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davidg 
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 Topic: The Upholstery "Thread"...Winter Project UpdatePosted: June-27-2010 at 6:53pm |
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I finally got my winter project done a few weeks ago, and wanted to post some pictures.
My goal was to make a half-way decent looking interior, and do it myself to save money. I bought an old 1978 Singer household-type sewing machine on ebay (certainly the wrong machine for this project), some sheet vinyl stock at a marine supply house, and started sewing. Eight months and a few stitched fingers later, here are the results. Not perfect by a long shot, but, not bad for a guy that didn't know which end of the sewing machine to hold... I will miss my olive green Recaro racing buckets seats:), but, they were more useful than the old bench style seat the boat came with. Lakeside just did his interior, and it looks gorgeous!! Any other upholstery projects in the works, or completed? Lets see 'em!! 
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bkhallpass
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Posted: June-27-2010 at 7:03pm |
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If you have never sewn before, I think your results look very, very good. BKH
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LAKESIDE
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Posted: June-27-2010 at 10:51pm |
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Dave..All i can say is WOW. For someone who just had a desire and the determination to do something without experience your job looks great!!I know guys that have been doing upholstery for years that cant touch that. Great job!
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93 Ski Nautique SUCK MY WAKE
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horkn
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Posted: June-28-2010 at 12:10am |
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Yeah, that upholstery job looks very much like mine, aka VERY NICE!!! The guy that did mine has about 35 years of experience with upholstery. that is an awesome job.
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78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior
GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: June-28-2010 at 8:53am |
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Not bad Dave!!!! Yes, for someone just picking up a old machine and some vinyl, looks great!! I too have seen "professional" jobs that don't look as good as yours.
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Morfoot
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Posted: June-28-2010 at 9:05am |
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Yep Dave. You're a braver soul than I am. I've hanging around here too long as Pete has rubbed off on me. I'm one of those "keep it original guys" but I gotta say I like the new look.
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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OverMyHead
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Posted: June-28-2010 at 11:05am |
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I have tried sewing vinyl on standard machines, it just does not work, except in your case. looks great. I applaud the effort. You can kinda see my effort on my profile shot. There are reasons to not take close ups.I have a WWII vintage industrial machine, no reverse but it will sew through 1/4 inch plywood forward.
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For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
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Chris4x4gill2
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Posted: June-28-2010 at 11:13am |
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Looks great to me!
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81nautique
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Posted: June-28-2010 at 11:30am |
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Wow, What a world of difference in that boat over the last couple of years Dave.
Lots of great work with a very low budget, I should be taking notes!!! |
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You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails
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Whitfield
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Posted: July-01-2010 at 11:52am |
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Mayes me want to start searching Ebay for a Sewing machine... Nice WOrk!!!
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davidg
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Posted: July-01-2010 at 12:27pm |
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Thanks guys! I appreciate the kind words. The upholstery thing is a bit of a challenge, but rewarding when done. I am now thinking of trying to sew a cockpit cover for the boat. Oh well, that will be next winters project.
Now, I just need to get out and use the boat instead of working on it all the time!! |
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6strings
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Posted: July-01-2010 at 1:17pm |
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Looks great! What a difference!
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horkn
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Posted: July-01-2010 at 1:36pm |
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It may not be original, but the plain upholstery job that was original can't hold a candle to work like that. Had that been an option, that would have been nice.
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78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior
GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
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Keeganino
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Posted: July-01-2010 at 11:17pm |
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Original smoriginal did you guys see those old front seats! The old ones looked like John boat seats. Hats off to you! I love it.
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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