Author Topic: e-body overhead console re-upholstering???  (Read 713 times)

Offline ragtopdodge

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e-body overhead console re-upholstering???
« on: July 28, 2008 - 01:42:18 AM »
How do you do this?  Do you have to cut the material in a particular pattern?

I lay the material over it and there's no way to cover it w/o having folds in the material. :help:

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Re: e-body overhead console re-upholstering???
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2008 - 06:18:48 AM »
The material I used was very "stretchy". I started out with it overlayed on the panel leaving it large. Installed the trim and front bezel and slowly worked down the edges. I dont think I glued the edges, but stretched and glued it on the bottom. I may have had aa wrinkle in one of the front corners but was able to stretch and work it out.

 
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Re: e-body overhead console re-upholstering???
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2008 - 02:04:29 AM »
Yup, just streach it out. Use the 3M spray adhesive. Mine ended up with a crease in the front, but you cant see it with the rear view mirror installed