Doing the soft bits...
stevebubs - 20/3/06 at 05:21 PM
Hopefully be (finally) putting some trim into the Fury in the near future. Am OK with most of it, but have a couple of questions...
Joins between dissimilar material - I'm looking to put carpet up the side of the tunnel, and alcatera or similar on the top. What is the best way
to get a good join between the two dissimilar materials?
Carpets - is it worth binding the edges? Want to make them removable in the event of being caught in a good downpour so *no* gluing
That's it for now....
PS The source of my inspiration is shown below (pic pilfered from www.locosaki.co.uk)
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EViS - 20/3/06 at 07:06 PM
Without trying to hijack your thread here, how is such a dash shape achieved in a home environment? MDF obviously can't be curved like that...
Would fancy something like that in my 7 build...
stevebubs - 20/3/06 at 07:13 PM
It's a GRP dash available from Fishers..
To make something for a 7, you'd have to make it out of wood and then make a mould.
Alternatively, hone your sheet metal skills and make it from ali....
Aboardman - 20/3/06 at 07:53 PM
"MDF obviously can't be curved like that..."
flexible mdf can.
EViS - 20/3/06 at 07:59 PM
Right, but how does one go about curving the mdf... and then forcing it to keep the curved shape?
And what do you use for the 'mould'? It obviously will also need to be a certain thickness for the SVA man...
ned - 20/3/06 at 08:17 PM
another approach is to sandwich thin sheets of mdf much like ply and then shape it that way - you can either glue them all together or work each piece
marking out a different cross section then piece them together and rub down at the end - lots of patience required but cheap enough and not difficult
if you take your time.
Ned.
stevebubs - 21/3/06 at 10:50 AM
Any hints on the soft bits, though?
[Edited on 21/3/06 by stevebubs]
ned - 21/3/06 at 10:59 AM
Steve,
Prob not what you meant, but here's my tip:
http://martin-clothier.members.beeb.net/harrison.htm
Ned.
stevebubs - 21/3/06 at 11:10 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ned
Steve,
Prob not what you meant, but here's my tip:
http://martin-clothier.members.beeb.net/harrison.htm
Ned.
Ideally trying to do this myself (or I'd take it to Trimmania in Reading)
S
JonBowden - 21/3/06 at 11:27 AM
Plywood can be bent - especially with some steam - you can easily make the curve in the picture above.
EViS - 21/3/06 at 05:05 PM
JonBowden, but then how do you make sure the ply keeps it's shape for the mould?
stevebubs - 21/3/06 at 05:41 PM
I give up.... 
JonBowden - 22/3/06 at 11:14 AM
quote:
but then how do you make sure the ply keeps it's shape for the mould?
Attach it at 90 degrees to another sheet that has had its edge cut (perhaps with a jigsaw) to the required profile.
[Edited on 22/3/06 by JonBowden]
DIY Si - 22/3/06 at 08:58 PM
But as to the original question. Why not put a small stainless trip over the edge of the two materials and use it to trap both down? Neat shiny
solution to your problem.
wilkingj - 22/3/06 at 09:57 PM
Chewing gum?? 
Or Small Velcro squares stuck with Wurth Adhesive, Sikaflex, or Evostick liquid metal or similar.
stevebubs - 23/3/06 at 12:00 AM
quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
But as to the original question. Why not put a small stainless trip over the edge of the two materials and use it to trap both down? Neat shiny
solution to your problem.
That's one option, but I wanted to keep a "soft" interior look similar to the above
S
DIY Si - 23/3/06 at 07:07 AM
How's about something similar to wilkingj's answer? velcro on both materials and a covering part of whatever you fancy with the other side
of the velcro on it? Similar to the stainless thing, but softer. and doable in whatever colur/material you fancy. Also removable, as opposed to
glueing which may not be.
chrsgrain - 23/3/06 at 08:34 AM
You can get someone to sew the two different pieces together 'back to back' and at the same time get them to put a vinyl piping on which
will cover the join - that looks like whats been done in the original picture.
Any upholsterer will be able to do that - problem is all the cutting and measuring will have to be very precise!
Chris
robertst - 23/3/06 at 07:01 PM
is that suede lining the Fury?
cant find vinyl, and quite honestly dont really like it.
how much can suede cost? and where to get it?
cheers
chockymonster - 23/3/06 at 07:13 PM
Would you really want suede?
Doesn't it go all manky after it gets wet?
stevebubs - 23/3/06 at 10:32 PM
quote:
Originally posted by robertst
is that suede lining the Fury?
cant find vinyl, and quite honestly dont really like it.
how much can suede cost? and where to get it?
cheers
It's alcantera.
Today , I took delivery of 5mx2m of soft carpet.
I've also got 3m x 1.4 of Alcantera and 10m of yellow piping plus adhesives etc due tomorrow.
Just in time to have a play at the weekend.
Stephen
[Edited on 23/3/06 by stevebubs]
stevebubs - 23/3/06 at 10:41 PM
BTW the car in the above picture was apparently done by an Aston Martin trimmer.
stevebubs - 24/3/06 at 07:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
quote:
Originally posted by robertst
is that suede lining the Fury?
cant find vinyl, and quite honestly dont really like it.
how much can suede cost? and where to get it?
cheers
It's alcantera.
Today , I took delivery of 5mx2m of soft carpet.
I've also got 3m x 1.4 of Alcantera and 10m of yellow piping plus adhesives etc due tomorrow.
Just in time to have a play at the weekend.
Stephen
[Edited on 23/3/06 by stevebubs]
All delivered on time....just hope the weather gets nicer...
k33ts - 24/3/06 at 08:15 PM
correct me if im wrong(probably) but isnt alacantre the colour of suede dark grey, or is it a man made fibre.
iank - 24/3/06 at 08:25 PM
All the colours of the rainbow... (infinite allegedly 
)
http://www.alcantara.com/
Possibly the ponciest web site I've ever been to 
[Edited on 24/3/06 by iank]
