Hey Joe. We're going to face the same situation with our 86 eventually and like you are trying to decide between the Bay Window Orange Plaid or a matching corduroy replacement. Our local community college has an upholstery course and is always looking for projects for the students. My friend Peter had his 65 Mustang re-upholstered for such a ridiculously low price that he donated $150 to the program. Just an idea. Jake On 9/27/06, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote: > > After twenty-one years of faithful service, the groovy tan corduroy > upholstery in my wolfsburg westy is starting to separate on the > passenger's > seat, and it looks like the bench seat isn't far behind... > > Because this fabric is NLA, I've been looking for an excuse to > reupholster. > I really wanted to do the brown VW "Mexico Plaid" from the late Bay > Windows, > but that stuff is some kind of expensive through GoWesty and BusDepot. > > With my three year-old and two week-old having chosen the Vanagon over the > Passat Wagon as their preferred mode of transportation, I had an idea that > maybe I'd use indoor/outdoor furniture upholstery if I can find a cool > plaid > pattern (spill resistant, durable). > > Does anybody have experience with reupholstering, and know of the costs > and > possible pitfalls? > > Or, does anybody have some good tan VW corduroy lying around? > > Thanks, > Joe T. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Try the new Live Search today! > > http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&FORM=WLMTAG >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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