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Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Myxr6turbo » Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:37 am

Is everyone making or buying the card inserts for the model T coupe (not sure what you call them).


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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by MichaelPawelek » Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:45 am

Can you explain further? My brain is foggy this morning and “card inserts” do not register. Explain where on the Model T are you talking. Engine, electrical, upholstery?

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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by perry kete » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:09 am

Are you inquiring about the paste board door panels?
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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Allan » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:13 am

If the above are what you are enquiring about, they are easil cut from 3mm MDF. These can even be sewn through if required.

Allan from down under.

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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by CudaMan » Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:09 pm

Here's a video of a guy making new door cards for his Fordor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFyklhAnxx8
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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Myxr6turbo » Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:57 am

Thats it. Thanks guys. Sorry for the late reply. For some reason I didn't get notified of the replies.

Next question is can i get the material from spotlight (Australia) or does it have to be from a model t parts reseller?


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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Allan » Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:06 pm

Shawn, 3mm MDF is available at any decent hardware shop, in a variety of sheet sizes, so you don't need to be able to carry a 1200 x 2400 sheet!
As far as I know, the original leatherboard has long been unavailable. I bought the last big sheet from an upholstery supplier rears ago. When i got home it was no longer in the tray of my ute!!!!!

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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Myxr6turbo » Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:45 am

Thanks Allan, I'll go to bunnings and get the mdf. What about the cloth? Where did you get that from? What was originally in a 26 coupe?

Thanks again!


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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Allan » Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:41 am

A fellow used to advertise the correct closed car upholstery material in the USA. I think his name was Bill Hirsch? That was a while ago now, so sources/material availability may have changed. Others on the forum may be able to update you.

Allan from down under.


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Re: Make or buy Card/inserts

Post by Erik Johnson » Fri Sep 17, 2021 9:42 am

If you are looking for upholstery material, you can purchase a la carte from Mike Francis at Classtique. You don't have to buy a kit.

We live in the Twin Cities so it's not a problem for us to drive to Lindstrom, MN to buy from him so we save on shipping.

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