1959 Triumph TR3A Restoration Project, Back Panel Reupholstery

[@markaluge]

Good job Chef, well done. You sound pleased to have finished the trimming.

[@cheftush]

Absolutely. Can’t wait to get it into the car…it would be nice if that happened this year, but much will depend on my work schedule/travel.

[@ThePerformanceVideo]

Great work!

[@wtbm123]

Looks good

[@indyme2]

I'm happy with that, lol. Keep the camera rolling!

[@jimconklin8040]

Looks good David. Now it's time to get back on the body of the TR3

[@cheftush]

Pretty cold out in the garage at the moment Jim….soon, I hope.

[@jimconklin8040]

I bought a 80,000BTU heater for my garage, I put it in the engine bay, since I have only the body in my garage. I really have not done much work out there either. I am technically "retired" but have been very busy with side jobs and inside the house projects. I have about 3 weeks left before I go away and enjoy South America until April. I will be watching your videos from there. @@cheftush

[@cheftush]

@@jimconklin8040 have a great TRip Jim! Yeah, I have a “jet” kerosene heater if I really get the urge to be out there, but I’m sure I can find other indoor projects I can do to move the project further along.

[@jimconklin8040]

Wow, that was a fast reply! I want to see progress on your vehicle, so I might get my ass in gear to work on mine. My next big job is to replace the rear valance with one I picked up in October 2022, almost no rust. My TR had about a quart of Bondo hiding under the rear bumper. My garage is not very big and as of now, the rear of the body is right by the garage door. @@cheftush

[@ceedell]

Cool stuff! I'm repairing an El Camino headliner for a customer now.

[@cheftush]

I’m glad I only have convertibles 😉 headliners look like a pain to install.

[@ceedell]

This one is a custom made on foam board that the foam has rotted letting the headliner sag. I'm removing the old foam and regluing the cloth. Fun Fun! lol

[@smithworx]

Hi Chef the older cars usually had Hemp or Coconut hair padding so no worries :)

[@rickdaniel8478]

Zoom zoom zoom ! 😊

[@barry6274]

It looks good, thats a wrap until they go in together.

[@cheftush]

Thanks Barry…hopefully, that won’t be in the too distant future 😉

[@pda49184]

Great job David.. You make it look easy.. I know it's not ! Fiddly and time consuming might sum it up.

[@cheftush]

To be honest, I don’t really enjoy doing upholstery work….i think I’d rather be working on something mechanical…but, in the end, I think it turned out pretty well and I’m happy that I was able to do it myself. Cheers, Tush

[@stephengent9974]

Use a heat gun to tighten up the vinyl. It works well. As a matter of course you should always start in the middle and work the corners next then the rest. It will help get tension across the panel more uniformly. My grandma was an upholsterer

[@cheftush]

I’ll try a steamer once I get ready to put it back in the car. Yeah, I’m not an upholsterer, just trying to figure it out…I was using the seams and piping on the sides of the panel to dictate how much I needed to stretch or from side to side then worked it north and south.

[@DavidPlass]

Good job. I'm sure Elin was yelling at his screen the whole time lol.

[@cheftush]

lol probably.

[@roundtailrestoration]

On a roll. Next thing you know, you're going to be making your own stuff from scratch.

[@cheftush]

Who’s got time for that ? 😉 Thanks Chris, hope you are well!

[@roundtailrestoration]

@@cheftushWell, some guy name Elin, for one. He's crazy!. Things going good, but cold, so work is slow.

[@cheftush]

@@roundtailrestoration yeah, I saved all my old covers for him to make templates 😉

[@roundtailrestoration]

@@cheftushGood thinking! We they leather? They looked shiny like leather would be, but maybe the vinyl got shined up rubbing against the top layer.

[@cheftush]

@@roundtailrestoration vinyl.

[@ronthorn5900]

Hi David interestingly my October 59 TR3 TS 59307 has the revised body with the raised hinges revised floor etc !!

[@cheftush]

We sure have to be careful knowing what we’ve got don’t we? Makes a huge difference when order parts…like a carpet kit for example 😉 are your door bottoms square or rounded on the corners? Just curious.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Yes that was something you kinda skipped in the commentary... a recap on which kit you had ordered and who from, etc. Great to have finished this phase of the restoration, hopefully the simple (?) 59 TR3A makes good progress this year, but remember to get out and use the cars that are already done !@@cheftush

[@cheftush]

@@johnmoruzzi7236 I was hoping they follow the links back through the interior project videos 😉. Yes, already have a couple of long TRips planned with the cars this year. I’m looking forward to Spring!

[@philtucker1224]

That looks pretty smart Dave, yes the cover seemed overly long but was that maybe because it is made to fit both the early and later 3A’s - (with the differential hump) ?

[@cheftush]

One thing is for sure, I’d rather have it too long than too short 😉

[@mnicol553]

Looks fantastic. Where do you get the upholstery work done? My '75 TR6 is in need of some new seat covers.

[@cheftush]

You can buy the covers at Moss Motors. Any Auto or Marine upholstery shop should be able to install them for You.

[@dannyplanck6498]

So,show us the finished interior

[@cheftush]

You will see it when it goes back in the car. There are three other videos showing the seats, dash and cockpit cappings prior to this video.

[@mikeg5877]

you still wearing that same shirt Tush?

[@cheftush]

Work Shirt😀

[@pucman1]

first

[@cheftush]

Early Bird…

[@pucman1]

@@cheftush I lead such an exciting life hahaha

[@mikeg5877]

@@pucman1 hope you are doing good Pucman