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how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #18604]

Tue, 02 April 2013 14:44

hand solo
Messages: 4
Registered: April 2013

Junior Member

hi....newbie to the board here. i'm pretty good with a sewing machine and have created custom amps covers....now i would like to tuck and roll a cabinet to match my
plexi blue 200 head. have the correct sparkle vinyl.

any threads to decscibe the proper way to do this? or is it a big Kustom trade secret?
is a close match to the grill cloth avaiable?

thank you in advance for your help.

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #18605 is a reply to message #18604]

Tue, 02 April 2013 15:25

pleat
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Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi

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http://www.guitar-parts.com/catalog/black-grill-cloth-0

Is a link you can copy and paste for the grill cloth.
Sewing, the secret is in the V cut foam that Kustom used. That has been the problem in getting a correct finish. Each T&R is 2" so you have to allow extra width for the sewing each T&R. Kustom sewed the foam to the strips. I've seen close examples, but never exact.
pleat

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #18606 is a reply to message #18604]

Tue, 02 April 2013 15:30

hand solo
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Registered: April 2013

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much appreciated ! i figured it would be a trial and error thing.

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #18607 is a reply to message #18604]

Tue, 02 April 2013 16:58

Kustom_Bart
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Greenville, MichiGUN

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Welcome to the place!

If I recall correctly talking to Bud Ross him saying allowing 5/16" times 2 for the fold for each where it was sewn or something to that effect. You have to take one apart carefully to know how one is made and then it should be a piece of cake. I have a recovered black 2 x 15 cabinet that they guy charged 2-300 to do it and said he would NEVER do another one for any price! This is a pro custom interior guy that has years and years of doing it.

However, Pleat is correct, the "V" cut foam is the key.

[Updated on: Tue, 02 April 2013 16:59]

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #18608 is a reply to message #18604]

Tue, 02 April 2013 17:03

hand solo
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Registered: April 2013

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yes, i am looking for a donor head cab to take apart.

thanks again. sewing that vinyl is a bee-yotch...on a consumer machine!

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #18609 is a reply to message #18604]

Tue, 02 April 2013 19:06

Kustom_Bart
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Greenville, MichiGUN

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My brother has the latest and greatest production machine and won't even try it...I told him he was a big sissy! Twisted Evil

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #19429 is a reply to message #18609]

Fri, 27 September 2013 15:51

mrg2u
Messages: 34
Registered: July 2013

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Boat upholstery shops can do the tuck and roll, a good shop that is and we have a place here in Phoenix, fabric depot, that sells t and r already to go, just cut to size and stick it.

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #19430 is a reply to message #18604]

Fri, 27 September 2013 16:16

chicagobill
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Registered: April 2003

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Is it really tuck and roll or is it the seamed pleated vinyl?

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #19435 is a reply to message #19430]

Fri, 27 September 2013 21:24

Kustom_Bart
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Greenville, MichiGUN

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One member sent a cabinet to a guy here in Michigan who said he would do it and when he got done with it, he said he would never do another one as long as he lives! This is a guy that upholsters custom auto upholstery. It is not easy and you can't just buy anything close to it.

If I recall correctly when I was talking to Bud Ross, he said something about adding 5/16" to each side of the 2" to make up for the V in the foam, but I don't remember if that is 100% correct or not. It would give you a good starting point though. The foam is sewn to the Naugahyde at the V as well. The best thing you could do is really look at one off to get what is going on.

It is not easy to do for sure, I wouldn't do it!

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Re: how to sew Kustom Tuck and Roll [message #19934 is a reply to message #18605]

Mon, 06 January 2014 16:27

mister honey
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Registered: January 2014
Location: eastern blowville heights...

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Does anyone know the actual dimensions of the V cut foam that Kustom used?

Mike

pleat wrote on Tue, 02 April 2013 15:25

http://www.guitar-parts.com/catalog/black-grill-cloth-0

Is a link you can copy and paste for the grill cloth.
Sewing, the secret is in the V cut foam that Kustom used. That has been the problem in getting a correct finish. Each T&R is 2" so you have to allow extra width for the sewing each T&R. Kustom sewed the foam to the strips. I've seen close examples, but never exact.
pleat

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