27-12-2018, 03:36 PM
Were the boards backing the rexine (other finishes are available!...I wish) trim in the late 20's millboard, thin 3 (?) ply or hardboard?
I discovered possibly original (or first re-cover!) Rexine under the relatively thick vinyl on ply board on the doors. I have binned the vinyl & cleaned up the rexine which is not in bad nick. It appears to have been painted black as there is some of what is the original mid-blue showing through on the reverse. The ply is covered on the reverse with a very thin "cheap" cotton material in black.The door boards now fit under the aluminium finishing strip.
The rear quarter panels are hardboard covered in vinyl and the wheel arches simply vinyl cut, stitched & glued in place. There were the remains of a few bifurcated rivets ( 1/8", almost like old fashioned paper staples) still in the wheel arches which probably held the wheel arch trim (was it rexine covered ply again?) in place ....and let the water in no doubt!
Do I cut new rear quarter boards from ply & refit the (relatively thick ) vinyl, or is there a thinner alternative?
I remember a couple of years ago buying (in France at a market) what they called "American Cloth" tablecloths, very thin & similar to rexine, but not very suitable patterns!
I discovered possibly original (or first re-cover!) Rexine under the relatively thick vinyl on ply board on the doors. I have binned the vinyl & cleaned up the rexine which is not in bad nick. It appears to have been painted black as there is some of what is the original mid-blue showing through on the reverse. The ply is covered on the reverse with a very thin "cheap" cotton material in black.The door boards now fit under the aluminium finishing strip.
The rear quarter panels are hardboard covered in vinyl and the wheel arches simply vinyl cut, stitched & glued in place. There were the remains of a few bifurcated rivets ( 1/8", almost like old fashioned paper staples) still in the wheel arches which probably held the wheel arch trim (was it rexine covered ply again?) in place ....and let the water in no doubt!
Do I cut new rear quarter boards from ply & refit the (relatively thick ) vinyl, or is there a thinner alternative?
I remember a couple of years ago buying (in France at a market) what they called "American Cloth" tablecloths, very thin & similar to rexine, but not very suitable patterns!