[GT182]

Jim, are you installing reproduction sail panels or recovering yours?

I only ask as the reproductions are not as good due to the glue use to stick the covering to the board not being all that great. I bought a pair for my 66 and had to send them back as the edges were cut to short to wrap around and stay glued. If you do it leave a good 1" to wrap around the edges so the glue will hold better.

Then a year later I had to pull them out and reglue the fabric back on the boards. The heat softened the glue and the fabric became unstuck from the face side. They seem to be ok so far, but next time I'll take them to an upholstery shop and have them done the proper way.

[jimib]

Originally Posted by GT182

Jim, are you installing reproduction sail panels or recovering yours?

I only ask as the reproductions are not as good due to the glue use to stick the covering to the board not being all that great. I bought a pair for my 66 and had to send them back as the edges were cut to short to wrap around and stay glued. If you do it leave a good 1" to wrap around the edges so the glue will hold better.

Then a year later I had to pull them out and reglue the fabric back on the boards. The heat softened the glue and the fabric became unstuck from the face side. They seem to be ok so far, but next time I'll take them to an upholstery shop and have them done the proper way.

These sail panels are assembled reproductions from Legendary and this is the 2nd design. So if I were to somehow “staple” to the strip on the body of car, I would have to peel back the material to get to the inner cardboard-like material and latter re-glue. Seems to me, small flat head screws would work.