I continued on with the interior tonight. Screwed it up once, got lucky and repaired it without it showing up in the final product. Here we go:

Laid out the pleats:


Skipped a couple photos!! Here is the main panels sewn together:



After I had these sewn together I put it up next to the base and stared at my mistake, somehow I added the seam allowance in the middle panel twice, so it was an inch to wide, resulting in none of the panels/pleats matching up. I am still scratching my head trying to figure out how I screwed that up!

So I ripped it apart and hoped for the best:


Trimmed the extra off (then went and fixed my template!!):


Then sewed it back up, I moved the pleated panel in 1/8 an inch to cover up the holes from my mistake, I got real lucky this time, all part of the learning curve I guess.

Here is the cover loose over the seat, I need to pick up some listing wire before I can do the final install.



Once I tighten up the cover, the pleats will match right up:


I still need to add the listing wires and staple it to the seat back, I will post up some final pics later tonight.

 

And finishing the seat:

Added the listing:


Tada:


The back: just bacause


And installed:

-- Edited by Keeper on Saturday 3rd of May 2014 08:29:37 PM

To continue here is the first set of door panels I did for the bucket again these were redone last year.  (See above pic)

This is a continuation from my bench seat build.

Here is how I went about creating my door panels, the plan was to match the seats, and to run a 5 inch border around the bucket, this measurement came from the distance between the top of the seat back and the top of the body.

Here goes:

First step template, both sides matched so it made things easier:


Transferred to 1/8 baltic birch plywood:


Copied for the other side:


For the door panels I plan on a 5 inch dark grey top that follows the contour of the body, with the bottom being black pleated vinyl. Here are the steps of me making the pleats....all 47 of them:

Laying out the lines: (They are 1 1/8 apart)


Weapon of choice for this task:


Almost half way through, the toughest part was fighting the awkward roll:


All the pleats done, I found it easier to sew all the pleats at once, from this I will cut out the two panels:


Not the best of pics:


Traced out the templates:





Cut out the little piece first, I was scared to cut the pleat panel...lol Give you an idea of the look



Then I just jumped in and cut and sewed them up:



Here is a small preview of what it will look like when done:



I finished up the passenger side panel:



Here is how I attached it to the plywood, helps having a beast as a machine Though next set will be on PVC.



Then I just had to repeat for the other side and hope it all matched:



Once the panels were done I started looking at the firewall and realized I might have enough pleated stuff left over to make a cover and I lucked out!

So here is the completed interior, well minus carpet.










Couple things I noticed:

Since I made the pleats parallel to the floor, they look like they are leaning forward, not a big issue but it is something I will correct in the next edition.

 

Awesome job! Looks better in person.

Thanks for the great post and pics, real neat!!

Awsume post..Thanks..

Thanks.

That's what its all about, jumping in with both feet, learning something and passing it along.

Excellent post, some guys just have what it takes to do the task, I am amazed daily with this little group and the skill set..
I still say we need to take over a small community in my neck of the woods and build a hot rod village for the benefit and exchange
of skills amongst our own community...

Forgot the carpet!

Next up was the biggest task, carpet.  This is another first for me so it took a couple days to get it finished,  but turned out great:

As with anything I have done with this I started with some templates:



Then I practiced a bit on some scrap and figured I would tackle the mat for the bed first for some practice.  I had found a "How to" on the HAMB for making floor mats and followed his instructions on making mine:

Cut to fit:


Then the edging:


Detail of the edging, this was done in two steps, first step was to sew it to the top, then the second step was folding it over and under and sewing the top stitch, pain in the ass but worth it.



Once I was satisfied that I would not hose it up to bad, I started on the inside:

Cutting and fitting:



Then the edge work:



Of course there was not a straight edge on it just to make things easy.....

Once that was done I had a couple small things to tackle:

I was not at all impressed with the look of the shifter console, the black plastic just looked cheap, so I made a cover to match the rest of my interior:

Before:


cont...

 

After:



Then the e-brake needed a cover:


Then came the fun part of installing it all, over all I am extremely happy with how it all turned out, I also now understand why they charge so much to do a full interior.



Some details of the details:  I did not like the way the carpet frayed around the brake pedal, so I did the edging on that opening as well:


Completed interior:



Next up, the dash.  That and I still need to make a gas pedal, which I have purposely held to the last... :)

-- Edited by Keeper on Tuesday 6th of May 2014 12:42:52 PM

Awesome      actually very professional    and the photos    excellent !!

 

He says   "Hey Dear"   I'm going to the garage, to make a "complete interior" for the Hot Rod....      

 

I have trouble matching up socks    

 

So many guys here   with so much talent.......

Wow well done looks great

Nice job. Excellent post.

the Kid