Carpets Getting There Slowly!

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Progress is rather slow due to having aquired a Tennis Elbow so I have opted out Wimbledon next month as I cant grip my Racquet and pinching carpet, felt and binding while sewing isn't helping either
I think I would rather make 4 sets of door cards as one set of carpets they are not easy to make the origonal way but be made the Rover way they will be
I think I will have to stitch the rear foot rests on by hand unless I can squash the material onder the foot


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[glennr]

Sorry to hear about the elbow The carpets do look excellent John and I appreciate the amount of work that is involved.If you say you would rather make 4 sets of door cards as one set of carpets then it must be a cow son of a job to undertake

[johnwp5bcoupe]

I should have said painfully slow Glenn the Witch Doctor he say "rest it" anybody seen some fog to knit

[Multi-Tech]

John a top looking job
I take it you sorted the problem with the glue then?

Look forward to seeing it all complete

Oh and i understand how you feel and hope the arm gets better soon

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Hi Barry thanks on both counts I went back to the same shop to return the spray glue and they had changed the product on the shelf, so I swapped the ones I had bought it worked great problen solved

"The problem was some spray glues will not stick to so called rubber backed carpet because the Silicone content breaks down the glue and it just goes to Goooo"

[johnwp5bcoupe]

I had to hand stitch the Rear Foot Rests I made an Awl with a sewing machine needle with a wooden handle out the scrap box (never throw anything away) Chain stitched it with plastic pipe inside as a guide no pictures needed two hands and one dodgy Elbow

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[glennr]

Well done John. An excellent job as always. ;D

[bigandy]

what is the material on the right hand side of the footwell by the accelerator??


and where does one get it???


big andy

[Phil Nottingham]

Its called Furtex and can be had from places like Woolies in various colours matching the the Furflex door edge trims

[bigandy]

thanks ill search forwoolies

bigandy

[bigandy]

done and ordered thanks

big andy

[johnwp5bcoupe]

A bit of advice big andy if you stick the Moquette down dont try to pull it up again modern adhesives seem to melt the backing and all you will get if you pull it is the backing and the wool left on the board

Back to carpet making

[bigandy]

thanks hope to do as nicer job as yours!

big andy

[johnwp5bcoupe]

Finally finished the carpets ;D a step nearer to completion loads of pain killers later and I am still not playing tennis I used Coach Lacing for the carpet binding 35 meters of it you can dye it what colour you like! so it says on the suppliers web site I had yellow,red and purple at various stages with different dyes it was down to the colour being more gold than beige so Dylon informed me there is a process I found that works after wasting 4 lots of dyes, you can drop me an email if you want to know Next job is my rear seats and interior lights then thats the interior finished more or less


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[glennr]

Might make the Eatern Rally then? Hard to believe the end is in sight ;D

[johnwp5bcoupe]

I still have a lot to do Glenn when I stand back and take the Rose coloured glasses off "BUT" I will try to be there

[glennr]

I have some good news on the carpet clips. He is going to price a batch of 100 and 200. They will be in stainless steel. I will keep you updated.

[johnwp5bcoupe]

That sound promising on the clips Glenn I am sure a lot of guys will want them save staining the carpets

[johnwp5bcoupe]

One more area conquered sticking the newly made wheel arch covers was not easy I made them exactly to pattern still a B to fit and stick I made all new panels as the old ones were a bit warped just got to clean the mat and fit the seal, get the shroud cover and that the back end done ;D I should ge my SS exhaust in a week or so trying to do some bit's on a friends P5b at the same time before the exhaust arrives ;D

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[Deleted]

It is possible also to refresh the boot trims by cleaning them and applying black upholstery paint - it works very well.

I have found that my rubber floor mat in the boot is beining to disintegrate, not surprising given its age!

[glennr]

Nice job too! Looks like you are on target then!

[johnwp5bcoupe]

I am trying Glenn Freddy the trims were all removed when the boot was sandblasted 10 years ago so new ones for the arches had to be made I have tried to remove some from another car nearly impossible dont know what they used to stick them but it worked well looks like Bitumen

[Phil Nottingham]

It was theta old fashioned black Bostic - some come off esaily wiothout damage but others can be totally ruined - there seems no half way

[dorsetflyer]

Yes the old black 'Bostic' adhesive was very good and long lasting.
I can remember putting the Number of it on the old 'Board', but my memory has failed me. I know we used to use this in the Aerospace Industry in the 60/70's, and the first two digits began with either 15.. or 17..
I have probably got all the details up in my loft from those days.

[johnwp5bcoupe]

It stuck well that's for sure