think i get it without having tried it. i'm sure it will be a learing experience.

i saw a gig on a TV show, i think it was trucks... a blank door panel cardboard with the foam used for under a "pergo" wood floor, cut and spray glued to the board, then covered in extra layer of foam cut like flames or whatever... more spray glue and then with the tool for screen doors (i think would work) the cover material is slowly and carefully layed down forming to all the areas... tool used in close forming areas...

i have some of the foam extra here and gave some to my Friend's kid for his 63 SS... he did his door panels and they came out cool... he used 1/8 venier as door panel blank...

i can send ya some shots Jonesy...

i can send ya some shots Jonesy...

Could you post them for everyone to see.....please....;)

Also, has anyone found any good books videos on the subject?

http://community.webshots.com/album/104210593vvQrtF

here is a terrible shot(i'll see if I have better pics....) of the headliner in my old GMC s15 (i traded it and a basket case camaro to get my nova)

In this case I used the original head liner board -pulled off all the old material and foam

covered it in 1/4 inch headliner foam that I bought from a local upoulstry shop

then drew and cut out my flames out of another piece of the same foam

glued it in place

then the hard part:
covering it in material -takes time and patience -
http://www.eastwoodco.com/images/us//local/products/detail/p242.jpg
3m super trim adhesive is your friend... 3m general adheasive is good too...
3m super77 is NOT strong enough for this.

hth

i saw a gig on a TV show, i think it was trucks... a blank door panel cardboard with the foam used for under a "pergo" wood floor, cut and spray glued to the board, then covered in extra layer of foam cut like flames or whatever... more spray glue and then with the tool for screen doors (i think would work) the cover material is slowly and carefully layed down forming to all the areas... tool used in close forming areas...

Shade,

Saw the same episode on Trucks! and think they did something similar on Horsepower TV. From just watching TV, I've noticed there are 2 ways of doing it:

1. Thin foam spray glued to the board with covering material pressed/glued into place over it.

2. Moderately thin foam with covering material over it and your pattern (flames, for example) stitched into the covering.

Can any interior guys/gals shed some insight?

Fiberglass is also used. The same way woofer boxes are made. I lost my link I had for this. I will search harder for it now. :)

3m super trim adhesive is your friend... 3m general adheasive is good too...
3m super77 is NOT strong enough for this.

Use 3M Super90, it's much stronger. I use it all the time and I glued my father's simulation rag top back on is 89 Eldorado. It's surviving through this New England winter at least.

Headliners are tough because of the concave sculpting. I have had success ripping one out of a late model junkyard car similar in size I need, stripping the headliner and foam off. What you'll have left is the raw shell backing piece that can be trimmed to fit your vehicle. Go to a fabric store or upholstery shop to get the new style headliner material with backing foam attached.

If you want to get really fancy, do what the others are suggesting by drawing and cutting a design onto 1/4" foam sheet and sticking that on the headliner for the embossed look.

Hey Jeff why dont you contact the member from bamma that posted all of these interior shots a little while back that were out of sight...I believe he did all the work himself...possibly he would share some tips for the DIY'ers...I think his user name is Hot rod...I think:confused:

EDIT..ok I searched it out for ya...Ya his name his Hot Rod and here is a link to one of his posts

http://stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30984

anyway...I would contact him if I were you...:)

Jonesy
you may want to check out http://www.roddoors.com/

i can send ya some shots Jonesy...


Still waiting!!:confused: :confused:

Still waiting!!:confused: :confused:

Too bad you werent holding your breathe....

Too bad you werent holding your breathe....

Why don't you just go and buy your car back!!!:rolleyes:

sorry, i missed the posts asking fer the pics... i get some taken hopefully this weekend and post 'em up...

i'll be BBQin' at his house this weekend... if i don't ferget i'll have 'em up for ya's


but, just in case.....












keep holdin' yer breath ;)




it's stanky :D

This might help: http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Auto-Interiors-Don-Taylor/dp/1931128189

Dan, you're expecting Jeff to read????

Randy (maybe Tania can read it to him!!):D

This might help: http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Auto-Interiors-Don-Taylor/dp/1931128189

Dan, you're expecting Jeff to read????

Randy (maybe Tania can read it to him!!):D

We'll see, when it gets here in 4-7 business days.

Thanks Dan.

Dan, you're expecting Jeff to read????



I think it has lots of pictures. :D ;) :D :p

my first try

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/kceb10/flames.jpg


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/kceb10/myflames.jpg

still not exactly sure how to mount it to the door




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that is awesome man!

This might help: http://www.amazon.com/Custom-Auto-Interiors-Don-Taylor/dp/1931128189

Thanks much Danno, it was delivered yesterday. And YES it has lots of pictures!!!:D

And lots of good information!!

Now if only I could read.:confused:

They make several types of clips to hold the panels to the door, some plastic, some metal...I'd stay away from the plastic ones. They all press into small holes drilled around the permieter of the door, trunk lid, what ever.

The shape you want to use can be made of foam, cardboard, wood, whatever and glued to the panel. The leather or other material is glued to the panel and they usually use rollers to press the fabric/leather down & around the shapes. They also make pre done panels that already have things like flames etc. molded into the panel and you just apply your material over the top. Look in most of the car or street rod rags...they are in the ads.

my first try

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/kceb10/flames.jpg


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/kceb10/myflames.jpg

See that can of 3M 77 on the floor? That may work in Washington state, but it won't take the heat in Texas. There is a material that all the shops use called landau top adhesive. Comes in a 5 gal. bucket,,,,maybe less if you look,,it holds. Don't want to do that work twice. Got to be careful with your choice of backing material also, most wood laminates absorb moisture quickly, and will warp unless anchored very well. I like to use ABS plastic. It's catching on, in some areas, but most guys aren't used to working with it yet. Here's a pretty spartan design we did a couple of years ago.

Rich

http://www.southcoastrides.com/65%20wagon/fs14.JPG

Question on this subject...HotRod's interior, he has two colors on his doors and around the car, my question is how did you do that. Mine is going two colors and that is just what I want to do. It looks flat in the light color and raised in the other color right up to the edge.
How did you do that if you catch this thread Hot Rod? I guess how did you end the dark color without seeing the edge next to the light color?
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/69fastnova/hotrods1.jpg

Jonesy
also check out a company called Rod Doors. (google it.Im lazy) They will have a lot of the stuff you need.
I did my door panels with vinyl spray and tape :)