So I got back to work on the Weymann bodied car this summer and decided to redo the interior. So at the beginning of September we purchased an industrial sewing machine and 7 leather hides. I figured I had never done this before so why not go all in with a difficult job from the beginning! Lysiane (my wife) took up the stitching and I did the fitting, attached are the results, not bad for first timers.We also decided to deal with the bonnet as the fabric was pretty bad and no real way to repair it. I decided I would remove the fabric and paint it black to match the wings. But when I got the fabric off it was a total wash and I decided to remake the bonnet and sides. The problem (and there is always a problem) is that I do not have a roll wide enough to accommodate the length of the bonnet so I bent the small radius with the press brake making a new top die. The large radius I wrapped it around a barrel with straps and let it sit in the sun for a day and it worked quite well. Lastly, I decided that the interior metal work needed to be re nickeled so I sent it to the company plater who was excited to see something other than the normal come in and they did a fantastic job.
Of course work got in the in the way so it was on again and off again routine as you all know well. As it was nearing the biggest British car show of year with just 3 weeks to get it done we worked most nights and all weekends. The week of the show we were behind which is no surprise so we got in on Wednesday morning and stayed until Saturday to get it done. We took a 3rd place over all. I don’t think I would ever finish a project if it were not for the deadline of the show!!!!
All The Best for the Holidays
Dirk in the States
