Has anyone ever replaced the vinyl on the sail panels?, How easy is it? |
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Has anyone ever replaced the vinyl on the sail panels?, How easy is it? |
dbgriffith75 |
May 20 2008, 10:17 AM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Basically what the topic says- the vinyl on one side is shrinking to the point that it's pulling free of the chrome trim, and I figure that since I've gotta redo one side, just as well redo them both. I see Pelican offers reproduction vinyl which is where I'll probably get the material; I've just never done this type of work before.
My first inclination is to just get the material and find a professional that can do it for me, but if it's not that difficult to do, I'll give it a try. Any suggestions? |
davesclassicvws |
May 21 2008, 03:28 PM
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davesclassicvws Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 5-October 05 From: Camas,Wa Member No.: 4,917 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just finished this on my car about a month ago. Contact Craig at Camp 914. He's got the exact material for sale for much less than Pelican or AA. I just followed the instruction on the thread listed above. My suggestion is take extra care removing the side trim. If you look inside the fender well the clips holding on the trim have globs of putty stuffed around them. This can make it difficult to remove the clips. This trim is very fragile so use extra care.
As for rust, on my car I was able to grind the small holes and weld them up. I drilled holes at the top of the panel and flooded the cavities with rust inhibitor. I'm hoping this with stop the rust or at least slow it down. When I was done I welded these holes shut. Another thing when you are trimming the vinyl be careful around the holes at the bottom of the panels. This trim is very thin and if you are not careful it's easy to cut the hole to big and then it will be visible when the trim is back on. All in all, this is not a complicated project. It took me about 4-5 hours to complete. Good luck and when your done post some pictures to show off you work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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