[DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

[Julian Kift]

Ah yes, I redid the internal firewall and rocker panels in my old GT40 with that stuff, it looked good when done, but somewhat different texture than the felt


Julian

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From: Doug <doug351c at gmail.com>
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Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

Go to an auto upholstery shop and ask for black "backless carpet".
It looks and feels like a very thick felt but is far more durable and stretches in all directions.
It's typically used to line the trunks of high-end autos.
I used it with the attached seam lines and adhered it using 3M spray Trim Adhesive #08074.
I folded it 4 inches or so over the back side of the tub so it's gentle on whatever fenderwell finish you have.
I  found no need for the Dsus fasteners so I covered right over the holes in the tub.
It looks and wears great.

Doug Braun
Blue 73L #5505

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 2:13 PM
To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; david.hofman at cox.net; jderyke at aol.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

Julian,
    Any thoughts on grades of felt?  I did a little looking a while back and there are lots of variations.  There were some very strong felts, but I'm not sure they can stretch to fit a curved surface.
Ken

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   Ah yes, I redid the internal firewall and rocker panels in my old GT40
   with that stuff, it looked good when done, but somewhat different
   texture than the felt

   Julian
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   From: Doug <doug351c at gmail.com>
   Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 2:54 PM
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Cc: 'Ken Green'; 'Julian Kift'; david.hofman at cox.net; jderyke at aol.com
   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking
   for stock early 72 seats

   Go to an auto upholstery shop and ask for black "backless carpet".
   It looks and feels like a very thick felt but is far more durable and
   stretches in all directions.
   It's typically used to line the trunks of high-end autos.
   I used it with the attached seam lines and adhered it using 3M spray
   Trim Adhesive #08074.
   I folded it 4 inches or so over the back side of the tub so it's gentle
   on whatever fenderwell finish you have.
   I  found no need for the Dsus fasteners so I covered right over the
   holes in the tub.
   It looks and wears great.
   Doug Braun
   Blue 73L #5505
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso [[1]mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On
   Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
   Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 2:13 PM
   To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; david.hofman at cox.net;
   jderyke at aol.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking
   for stock early 72 seats
   Julian,
       Any thoughts on grades of felt?  I did a little looking a while
   back and there are lots of variations.  There were some very strong
   felts, but I'm not sure they can stretch to fit a curved surface.
   Ken

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