LAN e9 empresas y tribulaciones, an epiphany in 042BBlau. OPUS MAGNA. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

while we are on this...

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swapping the old with the NOS
 
a difficult time it came with the need for fixing the horizontal wood piece to the vertical ones

i made a trial on the body mounted on duct tape, it seemed fine, but setting some screws freeze everithing in place forever,

i used the alu trim part as a support to join both wood bits on top,
then i checked how the shapes fit together,

made some changes in positions and started with the joint procedure

i felt that in order to introduce the screws the process is a bit laborious as drilling is involved

i found better to use nails as references, but i predrill the position, the nails to be removed afterwards

i used torx headed SS screws,

3x30 for the wood to wood, drilling with a 2mm drill

















then 3x16 for the top alu trim, a bit longer than the originals, but originals seemed ridiculous like 3x8

went well, satisfied with outcome.
 


so, once all this was ready it only took 2 hours to complete the upholstery process,...i am getting old...

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most difficult part is to get the edges inside the rubber channel...


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start in one corner back side

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then turn other side and pull while puting staples to fix

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keep the tension and work the other end

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tools


nice result, clean lines…

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ready for the alu trim lines
 
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so, once all this was ready it only took 2 hours to complete the upholstery process,...i am getting old...

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most difficult part is to get the edges inside the rubber channel...


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start in one corner back side

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then turn other side and pull while puting staples to fix

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keep the tension and work the other end

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tools


nice result, clean lines…

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ready for the alu trim lines


the last step is the critical and risky one,….the alu trim moldings,

frist draw the line with a pencil, then straighten the spikes, position the moldings, and use your thumb for good control

if you fail, you will need new covers, so, remove olds, cut, sewing, place news, upholster and give a new try…

















 
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