Upholstering Jay's 1937 Cadillac LaSalle

Phase I: A custom back seat.
Isn't the body style of this auto gorgeous? My friend, Jay K., bought the shell of the car and is the process of building the rest. It is the ultimate collage. It inspires me!
I am honored to be lending a hand on the business of upholstering this bad boy.

Foundations of a back seat: plywood/pressboard + various foams (some of which Jay took from an abandoned sofa. That's right: this project is now green!)

I'll skip the shots of me figuring it out and just get to the ones where it looks like I might have a clue what I am doing!



"How about we make progress and then clean it up later?" Asks Jay. (Clue that I might be obsessing)

A job worth doing is worth doing correctly. Don't rush me, Jay.

Progress! The chair of the seat looks smooth and snug, and the seat back is still buckled because we stapled it all together forgetting that we had not installed the Velcro or O-rings. Rookies! A simple fix for another day. See you soon for Phase II!

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