Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 13:11:08 +0000
Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Upholstery Questions
In-Reply-To: <C1431087.6D75%mwagner628@comcast.net>
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Mornin'--
I had one of those Vanagon Eureka moments while trying to fall asleep last
night (does anybody else get those?) and am thinking I'll sacrifice the rear
matress cover for repairs on the rest of the corduroy. It's in perfect
shape and I keep a blanket over it at this point anyway.
A used brown or tan matress cover, assuming I can find one, shouldn't really
compromise the overall "Fabric of Kings" vibe of the interior.
I also realized, by actually looking around at my surroundings while
driving, that there's an auto upholstery shop four blocks from my house. Go
figure.
Thanks for all of the suggestions--even with repairs, I'm continuing my
search for suitable brown plaid patio furniture fabric...
Joe T.
>From: Michael Wagner <mwagner628@COMCAST.NET>
>Reply-To: Michael Wagner <mwagner628@COMCAST.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Upholstery Questions
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:03:51 -0400
>
>I got front seat covers a few years ago from: Seat Cover Warehouse, 1607
>North State Road 7, Hollywood, FL 33021, (954) 963-4989
>
>I pulled my shreddy tan corduroy from the front seats and sent it to them
>and they made a pattern (which they still have) and made a wonderful
>replacement replicated from the original. I switched material to solid
>brown
>velour type material on the seat top and seat face, and solid brown vinyl
>on
>the sides and back. They even made the covers for the arm rests. They came
>out really good, continue to serve me very well, and were very reasonable
>in
>price.
>
>The bench seat was easy enough to recover - my wife and I did that
>ourselves.
>
>M
>
>
>On 9/27/06 11:17 AM, "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.
> >
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