CoachBuilt Prams

When i come to do the lining of my fethalite i know that even if it give it a go i wont be able to copy the way the head and foot ends also the padded sides have the ridges with the rope inside(bit of a clumsy way to describe but hope you all know what i mean?)how imporrtant is it to keep the pram as authentic as possible or would it really matter if i dont do that bit and pad and line without the ridges?my little silver cross doesnt have them and i,m going to find it hard enough to do without fiddling with something i will make a pigs ear out of.:dry:

added to the above question i am keeping with the original colour of olive green hood and apron so what colour could the body be to go with that?its a sort of white atm but i feel like changing it slightly but dont know what would go with olive green to make it look nicer than the white.has anyone got any ideas?also when i go to get my paint for the chassis is it the metal paint in the small tins that i need?and should the chassis be the same colour as the body or the same colour as the hood and apron?Final question do i have to strip the pram of the white or can i use that as the base colour once i have filled any damage and will car metal spray paint also do for a wooden body?

Pam,   I  would  take  your  pram  body  with  you  when you  go   to   choose the paint,    that  way    you  can get  some  advice on   what   to  use  best  on  it.   

With a  two  tone  pram  the   colours  are  rarely    equal,    so  your   pram  body must   be  mainly   cream/white   or    mainly  green.     Normally   the   chassis   colour  would  match  the  main  colour  on  the  body   that  seems   to  have  been  the way,  in  the main,  but  I  have  seen exceptions.     You  could  also   do it  one   single  colour  too  if  you   would like  to  of  course.    Sometimes  they look   absolutely   so  different  in a   single  colour.

So a re  you taking the lining out of  your  pram  then  and re-lining  it?   I thought  it    was in  good  condition   and   didn't  need   re-lining   Pam?   It is  a navy lining  isn't it?   Do  you  absolutely    want to  keep the  green,   if  not  you  could   go  for   off white/cream  navy  or  cream/burgundy  colour?    That  always  looks  nice.    And  a  navy lining would  go  with  either.

Hello Sandra,thanks for the advice re the painting.:)

The body is a sort of off white with an olive green risen stripe.the lining which is dark green wasnt in good condition in the end in fact when i peeled it all off taking all the tacks and the white pins out, the back of the lining wasnt nice at all so am stripping it all out.cant put my precious little grandsons in it like it is:roll:

went to the upholsterers yesterday and was able to buy the same as came out enough to do the pram and more for the princely sum of £6.25!i already have the vinyl in the same green as before from ebay not as thick as the original which worries me a little but should be fine if i do it properly.but even to go and buy thicker would be only a tenner.so in fact the upholstering of the inside is the cheapest bit of all the renovation.breathes a sigh of relief.

I did want to completely change the colour of the pram but Marie is doing the hood and apron using the original lining of the hood which is dark green so have to stick with that colourway.

did want to do the inside cream but then i would have to repaint the body oh decided not to do it after all and said i could get someone to respray for me so more expense i couldnt afford.

i just dont have the money to change everything now.i can always brighten it up with white straps and some lovely bedding.I think i will do the chassis in the same colour as the body as per usual.

regarding the padded top side of the bed though would it matter if i didnt do the ridges and just stretched the vinyl plainly over the padding as on the side of my lttle silver cross?i may have an attempt at the ridged top and tail bits with the help of a neighbour but as for the top sides i will probably not as i will do more damage than good!!my sewing skills are not the best or anywhere near.

Oh  great  price  then Pam,    well  done  on  getting   the   correct  'padding'   for  the interior,   I  do  think it  is  better  than  the  polyester  type  wadding that  we   can get  today.

No  it  wouldn't  matter if  you  didn't    put  piping    into  your  pram  head and footboards, but    it  won't  look    quite  as   good.    But if you don't  mind that  then  there  is  no  reason  why  you   shouldn't    do it  plain at  all Pam.   I  think  you    would  need  to put  them onto  the  top  rails  though  to be honest,  or at  least,  I  can   not  imagine    how it  would  work  without  piping   along   those  edges.  I  would  imagine  that it  helps  to  give  quite a  lot of  structure  and   support  to  the   edges  really,  I  would  think.   However,    if  you  try  it  and it  works  ok  then    that  is  your  business isn't it?   It   is  not  up  to  anyone   else how  you line  your pram  Pam,   so  if  you are happy  with it,  then  do it.

S x

thanks for your reply Sandra.:)i know what you mean about the structure of the top edge.i honestly cant remember when i had my silver cross for my first baby if the edges were plain or ridged but the smaller silver cross i just sold was plain edged and seemed very sturdy in that area.so i will try it and see what happens...unless you know anyone in the south who could help me out?