Going to pull the interior

[Yetti]

Wool seems to be much more expensive than leather....

[bradp]

Well finally got around to binding the rest of the carpet now that I have my fancy new sewing machine.  It tears through the stuff like butter whereas I was barely getting it done with the singer.   For the past what- 9 months - I've been flying around with temporary carpeting.  This will be a vast improvement and one more step closer to project completion (ha!).  

 

I have some leather swatches on order on order as well - trying to find a good color and a good source for matched hydes that are both perforated and non-perforated.   The local auto supplier charges mucho too much and doesn't have perforated offerings.   Next two steps are patterning  and  ordering new seat foam.  

 

 

 

[bradp]

Made a little leather pen holder that's going to get attached under the glareshield lip.  My corner was a bit off :-( . Figure it will be hidden pretty far under the glareshield.  Wife advises to put it in a place where it won't poke your eye if we have a front impact . Smart lady.  

[0TreeLemur]

Nice thread.  Thanks for all the info @bradp!   We're doing the same stuff to our bird now. 

[0TreeLemur]

Does anybody know where to get colored windlace?  The new interior is going to be claret & tan colored.  Aircraft Spruce has any color you want as long as it is black.

[67 m20F chump]

Can’t you stitch a 3/4” round foam into fabric?

[bradp]

You can.  I found mine at three rivers supply in Pittsburgh PA.  

Most auto suppliers will have it ... should easily be applied for CAR3, easy burn test pass for Part 23 if it meets CA or Federal auto standards. 

[0TreeLemur]

On 9/29/2019 at 6:10 PM, 67 m20F chump said:

Can’t you stitch a 3/4” round foam into fabric?

Not if you're me.  No machine, and worse yet- no sewing skill.

[67 m20F chump]

Take the material to a shop that does car seats.  

[bradp]

https://www.albrightssupply.com/searchresults.asp?Search=Windlace&Submit=

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112332854978

[0TreeLemur]

I need to take this cover off to replace the fabric.   Before I mess something up, I thought I would ask if anybody knows how these fasteners work?   What is the best way to remove them?  Can they be re-used?

Thanks

[carusoam]

On 9/29/2019 at 5:36 PM, 0TreeLemur said:

Does anybody know where to get colored windlace?  The new interior is going to be claret & tan colored.  Aircraft Spruce has any color you want as long as it is black.

 

Windlace, rug, and rug like sidewalls from...... Father/son team @KTTN.....

That’s where my M20C got hers....

They had a nice tan windlace...

If somebody would be so kind to fill in my missing memory..?

Best regards,

-a-

[0TreeLemur]

Today I went to the airport and investigated further.  It turns out that they are some kind of upholstery barbed buttons.  The shaft kind of looks like a ring-shank nail except they are plastic.  Pull as you may, they don't come out.  The only way to remove them is to cut them off.  Now I need to find a source of new ones.

[bradp]

Go to your nearest “aviation” body shop supplier.  They have assortments of plastic panel fasteners - one should fit the bill. 

[0TreeLemur]

22 minutes ago, bradp said:

Go to your nearest “aviation” body shop supplier.  They have assortments of plastic panel fasteners - one should fit the bill. 

eBay- 100 ea for $7.95.

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