Austin Baker

[austinb]

Hello everyone. I am building a T. I am about 75% finished. I am trying to figure out how to attach the upholstery to the top lip of the body. I have an old Total performance manual and it used a plastic tack strip and a wire on welt. Where can I find these? Or is their a better way?
Thanks

 

[Rick]

I also have a Total T and i'll look around and see if i have a sample you can take to a auto trim shop to show them i will post some pics of what it looks like and the way its installed.Give me till tomorrow.Also go back to your stats page and tell us where your from.

 

[Ted Brown]

Welcome to the forum, I see you have the buttons and the tangs that go through your radiator core, I would find another way to hold whatever they are holding, as they will tare up the cooling tubes real fast, you don't need a leak there with your new radiator...If your uph. is in to stay, you can contac glue it... some use a flap of the same material and fasten with snaps to the outside edge of the body

 

[Telman2]

Welcome to the group, it looks like you're well on the way with your build. Keep us updated on your progress.

 

[rooster57]

Welcome Austin to the greatest forum on the web. I would also like to add you will never get any closer than 90% done i have ben driving mine all summer and i think i change something every week. Car looks great. Take your time with the interior. Think about it a month or so the interior can make or break a car.This is a CCR insert. I will take some pics of my friends total T this weekend he did his at a shop and it turned out great in ultra leather ( fake leather).

 

[austinb]

It is a Corbin Rods body. The ties through the radiator hold the electric fan and the temp control for the fan. I am going to paint them silver and put a vent cover over the radiator from Lowe's. I have fitted the rag top,gas tank and the windshield frame since the pictures. I installed friction shocks on front.

 

[rooster57]

Mine is a CCR body and CCR interior. The point to the plastic ties is it WILL wear a hole in your core. build a bracket to hold the fan.

 

[Ted Brown]

Thanks Tim, I hate to be a harper, once is almost too much... hehe Ride safe