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i'm getting most of the stuff from keyston bros, there a supply place in ohio.. but the dash is getting painted.. and for the door panels were going to use the pvc board as a backer...headliner will probably just get recovered.

Alright cool. I need to find a place around here or on the net to buy foam to make my bucket seat, etc. I will probably just recover this one with the old springs but I would like to take them out and use that flexy elastic band stuff you weave instead of those old springs. I would like to use the old outter frame of my seat and then take out the springs and use the elastic like stuff (I don't remember the name of it but I saw it on TV before) and then use about 8 inches of foam thick on top of it and form the bench seat like two bucket seats you know. It will still be a bench but have the contour of two bucket seats with a little bit of sides and still have a middle seat. Hard to explain but I am sure since you work on customs and all you have seen them.

Yeah i know what your talking about.. should look good.. but seats are the area of interior that i'm hesitant to wonder into as of yet.. but maybe in the future..

From what I have seen in pictures and on TV, etc they use more than just one layer on a seat. It takes like multiple layers. The big square on top and the back and then this green 2 inch looking kind on top that they start making the shape with, etc. Guess it would take a lot of practice to do something like that from scrap....

Looking at the date of the posts I'm guessing you're past this but you could try American Trim and Upholstery.

American Trim and Upholstery

I've got a few things in but still having a hard time finding what i'm looking for for the 2nd one i need to do... have everything for the first.. but i'll check that site... i'd like to start doing interior work, so i need someone to deal with for ordering stuff,, so your never too late.. actually was making backing panels for the first one today.. they are turning out good, just taking time.. but what doesn't

thanks for the help though

Hey guys,, here's our first door panels.. what you guys think.. any suggestions/advice??

Mopar!!! Where have ya been? Looks GREAT! Find out the materials you need to make that? If you don't mind, can you email me the info you got on what materials to use and any little tips? I have been looking (or was looking a few months ago for a couple months) but I never found any SOLID information. I got a bunch of "I think you can use this", "you can probably use this" , " I tried using this" type of information. BTW, is that a dark grey or black? Material?

Ok the material is Rave, which is a imitation leather,, they say imitation isn't the best to use tho, as it tends to show flaws but i think it came out good.. the pvc board I used was bought at a local sign shop that my friend had.. he just closed up tho.. but you should be able to get them from any sign shop.. the Rave, foam and spray adhesive came from keyston.. i think their site is www.Keyston.com the color is black.... i've talked to some people that say you can use allante, naugahyde with good success, and they say it is more forgiving.. but like I said i had good luck with the rave but will try something different next time...

As far as me i've been around,, been keeping busy on quite a few projects,, too many things to do... although I did sneak outta here for a week to go to mexico..lol.. but that's about it... if you have any more ?'s hit me up... my email is mopar978@yahoo.com

Awesome man, sounds good. Thanks a lot for the help! That is the stuff that I heard about from the sign shop. I heard it called something else but it's the same thing. That website isn't working but I will see if I can do a search for it.

I know you dont want to spend a ton , but on one of my restoration projects I went through SMS auto fabrics. they will help you out, the guy on the phone seemed to be able to know axactly what I was looking for and sent me free samples to look at.

they have both highend leather hides trrough to the fake cheep stuff, so you may want to be specific when talking to any supplier.

also if none has mentioned . kanter they have some good prices

the links are>

SMS Auto Fabrics
350 South Redwood St.
Canby, OR
97013
503-263-3535
EMAIL - info@smsautofabrics.com

Kanter Auto Parts
76 Monroe Street
Boonton, NJ
07005
973-334-9575 or 800-526-1096
EMAIL - asales@kanter.com

with both you can send in a pattern , pictures and measurments and they can build a dash , doorpanels, headliners. custom made to you.

hope this helps

Awesome thanks a lot! I am going to look into both of those and see what I can come up with.

Here give this a try www.keystonbros.com there's a bunch of branch locations.. so they should be able to hook you up.. sorry it took so long to respond, i've been busy as can be.. just added paint dist to my sales.. line so that's been keepin me busy and have a shop full of work, and more to come.. ahh..