Center Console Re-Vinyl

[91420L]

Has anyone done re-vinyl 914 center console? Good condition concoles are about $200 so I thought I should re-vinyl it.

I 've sent a mail toWORLD UPHOLSTERY and they reply to me that they can not help me.

Thanks.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

What I did on mine was carefully remove the old vinyl, remove the stiching, then went down to a fabric shop and found black vinyl that was roughly the same color and texture, then using the old stuff, i made a template, cut the new vinyl to shape and re-stiched it. turned out pretty good.

[91420L]

Fabric shop like Joanne? That I can try.
Do you know is there any nice Trim Shop in LA area?

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

yes, in fact i think it was Joanne.

[91420L]

Thanks, I will check Joanne for the material.

Is there there are nice trim shop who can re-vinyl the car interior around here.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The original was not stitched, it was heat-bonded (i.e., melted) together. There were impressions melted into the vinyl that looked like stitching...

There are patterns available on a French 914 club website. A search here on the BBS will turn up the link.

--DD

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Dave, i think mine must have been re-done at one time then, because there was stitching along the front edge. maybe this explains why the vinyl had fallen off

[91420L]

Mine is heat-bonded one. thanks.
I guess I should do it myself. Well, no plan for this weekend so this is gonna be my little project! Fun!