Success! Fabricated My Own Rear Seat Delete // TT Quattro
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Part 2 of fabricating my own custom rear seat delete for project TeeTer ToT, 2001 Audi TT Quattro.
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Whatever you do, DON'T cut the carpet over those holes. Cuts are untidy & will migrate. Use a soldering iron to burn holes through the carpet. Then find rubber stoppers that will fit the holes. You asked for feedback.....
...that is the best solution, works well
The carpet she’s using isn’t standard carpet. If she uses a soldering iron and isn’t careful it will take off on her and you’ll see the wood.
That's actually a genius idea! And a pretty good point about the cuts migrating too.
This carpet won’t un-ravel. It’s made to be cut like that
I concur!! Great idea.
You say "the perverts," like youre not one of us...
one of us ! one of us !
How about old school woofer box technique, cut an X slit in the hole then fold in the material through and glue/staple in place. And to cover the hole if you can get some Audi wheel center caps you can give it an "authentic dealer option" look.
Use cap plugs to clean up the access bolt holes.
Correct, put snapperdoodles in the flapperdoodles holes, job done
It's a folding cargo panel. Sarah, you should give yourself more credit. You have yet to hold yourself back when it comes to all your projects. You're definitely making good use of the tools provided to you. The anticipation to reach the finished product is exciting!
Hey, you flock whenever you want to flock. Don't flocking let any flocker tell you when to flock. And when you do flock, you flock the flock out of that flocker and we will all be flocking cheering you the flock on!!
Great job Sarah! Looks killer. Maybe some snap connectors instead of the bolts so you don't have to cut the carpet :)
Just a suggestion, air stapler and proper unbacked carpet adhesive, not a glue gun, you do live in AZ after all.
Sarah. I own a custom upholstery shop. For your first upholstery job you did great. Most amateurs couldn’t do 1/2 as good as you’ve done. The only thing I would suggest is you should have glued the trunk liner (carpet). On the access holes, get some body plugs that fit the holes and flock them.
Hi Sara, Slit the fabric at the holes and fold it in then go to Lowes or Home depot and look for a black plastic plugs that would push into the holes and give it a nice finished look. Good Job :)
Your commitment to projects is amazing! If you ever sell this TT you need to ask at least 250,000 to compensate for all your attention to detail. Great work. Keep the videos coming!
Your channel is one of my favorites. I have a 93 SW20 with a 1mz swap. Your MR2 is what turned me on to your channel. As far as your holes, I would just cut the carpet and find some black round plastic plugs from the hardware store that fit tight enough to stay in place but could be removed to gain access to the hardware. You could even flock the plugs so they would blend in better as well.
Hi Sarah: Glad your rear seat delete went well. We're snowed in up here in Michigan so I can't keep my car as neat and clean as yours. You make me jealous! Thanks for all the work you do to bring us content. It always makes me happy to see you. Love from Michigan!
From someone who carpets speaker boxes often that was a really good job. Specially for a 1st go. You always rock. Keep it up, my 19 yr old daughter really admires you. Thanks for all the hard work.
Elevate the floor with more wood stood up on it's side both front and back of the floor piece, so the floor is one level area that could be covered in one piece of carpet, and bolt access could be gained through the front board of the delete board behind the front seats. The raised front floor will also cover up the area on the side. Drilling screw holes in the wood first will prevent wood splintering and flaring. Nice work Ms Sarah Bunyon
Michael Sullivan You lose a lot of storage space that way and it doesn’t allow you to recline your seats.
yep.
@@SarahnTuned Was just an idea. The top board could be made to open for private storage, and the front board could be angled if you wanted the reclining room back. No criticism meant, but your woodworking skills play a part in the construction. I used to make custom speaker boxes. A simple answer for the carpet cuts would be velcro tabs sewn or glued to the back off the carpet
@@ischmel3884 I also speak alien muppet.......nope nope,nope nope nope
I'd say black grommets/caps for the bolt access. Then flock the caps to match the carpet.
Also, step bits are your friend ;)
1 am and my phone whistles twice = you uploaded. Opens eyes, grabs the phone, dives back under the quilt again and plays video still half asleep.
I know it's an old video now, but I'm seeing it for the first time, and I'd just like to say that you may not have had experience doing carpenter work, but you seem to have a knack for it. It looks really good!
Not bad at all. Some other options, cardboard with fiberglass overlay, fleece shaped over a frame with resin then sanded. Creativity is always fun!
To do the holes, you can cut an X at the hole locations and glue the corners down. The big box stores (Lowes, for example) carry plastic caps (plugs) in black that can cover the work and be removed to access the nuts. Nice work with the scrolling saw. Can't wait for your next video. Let the flocking begin!
Home Depot sells round plastic caps for like computer desk wire to go through. You can fit those right into your access holes and it will have a professional finished look. Super cheap. Great job.
I think you did a great job. My suggestion for the holes is see if you can find plugs to fit them. Either black plastic ones or you wrap the plugs in carpet so they match.
Get grommet cable wire hole covers. Available at Home Depot. Easy install and inexpensive. Great work Sarah!!!!
What we used to do when I was building ambulances, we'd punch the access hole, they use black home plugs of the save size, that way we could still access the party for servicing, but cover the hole.
Love the editing where your conversations are seamless across multiple video clips. 👍🏻 As for the plug idea for your seat delete, I’ve had to do this before as well. I used Hillman black plastic plugs from Lowe’s. I don’t know what that hole diameter is but I used the 2.8” plugs (Item:139460 / Model: 881283). They come in a 2-pack bag so you’ll have to buy a couple to do the job. Good luck!
Hmm, cut slits in the circle access holes and wrap/tuck it, then get some plastic/rubber plugs or caps for the holes. BOOM. Flockin great idea.
Tips from a fabricator. Templates, poster board works awesome, use tape to put pieces together if you need larger and you can cut with scissors.
Go to harbor freight and grab a set of their titanium step bits for your drill. They work great for opening up holes and cleaning burrs from drilling said holes.
Do you have an air compressor? If so I'll send you something to help make opening up holes much much faster.
The end product actually does look very very nice. You'd fool me into thinking that it is OEM! Then again, I have zero knowledge with building stuff like that, but it does look well done! Props to you!!
Drill out bottom of wood for access and curve carpet under so it looks continuous, from the wood drilled cover in carpet and use to just sit in place when not needing access!
I would use end caps for round tubing to put in your access holes. And should look factory. I will send you a picture of what I'm talking about on Instagram.
She can also glue some leftover carpet to the caps to make them look stealthy.
for the access holes you can use what google calls "Cable Cubby Hole Plug and Grommet Kit" so you have a nice plastic piece to go into it with a lip to grab the cloth and also a cover for it :)
To make the holes look tidy you could grab some button surrounds like the ones for the rear heated window ESP, heated seats buttons and use them, though not sure the diameter of the holes, it's what I have ready for my seat delete.
Looks great either way, keep on being awesome.
Slits over bolts and melt the edges of the carpet to seal them or it will unravel. Or piunch round holes in carpet to make plugs still sealing carpet. A lowest temp soldering iron works well.
Look for some desk grommets for the holes, they are built for cable routing through something that might cut a cable or just for a place you want it to look good, some have lids so in your case you could have sealed holes that you can open as needed.
Good work. About the bolts, one way is use long tube nut with loop, looks like towing loop. It looks like racing and it allows to strap stuff on that empty space if needed, maybe a sparetire or toolbox etc. Waiting for f.....king video. Thanks
What the flock is going on. This should be NC 17 rating. All you need to do is cover the the pieces you drilled out with fabric and use black pull knobs to help remove them.
If you want access holes for the nuts. You can glue in some plastic or rubber grommets for a finish look
I would see how well black rubber plugs / grommets would work for those holes. they should be easy to put in and get back out.
Small holes in the carpet made with heat (vs cutting), cover with rubber or plastic plugs, apply flocking to the exposed plugs. I'm looking forward to the next flockin' video... ♥♥♥
Tip - 3m spray glue works well for materials - spray or both sides allow to tack up and apply material and won't come off if mess up use sticks separate material backing with glue and set and stick.
leave the bolts covered til needed
You got me laughing hard as you played & demonstrated your “flocker” tool‼️😂🤣
Hi Sarah, Tall Mike here. You could get some black desk grommets to tidy up those access holes and make it look more professional/ tidy. Cheers!
Cut slits in the carpet to access the bolts, then get some black plastic trim plugs for autos - they'll pop into the holes and, they're specific for that purpose - and available at you auto-parts store
I agree with the body plugs. It’ll look factory. You can probably find them at Lowes or Home Depot but if you have a McFaddenDale hardware store they will have everything you need. It’s Mecca for hardware.
You work so hard for us. I enjoy your humor, and car stuff.
It depends what size hole saw you used to make the holes. If it was a standard size you could use some plastic bushings. You would find them in the electrical section at Lowe's or Ace Hardware. They come in common sizes of 3/4, 1 in. and so on. They are fairly inexpensive and are usually black. They would just snap right in. So I think the color would match.
That's looking great.
I made a board for the real parcel shelf for a sedan and I cut a cross in the carpet to allow a socket to go in the hole, I did however drill smaller holes. The carpet always sat flat and you could never see the slits in the carpet. Not sure if that will work for you or not, worth trying I think because it worked for me.
Nice work Sarah.
Now you cant say you dont do construction any more.
To cover the access holes in the carpet you could use some of those little plastic dome inserts like on top of the front struts or find something at the hardware store that is flat and for inserting into the top of round poles and posts.
You could even Flock the plastic caps so they blend in better
My suggestion for the access holes is to cut the fabric in a star pattern and then glue and wrap the bits followed by gluing plastic grommets in, something like Hughes H403BL-X. They'll provide a nice clean look and make it easy to remove and install the panel. Great job, btw, it looks fantastic.
Cover the holes with a black plastic hole plugs - maybe get them at the special hardware drawer at the home center. Or Ebay or electronics supply house
Only way to learn is to dive in....i would suggest a small disc grinder with a zip cut wheel for cutting steel etc....maybe a step drill bit. Love your tenacity!
For the holes I'd get plastic hole plugs, the kind of thing they make for crappy knockdown furniture. You could even glue your carpet on them to blend them in nicely.
Use plastic things that you put in a desk to run wires through. Most of them have a solid cap with them and the outside ring will hold down the carpet.
Get some Velcro and cut the carpet so you have square flaps over the holes to access the bolts.Glue the Velcro to square flap and then to the bottom. So all you have to do is pull to release the square flap ,then install and tighten the bolts and then put the flap back down.
Hi, enjoyed your videos bringing back your Mk1 Audi TT alive...
in the UK England, we have a Limited edition model called
Audi TT sport 240... has no back seat and 240bhp 1.8t from factory.
they came with the top half of the car in black, which to me makes
the TT look out standing and where the back seats were..
above the foot well is a torsion bar for better rear handling..
I done up a Mk1 Audi S3 2002 model.. same engine as yours
so yep.. i know all the dramas but worth it in end in my book...
keep up the good work Sarah... Peace & Luv @ Yah.. :-) x
I would cut the fabric out of those access holes and then put in some plastic hole plugs and it will look factory. They make them in like every size and if you can get them from an auto parts store or Grainger if you have one of those nearby. Seat delete looks awesome! Love the channel!
Great work on the seat delete panel Sarah! I would suggest using a spray adhesive on the top flat parts of the panel. Over time that carpet stretches and having the adhesive will make sure the carpet stays tight with the surface. Some spray adhesives are strong enough that you don't need to use staples around the edges.
You could use table grommets (like the ones they use for passing cables through a desk). You should be able to find them in the same diameter as the hole saw you used.
You can get plastic caps size of the hole at Home Depot. Then flock them. Should look good and blend nicely
She's so flocking adorable... it hurts... lol... but your video is just spot on!!! Love your enthusiasm btw... I'm going to keep watching... see where your project goes... plus... you're so darn entertaining Sarah... great job!!!
get you a can of spray glue it will hold the carpet to the flapper doodle a lot better than staples and you could find some of those little black plugs that come with office desks that they use to cover up wiring holes that way it would kinda look oem
I'd just make an x slit over the holes to get to the bolts. Nice job ! Came out really nice.
Use double end xmas tree clips (google image it) or more velcro, no need for cutting holes. The clips work great for door cards that have been a little damaged or need some extra help to stay tight also. Btw, anytime you buy clips, get nylon, pp, hdpe, or really anything other than abs or pvc.
If you can find some sort of black insert or cap that you can put over the bolt holes, that would be ideal. Maybe a plug of some kind? Even if it's raised a bit I don't think it would take anything away from the overall look. You might want to try a search for a black plastic plug that matches the size you drilled in the wood, or a bit smaller if you plan to fold the carpet over the edge.
Use computer desk power cord hole plug things. The ones where you run the cables thru the desk, I'm sure you can find something that fits!
The comments are all good for your access holes. I'd try to avoid cutting the carpet. The back looks better and with a weight savings as well. It's a win win. Good video.
That tuned flocking out great. If you are scared of a circular saw a jig/saber saw is the way to go. It is a good idea to predrill wood for screws but unnecessary with MDF. As for the bolt holes I would slice an X and glue the pieces down. If the portion of the MDF is too noticeable paint it or even use a black felt tip marker on the white portion.
I'm glad to see you test your staple gun the same way I do. Target Practice 101.
Next carpet project try some 3m Super33 adhesive instead of hot glue. It works great on carpet and wood. Maybe bolt the cross piece down first and attach the carpet panel after so you dont have to cut holes.
You might be able to use some round black plastic caps/plugs that are the same size as your drilled holes to push into the opening to cover the mounting nuts.
See if you can find like rubber grommets the same size as the holes so the access holes look clean and oem.
Wow that not back seat shelf conversion thing looks great 👍
Sweet build, it looks awesome! (If you toss a bag of sandbox play sand (50lb) on the lower work table shelf, it will help keep it from bouncing around.)
For the nut access holes I would make them a design feature as if it were OEM and use black plastic cover poppers. I reckon Audi does something like what I'm thinking of to secure other interior components.
I didn't think the rear seat delete was necessary or would work out as good as it has (so far). Your creative talent always amazes me.
You could probably get plastic cap passage of the drill bit that you use to cut the holes and put it in there or just leave it until you need to take it out and then put the slits in
I was skeptical about the seat delete, but it looking really cool Sarah!!
Use plastic body plugs. You can do like suggested and flock them to blend in or color match them with the color your wrapping the car to add a dash of color to the inside of the tot mobile
Super clever lady! That seat delete is awesome! I say rock it the way you got it. Fist bump!
2020 rewatch & a diff vid showed how NICE it turned out 👍
For a quick way to plug the holes in the carpet, look these up on Amazon and there is enough surface area that you can flock them to match the other plastic. uxcell Hold Plugs,8pcs 15.9mm x 10.5mm Black Nylon Round Snap Panel Locking Hole Plugs Cover. They come in other sizes as well to best fit your need.
*For holes* - As already suggested. Cut a small cross cut and push felt through with maybe some glue on the wood side to hold the felt down around the hole. Then get some plastic plug caps the size that'll 'hold' in the newly created felt hole. Or even some grommets with 'cable' access caps, so maybe you could have yer banging speaker system located in the back with cable access.... or maybe not. I don't do thinking out loud well... 🤪
Such a pleasure to watch Sarah. I do ground up restorations on all types of cars. Your problem solving is top drawer and your tech is even better with your limited shop you got. Oh not related but your eyes are killer and much more. KUTGW.
Wow, finally a good ol diy video on UA-cam, great work Sarah!
Big plastic caps/plugs where the nuts are located. You could probably cut some wood circles and glue carpet on top so they match, might look better than plastic plugs.
Hey Sarah, some local hardware stores carry plastic plugs for holes like that. Usually in black, white, gray, or beige. Sizes may vary. Usually in the section that has shelves of bolts, nuts, corks, window parts etc.
Great work, Sarah. I always knew you were good with wrenches; but a carpenter too? It's also very rewarding to me to see that work bench I sent being put to good use. In fact, it looks so handy, I might just have to get one for myself. As far as the access holes, I think a little knife slit would be the easiest and least noticeable. That whole seat delete project has turned out spectacular! Keep it up. Love your channel.
If you cut holes in the fabric burn/melt the edge like you would do on the edge of BDU/ABU cargo pockets. Then get some end cap plugs.
An advice when you're useing a hole saw. Don't push the drill, you'll wear down the saw teeth much faster and the heat can deform them slightly
A plastic plug or a wood plug covered in carpet. That looks great , you got skillz
Flock Blocking. I think you'll have to X-cut for bolt access, so maybe get a long plate to go over the front, and have screws to hold it down (and paint it black or wrap it to match the color of the car).
Nice Cleetus shirt!!! Love your channel!
i didnt even notice that... HELL YA BROTHER!
McMaster Carr has plastic pop in plugs r
That will work great and can be removed for bolt access. You can even flock them as well!
Depends on the size of the access holes, but cut it like a pizza (6 or 8 slices). A bicycle shop nearby would probably give you the four "bar end plugs" to push into the hole.
lil holes in seat delete use tweeter speaker grills to cover the holes !!!!!!!! paint black or cover with flock and your good "only you would know they are not speakers "!!!!:P
Nice work Sarah!.. Glad to see that Von Haus drilling, driving, and hole saw set worked out for you.... You did a really noice job...👍
I'm actually thinking of flocking my Sky interior...
you can get plastic round end caps for tubing in different sizes to fill the hole
Should have considered putting in some anchors for a luggage net or rail system. That would be a nice add back there.
Wow, that was a pretty flocking good job there lady Sarah.
FANTASTIC JOB, Sarah! I'm lovin the Fabricated rear seat delete!
awesome rear end delete job. you always do great work and great videos.
Ha, can’t do construction you said. Rear seat delete looks pretty good from where I’m sitting. I’ve seen so called professionals produce worse results. Great work and great video as usual Sarah!