Actually, 1964-66 Imperials use a color-keyed molded plastic welting - very thin and delicate in scale. It is impossible to replicate by wrapping material around a cord. Seeing fat welting made with leather or vinyl is one of the easiest ways to tell if an Imperial of this era has been reupholstered. Chris H. 66 LeBaron --- "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi; > Welting or piping is not a problem, most > upholsterers with a lick of sense > make their own by wrapping a strip of leather, > cloth, or vinyl of the > appropriate colour and pattern around a cord of the > appropriate size while > sewing the cover together. Someone referred to the > vertical pattern in the > seat panel as rolls, most car seats from this era > didn't use tuck and roll > upholstery but used either a quilted pattern, an > English pleat, or no > pattern at all. A quilted pattern is sewn just like > the one on a bed, a flat > pad is sewn inbetween with the stitches showing > through the top. With an > English pleat, or hidden stitch, the stitches are > not visable, much like > tuck and roll, but the padding is sewn inbetween > much like quilting. Tuck > and roll is really a series of cloth tubes sewn > together and then stuffed > afterward, much like a sausage, the effect is much > more rounded then English > pleat. > Best Regards > Arran Foster > 1954 Imperial Newport > Needing A Left Side tailight bezel and other trim > parts. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hawkins" <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:24 AM > Subject: Re: IML: 64 Imperials > > > Unlike most Imperials of the '60's, the 64 > convertible > upholstery pattern is relatively simple to re-create > authentically. The only problem you might have is > finding black welting delicate enough to match the > original. Also, pay attention to the grain and > sheen > of the leather you buy. Most new leather today > looked > sunbaked and chalky compared to the glossy leathers > used in 1964. Specify a gloss finish. > > Definitely go this route. Finding a worthy used > interior is likely to be nearly impossible. By the > time you ship it and go through the process of > dyeing > it you'll wish you had reupholstered your originals > instead. > > There is a thin chrome band encircling the top well > opening, with fasteners at regular intervals. > > Chris H. > > 66 LeBaron > > > > --- GPAGENCY@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > Hi, > > I'm a new member and was looking for some advise > on > > my 64 conv. The interior > > needs new black leather on all the seats (torn). > Am > > I wasting my time trying > > to find good used seats? I assume the color won't > > matter since I can dye > > them black as long as they are decent seats? > > Was there a chrome strip at the rear of the conv > top > > well near trunk or did > > the tonneau cover it? > > Speaking of tonneau covers, anyone doing repairs > on > > them? Are they available > > or reproduced? > > What a great club you have here. I have already > been > > able to find so much > > helpful information. > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm