How to Install Automotive Interior Kits (Restoratin How-To, SA475) - Softcover

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Fred Mattson began working on car interiors as a teenager in the 1970s by hand stitching inserts into his own 1969 Oldsmobile and working on several friends' cars in his neighborhood. Soon after opening a full-time upholstery business in 1980, Fred's auto trimming career expanded to sewing car interiors for many prestigious upholstery shops and restoration specialists in the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities, in Minnesota.

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Frustrations from installing an aftermarket kit interior are now over with this illustrated easy-to-follow, step-by-step, how-to book that shows you how to get professional results.

We have all heard that premade seat covers and interior pieces are junk, but this is not true. Installation error accounts for 90 percent of the problems. All old cars have fitment issues, and knowing how to overcome them will help you achieve the desired results.

This first-of-its-kind book walks you through the steps that show how to properly install kits that feature seat upholstery, door panels, carpet, and headliners. Tips are provided for ordering products and how to deal with a product that is defective. Installation tools, supplies, and why you need them are all fully illustrated using color photos and easy-to-follow steps that will make your project look professional.

Saving money and getting the satisfaction from doing a project yourself is what this book is all about. Learn tricks from a professional with over 46 years of installation experience who knows firsthand how to make a difficult project look great. It only takes a little guidance and patience to achieve that perfect fit.