My 88 Formula Interior Redesign (Page 46/87)
aeffertz FEB 24, 05:59 PM
Get a sharp razor blade and either:
1. make an X where the circle is
2. cut along the edges of the circle

Depending on how much you can see the holes, I would go with 1. Mostly because it would be easier.
Sofa King FEB 25, 04:52 PM
I have to laugh! I completely forgot to post these updates!

I used the leftover vinyl to see if I could wrap the interior door pulls. I can't say that it was easy but with enough and pulling and tugging I could probably get the vinyl to stretch. However... I am looking into other options



Just like the tape on the console I have to cut the vinyl and stretch sections to get the perfect fit




The door pull itself is going to prove to be a task. Like I said, this is only a test. I think sewing together several pieces to form a cover would look really nice if done right...

That's it for now
katatak FEB 25, 08:15 PM
I think sewing would be the best thing Greg. A nice stitched seam would be nice! I really want to go back to work on my Coupe interior. I moved the car around the other day and found that my headliner job is failing. The material is pulling away from the backer board. I must not have got it cleaned off good enough. I'll be doing the headliner again - first project to do once the XTC is done.

Pat
TXGOOD FEB 26, 10:35 AM
I had the same problem of covering the armrest, I could get it to wrap around where it could be glued in the back, but where the pull was I couldn`t figure out how to wrap it around and make the ends meet and look decent.
Where the holes are for the screws, if you could find some nylon bushings that would just fit into the holes but still allow a screwdriver blade to go through, you could tuck the material, paint the bushings black and push them into the holes.
Mike
Sofa King FEB 26, 10:57 AM
Minor Updates

I removed the other A-Pillar trim piece with any issues at all. It was actually really easy! Once I removed them I cleaned them up and painted them the flat black.





Up close


Today I will remove the other interior trim pieces get those cleans and painted up. Tomorrow I'm hoping to get a little further on the door panel. I migth change the design but I'm still thinking

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Sofa King FEB 26, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by TXGOOD:

I had the same problem of covering the armrest, I could get it to wrap around where it could be glued in the back, but where the pull was I couldn`t figure out how to wrap it around and make the ends meet and look decent.
Where the holes are for the screws, if you could find some nylon bushings that would just fit into the holes but still allow a screwdriver blade to go through, you could tuck the material, paint the bushings black and push them into the holes.
Mike



Hey Mike,

My thought was to cut a straight line in the material right behind the actual grab handle going from top to bottom. This was nothing more than a test than anything else. I just wanted to get my hands dirty and see if I could actually do it. However, if I am able to do it I'll use the other material and the other grab handles when I go final
Sofa King FEB 26, 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by katatak:

I think sewing would be the best thing Greg. A nice stitched seam would be nice! I really want to go back to work on my Coupe interior. I moved the car around the other day and found that my headliner job is failing. The material is pulling away from the backer board. I must not have got it cleaned off good enough. I'll be doing the headliner again - first project to do once the XTC is done.

Pat



I agree 100% I've considered doing the whole interior but I'm going to hold off on that. One step at a time
Sofa King MAR 01, 08:24 AM
UPDATES

Saturday morning I drove around town looking for clips to reinstall the A-Pillar trim pieces - no luck. So I went to the local home improvement store and found these. I just modified them to fit and they work perfectly!




Everything was mounted and put back into place - it looks really nice! The flat black really makes the interior pop


Another


One More


I went ahead and painted the door trim and other misc pieces flat black


Since I had a lot of the interior removed I went ahead and painted the overhead interior light piece as well. I masked off the surrounding area and just painted the inside


Painted


Mask removed. I really the simplicity of the flat black paint - it's not overbearing or in your face.


Now it was on to the door panel. This proved to be not only fun but very time consuming. The First thing I did was change the design. I'm sticking with the standard basic look but I'm removing the groove / indent and painting the upper part high gloss white just like the console lid.

Quick splash of color to get an idea


But what about black? hmmmmm... gotta admit, that looks really cool!


I added only a few layers of glass.


Another view


The one area that required a lot of work was the groove. This was the most time consuming. I built up the area using both fiberglass and just resin. Whether that was the right thing to do????

Masked off ready to accept the resin


Poured


Once that dried I removed the tape


Another


You can still see a slight hump - more glass required


I then built up this last area with fiberglass


Another


The thick resin I poured worked perfectly - no air bubbles and I was able to sand down everything smooth - note: this does have a thin layer of white primer... however, there is NO body filler yet - this is ALL sanding


Another


I have to admit... that does look cool


Remember this?


I took one side and poured fiberglass resin into the hole, taped up the end and turned it over so all the resin would dry at the base. I then removed the tape and and sanded the tip round


Rounded out


Primed


Painted


When this is finished it will be painted high gloss white. My thought is to mount this on the dash and fit it into the groove / indent. It's still a work in progress and like everything, the idea might change

That's it for now. I'm still working the design of the door panel. Like the console, once I finish I will have learned much more and more confidence to explore new ideas

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Sofa King MAR 01, 08:44 AM
This is where I'm thinking of going with the door panel. What do you think? My concern is removing / cutting the door panel. The piece that is removed would be covered with the vinyl. Once it's cut I will need to find a way to mount the piece back to the door...

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aeffertz MAR 01, 09:05 AM
Looks great!
You work fast when it's warm, too!