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Lambo Stitching with Brent Parker 4

March 27, 2014 By Naseem Muaddi 5 Comments

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Over the last two months, we’ve followed master trimmer Brent Parker of Brent Parker Motor Trimming in Glenorie, Australia as he restored and customized the interior of a rare 1974 Lamborghini Espada — transforming it from boring to beautiful.

In part one of our four-part series, we saw Brent tear down, rebuild and wrap its dashboard and console in stunning beige Napa leather. In part two, he showed us how he restored its foam seat cushions, trimmed its seats and embossed its headrests with Lamborghini emblems. And in part three, we followed Brent as he recovered its door panels and adorned them in flawless French seams.

In the fourth and final installment of our series, Brent shows us how he handcrafted the luxury supercar’s carpet, headliner and hood lining. And, finally, we take a look at the complete project.

Part IV: 1974 Lamborghini Espada carpet, headliner and hood lining

Brent took no shortcuts in trimming any aspect of the Espada’s interior — so he certainly wasn’t going to start with the carpet. He did some serious preparation work to ensure it met his customer’s high standards.

“The owner wanted Dynamat installed, so the whole floor had to be stripped down to bare metal washed and cleaned,” he explained. “I then heat-proofed the floor.”

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

After installing Dynamat, Brent added a second layer of insulation by covering the floor with carpet jute padding.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Brent turned to Wilton Wool III carpet to find the perfect shade of carpet to match the beige Napa leather he used throughout the rest of the cabin. “I find it a really nice carpet to work with and I used about nine or so yards including the trunk,” he explained.

Of course, the carpet had to be crafted from scratch. “I cut and made all my own carpet patterns then bound it with leather,” Brent said. He also glued a thin layer of felt to the back of the carpet “to give it more body.”

Brent began the install by wrapping the transmission tunnel.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Next came the floorboards, kick panels and sills. Brent wasn’t satisfied with the way they were done from the factory, so he improved on the design. “When I look at the carpet I think to myself, ‘How can I improve the look of this?’ Whilst I always try to stick to original, sometimes I think it should be done differently. I then go to the customer to discuss all the options and why I think it should be changed, and in this case I thought it was necessary to change it.”

“Originally, the floor mats from front to back were done in at least four pieces and it looked terrible and you could also see the seat runners. So I said to the customer I think the entire floor from front to back should be done in one piece which also flows over the seat runners which made for a very clean and simple sharp look that doesn’t look messy.”

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

No detail was overlooked. Take note of the passenger-side footrest trimmed in wool carpeting and the beautifully embroidered Lamborghini emblem on the floor mat.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Of course, the cargo hull had to be carpeted as well.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Believe it or not, the hood lining of the Espada was originally upholstered in diamond-pleated vinyl —which Brent completely redid.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

While the headliner was upholstered in off-white perforated vinyl, the sunvisors were covered in the same beige leather used throughout the rest of the cabin. However, Brent had to customize and trim the visors from scratch to accommodate mirrors that were not originally equipped in the car.

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

In the end, all of Brent’s hard work paid off. The 1974 Lamborghini Espada was a jaw dropper!

Reflecting on the project, Brent said: “All in all, it all went back together quite well but extremely time consuming, I’m so glad I had my twin needle machine, it was an absolute must for a job like this. It was definitely only a job for someone with a lot of experience.”

Altogether, it took Brent 225 square feet of leather, 400 hours of labor (split into five 80-hour weeks) and a lifetime of hard-earned expertise to complete — and the customer was ecstatic!

Take a look at the finished product, and you’ll understand why…

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Brent Parker Motor Trimming

While Brent specializes in restoring antique and exotic vehicles interiors, he’s no one-trick pony. In fact, he recently showed that he’s just as adept at working on custom hot rods when he crafted an award-winning one-off interior for a 1965 Ford Falcon. No doubt, his diverse skill set is one of many reasons car collectors from near and far seek his work.

To see more of Brent’s work and keep up on his latest projects, follow Brent Parker Motor Trimming on Facebook. He’s currently working on an extremely rare 1978 Aston Martin Oscar India, and next up is a 1949 Daimler Special sport — the only one in the world!

Filed Under: Archive, THR Favorites, Upholstery Showcase Tagged With: 1974 Lamborghini Espada, Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Brent Parker Motor Trimming, Car Interior, Lamborghini

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Comments

  1. Jim Coloma says

    March 28, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    what was the bill?

    Reply
  2. Steve says

    March 28, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    Exactly what I was thinking. Must have been a great customer to understand it took 400 hours.

    Reply
    • Nadeem Muaddi says

      March 28, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      Well he does own a rare Lamborghini, so I’m not so sure money is an issue in this case.

      Reply
  3. Paul Marsh says

    October 19, 2017 at 8:57 am

    Stunning workmanship Brent, it looks amazing mate , is the layout exactly as it was from factory or have you modified anything please ?

    Reply
  4. Ken says

    October 21, 2017 at 4:55 am

    Nice job Brent – did a similar job on a 1965 (?) Lambo Miura. very complicated and intricate and took about the same amount of time, maybe a bit more due to lots of restoration of seat buckets and other small details. Actually had to have some door panel trim pieces 3D Printed as they were missing and unavailable. Again, beautiful job!

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