Thread: Upholstery questions

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I built all the panels for my Roadster... I also used the "Christmas Tree" plugs you are talking about... As for the main material I used 1/8th inch birch panels...

I started by making paterns out of poster board then used them to cut the panels from the birch material... Once I had the first piece of birch cut to shape I taped them in place and used a 1/4" drill bit to drill through the panel and into the inside of the body then inserted the plugs into those holes... I finished off the panels by cutting another piece of birch off of the same patern then glueing it on top of the first piece of birch... Next I used another piece of birch to cut the design I wanted to to appear ontop of the panel... Overall this makes the panel 1/4" thick except were the design is and that area is 3/8" thick...

I hope this helps...

Dave Brisco