Upholstery coming along

[Tired iron]

I've got my door cards built and installed and today finished up the headliner. This car had absolutely no interior upholstery to work with...nothing to even use as patterns...so, all things considered, it's turning out pretty good. 

The bulge in the center of the headliner is where I haven't cut out the dome light bracket.

A question for you all. In the last picture, you can see where I've installed the lower side panel. Above that is an upper side panel, which I'm getting ready to install but I don't know how the headliner material attaches to it where the headliner material comes down to meet it.

The only thing I can think to do would be to staple the headliner material to the back of this upper panel, and then snap the panel in place.

 

If anyone can describe how the headliner joins the upper side panel, and/or provide a picture of what it looks like when finished, I'd sure appreciate it.

 

The car is a 1950 dodge meadowbrook. 

[wagoneer]

It’s a pretty sweet looking job you’ve done. I don’t have a definitive answer for you but I’m general I’ve seen upholsterers use spray glue and tape across these boundaries to get a smooth uniform look especially to tuck into the crevices like you have to get that lined look.
 

Generally the baggy headliner look happens when the glue goes, so lots of glue and staples?

[Doug&Deb]

You did a phenomenal job so far. Good work!

[Marcel Backs]

Kudos & great work! Sewing is way beyond my skill level and probably would sew myself to something in the attempt. All the Best! M

Edited February 17, 2023 by Marcel Backs

[Loren]

That looks super!

I got a call from my upholstery guy the other day. Its been months but I am okay with that because my Suburban has no engine right now.

Anyway he's done with the seats. He asked me why I was having them done for a car with no engine?

Truth is I couldn't bear to look at it with a rat's nest where the driver sits.

The door cards being crappy I can live with for a while.

I am thinking of making them out of plastic and then covering them with upholstery material.

[Tired iron]

Thanks for all the kind words, everyone. It's not near show quality, but I've learned alot and that was the goal. Besides, rescuing old cars is my passion, and I can not afford to have all my projects sent out to an upholstery shop!

 

I still would appreciate a picture of the upholstery seam I'm puzzling about, gang....

 

Loren, regarding door cards, if you're not worried about moisture use thin Masonite. If you are, buy a sheet of shower wall plastic. You can cut it with tin snips easy. Unfortunately,  it won't take staples so you'll have to glue over the edges. A super cheap way is to use signage (think real estate signs) as it's a plastic version of corrugated cardboard and will take staples and glue well.

[bartenderfloyd]

I spray glued those pieces in my 50 Special Deluxe.  Like you I was looking to learn.  That was how my old headliner was attached.