How to cover the center storage lid with pics!!

*steve101* · 05-08-2012, 01:50 AM

this is my first how to might of not covered everything but this is a general idea
got a cracked center compartment? like you see hear

tools i used:

first start out by taking it out of the car
second take off the back plate

remove factory staples
next mesure ur fabric with the shell
then tack along the straight edge as seen here (use 7mm stables and a strong staple gun mine had a hard time going though)

now its time to work on the curves
tuck and over lap and when you get a flap tucked do this to make a slight slit

make sure its not all bunched up on the edge then staple but watch out the shell you are attaching to is kind of britle so dont force to hard

hope this helps some what im no expert but i did do it myself probly saved $200 hit me up if u have questions. doing the seats coming soon

dcdyd · 05-08-2012, 08:38 AM

Two questions.

1) Why does the 2nd picture from bottom show two lids? DId you buy a new lid?
2) From where you got the fabric?

*Joe Dirt* · 05-08-2012, 10:12 AM

Nice writeup Steve!

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*steve101* · 05-08-2012, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcdyd

Two questions.

1) Why does the 2nd picture from bottom show two lids? DId you buy a new lid?
2) From where you got the fabric?

looks like two of them but the top one is the old shell
at any fabric store was looking for leather but its expensive you could use anything you like but regular cloth fabric would just get dirty fast and hard to clean
thanks joe

dcdyd · 05-08-2012, 01:08 PM

THanks!

my98nnj · 05-08-2012, 04:46 PM

$50 bucks at my local auto upulstery guy and I had a new leather cover.

05-08-2012, 01:50 AM	#1
steve101 Elite Mounty virginia beach,va 01 mountaineer Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 43 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	How to cover the center storage lid with pics!! this is my first how to might of not covered everything but this is a general idea got a cracked center compartment? like you see hear tools i used: first start out by taking it out of the car second take off the back plate remove factory staples next mesure ur fabric with the shell then tack along the straight edge as seen here (use 7mm stables and a strong staple gun mine had a hard time going though) now its time to work on the curves tuck and over lap and when you get a flap tucked do this to make a slight slit make sure its not all bunched up on the edge then staple but watch out the shell you are attaching to is kind of britle so dont force to hard hope this helps some what im no expert but i did do it myself probly saved $200 hit me up if u have questions. doing the seats coming soon Last edited by steve101; 05-08-2012 at 04:12 PM. Reason: more pics

05-08-2012, 08:38 AM	#2
dcdyd Wannabe Elite Explorer Eden Prairie, MN 98 Explorer Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 295 Vehicle Specs	Two questions. 1) Why does the 2nd picture from bottom show two lids? DId you buy a new lid? 2) From where you got the fabric?

05-08-2012, 01:08 PM	#5
dcdyd Wannabe Elite Explorer Eden Prairie, MN 98 Explorer Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 295 Vehicle Specs	THanks!

05-08-2012, 04:46 PM	#6
my98nnj Wannabe Elite Explorer Boonton, New Jersey 1998 XLT Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,294 Vehicle Specs	$50 bucks at my local auto upulstery guy and I had a new leather cover.