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Naterman35 · 05-03-2009, 03:42 PM

Has anyone used burlap before for a carpet or headliner?.

I was working on a Nissan a month or so ago... (87 nissan 300 zx... A close freind is putting in a 355 that he pulled from his nova when totaled. nifty little car) Anyway we were cleaning up the engine bay... welding up un-necessary wholes.... Had a welding blanket on the windshield... thought about doing carpet out of that... then a teacher of mine said use burlap instead cheaper then buying new welding blankets and cutting them up.

So has anyone ever use burlap? If so any pics?

dan76 · 05-03-2009, 04:07 PM

No pics, but I've used burlap as a headliner in a S-10. Original material was shredded but I removed the formed headliner, removed the fabric/foam and used 3m adhesive to glue the burlap. Stayed in place for over three years when the truck was sold. Go to a fabric store and choose from several colors including a camo pattern.

Naterman35 · 05-03-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dan76

No pics, but I've used burlap as a headliner in a S-10. Original material was shredded but I removed the formed headliner, removed the fabric/foam and used 3m adhesive to glue the burlap. Stayed in place for over three years when the truck was sold. Go to a fabric store and choose from several colors including a camo pattern.

lol Ive gone. looked at prices... and its cheap.. i was happy. i was just hoping for some pics to see it

oldblue1968chevy · 05-03-2009, 04:18 PM

it'd be cool for an army themed truck...cant remeber his name but somebody has a swb stepper army themed truck..

cdowns · 05-03-2009, 04:28 PM

i had burlap curtains in my hippie van in the 60's

68gmsee · 05-03-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

i had burlap curtains in my hippie van in the 60's

You were a hippie? And had a VW bus? Man, that brings back memories.
I spent most of the 60's in the military and saw some nice looking ones back then.

Burlap would seem kinda rough to me. At least the burlap I'm familiear with is what they make potato sacks out of.

Naterman35 · 05-03-2009, 07:03 PM

Well this isn't for a nice shinny truck with a kandy paint job....

I was thinking more of a black with matte clear or well a few diffrent colors but all matte still. Steelies... More rat rod/ patina style.....

Thats were the burlap came into play.

68gmsee · 05-03-2009, 07:33 PM

I'm trying to picture it...

Don't mean this in a bad way, but rat/rod/patina and burlap sho' has a "you may be a redneck" sound to it.

**yote1234** · 05-03-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

i had burlap curtains in my hippie van in the 60's

we used kitchen towels and long springs in my 66 chevy "hippy" van..the funny part is the van was only a few years old! surprised i remember that!

Naterman35 · 05-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Well isn't old school hot rod rat rod more about go then show?...

Wasn't it.... build the motor make the ponies everything else is less important... just need something to get by type of thing...Whats burlap...A cheap durable material....Can take the abuse...

Id rather drive something covered head to toe in rust in something that runs great hauls A$$ looks beat up and run down then some car with a 15 thousand dollar paint job multiple thousand dollar wheels... More shine then a warehouse full of mirrors...That sits on a trailer and only time it comes off is when it goes to a show.

So in theory burlap is a perfect canidate i just am not sure if ill like it yet and wanted some pics.

And to answer the redneck part...
I will be attending The redneck rumble in Lebanon tenn this year.

Great rat rod show. Heres a pic of a burlap headliner only one i could find and then a few hots from the redneck rumble i found on kill billet. hows that van for ya?

68gmsee · 05-03-2009, 08:32 PM

Now that's my kind of show!

Had an old friend that duct taped his floor board once. He said he just wanted to cover it up temporarily. Surprisingly, it didn't look all that bad.

In the old days one of the clever disquises used was to stick a power house in an old beat car then cruise the city looking for guys with fancy new cars to drag. Brother made a lot of money with his old 56 Pontiac.

c10addict · 05-04-2009, 08:47 AM

Sorry for the double post..

c10addict · 05-04-2009, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

it'd be cool for an army themed truck...cant remeber his name but somebody has a swb stepper army themed truck..

Thats me... Now you all have to quit stealing my Ideas!!

Actually I am using old army tents for alot of the interior..

Tweed is alot like burlap IMO.. Just a little more refined..

oldblue1968chevy · 05-03-2009, 04:30 PM

LOL^^^

'yeahh dude.........they were..nice you couldnt see thru em dudddeeee'

thirdstreettito · 05-03-2009, 08:44 PM

Burlap holds lots of dust and dirt and pollen etc. So if you have any allergies you'll never stop sneezing.

68gmsee · 05-04-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Burlap holds lots of dust and dirt and pollen etc. So if you have any allergies you'll never stop sneezing.

True, but probably not more than carpeting does. Just have to vacuum more of the truck.

Wonder what it would look like as a cover on the door panels and then sprayed over with clear coat for protection?

oldblue1968chevy · 05-04-2009, 08:54 AM

yeahhh there ya are....well dern i thought id be special since i was contributing to your build

c10addict · 05-04-2009, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

yeahhh there ya are....well dern i thought id be special since i was contributing to your build

I was just messin... That why I threw the

in there..

oldblue1968chevy · 05-04-2009, 09:25 AM

lol i know

wdrthird · 05-04-2009, 04:37 PM

I've been thinking about making a tonneau and covering it with a heavy canvas tarp, but not sure where I could find a black one. Anyone ever tried to dye a white canvas tarp to make it black/grey?

05-03-2009, 03:42 PM	#1
Naterman35 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saginaw Michigan Posts: 199	Burlap? Has anyone used burlap before for a carpet or headliner?. I was working on a Nissan a month or so ago... (87 nissan 300 zx... A close freind is putting in a 355 that he pulled from his nova when totaled. nifty little car) Anyway we were cleaning up the engine bay... welding up un-necessary wholes.... Had a welding blanket on the windshield... thought about doing carpet out of that... then a teacher of mine said use burlap instead cheaper then buying new welding blankets and cutting them up. So has anyone ever use burlap? If so any pics?

05-03-2009, 04:07 PM	#2
dan76 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salt Lake City UT Posts: 441	Re: Burlap? No pics, but I've used burlap as a headliner in a S-10. Original material was shredded but I removed the formed headliner, removed the fabric/foam and used 3m adhesive to glue the burlap. Stayed in place for over three years when the truck was sold. Go to a fabric store and choose from several colors including a camo pattern. Last edited by dan76; 05-03-2009 at 04:08 PM.

05-03-2009, 04:18 PM	#4
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Burlap? it'd be cool for an army themed truck...cant remeber his name but somebody has a swb stepper army themed truck.. __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

05-03-2009, 04:28 PM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Burlap? i had burlap curtains in my hippie van in the 60's __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

05-03-2009, 07:03 PM	#7
Naterman35 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saginaw Michigan Posts: 199	Re: Burlap? Well this isn't for a nice shinny truck with a kandy paint job.... I was thinking more of a black with matte clear or well a few diffrent colors but all matte still. Steelies... More rat rod/ patina style..... Thats were the burlap came into play.

05-03-2009, 07:33 PM	#8
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Burlap? I'm trying to picture it... Don't mean this in a bad way, but rat/rod/patina and burlap sho' has a "you may be a redneck" sound to it.

05-03-2009, 08:14 PM	#10
Naterman35 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saginaw Michigan Posts: 199	Re: Burlap? Well isn't old school hot rod rat rod more about go then show?... Wasn't it.... build the motor make the ponies everything else is less important... just need something to get by type of thing...Whats burlap...A cheap durable material....Can take the abuse... Id rather drive something covered head to toe in rust in something that runs great hauls A$$ looks beat up and run down then some car with a 15 thousand dollar paint job multiple thousand dollar wheels... More shine then a warehouse full of mirrors...That sits on a trailer and only time it comes off is when it goes to a show. So in theory burlap is a perfect canidate i just am not sure if ill like it yet and wanted some pics. And to answer the redneck part... I will be attending The redneck rumble in Lebanon tenn this year. Great rat rod show. Heres a pic of a burlap headliner only one i could find and then a few hots from the redneck rumble i found on kill billet. hows that van for ya? Attached Images

05-03-2009, 08:32 PM	#11
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Burlap? Now that's my kind of show! Had an old friend that duct taped his floor board once. He said he just wanted to cover it up temporarily. Surprisingly, it didn't look all that bad. In the old days one of the clever disquises used was to stick a power house in an old beat car then cruise the city looking for guys with fancy new cars to drag. Brother made a lot of money with his old 56 Pontiac.

05-04-2009, 08:47 AM	#12
c10addict Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: pittsburgh pa Posts: 1,970	Re: Burlap? Sorry for the double post.. __________________ 68 C10 Shorty TPI,Bagged, and all the good stuff. Classic trucks feature June 06, On the cover of Jegs Christmas Catalog 08 67 C10 Shorty Shop truck project Bagged and Z'd under destruction and getting nowhere fast. 64 C10 Shop Truck/Daily driver, Bagged, Dropmember, SOLD!!!! Gone but not forgotten.. 54 GMC under the knife getting a S10 chassis swap and bagged. See my build thread... 07 GMC Sierra 5/7 drop, 22's and 24's Air ride on my mind.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=339340 See pics of my trucks in my profile Last edited by c10addict; 05-04-2009 at 08:52 AM.

05-03-2009, 04:30 PM	#14
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Burlap? LOL^^^ 'yeahh dude.........they were..nice you couldnt see thru em dudddeeee' __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

05-03-2009, 08:44 PM	#15
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Burlap? Burlap holds lots of dust and dirt and pollen etc. So if you have any allergies you'll never stop sneezing. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

05-04-2009, 08:54 AM	#17
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Burlap? yeahhh there ya are....well dern i thought id be special since i was contributing to your build __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

05-04-2009, 09:25 AM	#19
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Burlap? lol i know __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

05-04-2009, 04:37 PM	#20
wdrthird Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ponca City, Oklahoma Posts: 229	Re: Burlap? I've been thinking about making a tonneau and covering it with a heavy canvas tarp, but not sure where I could find a black one. Anyone ever tried to dye a white canvas tarp to make it black/grey? __________________ '02 Harley Davidson XL1200C, Chrome everything '99 Tahoe, Removed trim/emblems/roofrack/runningboards, Custom grill, Smooth bumper, Lowered 2" on 20's '97 Jeep TJ, 2" lift, 32x11.50's '71 C10 Short Fleet, 454, TH400, Vintage Air, 4 Wheel discs, Posi, New bed sides/rockers/bumpers, Relocated tank, Bagged, Step notch, 20/22's http://www.myspace.com/ndweedz http://www.youtube.com/user/wdrthird "My lugnuts require more torque than your Honda makes"

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