Greetings,

From a member in another group.

Martha (262,000 miles) needed a little cosmetic improvement on the
interior as the door post vinyl was flapping in the wind and my wife
bases her opinion on which car she wants to drive on how things look.
So, it was time for the dreaded "vinyl replacement" task (I hate
interior work - not my cup of tea cause my hands and fingers are made
for chopping wood, not threading needles). But, we did it and the
results can be seen at http://rides.webshots.com/album/560187720svCQnY

It is a 4 to 6 hour job for each post which I spread over 3 days on
the first post (learning curve issues) but the second post was a 6
hour job in one day - half the time is spent waiting for glue to dry.

I tried to do the first post with the seat belt attached - mistake.
Just pop the seat belt off (2 bolts) and remove the post entirely for
fitting, gluing, and positioning. I got the vinyl with backing from
Joann's (a fabric store for those of you who do not sew or embroider).
I got a yard of material for $10 and could have gotten by with 1/2
yard, but for the price it made sense to get a full yard. The roll
turns out to be just a little longer than the length of the post so no
cutting on the length as it is a perfect fit. The post is tapered at
the top (6") and wide at the bottom (11") so my first cut was a
tapered piece - mistake - the post sides gain height in the middle. So
the second piece was 11" wide from top to bottom and I trimmed excess off.

Tools of the trade: your wifes sewing scissors; a box cutter or razor
blade; spray on contact glue - I used Duro, but am thinking brush on
might be better; fasteners - I used lots of small Acco clips because
my glue really wasn't holding like Super Glue, it takes time to set.

Today I am going to see if I can match and cut a piece for my drivers
seat "the common wallet tear" problem as a temporary fix. The problem
is I now have 1/2 year of vinyl and need to find things to do with it.

Joann's has 5 to 10 colors, but I did not get an exact match. Close
enough for me, but not if you are showing your car in competition. I
am happy I got the fabric backed vinyl as it covers a multitude of
sins. If you are laying straight vinyl which is thinner and affixed
directly to the metal, you need to be much more careful.

brian from la verne

I hope this not plagiarism.

Enjoy!
daniel ... "Liesel" '84 300D Turbo