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1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Adding Foam To Rear Seatback
18 The rear seatback is quite similar to the seatbase with a simple perimeter hog-ring retaining feature. Once the old seat cover was removed and the new TMI Deluxe interior cover test-fitted, Mr. Autocraft felt it necessary to slightly build up the top edge of the seat for a better fit with the old seat padding.		 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Attaching Hog Rings To Rear Seatback
19 As with the seat base, begin with the corners, and then hog-ring the perimeter, checking the face of the seat cover as you work to remove wrinkles.		 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Completed Rear Seatback
20 The seatback is finished in a few short minutes and is also ready to be carefully stored until our interior is assembled.
1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Gluing Foam To Kick Panel
21 The last few items we had Mr. Autocraft take care of were the Deluxe interior-specific kick panels and padded quarter trim panels. The original quarter trim panels were scuffed and cleaned, and then the Deluxe padding was glued into place.		 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Installing Vinyl Piece On Kick Panel
22 The presewn and cut quarter trim panel vinyl covers were then carefully aligned and glued down as well. Don't trim the edges too close until you are ready to install them. That way, you will know what the door sill plates and carpet will cover.		 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Installing Carpet Piece On Kick Panel
23 To create the look of the Deluxe interior kick panels, you will have to get the kick panels and carpet sections in the correct interior colors for your Mustang. The standard kick panel has glue applied to it to allow the carpet sections to be secured.
1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Installing Chrome Trimpiece On Kick Panel
24 Once the carpet is in place and the glue has dried, line up the chrome finishing trim and drill the holes needed to secure the trim to the kick panel. Push the chrome trim retainers through the holes and bend the retaining tabs over to secure the kick panel.		 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restoration Completed Deluxe Kick Panel
25 Our completed Deluxe kick panels look great, and we can't wait to install them, but for now they will go into hibernation as we work to get our hardtop into the paint booth in the next few months. Stay tuned.
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