Automotive Upholstery Handbook Headliners Carpets Tops

In this revised edition, learn to make and install complete interiors in your car, truck or van. The author teaches you how to sew like an expert, and avoid costly mistakes. Learn to recover and build bench bucket seats, make headliners and carpets, plus how to build boat seats from scratch. Materials are described with specific recommendations for vinyl, cloth, velvet, leather, Nimbus, panel board, etc. Indispensable for anyone interested in upholstery. This is the best introduction to auto upholstery sewing techniques. Packed full of photographs and text that take you from beginning to end of an upholstery restoration project as smoothly as possible. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Tools of the Trade 1 Chapter 2: Learning to Sew 17 Chapter 3: Making a Stadium Cushion 33 Chapter 4: Making a Bench-seat Cover - Part 1 45 Chapter 5: Making a Bench-seat Cover - Part 2 57 Chapter 6: Advanced Seat Building 69 Chapter 7: Late-Model Seats Including Bucket Seats, Headrests & Center Armrest 83 Chapter 8: Making & Installing a Vinyl Top 99 Chapter 9: Making & Installing a Sim-con Top 111 Chapter 10: Building a Quarter or Landau Top 127 Chapter 11: Installing a Convertible Top 139 Chapter 12: Headliners, Door Panels & Carpets 155 Chapter 13: Building a Boat Seat 169 Chapter 14: Reupholstering a Motorcycle Seat 183 Chapter 15: Making a Truck Tonneau Cover 191 Chapter 16: Van Interiors 199 Chapter 17: Street Rod Interiors - A guided Tour of the LA Roadster Show 215 Suppliers   225 Index   227