I finally received my upholstery kit from LeBaron Bonney, two weeks before I expected it, after their latest delay. So it took a total of 9 weeks to get it. (Their website states 2 weeks) Everything looked good until I started installation. The headliner was a lot of work and took me 9 hours on Friday June 15th. I could have done a better job if I would have read the instructions before I started (like they suggest)
But then a Snafu in installation: the rear window quartet panels didn't fit properly. They were found to be each5/8" too wide and needed to be trimmed. (This photo shows how it overlaps the rear window instead of slipping underneath the lip like it's supposed to) I contacted Doug at LeBaron Bonney and he suggested I could do it myself by using a heat gun to loosen contact cement then peel upholstery back and trim the card board backing. Material would then be trimmed accordingly and reinstalled so that it fits properly. Now it butts up against lower and upper rear window pieces! (You'll see in my next photo set how it all finished up)
Seat back and cushion fits well. Now for the door panels.
I used all the original springs and wood frames. Everything was still in pretty good condition considering the 41 years it's been since I first installed them!
LaBaron Bonney's instructions leave a lot to be desired. I'll bet they have not upgraded in decades. The paper looks to be type written and photocopied. And nothing is very clear. For $1,200 plus I would have expected more!
