Brians 91 Z28 projects thread

[deeznuts94]

take a steamer to all your foam first

Yeah, all of the foam is in really good shape except for the drivers seat. My Dad and I will be doing the rear with the split back. I have an upholstery shop that is going to cover the fronts and replace the foam where it needs it. Mainly the bolsters on the outsides.

[Gregs_gsxr]

whats the purpose of the steamer to the foam ?

[deeznuts94]

From my understanding, it makes the foam swell and reduces wrinkles in the upholstery. We shall see. It should be a learning experience.

[TylerT/AZ28]

Steaming it makes the foam regain some life to it to say. It expands it so when you pit on the new covers you dint see them have any wrinkles amd they look tight. Even if seats aren't sat in the foam loses its form amd becomes weak steaming just helps reverse that so seat covers font look like shit installed. Same process with adding foam all the di is steam is cut out a piece of foam from a block wherever a repair is needed and glue it on then they trim it and skive it however necessary to reshape it back to factory settings. Just little stiff you Learn from working at a custom upholstery shop working on cars for aurora.a and protype work for gm Chrysler and other compannies

[Gregs_gsxr]

ohhh got yea, will any clothing steamer work?

Brian did the covers come hawks too ?

[deeznuts94]

ohhh got yea, will any clothing steamer work?

Brian did the covers come hawks too ?

Yep. I looked around for a while. All the ones from Hawks that I found on TGO looked really good. I think they were the best bang for the buck I could find. They are pretty much identical to the factory leather/vinyl on the third gens.

[Gregs_gsxr]

you bought some things in the last month, cant wait to see it all come together, Im looking at springs and shocks now for mine

[deeznuts94]

Yeah, I still have a few more things in the works too. Having a trans built, having my dash pad fixed, and a posi unit coming. Hoping the weather breaks in the next few weeks so I can get started on the t-top seals and headliner. The car should come out pretty good looking this spring. I was hoping to have the hood and the nose painted, but that isn't looking to realistic at the moment. I want to do a hood with blisters and the high rise spoiler and maybe some black heritage stripes. Big Jon has the hood, you have the deck lid and another member on here has the spoiler. I'm just waiting on the money tree to grow a few new branches, ya know? lol

[deeznuts94]

you bought some things in the last month, cant wait to see it all come together, Im looking at springs and shocks now for mine

I went with the summit drop springs and monroe shocks all the way around. For the money I think it was the way to go. Unless your planning on going road racing, I couldn't justify the money for some kyb's and eibachs.

[TylerT/AZ28]

Any stemaer will work we wrap a damp towel around ours and rubber band it so you dint nelt the foam from direct contact

[Gregs_gsxr]

yes I know what your talking about on the money tree, let me know when you want to come take a look at the deck lid.

[deeznuts94]

Yeah, I will. Thanks. We need some recent pics of yours.

[Gregs_gsxr]

you only live 5 mins away, reason to come check everything out

[deeznuts94]

I'm on it man.. Just picked the trans tonight. Should be going off for a rebuild early next week.

[Gregs_gsxr]

where you taking it for the rebuild ? Waynes Transmissions in Waterford is a great place, he has been around for a long time, I use to work there back in my high school days