This weekend, I finally stopped putting off something that I have been planning to do for some time now. I recovered the dash pad on Huxley (the Red Mk1 Spit).
I went to a local fabric store and purchased a remnant of vinyl that cost me less than 5 bucks. Then proceeded to the Home Depot for some adhesive. I spent about $20 bucks on the project and have enough material left over to do another 10 or so. But the results were fantastic! I discovered that it is easiest to glue the fabric to the hidden section of the pad first and install it back on the car. This will hold it in place while you stretch and glue the fabric to the exposed surface. Then you can quickly install the vent registers and ashtray and finally the windshield frame that will hold everything in place while the glue thoroughly sets up. The whole thing took about 4 hours and hopefully will never have to be repeated. Cheers, Joe P.S. You guys who have MkIV and 1500 Spits won't have the advantage of having a removable windshield frame to help hold everything in place. But then you guys can buy off the shelf covers for your cars! /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
