RJRuiz
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Great progress! have a great time at Oktoberfest.
Ray
Ray
WTB: Trunk Rear Trim Panel
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Did Octoberfest happen yet?
just curious to learn where we are on this...
just curious to learn where we are on this...
Stan,
we laid it up against Steve's ... and we are very close. we're going to straighten up the ends slightly on the vertical piece + i have to move the round holes down (to access the license plate panel).
on the top, there are a few minor adjustments - cut the ears back on each end so they don't stick into the recesses as much. and add about 3/8" of curve to the front side of both ends.
one thing we discovered is that Fritz did not drill the holes in the same place on each car. they were quite different.
during the next week, i will be cutting one out of masonite and making one for my car with the final pattern ... and make a real panel, instead of one out of foam core board. i will then wrap it with the vinyl in my car (not elephant skin) ... and check the fit. if that all checks out we can either find somebody to make them, or i can send you a new template.
we laid it up against Steve's ... and we are very close. we're going to straighten up the ends slightly on the vertical piece + i have to move the round holes down (to access the license plate panel).
on the top, there are a few minor adjustments - cut the ears back on each end so they don't stick into the recesses as much. and add about 3/8" of curve to the front side of both ends.
one thing we discovered is that Fritz did not drill the holes in the same place on each car. they were quite different.
during the next week, i will be cutting one out of masonite and making one for my car with the final pattern ... and make a real panel, instead of one out of foam core board. i will then wrap it with the vinyl in my car (not elephant skin) ... and check the fit. if that all checks out we can either find somebody to make them, or i can send you a new template.
Is the template done?
i just got my car back this morning. so i will finalize it this weekend.
just happen to see this here, ...in my opinion it started as a WTB, but it evolves to a projectsandrestorations, maybe...
anyway if it is any help you can chek my solution in a thread in the projects and restorations area
regards
anyway if it is any help you can chek my solution in a thread in the projects and restorations area
regards
i did look at the approach you took ... my idea was to make it in 2 pieces rather than 4. so far i've just made it out of foam core board, which is not very stable. next attempt is either going to be masonite or plexi.
Have you considered the upholstery grade cardboard that Chris used? Thick enough to be durable, thin enough to cut...
the material that i am using is exactly the orginal one, the only drawback is that is impossible to find long enough to build it in only two pieces
anyway the joint is absolutely possible because it is a not interferring area, and it will not cause any problem
a positive thing of this material is that you can build permanent bendings that form the two lateral bumps that you need
plus the durability is enhanced by appliying latex or similar product to avoid water
regards
i will talk to a friend who has a commercial upholstery shop that does work for me in our hotels and see what he can come up with. thanks for the tip
guys, i have relocated the continuation of this topic into the Projects and Restoration forum.
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10188
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10188
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