40 Interior and Glass

Uncle Josh

I'm making progress on the old coupe. Headliner from Kanter is in and looks pretty good. I used a couple of adhesives around the window frames etc. 3M Hi-Strength Spray Adhesive '90', and 'Goop' I got from the hardware store in a purple tube. This stuff peels paint after drying overnite.

This is my 2nd headliner from Kanter (49 sedan) and this one. Fit great but you have to cut the loop ends back an inch or so, so they don't bottom out at the ends of the bows and prevent pulling it tight.

I got the correct window rubber from Wildrick Rubber Parts. www.wrphet.com. My window surrounds were missing, so I cut some from 1/4 birch plywood, allowing about 1/4 inch larger than the glass, and basically a 1 inch border. Gonna be OK. I put greased mason string in the pinch flap, and pulled the flap over the pinch easily. I could reach one back window by sticking my head thru the 2nd one, but couldn't reach the 2nd back window, so I rigged up a springy dead man to hold the window tight.

Used some of the plastic foam and some heavy cardboard to make the roll in front of the quarter windows. Will have to do the same on the windshield posts. Also using 1/4 inch ply covered with my upholstery folded over the back an inch or so, and glued with the 3M and left the front loose to wrap around and tuck inside the metal piece at the rear of the door.

I have some wind-lace left over from the 49 but the foam rubber inside is too fat, so I removed the rubber and used cloths-line inside. Makes a nice finish where I have a raw upholstery edge, and around the doors.

It's been fun solving the problems, and it's gonna be OK

[Deleted User]

Very nice... I would guess you made a job for yourself that pays about $500.00 and is in all likely hood better that if you paid some one? Very involved process ,but one of the more enjoyable tasks required of an old car.

Ol racer

UncJosh,

Very creative and turning out real nice. Your pictures remind me of myself doing my interior a 37 Hudson '8' cpe.

Your past it now but for anyone else reference, I used DAP Weldwood Gel Contact Glue from Lowes for practically everything inside and dont stain paint if dripped. It needs to set a few minutes before appling cloth or may bleed. Ive installed Headliners from J.C.Whitney (from Acme Company) with their Door Windlace Kits. I understand Acme is (about) the only Headliner Supplier to all Vendors.

Regarding any wrinkles, You can spray bottle with warm water but ive found they disappear eventually if just left alone...
Keep up the good work...

Jon B

Your window surrounds are missing? What year(s) would these fit? You need the two quarter windows and the rear window? I'm sure that, if your friends know what you need, we'll keep an eye out for them at Hudson flea markets.

Uncle Josh

Making progress and trying to post a pic

RL Chilton

Look forward to the pics, Uncle Josh!

Uncle Josh

http://s162.photobucket.com/user/Cabinhaus/media/pics013_zps28b28b83.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

Uncle Josh

Well, the url above gets ya there but it 'just don't look right t'me'  Tried putting it in the image box.  Looks like that didn't work either.

Uncle Josh

Trying again -

Uncle Josh

Thanks to the people who fixed this, we're back to easy pics. Here's the latest pic. Still need some piping to cover raw edges, but GM assures me it's available. Jon, this is the frame for the jump seat you got from Ed. Needs some woodwork, and upholstery but fits like a glove. The bottom wood, such as it is, has a hole that matches the nub on the floor. Anybody know what should be behind this for the brackets to hook/rest on? And which way is it supposed to jump?

Uncle Josh

Got the steering wheel cover on today.  Heater hose $5, cover $22.  Not bad.

53jetman

Uncle Josh, I believe the jump seat was on the passenger side of the rear compartment to ease entry for the passengers, and a similar stationery seat mounted on the drivers side.  Was looking for a plate in a master catalog.  Found one on page 295  (Plate 23) of the 1930 thru 1939 Master Catalog, but my scanner would not do the job.  This plate will back up my statement above

53jetman

Uncle Josh,  I looked a little further and found this plate in the '40 thru '42 Master Parts Book - I think it will be a fairly readable picture for you.  Couldn't  copy it to this post, so will send it by e-mail.

Glowplug

Trying again -

UJ you have come a long way in you reseretion of the coupe! The pictures are great. Congradulatons on the progress.

Uncle Josh

Got the seat frame in today.  The original was pretty bad so I sold it to a guy with a 46 who didn't have any.  This one came from the 46 Brougham donor.

This mechanism that swings the passenger side of the seat forward when the seat is pulled forward to allow granny to enter the back is quite ingenious.

RL Chilton

Lookin' great, UJ!  Thanks for posting the pics.  

Uncle Josh

Seats are in.  Not bad for an amatuer if I do say so.  Material was donated by grandgirl who bought a bolt and didn't like it.  Works for me.

On to the dash and doors.

Uncle Josh

Got the dash in.  Kinda tricky drilling and tapping for the broken screws on the center grill holder without breaking thru.
Doors were an inch or so short compliments of the tin worms.  Back corners gone.  Built them up with tin and bondo.
Got the 'new' hinges aligned with the doors compliments of my big monkey wrench with pipe extension, and the cutoff wheel on the angle grinder.  Guy that made them was a butcher.  They should have paid me to take them.