[anyone know the way to strength or restitch upholstery seams?]

My leather is good and Im trying to preserve it but the thread in seams is breaking with any pressure applied .. Can a good upholsterer restitch it? anyone done this successfully?

[1965/66 Cad parts Fleetwood]

Thank you..

 

[Restoring real wood veneers from '62-65 Fleetwood]

Thanks ..any before and after.. 64 is a very pretty car.  What colors. I had a light aqua one. 

 

[1965/66 Cad parts Fleetwood]

Thanks , send me details n pics..

[1965/66 Cad parts Fleetwood]

Any 65/66 For Bone Colored interior (or I guess I paint? )*Need nice dash pad, tilt/tele wheel, * right side mirror,  center rear bumper. Spare cover (61-66). **Fleetwood right fender skirt trim 2 chrome pieces each end, left side shown.(Eldo?)

[1965/66 Cad parts Fleetwood]

Any 65/66 For Bone Colored interior (or I guess I paint? )*Need nice dash pad, tilt/tele wheel, * right side mirror,  center rear bumper. Spare cover (61-66). **Fleetwood right fender skirt trim 2 chrome pieces each end, left side shown.(Eldo?)

[What product do most collectors recommend to soften n clean old leather?]

Thanks..Never heard of them .. where is it sold? Do they make a dye? 

[What product do most collectors recommend to soften n clean old leather?]

I used it after I saddle  soaped the seats to clean them, then used Neats foot oil.. I saved 2 original 53 Eldo interiors that way  it takes time and care, but can work. It worked great for me. 

 

Most guys just buy new leather which has a completely different feel than  those leathers of the 50,60s.  It's like making a mens coat out of chiffon .  It wont hold the shape you need.

So without custom tanning and finishing the hides to match what I have, I'd rather simply clean n respray what I have. 

Besides few interior guys can do work on more elaborate interiors of that time and get them to look factory. 

[What product do most collectors recommend to soften n clean old leather?]

Thank you.  The type of leather I have isnt soft it's more firm, appreciate  the help but interior is light colored n needs painting. We did it all the time on light colored Rolls interiors.

[What product do most collectors recommend to soften n clean old leather?]

Thank you. 

[What product do most collectors recommend to soften n clean old leather?]

I definitely want to keep my original leather trimmed interior.  It will need to be cleaned softened n dyed.  Need to start with deep cleaning n making it soft again.  What's worked great for any of you guys?? 

 

[Restoring real wood veneers from '62-65 Fleetwood]

Thank you, interesting idea

[Treating chipped paint and resulting surface rust]

Thanks,  I appreciate it 

[Treating chipped paint and resulting surface rust]

Thanks..

[Treating chipped paint and resulting surface rust]

Thanks.. you wouldn't primer it? 

[Treating chipped paint and resulting surface rust]

The whole car isnt chipping n its original paint. I'm not asking about  the entire  car , just the  surface rusted sections..

[Restoring real wood veneers from '62-65 Fleetwood]

They are thin n glued to metal.. yes very careful 

[Treating chipped paint and resulting surface rust]

I didn't  mean to suggest these are tiny stone chips . The biggest ones are like 1.5 x 4 wide.. they  were areas where paint flaked off in a section. Over drivers wheel well lip, n interior sides of headlite  buckets 

[For 65 Cadillac..right side mirror and..]

Nice center rear bumper, spare tire cover, dash pad ,n tilt tele wheel for bone interior. books: data book, paint and interior selections, service manual. Or? 

[Treating chipped paint and resulting surface rust]

Can anyone give me the heads up  on product and procedures to treat these areas ? I'm not able to repaint the car yet, but want to keep it from becoming worst and arrest the active rust where the paint chipped off..Recommendations? 

Thanks 

[Restoring real wood veneers from '62-65 Fleetwood]

Interested to know the  best way to restore them since they are so thin..(I'm not talking about '66)

Anyone do it themselves or send it out for a successful result. Enclosed pic how it should look off a low mileage original car. 

Thanks

[Some paint and interior renovation questions..]

Thank you, I think it's one coat.. 

[Some paint and interior renovation questions..]

I'm about to work on an original car with mostly original paint  but areas of thinning and some surface rust.  Having not had a car painted since '04..not too sure what to do. I'm not making a show car but want it to look nice n more presentable. 

Is there a way to sand down original paint and repaint original color over it? I didnt want to strip it and do a major number on it..any suggestions??

 

Interior questions.  I remember a product years ago that wasn't water based it was like an alcohol type base. They used it at dealers when they got smudges on the fabric interiors during servicing. Is something like it around now? 

Final questions anyone use those dye products on real leather trim, my armrest lost their color coating. What products work best? Does upholsterer do this,  or you do it yourself? Suggestions..

Dash cracks  .any company fix these, or you just find good used one  n redye it? 

 

Thanks..

[Parts n literature for 1965 Cadillac..]

For Fleetwood: nice lower center rear bumper, right side mirror,  nice tan dash pad, original trunk liner or pieces,  owners manual,accessories,  shop, n brochure,etc. 

[1957 Buick Roadmaster 2 door]

Thanks .. nice  like the one with the ribs in the rear window.