I want to thank you for your detailed videos. You have helped me. I am a " DIY" person. After making a couple motorcycle seats, my brother asked me to re upholster his 31 model a seats. I did it with pleats. Everyone is amazed. I did this with a standard machine. I just aquired a Juki walking foot machine and I will be doing his door panels with pockets. 😊
Even though you've shown upholstering seats before, I don't mind a redundancy process anyway such as sewing welting and skirt on a blind reference mark line. Heck, the whole thing in regular time not supersonic would be just fine even if it's a 30 minute or more video. Your work is not boring! Thank you, sir!
You Sir are also quite the accomplished upholsterer! I am sure after picky Model A owners sees this they will want you to do their interiors! I sure like how you do much research and want it to look just so so. Anybody would be proud to have you restore their Model A. Bravo!
Every video I've watched of yours I'm in awe of your talent. You are a rare person of many facets of achievement. Thank you for what you bring us through video.
Great job! Admire your skills and patience to each job or project A-1. You deserve a lot of respect for your dedication, in doing all this right. You are in one single word a perfectionist. Your image inspire tranquility and love for each item you put on TH-cam and you again deserve a very high degree of appreciation from all of us looking your TH-cam posting. We here in the Caribean on the island of Curaçao where I own a 1930 Model A, has not all your skills but I anyhow managed to have all my upholstery done and shipped to me from Classtique Upholstery in Lindstrom, MN. As you can understand on an island is it impossible to get a job like you do and this upholstery company done. All was done paid for and shipped. It was just install the whole interior. Thanks again and we look ahead upon your following video. Regards from The Jacobs
I didn't realise the panels inside the model A looked that good. I don't know that I thought about it but if asked I would not have thought of inset pockets with elastic. Reminds me that cars are still cars and they have a basic interior regardless of when they were made and how much they cost.
Sewing up of the seats and panels -- they really good -- I tried to see what sewing machine you have -- but couldn't see -- It didn't look like you had a walking foot on it? This is something I'd like to try --- might not be the best -- but we are out there doing our own maintenance - rebuilding this and that -- doing our own bodywork and it may not be a Professional job -- BUT -- there is a very satisfying feeling that -- WE did it ourselves -- and when done we feel Good about the job we did. ---- I am curious about what kind of sewing machine -- any thoughts on makes and models to use -- and the thread that you use ------ Thank you for the video -------- Rodney
Thank you. Good luck with your projects! It's a Singer 211 G 155. Probably built in the '50s. It's really primitive, but gets the job done and needs little maintenance. I own that one just because I got a deal on it.
Good Morn' --- I checked out Singer some time ago and I believe they said that there is a machine with a 211 number that sews heavy material and would do fine for sewing upholstery -- fine one that probably won't cost an arm and a leg to do a car with should do fine. --- Sounds good to me ---- Rodney
Your Model A videos are some of the best available. I liked what you did with the 1930 Fordor , very high quality & knowledgeable work. Re the Tudor interiors, I believe you are correct that many more variations were used than is available today as çorrect'. I have a Canadian export Tudor, late '29, which had pleated cushions like 1928. It was a purple colour hairline stripe with an oatmeal colour plain cloth on sides, door etc plus only one door pocket on right side. Keep up the excellent videos!
Looks like your sewing machine arm was just about too short when sewing in the pockets! Upholstery is looks great and the car is really coming together! I'm looking forward to the next episode. 👍
Your work is amazing! Upholstery work is smoke and mirrors to me. I'm in the middle of re doing my Comet seats with skins and foam already preformed and it's a big job.
Another awesome video! Where did you find panel board? I found while asking for it nobody knew what I was talking about. Keep up the great videos - lessons. 😀
Thank you. I just get it at a local upholstery supply store. I've heard it called many different names over the years. Thay may call it something else. I've had that problem before.
Just found your channel and really enjoyed watching your Model A restoration videos. I also watch some boat restoration videos and they tend to put gel coat or even just polyester resin over almost all the wood. I was wondering if you ever considered doing this for wooden parts like the roof supports. I'm thinking it would make the restoration last a lot longer and still be original-ish.
I was wondering where you source your interior material as I am looking at reupholstering mine to original. I seen in one of your videos that you had a book that had samples and info on the materials and wondered what that book is. Any help would be appreciated.
The gray wool and sample book, I got from Mac's auto parts. But I think they're not selling materials anymore. Classtique upholstery also sells a lot of top/ interior material by the yard. they have some wool cloth, top canvas, and other unusual stuff.
With cartouche out of business, and all the other places that make model a interiors having a YEAR of backlog, you could make a living at just making the interior kits.....
super impressive upholstery work!
Bravo! Another very interesting video.
Good job. Keep up the good work.
Great attention to detail. Excellent job
Henry Ford would be proud Nice Job.
I just found your channel last night. Now im hooked. You know more than the men that built them! Very good work!
I want to thank you for your detailed videos. You have helped me. I am a " DIY" person. After making a couple motorcycle seats, my brother asked me to re upholster his 31 model a seats. I did it with pleats. Everyone is amazed. I did this with a standard machine. I just aquired a Juki walking foot machine and I will be doing his door panels with pockets. 😊
Cool. glad that it helped.
nice job on the door panel stitching 👍
Even though you've shown upholstering seats before, I don't mind a redundancy process anyway such as sewing welting and skirt on a blind reference mark line. Heck, the whole thing in regular time not supersonic would be just fine even if it's a 30 minute or more video. Your work is not boring!
Thank you, sir!
You Sir are also quite the accomplished upholsterer! I am sure after picky Model A owners sees this they will want you to do their interiors! I sure like how you do much research and want it to look just so so. Anybody would be proud to have you restore their Model A. Bravo!
Thank you very much.
Great detailing……and attention to the finer points 😎👌🏼
Wow, they look great. Thank you so much for your videos, we look forward to seeing them all the time.
Every video I've watched of yours I'm in awe of your talent. You are a rare person of many facets of achievement. Thank you for what you bring us through video.
Thank you very much.
As I've come to expect, another top notch job.
Great job! Admire your skills and patience to each job or project A-1. You deserve a lot of respect for your dedication, in doing all this right. You are in one single word a perfectionist. Your image inspire tranquility and love for each item you put on TH-cam and you again deserve a very high degree of appreciation from all of us looking your TH-cam posting. We here in the Caribean on the island of Curaçao where I own a 1930 Model A, has not all your skills but I anyhow managed to have all my upholstery done and shipped to me from Classtique Upholstery in Lindstrom, MN. As you can understand on an island is it impossible to get a job like you do and this upholstery company done. All was done paid for and shipped. It was just install the whole interior. Thanks again and we look ahead upon your following video. Regards from The Jacobs
amazing video!! thanks for sharing your knowledge with the Model A community. well done, sir.
I didn't realise the panels inside the model A looked that good. I don't know that I thought about it but if asked I would not have thought of inset pockets with elastic. Reminds me that cars are still cars and they have a basic interior regardless of when they were made and how much they cost.
Sewing up of the seats and panels -- they really good -- I tried to see what sewing machine you have -- but couldn't see -- It didn't look like you had a walking foot on it? This is something I'd like to try --- might not be the best -- but we are out there doing our own maintenance - rebuilding this and that -- doing our own bodywork and it may not be a Professional job -- BUT -- there is a very satisfying feeling that -- WE did it ourselves -- and when done we feel Good about the job we did. ---- I am curious about what kind of sewing machine -- any thoughts on makes and models to use -- and the thread that you use ------ Thank you for the video -------- Rodney
Thank you. Good luck with your projects! It's a Singer 211 G 155. Probably built in the '50s. It's really primitive, but gets the job done and needs little maintenance. I own that one just because I got a deal on it.
Good Morn' --- I checked out Singer some time ago and I believe they said that there is a machine with a 211 number that sews heavy material and would do fine for sewing upholstery -- fine one that probably won't cost an arm and a leg to do a car with should do fine. --- Sounds good to me ---- Rodney
Your Model A videos are some of the best available. I liked what you did with the 1930 Fordor , very high quality & knowledgeable work. Re the Tudor interiors, I believe you are correct that many more variations were used than is available today as çorrect'. I have a Canadian export Tudor, late '29, which had pleated cushions like 1928. It was a purple colour hairline stripe with an oatmeal colour plain cloth on sides, door etc plus only one door pocket on right side. Keep up the excellent videos!
That's interesting. Thank you very much.
Muy bueno, recién te descubrí y ya me suscribi,y que bueno que tengas la opción de subtitulos en español
Saludos desde Argentina
The fold overs on the seat edges are considered pleated style i believe.Pleated men’s suits were popular as well during the time.
Looks like your sewing machine arm was just about too short when sewing in the pockets! Upholstery is looks great and the car is really coming together! I'm looking forward to the next episode. 👍
Thank you. Yeah, the machine isn't quite deep enough for some trim panels, but I manage to make it work.
Your work is amazing! Upholstery work is smoke and mirrors to me.
I'm in the middle of re doing my Comet seats with skins and foam already preformed and it's a big job.
My late 1931 deluxe Tudor uses a spring rather than an elastic to create tension at the mouth of the pocket.
Yeah, some were done that way too.
Another awesome video!
Where did you find panel board? I found while asking for it nobody knew what I was talking about.
Keep up the great videos - lessons. 😀
Thank you. I just get it at a local upholstery supply store. I've heard it called many different names over the years. Thay may call it something else. I've had that problem before.
@@onewhocollects6781 - Thank you!
Just found your channel and really enjoyed watching your Model A restoration videos. I also watch some boat restoration videos and they tend to put gel coat or even just polyester resin over almost all the wood. I was wondering if you ever considered doing this for wooden parts like the roof supports. I'm thinking it would make the restoration last a lot longer and still be original-ish.
Never thought of it. Maybe I'll try that sometime.
I was wondering where you source your interior material as I am looking at reupholstering mine to original. I seen in one of your videos that you had a book that had samples and info on the materials and wondered what that book is. Any help would be appreciated.
The gray wool and sample book, I got from Mac's auto parts. But I think they're not selling materials anymore.
Classtique upholstery also sells a lot of top/ interior material by the yard. they have some wool cloth, top canvas, and other unusual stuff.
With cartouche out of business, and all the other places that make model a interiors having a YEAR of backlog, you could make a living at just making the interior kits.....