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PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:28 pm 
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Okay so im planning on making my own headlining, using the old water damaged one :cry: as a template, but its got heaps of folds and stuff in it, what can i used to flatten it all out so its easier to use as a template :?:

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my motor trimmer made mine up out of black velour(spelling) for only $130 it's beautiful 8) so it's not that dear if you wanna get one made up

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what can i used to flatten it all out so its easier to use as a template :?:


A trimmer would unstitch all the stitching and use the pieces as templates. My trimmer did that with my seats.


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Yeah im having a wrap at making one myself, i unstitched it all but i cant get it flat to make the template.... :D

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iron it....but put a towell over it and iron the towell...that way you won't melt the headlining fabric :?


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Cool, just what i thought haha thanks dude :? wish me luck lol

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You could also try just laying it on top of your new material, pushing it down flat and useing a bit of chalk to trace around it. You don't need to go to the trouble of ironing it then. What colour are you doing the new one?
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Black probally, i have to go looking at materials and what not...i hope it turns out, might make a couple depending on how hard it is then i can see what one i like, and maybe sell the other one, or keep it for the next mini :twisted:

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I got 10 metres of black microsuede from www.fabric.com. Cost about $20/metre from memory, but it's wicked. It's durable (our sofas are surviving our kids so must be tough), yet looks and feels good. Width is fine to make a headlining (for my Clubman) but enough to do parcel shelf etc. Fabric.com are good to deal with as well.

Now if I could just get my industrial sewing machine working and find enough time to do it...


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Awesome thanks heaps, ill have to look into that. good luck with sewing :P if i dont find a suitable sewing machine, i have to go by hand hahaha :cry:

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Incidentally, my industrial sewing machine (bought on internet auction for NZ$80) is quite interesting. The motor runs constantly, and the pedal just engages the clutch. The motor sits above a big sump of light machine oil, with about 12 wicks which dip into it. When running, it sounds like you could stitch sheet metal with it. Sounds a bit girly, having a sewing machine, but it's a macho sewing machine - is that okay? Or do I have to hand back my ManCard?


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hahahahaha....you girly man.... :lol:

No seriously...I'd have a shot at stitching trim if I had a man sewing machine :wink: Sounds cool!


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heck yeah id be prud of having a beast like that, girls like stuff like that...dont they? :?

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