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 Mar 9 2016, 04:26 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken.  Group: Members Posts: 5,453 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States  |
Comments are now welcome. If you find any errors, let me know.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) To start, I want to say that I'm a huge fan of Mark and 914Rubber. He has done a huge amount for our community and ANY criticism you see is strictly constructive. (There are only a few). Next, this is a complicated task, but one that can be completed by a novice who is willing to pay attention to the details. However, any mistakes will be punished with a phone call to Oregon to order replacement vinyl. As a Porsche professional, I've become something of a "jack of all trades". Upholstery is no exception, but it's still not something I do here every day. I am a licensed parachute rigger, so my knowledge of fabrics and sewing may have contributed to my build. The reality: Having not done this before, it took me 17 hours. I built this for a customer who has paid me for a ground-up restore on a rust bucket (that is now beautiful), and it had to be right the first time. I created this thread because there was an absence of instructions for something that differed significantly from the factory version. The primary problem: you can't use a staple gun. Think about that for a moment. Go to any upholstery shop and take all the staple guns. What do you think those professionals will say to you? So, with those caveats in place, I present you with a very detailed guide to MY assembly of this back pad. The overwhelming theme here will concentrated around the fact that, since we are dealing with fiberglass and staples can't be used, we have to find alternative methods of attachment in areas that have: High stress or any "pull force". Imagine "pull force" as a 90* pull against tape placed on a table. We all know that tape is strong if it's wrapped around a corner (becomes shear force), but it's very easy to remove if you pull it back perpendicular to the mated surface. You can't use contact cement in a 90* "pull" arrangement. At least, you shouldn't if you want it to last. Okay. Congratulations, you completed the introduction. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Mar 9 2016, 05:12 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,453 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Next, test fit the foam and draw an outline on the fiberglass for the two outers:
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Series9 The Official 914Rubber Back Pad How-To Instructional. Mar 9 2016, 04:26 PM
Series9 In the beginning, you will be presented with three... Mar 9 2016, 04:37 PM Series9 Next: You will need these Z tabs. If you have a ... Mar 9 2016, 04:47 PM Series9 More of the tabs: Mar 9 2016, 04:49 PM Series9 At this point, you should immediately realize that... Mar 9 2016, 04:54 PM Series9 Bondo: Mar 9 2016, 04:55 PM Series9 Test fit.
I put some shiny new screws in the corr... Mar 9 2016, 04:59 PM Series9 Do the same on both sides and mount them to the ca... Mar 9 2016, 05:06 PM Series9 LISTEN CAREFULLY!
There are certain points th... Mar 9 2016, 05:19 PM Series9 The bigger picture on that: Mar 9 2016, 05:21 PM Series9 Now, remember when I said we can't use contact... Mar 9 2016, 05:27 PM Series9 THIS REINFORCEMENT OF THE SEAM MUST BE ACCOMPLISHE... Mar 9 2016, 05:33 PM Series9 And: Mar 9 2016, 05:34 PM Series9 Okay. Now we shove the foam in there and have a t... Mar 9 2016, 05:42 PM Series9 It gets a little complicated here.
The factory pu... Mar 9 2016, 05:53 PM Series9 And: Mar 9 2016, 05:54 PM Series9 As you can clearly see, I had to cut a new slit in... Mar 9 2016, 05:58 PM Series9 Here's the back and the front after a test ten... Mar 9 2016, 06:04 PM Series9 Then, tension the vinyl around the pad.
I chose ... Mar 9 2016, 06:10 PM Series9 And then (said in an Asian voice from "Dude, ... Mar 9 2016, 06:20 PM Series9 Remember (again) when we talked about contact ceme... Mar 9 2016, 06:31 PM Series9 The next four finish up the passenger side.
Note ... Mar 9 2016, 06:38 PM Series9 Remember the pulls on the median seam on the outsi... Mar 9 2016, 06:43 PM Series9 Questions about adhesion?
Pull is obvious and eve... Mar 9 2016, 06:50 PM Series9 On to the center section.
It's obvious where ... Mar 9 2016, 08:11 PM Series9 Buy/find some Tinnerman nuts and ad them to the ce... Mar 10 2016, 08:18 AM Series9 Get out the 3M Super 90 and attach the foam.
The... Mar 10 2016, 08:20 AM Series9 Two bits of funkiness on the center vinyl.
The vi... Mar 10 2016, 08:25 AM Series9 This is a scary cut. Be very careful. Mar 10 2016, 08:35 AM Series9 There is no way, that I can see to use anything bu... Mar 10 2016, 08:38 AM Series9 The center section could be mostly attached with c... Mar 10 2016, 08:44 AM Series9 Get out the hot knife again and poke the holes for... Mar 10 2016, 08:48 AM Series9 Get some screws that are just long enough. You do... Mar 10 2016, 08:51 AM Series9 That's it!
Repeat the steps for the drive... Mar 10 2016, 08:53 AM BeatNavy Someone's gotta break the ice and comment :) ... Mar 10 2016, 10:01 AM Ferg :beer2: Wow, nice job.
Appreciate the time it t... Mar 10 2016, 11:43 AM 02loftsmoor If you don't know how to do it I did, it turne... Mar 10 2016, 11:56 AM
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If you don't know how to do it I did, it turn... Mar 10 2016, 01:38 PM beech4rd Thank you very much for this. Very clear instruct... Mar 10 2016, 12:06 PM Tom_T :trophy: Kudos Joe & Thanx!
BTW folks - J... Mar 10 2016, 12:36 PM whitetwinturbo :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: Mar 10 2016, 04:43 PM Kansas 914 Well done Joe - thanks for doing this - we all ben... Mar 10 2016, 06:58 PM bigkensteele I had purchased Mark's kit a while back and ha... Mar 10 2016, 07:29 PM |
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