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Deems RV10 Project
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Date: 5-15-2008
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Number of Hours: 6.00
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Manual Reference: Sec Interior-15
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Brief Description: Sec Interior-15
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For the past two day's I've been attempting to cover the door upholstery panels. I bought some thin foam from the upholstery shop (aprox 3/36") and glued it to the fiberglass upholstery panel using some spray-on glue (like super sticky stuff). I then took one of the matching leather pieces I got from Classic Aero, and using Pliobond glued it to the bottom of the panel. The results were unsatisfactory. despite stretching the leather, it would 'bunch' at the corners of the compound curves. Frustrated with the process, I slept on it over night, then solicited Judy's help today. She suggested I use the tweed fabric, that I originally purchased, I was reluctant because the color is not an exact match, but Judy insisted that the color was very compatible. With he help we cut a large piece and did some test applications, beacuse it's fabrc, it works the compound curves EXTREMELY WELL!!!. So I proceeded the process of glueing the fabric to the foam covered door panel. I began with the contoured/recessed sections and then worked out from there. I also found a very nice metal finished trim ring that's just exactly the right size to finish off the opening for the door handle. I went back and forth on how to attach the panel, between snap in auto panel fasteners and velcro. I found some 'ulta thin ' velcro and decided that is the way most of the vendors do their panels, and it would be good. I'm VERY happy with the way this has turned out, it should provide some sound proofing as well as being very attractive.
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Spray adhessive applied to foam covered fiberglass door panel
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Finished door panel
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Test fit on door (foor frame to get painted shortly
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