How to Install Automotive Interior Kits
Frustrations from installing an aftermarket kit interior are now over with this easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step book that shows you how to achieve professional results.

We have all heard that premade seat covers and interior pieces are junk, but this is not true. The majority of problems encountered is due to installer error. All old cars have fitment issues, and knowing how to overcome them will get you the desired results.

This first-of-its-kind book walks you through how to properly install kits, including seat upholstery, door panels, carpet, and headliners. Tips are provided on ordering products and how to deal with a product that is defective. Installation tools, supplies and why you need them are all fully illustrated through color photos and easy-to-follow steps that will make your project look professionally done.

Saving money and getting the satisfaction of doing a project yourself is what this book is all about. Learn tricks from a professional who has more than 46 years of installation experience and knows firsthand how to make a difficult project look great. It just takes a little guidance and patience to achieve that perfect fit.

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How to Install Automotive Interior Kits
Frustrations from installing an aftermarket kit interior are now over with this easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step book that shows you how to achieve professional results.

We have all heard that premade seat covers and interior pieces are junk, but this is not true. The majority of problems encountered is due to installer error. All old cars have fitment issues, and knowing how to overcome them will get you the desired results.

This first-of-its-kind book walks you through how to properly install kits, including seat upholstery, door panels, carpet, and headliners. Tips are provided on ordering products and how to deal with a product that is defective. Installation tools, supplies and why you need them are all fully illustrated through color photos and easy-to-follow steps that will make your project look professionally done.

Saving money and getting the satisfaction of doing a project yourself is what this book is all about. Learn tricks from a professional who has more than 46 years of installation experience and knows firsthand how to make a difficult project look great. It just takes a little guidance and patience to achieve that perfect fit.

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How to Install Automotive Interior Kits

How to Install Automotive Interior Kits

by Fred Mattson
How to Install Automotive Interior Kits

How to Install Automotive Interior Kits

by Fred Mattson

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Overview

Frustrations from installing an aftermarket kit interior are now over with this easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step book that shows you how to achieve professional results.

We have all heard that premade seat covers and interior pieces are junk, but this is not true. The majority of problems encountered is due to installer error. All old cars have fitment issues, and knowing how to overcome them will get you the desired results.

This first-of-its-kind book walks you through how to properly install kits, including seat upholstery, door panels, carpet, and headliners. Tips are provided on ordering products and how to deal with a product that is defective. Installation tools, supplies and why you need them are all fully illustrated through color photos and easy-to-follow steps that will make your project look professionally done.

Saving money and getting the satisfaction of doing a project yourself is what this book is all about. Learn tricks from a professional who has more than 46 years of installation experience and knows firsthand how to make a difficult project look great. It just takes a little guidance and patience to achieve that perfect fit.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781613257265
Publisher: CarTech Inc.
Publication date: 04/15/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 77 MB
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About the Author

Fred Mattson began working on car interiors as a teenager in the 1970s by hand stitching inserts into his own 1969 Oldsmobile and working on several friends' cars in his neighborhood. Soon after opening a full-time upholstery business in 1980, Fred’s auto trimming career expanded to sewing car interiors for many prestigious upholstery shops and restoration specialists in the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities, in Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Preface 4

Chapter 1 Manufacturers 5

Auto Custom Carpet 5

Cars Inc 6

Ciadella Interiors 6

Distinctive Industries 6

Legendary Auto Interiors 7

Metro Moulded Parts Inc 7

PUI Interiors 8

Trim Parts 8

Chapter 2 Parts and Accessories 9

Box Houses 9

Modern Box Houses 10

Chapter 3 Materials 14

Vinyl 14

Genuine Leather 14

Body Cloth 15

Headliner Materials 15

Floor Coverings 16

Rubber Mats 16

Carpet 17

Panels 17

Package Tray 17

Hardware 17

Hard Parts 18

Rubber Seals 18

Chapter 4 Tools 19

Wrenches 19

Screwdrivers 19

Measuring Tools 19

Hog-Ring Pliers 19

Scissors 20

Hammers 20

Staple Guns 21

Headliner Tuck Tools 22

Glue Guns 22

Steamers 23

Heat Guns 23

Rivet Tools 24

Curved Needles 24

Regulator 25

Panel Removal Tools 25

Window Crank Removal Tools 25

Chapter 5 Supplies 26

Reproduction Seat Covers 26

Door Panel Hardware 29

Headliner Clips 31

Insulation 31

Carpet Pad 31

Chapter 6 Seat Covers 32

Support Materials 32

Seat Frame 32

Bucket Seat Tracks 34

Seat Removal 34

Latches 35

Trim Panels 35

Hardware 36

Upholstery Removal 37

Foam 46

Inspect the Seat Cover 48

Rear Cap 52

Backrest Cover 54

Seat Back Variation 58

Backrest Stops 60

Post Covers 64

Support Hardware 64

Rear Seat 70

Bottom Seat Cover 70

Back Cushion 72

Chapter 7 Door Panels 81

Why Replace a Panel? 81

Preassembled 82

Standard Door Panel 83

Door Cap 87

Panel Assembly 90

Water Shields 107

Panel Installation 107

Rear Trim Panels 111

Rear Armrest 116

Chapter 8 Headliners 122

Glass Removal 122

Headliner Components 123

Other Considerations 124

Replacing the Headliner 124

What to Order 125

Headliner Removal 125

Detaching the Headliner 128

Bows 129

Clean and Prep 130

Prepping the Headliner 132

Hanging the Headliner 133

Setting the Bows 133

Attaching the Headliner 135

No Glass Removal 137

Adjusting 138

Finishing 139

Trimming 139

Package Tray 139

Sail Panel Installation 140

Moldings and Accessories 141

Garment Hook 141

Dome Light 142

Restraint Belts 142

Sun Visors 143

Correcting Sail Panel Issues 145

Covering and Fitting 146

Reassembly 148

Sail Panel Resurfacing 149

Rework 152

Chapter 9 Carpet

Composition 153

Cut Pile 154

Molded Set 154

Pad Options 155

Preparation 156

Sound Deadener Installation 157

Carpet Padding 159

Gluing 160

Fitting the Carpet

Sections 160

Front Section 162

Bolt Holes 165

Belts and Seats 165

Sill Plates 166

Chapter 10 Vinyl Top 167

Replacing the Vinyl 168

Reference Marks 169

Installation 169

Applying the Top 170

Securing the Top 171

Top Seams 171

Lower Valance 171

Sail Area 172

Edge Trim 173

Finishing the Edges 173

A-Pillar 174

Inside Edges 174

Adding the Clips 175

Ready for Glass 175

Source Guide 176

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