05.12.08
Upholstery Patterns & Saw Horses
Yesterday, I spent the entire day drawing up patterns for the Bradley’s upholstery. What I actually came up with is…
Seatback Shell (L & R)
Center Console Side (L & R)
Center Console Welting Cord (L & R)
Center Console Welting Main (L & R)
Rear Quarter Panel (L & R)
Headliner
Headliner Extensions (L & R) for Rear Door Pillars
Front Door Pillar Covers (L & R)
Cover Above Quarter Window (L & R) — Long
Cover Above Rear Quarter Window (L & R) — Short
Door Panel (L & R)
Center Console Top
Center Console Rear
Front Quarter Panel (L & R)
Rocker Panel (L & R)
Steering Wheel Cover Plate
Rear Hatchback Upholstery
Shifter Boot
Armrest Top
Armrest Sides
Brake Boot Top
Brake Boot Side (L & R)
Brake Boot Side Piping (L & R)
Brake Boot Front Gusset
Brake Boot Inside Liner
Brake Boot Top Piping
Main Floor Carpeting
Bucket Seat Assembly (L & R) — Need to Disassemble This Next)
Glare Shield Top
Glare Shield Front
Gull Wing Door Wrist Strap (L & R)
With all of the patterns complete (except the bucket seat upholstery — I still need to disassemble one to make all of the patterns — I was able to discard almost all of the old rotted carpeting and vinyl. Now, I can air out my shop and not have to wear a respirator to work in there.
Today, I started building a pair of padded saw horses out of 3/4-inch A/C plywood, as per the GT II Plans Book. These will allow me to refurbish the car’s body at a comfortable height. I want to put the saw horses on casters and couple the two of them together to make a rolling platform for the main body. Then, after the repair work is complete and when I need to haul the body to the paint shop, I can just roll the thing onto a trailer or flat-bed tow truck.
