How To DIY old classic car upholstery restore
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Hello! This is a video about the most basic of automobile interior or upholstery restorations. Discussed are the seats, carpet, and dying of vinyl and plastic parts. Many old classic cars will be very similar. Will be helpful for beginners and do it yourself.
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@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Old, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!
Hmmm, looks more like the work of a magician! I hope you took it for a ride around the block, to make sure the seats work right, haha. Very nice!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Tom, Thank you very much! Joy riding is a big no-no, especially if you're working on rare million-dollar cars. Please keep liking and watching!
I have 4 c3 vettes and have done the interiors on 2 of them and it is alot harder than it looks, a real pita, looks fantastic ,great job !!!!!!!! I wish i could do it as fast as you !!!!!! ha-ha !!!!!!!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello John, Thank you so much for saying so! Gotta Love 'Em! Please keep liking and watching!
Man that job came out sweet! ,But hey bro I have a question. Shouldn't you have used an adhesion promoter on the interior plastics first prior to applying the paint?
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Joe, Acetone IS the adhesion promoter. kzread.info/dash/bejne/k2lksdWGfty4f84.html Check it out. Please keep liking and watching!
I have always loved Pontiac's Hobnail and Chevrolet's hound's-tooth seat patterns. They look really sharp and you don't have to worry about getting burned or stuck to your seats on a hot sunny day.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Sheep, Oh yea, good 'Ol Houndstooth. The good 'Ol days. Please keep liking and watching!
Love, love, love watching you. Thank you for sharing your craft. It's amazing and I am an experienced fabricator. I have the same Juki and if's a monster but love learning and sharing. It's a dying art.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
9 ай бұрын
Hello Patriciangraldi, Thank you so much for watching! You are so welcome. Funny, I have been told it's a dying art for 44 years. I guess it's still true... Please keep liking and watching!
Looks great. My 77 Corvette has a brown interior but I want to go to tan and it looks really good with your work. Not sure how much I’ll do myself our farm out. Exterior used to be white but repainted to a gold type color. Thanks for this.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello 6806, I hope my video can be helpful to you somehow. I am sure you will do just fine with your Vette. Please keep liking and watching!
@DanTheManIOM
Ай бұрын
My friend Bob had a 72 corvette, and back in the late 80's, he bought new seat covers, - so no leather, no custom bolsters, be he replaced the covers etc. Came out really good. You can do that for sure. I would like to move up to sewing, etc. which is why I come to see the Bob Ross of auto upoholestry !
Another quality job 1
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello CV, Thank you so much! Please keep liking and watching!
What an amazing transformation, it must be so satisfying to create that.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Clint, You would think so. But after 43 years of 30's and 1940's classics, 1950's and 60's cool cars and million dollar one of a kinds that people have only seen in pictures, that you will see on my website rudolphsupholstery.com Sometimes I am just working in cruise control, not giving it much thought. Please keep liking and watching!
Custom!!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Unfinished, Oh, yea! Please keep liking and watching!
I would of ran when the snake appeared!! 🤣🤣 Keep up the good work bro!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Midwest, Sometimes we get surprised at what is lurking in the deep depths of an old car... Please keep liking and watching!
How much more sound deadening does 40 ounce jute provide over 20 ounce jute? Is there a better way to achieve soundproofing?
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Dan, 40 oz, has twice the sound deadening as the 20 oz. There is no better sound proofing than jute pad. You can even double the layers if you want to. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Roller, Thank you so much for your support, It means a lot to me. Please keep liking and watching!
Can you do a video on how to operate a maintain your sewing machine? I am having trouble correctly threading the bobbin and top thread. Thank you for making these videos they are beyond helpful!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Sound, Thank you for the video suggestion, I can put it on my list. Please keep liking and watching!
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@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Milos, Thank you very much! Please keep liking and watching!
Great Video, I always enjoy watching them! On the Corvette you just rejuvinated, at the end the console looked like it had an automatic transmission but when you were installing the carpet on the driver side I could have sworn I saw a clutch pedal missing the rubber pad on top. Was this one converted to an automatic?
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Hinspect, Thanks for hanging in there with me! The Corvette is a stick shift. Please keep liking and watching!
Nice finished look. Now, can you show us a how to, with the steering wheel. Thnx! 💯🗽🇺🇸
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Tony, I gave the customer what he wanted. A painted steering wheel. Please keep liking and watching!
@deepdiver51
Жыл бұрын
What a very clever, talented man. Astonishing!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
@@deepdiver51 Hello Deep, Thank you so much for all of your wonderful kind words! Please keep liking and watching!
Curious why you didn't reupholster the seats with all-new foam instead of keeping the old foam that looks pretty worn out? Is it your standard practice to always use the existing foam?
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Star, It is very rare that foam has to be replaced. You will know when it needs to be replaced when it goes to what I call "Crackers" when the foam dries out and crumbles. Sometimes the worst of a condition is if a hole has been formed, then I would cut out what is bad and replace the worn area with new foam. If the foam is in good condition like this one, there is nothing to do to it. No need to fix something that isn't broken. Of course, if the customer paid for new replacement foam he would get it. Please keep liking and watching!
@Not_Sure_
Жыл бұрын
I'm not an upholstery specialist. But I'm surprised that the customer wanted to keep the 40+ year old foam in his seats.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
@@Not_Sure_ Hello Not, Not surprising as this is not a high-dollar car. The customer neither requested nor paid for new foam for the seats. There was nothing wrong with the foam I also didn't change his oil. Please keep liking and watching!
Wow!! What a nice job! Doesn't look like the same car inside! Looks new!!! What, (if anything), can be done about the steering wheel of this type when bad places are present?. P.S. I recently found your channel and subscribed. I have already watched most of your videos and just want to tell you how much I appreciate you teaching such good stuff!!! Gods Blessings to your and yours. I also just remembered to hit the like button! Much thanks and appreciation. Sincerely, Phillip Hall
@oldschoolautoupholstery
9 ай бұрын
Hello Phillip, Thank you so much for saying so. I really appreciate it. Welcome aboard! Love you brother! Please keep liking and watching!
Awesome
@oldschoolautoupholstery
11 ай бұрын
Hello Damon, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it! Please keep liking and watching!
I wish you were in NY!!!!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
4 ай бұрын
Hello Hip, Sorry to say that I love it here in Texas. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
That Came out nice Rudy ! You The Man !
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Eddie, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate you being there for me. Please keep liking and watching!
Very nice work Rudy!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍🐶🐶🐶🐶
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Ron, Thanks, pal! I really appreciate it! Please keep liking and watching!
Amazing! You mastered it
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Leni, Thank you so much, I'm blushing... Please keep liking and watching!
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@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Angel, Thank you so much for the sub! I really appreciate it! Please keep liking and watching!
And a standard trans too no less! I don't care for GM for the most part, but those cars are beautiful.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
7 ай бұрын
Hello J, Yep, not as many of them around anymore. Please keep liking and watching!
Looks familiar.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello JD, It should be familiar as I made three separate more detailed videos while I was working on this car. Leather seats, carpet, and spray dye. I hope you have seen them! Please keep liking and watching!
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@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello John, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Please keep liking and watching!
I love that puppy...
@oldschoolautoupholstery
3 ай бұрын
Hello Sandi, Miss Nibbles the wonder dog loves her fans too! Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
I was hoping you would show how to treat a leather steering wheel. Mine's old and busted and I'd like to learn if and what I can do to improve it a little.
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Highlander, The customer just wanted it painted. I think the only way to do a steering wheel that is this far gone is to either buy a new replacement is to re-wrap the steering wheel. Or AutoZone and Walmart have $10 covers... Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
@TheHighlander71
Жыл бұрын
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I can only imagine rewrapping is a specialist job. I think I'll pass on the cover though...
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
@@TheHighlander71 Hello Highlander, It would be helpful to know how to do the stitch. Please keep liking and watching!
@TheHighlander71
Жыл бұрын
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I'm enjoying watching a master at work!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
@@TheHighlander71 Hello Highlander, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
I was hoping you were going to rewrap that steering wheel instead of painting it. Id like to see how others do it but not today!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Greavous, Well I give the customer what they want. Also, give the viewer an idea of what it would look like to spray-dye a worn-out steering wheel. Please keep liking and watching!
@greavous93
Жыл бұрын
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I understand. Wheels are real time vampires and hard to rush and not make mistakes. Ive done your wheel several times and they arent too bad as longs as the wheel doesnt fall apart when taking off the old leather. I hate when that happens!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
@@greavous93 Hello Greavous, I say if the customer has the money, I have the time. Please keep liking and watching!
dead sneak.... damn
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello Moon, I don't know what that is... Please keep liking and watching! Ok, I see, "Snake"
@ShadowsOnTheScreen
Жыл бұрын
Gotta watch out for those dead snakes….they keep snaking up on you!
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
@@ShadowsOnTheScreen Hello Flickers, A fear effect would have been a lot worse if it was alive right? It would have made for a better video. Please keep liking and watching!
What's so a machine should I buy upholstery for automotive
@oldschoolautoupholstery
Жыл бұрын
Hello ABC, I think any sewing machine with a walking foot, reverse and a welt foot will get you by! Please keep liking and watching!
@DanTheManIOM
Ай бұрын
He did a video on the details of his Juki. I had to go see if my 1959 Pfaff had a walking foot, and it does not. Good luck. His machine also had a control you could tap with your knee for reverse. And that huge table helps too.
How much was all this ?!?
@oldschoolautoupholstery
3 ай бұрын
Hello Reality, Pricing will depend greatly on what the upholsterer in any certain area of the country wants to charge you. Also, based on how much you want to do, the design of the item and the type and cost of the materials selected. Thanks for watching!
I think the customer is too big for the Vette.