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| corsepervita |
 May 30 2010, 11:09 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 18-April 10 From: Redmond, OR Member No.: 11,631 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
The top portion of my interior has the foam going out - jim had advised me that i would need to replace the foam there. is this something i can do myself or should i leave it to the hands of a professional at an interior shop?
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i225.photobucket.com-11631-1275239440.1.jpg) You can see that the top part is sagging slightly from the foam being worn out. If this is a DIY item i'm happy to take it on! |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
May 30 2010, 11:21 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
That is not an original. Its been redone already and didn't hold up. The whole panel lookls kinda "saggy". You could probably find an original tan. I've got a few sets so I know they are out there.
Should you do it yourself? That depends on if your skills are better than the person who did it last time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| johannes |
May 31 2010, 01:28 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
Bad redone ! ... Check my door restoration topic... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=54608
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| Krieger |
May 31 2010, 10:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,711 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None 
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Get a can of that expanding foam from Home Depot. NOT!
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| Tom_T |
May 31 2010, 03:19 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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If you've done some leatherwork or upholstery - or think you can - then you could do it yourself, but as the others have said - you'll need to refit, restretch & reattach the entire panel, not just the top bolster that's come undone.
If you're new to it, then get some glovers & upholstery needles, upholstery thread/cord & some scrap vinyl of similar weight & practice to see if you can do it yourself. Otherwise take it to a good upholstery shop locally & give them pix &/or a solid sample 914 door panel to compare to so they do it right. Word of caution - from your sideview mirror & aluminum threshold - I'm guessing that yours is a 70-71 MY, & the leatherette fabric varies from some MYs - so as long as you're going to do them, you may want to see that they're both done in the proper smooth, perforated &/or basketweave vinyl leatherette for your MY. See this for samples of most of them: http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/PaintFabrics.htm PS - Great How to post Johannes - that will help both corsepervita & I!!!! |
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