Original Upholstery ?
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- First Name: James F
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Original Upholstery ?
I have looked at many things on my 1921 coupe that make me think that it was a solid original car with not a lot of use when it was "restored" in the mid 1980's. It was carefully stored in 1987, and saw light of day next in November of 2018.
One thing I wonder about is the upholstery on the seats and the window straps. Headliner, door cards, etc were clearly replaced in the mid 1980's.
Could these seats and straps be original original? Note no holes in straps, I made the strap retainers, and the mounting should be under the door fabric.
What do you think?
One thing I wonder about is the upholstery on the seats and the window straps. Headliner, door cards, etc were clearly replaced in the mid 1980's.
Could these seats and straps be original original? Note no holes in straps, I made the strap retainers, and the mounting should be under the door fabric.
What do you think?
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
We can't know for sure, but I'd say that seat looks too good to be original.
The inevitable often happens.
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
I agree with Steve. But the strap sure looks like it is original.
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
If you contact Classtique upholstery they probably can tell you what type of upholstery and design was used in your Coupe. They probably have made interior kits for these cars.
I have a feeling that the door panels were striped wool material like the seats.
Don’t know about the earlier Coupes but my original seat and panel upholstery or what was left of it was striped. I have a 24 Coupe.
Yours looks good but I don’t think it’s original.
I have a feeling that the door panels were striped wool material like the seats.
Don’t know about the earlier Coupes but my original seat and panel upholstery or what was left of it was striped. I have a 24 Coupe.
Yours looks good but I don’t think it’s original.
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
The strap looks 100% identical to the ones in my late Dad's unrestored '23 Canadian coupe.
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
This is the original interior of my '22 Centerdoor. Don't know if it is the same for your coupe but it is clearly striped.
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
I know that our 1922 coupe still has its original interior. For 1922 the lift straps were no longer used on the door windows,- only on the quarter windows. The door windows have a lift lever that locks into a series of notches in the side of the window frame. I am surprised that they used braided cords and woven trim to detail the door panels and headliner of a common Ford coupe back then. I do not think that the interior kits from the vendors have that.
Jim Dix, If you lift out the seat cushion and see how the upholstery was attached, you should be able to determine if it has been redone, or original.
Here are some photos of our original interior.
Jim Dix, If you lift out the seat cushion and see how the upholstery was attached, you should be able to determine if it has been redone, or original.
Here are some photos of our original interior.
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Topic author - Posts: 50
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
Underside of seat, tacks, no staples.
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Re: Original Upholstery ?
With the tacks, rather than staples, it looks original. If you can not see any old tack holes under the edges of the upholstery material, it must be original.
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