Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 21:08:14 -0500
Reply-To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Mexican Westy Upholstery Job
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Lo haría otra vez? Absolutely! -- el tho mi tapicería nueva es así
que haber hecho resistente y bien, puede ser que incluso me dure más
tiempo. Cuando compré mi '85 Wolfsburg Westy, ella tenía mirar
triste, tapicería rasgada, amarillenta de la cuerda. Una vez en
México, comencé a conseguir estimaciones aquí y allí, y a
encontrarlas para ser constante, siempre y cuando evité a zonas y a
colonias turísticas del expatriot, con sus precios altos elevados.
Encontré a equipo agradable de father/son con un pequeño
departamento de la acera a través de un almacén auto enorme de la
tapicería. Les dije que deseara un peso pesado, vinilo del tan con
un estiramiento consolidado detrás -- cuál parecería elegante, pero
que esté parado hasta el salsa derramado, arena de la playa,
bañadores mojados, y el perro gomoso mastica.
Después de que eligiéramos la tela, quitaron el asiento de pasajero
del frente de mi furgoneta, junto con el asiento del salto, el asiento
de la parte posteriora y amortiguadores plegables. Acordaron replegar
mi viejo modelo de la tapicería, pero agregar dos bolsillos profundos
cada uno a las partes posterioras del asiento del programa piloto y de
pasajero. Maravilloso para los libros, correspondencias, leash del
perro, tienda enclavija, etc. También pedí que construyeran en a *
bolsillo secreto en la parte posteriora del jumpseat y hacer un
slipcover adicional para este seatback, que sería completado
pesadamente en el borde superior -- puesto que ésta es mi " escala "
a la litera superior.
Di el th
On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:02:18 -0700 PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET> writes:
> Would I do it again?
> Absolutely!--tho my new upholstery is so tough & well done,
> it might even outlast me.
> When I bought my '85 Wolfsburg Westy, she had sad looking,
> ripped, beige cord upholstery. Once in Mexico, I began to get
> estimates here & there, & found them to be consistent, so long as
> I avoided tourist zones & expatriot colonies, with their high
> prices.
>
> I found a nice father/son team with a little sidewalk shop across
> from
> a huge auto upholstery warehouse. I told them I wanted a heavy
> weight,
> tan vinyl with a bonded stretch back--which would look smart, but
> stand
> up to spilled salsa, beach sand, wet bathing suits, & gummy dog
> chews.
>
> After we chose the fabric, they removed the passenger seat from the
> front of my van, along with the jump seat, back folding seat &
> cushions.
> They agreed to replicate my old upholstery pattern, but to add two
> deep
> pockets each to driver's & passenger's seat backs. Wonderful for
> books,
> maps, dog leash, tent pegs, etc. I also asked them to build in a
> *secret
> pocket into the back of the jumpseat & to make an additional
> slipcover
> for this seatback, which would be heavily padded on the top
> edge--since
> this is my "ladder" to the upper berth.
>
> I gave the man & his son half of the agreed upon price & returned in
> 48 hrs.
> The work was completed & installed in an hour. The job is
> gorgeous--with
> zippers, velcro, & even piping on the edges of the front seats.
> They
> recovered
> all the van's upholstery, including the fold down bed & separate
> zippered
> engine compartment cushion.
> Total Cost Including Vinyl Fabric: $217.00
>
> !Andele!
> Phaedra
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Basecamp
>
>
>
> .
>
>
>
> > Could you tell us more about the upholstery job in Mexico?
> > What was done?
> > Where?
> > Cost?
> > Materials?
> > Satisfaction: Would you do it again?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom Salicos
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