How to Repair a Rusted Out Floor Panel

2.5 hrs – $20.00

copyright 2009
Auto Restoration Videos

• Learn how to replace a rusted out floor panel…You will
need a good MIG Welder perferably with gas (Argon)
• Mig Welding Basics, What Tools you will need. When to take a shortcut and when not to. Different ways to replace a panel.
• How to deal with rust. Demo is done on a 65 Chevy Impala, But a floor is a floor is a floor it does not matter. If you can do one you can do any of them. This car is the worstcase Scenario. How to work with Body Filler.

How to Replace a Quarter Panel

3hrs 3 minutes – $25.00

copyright 2010
Auto Restoration Videos
• This video does not cover how to replace the wheel tub…that is covered on another video. (This Video is not professionlly edited)
• Demo is done on a 65 Chevy Impala convertable. This is really a big quarter panel…close to 7 feet long… If you can replace one quarter panel on one car you can replace any of them.
• I use a Badmark Tiawan Quarter on this car…do not use it..they are junk…they must of used a 20 Ton Press to stamp this out, and GM probably used a 60 ton press…so the lines on the quarter are not as sharp. On the top ridge bend I had to split it right on the peak of the bend and weld it there so I cold work that peak with a hammer and dolly to make it like the original…
• This is a very labor intenseive job. Especially if this is your first one You will need a good cutting tool perferable a body saw…the one with the really thin blade that is air powered. And a good Mig welder too…I perfer one with the gas…Argon..If you are installing one of these you better get 2 of them..one for each side…the first thing people are going to do is look at the other side and say that does not look right…when they see the other side they will think that they must of been wrong…

How to Remove and Replace a Real Wheelwell

3hrs 7 Minutes – $25.00

• Demo done on a 65 Chevy Impala Convertable.
• Since there are no after market parts available for this I was forced to use a wheelwell for a Impala Coupe. They are close but different but you will see how the new one was modified to fit.. This car is a real rust bucket and it was not a easy repair..The whole floor and trunk had to be replaced on this car too..not covered on this video..
• At the very least you will need a good MIG Welder I prefer one with Argon gas, it gives a much cleaner weld. You will also need some cutting tools, like a body saw. If you can get a Plasma cuter that would be even better. This is a pretty complicated & difficult job…must be experienced to do this or have a lot of time.
• (Please Note this video is not Professionally Edited )

Porsche 911SC Headliner Install-4 DVDs

approx 5.5 hrs (With Sunroof and Roll Bar) – $80.00

*Please note: This is a very difficult job. They say this is the hardest job to do on a Porsche 911….yes even harder to do than rebuilding the engine. All of the Glass will have to come out of the car except for the glass in the doors. And once you have the Front Glass out you might well as reupholster your dash too…

Just a heads up on that so you know what you are getting into
before you even start the project. If you take your time and take a lot of photos / Print them out too. You should be able to do it..
Oh…did I say that since you have the Headliner out you might as well rebuild the whole Sunroof weather it needs it or not?? So now you see that you are about to open Pandors Box.
• All 4 DVDs -$80.00

Finished Project: 1982 Porsches 911SC Headliner

How to Make a Custom Door Panel – 4 DVDs

(not professionaly edited) Approx 6.5 hours – $75.00

• Demo is done on a Porsche 911SC door panel, but will apply to all cars/ trucks with a flat panel door panel.
• These Videos will cover Basic Tools & Supplies needed. What Supplies you should not use. Laying out the pattern. Why to use a PVC Sheet, how to reinforce the holes. Speaker Placement never assume anything. Locating the holes, what direction to lay the vinyl
• How to replace a simple plastic wire connector. How to cover an armrest.
• All for DVDs $75.00

How To Make a Boat Cover (Cockpit)

3 hours 16 minutes – $39.95

• This video will show you hot to make a pattern and how to make it fit.
• It will tell you what tools you will need and where to locate snaps.
• Step by Step instructions. Also covered is what kind of Material to use.

How to Repair a Cracked Dash, Demo Done on a Porsche 911SC

2 hours – $39.95

How to Install an Upholstery Kit – 4 DVD Set – $99.00

I was trying to show with this Project how you could Install an Upholstery Kit Yourself without even knowing how to sew. I purchased this kit from a Company that Specialized in Ford Interiors and they were suppose to be the best around.

I hardly ever do this because I don’t trust anybody making a cover for me. The Customer was looking for a cheap way out on the Interior….I told this Customer that I would put in the kit for him but any repairs/ Modifications / Time spent on the phone with the mfg would be extra and billed by the hour at $35.00 per hour….He said ok…..Well to make a long story short only one cover actually fit….some of the covers were sewed together backwards, some were sewn upside down….some were way way too small…. At the end of this whole mess the company just gave up and refunded all the money… You get to see how to install an Upholstery kit…but more than that you see how to repair seat covers, how to make patterns from scratch, how to rebuild seats… This was a real running job not just something to do or a fake demo….This video is not professionally edited it is raw footage just as it came out of the camera….Yes you will need a Walking foot sewing machine

• What problems you could Run into
• How to over come them or avoid them
• Covers Seat Rebuilding
• Making a cover from Scratch
• Over 12 hours of instruction

Tools, Equipment & Supplies Needed for Upholstery Work

1 hour 56 minutes – $15.00

• Where to purchase your Material
• What kind of tools you will need
• What Basic hand tools to get

Diamond Pleating and Fitting Seat Covers

2 hours – $39.95

• 50’s Style top stitched diamonds
• How to do tufting
• How to do roll and pleat
• What materials and tools your going to need

Auto Seat Rebuilding

$39.95

• Why you should rebuild
• Tools and materials
• How to measure a seat
• Repairing springs
• Shaping & cutting foam
• Checking fit of covers
• How to hog ring material
• Preparing a seat frame

Door and Trim Panel Upholstery

$39.95

• How to make and customize your own door & trim panels.
• How to make patterns
• How to choose the right glue
• How to work with nap
• How to install window sweeps
• How to prep your old metal trim panels
• Tricks no other upholsterer would tell you
• Tricks GM doesn’t even know
• How to make a necktie corner
• How to go from a sketch to a finished product
• Covers sound deadening material
• Covers vapor barriers

Classic Auto Rugs

$39.95

• Covers what kind of carpet to use.
• Covers how to make a pattern.
• Covers how to fit rugs
• Covers what kind of glue to use
• Covers how to make binding
• Covers what kind of padding to use
• How to avoid problems & mistakes when installing carpet

Diamond Tufting Coachwork (Brass Era Autos)

$39.95

• How to choose the correct density foam for Tufting, sample shown used firm foam which was too firm.
• How to measure and fold tufting
• How to bottom stitch diamond Tufting
• How to layout and slice foam
• How to cover buttons without a machine
• How to do diamond tufting like nobody has ever done it before
• How to work with leather

How To Install A Convertible Top (Basics)

$39.95

• How to align your body
• How to repair wood bows
• How and what your old top can tell you
• How to keep your bows in line
• How to install padding
• Wrinkles you can get out and wrinkles you can not.
• Best way to center a top
• How to install a glass window in a convertible top
• How to install a plastic window

How To Install a Headliner (Bowed and Foam Backed)

$39.95

• How to float a headliner
• How to relieve tension to get all the wrinkles out
• How to rebuild a foam headliner backing board
• Where to get headliners from
• Tricks most upholsters don’t know
• What kind of glue to use
• How to remove them
• How to install them better than the factory did
• How to heat shrink perforated headliners without destroying them

Sewing Basics / Shop Setup

2.5 hours – $39.95

• Covers kind of tools you will need to start the business
• Kind of thread to use, and how to set up the thread tension
• The correction direction to sew in
• How sew your own welting
• How to sew on your machine
• How a walking foot sewing machine works
• The correct way to sew around corners
• The correct way to mark fabric
• How to work with fabric with a nap in it
• Size of your cutting table
• When you should get a high speed sewing machine

Making a Late Model Injected Molded Car Cushion Out of Block Foam

2 hours – $39.95

• What kind of foam to use
• How to shape the foam
• How to set in reinforcement bars
• How to reinforce foam with cloth
• How to make it better than the original one

How To Recover A Late Model Car Seat

2.5 hours – $39.95

• How to work with new seats with foam backed fabric that is attached to the seat.
• How to make a cover for your seat.
• How to make one that is permanently attached and has a real 3D look!
• How to get wrinkles out of your work and how to allow for the give of the fabric before cutting a pattern.

Sunvisors & Flames

2.5 hours – $39.95

It tells how to Restore and Make Sunvisors from the 20’s up to Present. It also covers how to make Flames and sew them. Once you learn how to make Flames on Sunvisors you will be able to make them anywhere else on the car. This video also covers how to sew binding and work with vinyl and Foam backed fabric.

How To Prep Your Car For Paint

1 hour 55 minutes – $39.95

• How to shrink metal.
• What kind of sandpaper to use.
• What tools you will need.
• Why it is better to let someone else paint your car if you’ve never done that before.

How to do a frame restoration yourself, with minimal space, tools, and equipment. PHASE I

2.06 hours – $39.95

• How to remove a body from a frame in your own garage
• How to jack up the body and keep it up safely
• What tools you will need
• What the judges will look for
• How to sell your car for big bucks if its done correctly
• Demo is done on a 65 Chev Impala SS Convertible
• This video only covers disassembly

Corvette (54-60) Seat Rebuild

approx. 3.5 hours – $39.95

• How to install a aftermarket seat cover and padding.
• BUY THIS VIDEO BEFORE YOU PURCHASE A COVER KIT.
• You might not want to install the kit after viewing this tape.
• No punches held back on this tape.
• Shows the flaws of different kits.

Auto Upholstery Rate Guide

$3.99

FREE With Purchase of Auto Upholstery Course
Learn What to Charge on Auto Upholstery Work!!!
Covers Independent Upholstery shop, Dealer Work, Used Car Work, and Restoration Shop

A six page pocket-sized guide including pricing for the most common Auto Upholstery Work.

If Purchased Separately $3.99

How to Make a Roll & Pleat Seatcover

3 hours 30 minutes – $39.95

This video describes 4 different ways to make a Roll & Pleat Seat Cover

• How to modify a Seat Cover to fit.
• How to pad out a cover.
• Different materials to use.
• Problems you could run into with pre made seat covers and how to fix them.
• When you should send the pre made Seat Cover back.
• This video is an updated and more detailed version of Diamond Pleating & Fitting Seat Covers DVD