Automotive Upholstery & Interior Restoration. Fred Mattson

Automotive Upholstery & Interior Restoration - Fred Mattson


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Workbench

       Supply Sources

       Shop Supplies

       OEM Materials

       Chapter 2: Seat Restoration

       Seat Cover Panels

       Seat Removal

       Disassembly

       Coil Springs

       Seatback Supports

       Zigzag Springs

       Trim Panels and Seat Skirts

       Seatback Panels

       Robe Cords

       Patterning

       Material Orientation

       Panel Inserts

       Rear Apron Panel

       Welt Cord

       Listings

       Seat Cover

       Seat Cushion

       Seat Cover Installation

       Outside Backs

       Final Assembly

       Seat Cover Build Without a Pattern

       Pleated Seat Cover Alignment

       Chapter 3: Door Panels

       Material Choices

       Deconstruction

       Door Panel Cleat Fabrication

       Creating a New Door Panel

       Door Panel Assembly

       Door Panel Installation

       Planning and Layout

       Panel Construction

       Installation

       Chapter 4: Armrests

       Armrest Replacement

       Console Restoration

       Fabrication

       Chapter 5: Headliner

       Inspection

       Create a Headliner

       Bow Measurement

       Headliner Prep

       Windlace

       Headliner Installation

       Dome Light

       Sun Visor

       Package Tray

       Chapter 6: Carpet

       Project Assessment

       The Pad

       Carpet Measurements

       Sewing

       Carpet Installation

       Chapter 7: Convertible Top

       Inspection and Evaluation

       Removal and Adjustment

       Header Bow Servicing

       Frame Servicing

       Frame Painting

       Pad Installation

       Rear Tack Rail

       Well Liner

       Rear Curtain

       Top Fitment

       Prior Damage Repair

       Hydraulic System Servicing

       Tack Rail Reconditioning

       Double-Blank Curtain

       Source Guide

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I would like to acknowledge Don Hanson, Russel Peterson, and Lon Burris for the opportunity to work on their projects and share them with you, the enthusiast.

      Most of all I thank the one who saw the potential in me as a child, my grandmother, Rose, who taught me how to thread a needle and sew buttons.

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Fred Mattson began working on car interiors as a teenager in the 1970s by hand stitching inserts into his own 1969 Oldsmobile and working on the cars of several friends in his neighborhood.

      Soon after opening a full-time upholstery business in 1980, Fred’s auto trimming career expanded to sewing car interiors for many prestigious upholstery shops and restoration specialists in the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities, in Minnesota.

      Having earned the nickname “Fearless,” Fred works his magic on hopeless projects, restoring them to factory condition by fabricating missing parts and reconditioning the potentially hopeless.

      Fred now restores vintage American cars. His clients have won numerous awards and trophies and credit their wins to the high quality and correctness of detail of their interiors and convertible tops.

      INTRODUCTION

      My goal for writing this book is to pass along some knowledge and spark interest in vintage car restoration. It is my intent to leave you with enough information to take on a project and complete it with confidence and success.

      Through years of research and conversations, I have learned a trade that has brought me much joy and pain. Learning about the evolution of the automobile and then applying that knowledge to the restoration of these wonderful works of art gives me much satisfaction. Turning junk into gems is a fulfilling endeavor. I wish you the joy of being a part of the auto trimmer


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