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I've been getting them from BoltDepot.com. Just built out a collection of M2, M3, and M4 in various lengths.

With the main seat insert largely under control it was time to deal with the next challenge – corners! “But”, I hear you say, “haven’t you already handled corners in multiple places?” Yes – flat corners. These are three dimensional corners where the top, front, and side of the seat meet...

Ohmthis, needed new foam for the seat bottoms. Which became entertaining. Foam on the seatbacks was OK. Fortunately didn't have to do anything with the springs.

The Imperial had been re-upholstered at some point. While the upholstery fit fairly well it was made with non-Imperial quality materials. To be frank, it was ugly! Not to mention worn, dirty, and tearing in several places. There are springs poking through the rear seat and the drivers seat is...

Now to exercise everything at once: Start by sewing the pleats to the insert. If the border is multi-piece, sew these pieces together. Then sew the border to the insert. Once again, I **** at sewing. Once again, practice leads to improvement. Once again, I had a sore back and a stiff neck from...

dscheidt, good point on adjusting the table height. The stand is adjustable but I never even thought about changing it. I'm pretty well centered on the needle left to right so that should be OK. Great suggestions, thanks! And, yeah, I'm of a certain age... But this old dog is actually learning...

I'll keep the polyester batting suggestion in mind. Need to try it and see how it works with vinyl. Good suggestion on the plastic bag for a bit of slipperiness. I discovered that Chrysler used cheesecloth over the foam in some areas; this made cover installation much easier. There are all...

I have a design in mind for the seat covers. I want an insert with vertical padded pleats in the middle of each seat, surrounded by a flat border. The pleated insert will be made of perforated vinyl and the border of solid vinyl. I also want the corners of the insert to be rounded, not square...

The servo motor has speed control - you can run it at anything from 1-2 stitches per second to wide open. The slowest settings are the ones I use; it basically never gets run wide open and seldom above 1/4 speed. The needle position sensor I use is your right hand on the side wheel! To change...

I have never done anything with a sewing machine. I have to learn everything from scratch. Using a technique known as a cannonball dive into the deep end of the pool.To summarize the early results, I **** at sewing. Exactly as expected. At least for this stage in the game. There are some...

I live for moments like this!

Unfortunately, I can't take the table back. But I do have the ability to casterate anything in the shop!

I'm stealing this one! "Enjoying Garage Journal is walking the line between inspiration overload and realizing that low self-esteem is sometimes just good common sense. fml" Words to live by: “Don’t get good at what you don’t want to do”.

I like to have tools that are better than I am. That way when something happens and the question is "is it me or the tool" I know where to start looking for the problem...

Well, keep up the good work! How did you get the curved edges on the backing plate? CNC? Multiple setups on the rotary table? Other tricks?

Ah, makes sense. Just to be nosy, do you have a background as a machinist? Between the setup on the mill and the end results you obviously have skills!

I’ve just acquired a new machine tool for the workshop – a Juki LU 563 walking foot sewing machine. Now the Imperial interior gets real! Juki LU 563 Walking Foot sewing machine Why do I call this a machine tool? It is a fabrication tool, just like my milling machine, lathe, bandsaw, drill...

Yankeefarmer, the body of the part looks like stacked plates. Did you make it that way, or am I seeing things? In any case, nice work!

Larry4406, thanks for the link! @Yankeefarmer, nice work! How long did it take you to achieve this level of skill for the upholstery? What did you do for seat frame and cushion? I see a variety of upholstery supplies in the bed of the truck...

Gahrajmahal, thanks for the suggestions! Looks great and is a creative solution to not being able to find replacement windlace. I wish I had seen this idea a couple of years ago. I've got a whole saga around windlace. My doors are a different shape, but this idea is definitely getting filed...