My New Interior!! (PICS)

tangerine911S · 06-13-2007, 11:45 AM

I put in a lot of time this past week re-doing my interior. Its looked pretty ratty before. I got new carpets, rebuilt the rear parcel shelf and skinned most of it, as well as the rear side trim pieces in new vinyl. The vinyl covered trim piece under the rear window was severely warped and I was able to heat it up and reform it. I also fabricated new door panels to get rid of both map pockets because they were warped, sagging, and the trim was all bent. Also, there is all new hardware. I cant find any good before pictures but it had dirty grey carpets, vinyl had come loose and there were holes and sticky residue where rear speaker pods had been mounted.

Brian

azasadny · azasadny's Garage

Nice work!!

Markus33 · 06-13-2007, 12:38 PM

Looks great, clean job. Did you remove the rear seat backs for weight savings?

Markus
'80 SC Targa

kwm · 06-13-2007, 12:38 PM

I have never thought of this as a DIY job do you have a background in this or something b/c it looks great. My vinyl is pulling loose in several places to expose what is under it but I have no idea how to fix it. Did you recover those door panels?

rayporsche · 06-13-2007, 12:40 PM

Looking good !!!!!!!!!!!!

JP911 · JP911's Garage

If you can find the right vinyl, recovering the panels is not that hard (well, except for the rear shelf). It just requires patience to make it look factory.

lhoudyshell · lhoudyshell's Garage

Tangerine, where did the shiffter knob come from? I like it. Lynn

SCWDP911 · SCWDP911's Garage

Good job! Looks great!

Paulporsche · 06-13-2007, 01:25 PM

Nice work!

BTW, if you still have either of the 2 loops ( look like handles) that sit on the parcel tray through which the tie down straps go, I can use one.

tangerine911S · 06-13-2007, 02:10 PM

No, I have no experience in anything like this. It took some time to recover things and putting the parcel shelf together right was a big tricky but I just decided to tackle it and I very pleased.

The seat back arent in yet becasue one of the rug pieces for their backs was bound wrong and Im being sent a replacement.

The door panels are not only newly covered, but i made them myself with a particle board type material with a white laminate on one side (on inside for moisture protection)

The shift knob is a momo race airleather ( http://www.momousa.com/detail.php?category=6&group=61 and its very nice.

The brackets for the straps were not there before but there are holes for them in the plywood underneath. I ordered 2 from pelican to hold it down more firmly. They are $1.36 each plus $1 for each screw (2 for each)

Brian

Paulporsche · 06-13-2007, 02:12 PM

Thanks, Brian. I was mistakenly under the impression that they were NLA. I think I can spring for that.

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

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Originally posted by tangerine911S
The door panels are not only newly covered, but i made them myself with a particle board type material with a white laminate on one side (on inside for moisture protection)

Brian

What a motivaating thread!!! I'm in the process of manufacturing a new set of door panels for my Targa. Instead of particle board, I'm using 1/8" tempered hardboard. The cardboard that was there previously looks as though the PO made the existing panels.

My cardboard is all warped, and the leather has various worn marks and holes in it. It looks like the screws for the door speakers were failing so he actually tried some sort of silicone adhesive to hold them in place. Bottom line, they look like crap!!!

I figured I would make the passenger side door first and then fit the uncovered panel on the driver's side, just to confirm the fit. Once made, I'll keep the first as a template and make two more.

interesting thing about the tempered hardboard is that one side is really smooth, and the other is testured to the point that if I spray painted it flat black, it would look like cloth...nice and tight. I'm seriously considering going with this look. I'll try it on the template and post pics of how it turns out.

Didn't mean to grab your thread, you just got me way motivated to get busy with my own task at hand!

Great job! thanks for sharing!!!

Randy

tangerine911S · 06-13-2007, 02:36 PM

I said particle board but maybe it is what you are talking about. I glued down a layer of a felt like material on the textured side under the vinyl for a softer feel. I also put a doubled-up strip of the felt under where the top of the armrest is to push the vinyl out a bit so there is no gap (the factory uses a strip of foam to do this) Also, the vinyl isnt glued to the board, it is stretched around it and glued to the back. I think thats the best way to do it. For both door panels, I have less than $25 in materials... beats paying $300 for RS panels

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

You only used glue to fasten the vinyl to the panels? You must have used a lot of clamps to hold it in place while the glue cured. I must have pulled 200 staples out of the one panel I have disassembled in addition to the glue.

Also, did you use the existing "snaps" to fasten the panel to the door, or did you use some other method. I had planned to just screw straight through the panel, but if you have a better method, I'm all eyes!

Randy

Gene Wilkes · 06-13-2007, 03:15 PM

Excellent job! Nice to see people use some imagination and have it come out looking so sweet!

tangerine911S · 06-13-2007, 04:19 PM

no clamps neccessary. i placed the panel face down on the back of the vinyl and cut around leaving about a 2 inch margin. i used sandpaper to rough up the edges of the smooth white side so the glue would stick better. i then painted on the contact cement on the panel edge and the 2 inches of vinyl and let them sit for about 10-15 minutes to get tacky (per the directions). once the glue is tacky and you stick the two together its a really tight hold... so tight that when i tried to remove a section, it ripped off the white laminate on the board.
Oh and I did use the clips that were in the original panel. Just drilled the right size hole in the right place and snap them through...easy. let me know if you have any trouble

Brian

SCWDP911 · SCWDP911's Garage

on the shifter coupling access cover below:

Is that t he way the older cars came? I kind of like the look and consider it for my SC when I redo carpet.

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by tangerine911S
no clamps neccessary. i placed the panel face down on the back of the vinyl and cut around leaving about a 2 inch margin. i used sandpaper to rough up the edges of the smooth white side so the glue would stick better. i then painted on the contact cement on the panel edge and the 2 inches of vinyl and let them sit for about 10-15 minutes to get tacky (per the directions). once the glue is tacky and you stick the two together its a really tight hold... so tight that when i tried to remove a section, it ripped off the white laminate on the board.
Oh and I did use the clips that were in the original panel. Just drilled the right size hole in the right place and snap them through...easy. let me know if you have any trouble

Brian

Great idea, the contact cement. I had planned to use some 3m Spray Adhesive, but your idea seems much better.

The placement of the drilled holes can get a bit tricky. I've got the locations marked, from the current panel, but before I put big holes in it, I'm pre-drilling with a 1/16" bit and "growing" the hole to the proper location.

Randy

randywebb · 06-13-2007, 06:42 PM

I would just get bare panels form appbiz - Bob uses a special foam that is designed for the door and resists the effects of moisture.

I fear hardboard will be heavier, less flexible and just put you back into rot after 5-10 years.

tangerine911S · 06-13-2007, 06:43 PM

I used the original panel as a template and traced the holes. They need to be a certain size so the clips pop in and out with some force. But the inner shafts for the clips are much smaller so once they are in, they have some play, so getting the holes absolutely perfect is not crucial. But..."measure twice, cut once"

Brian