In a message dated 11/2/08 12:24:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, jpalmer@MTS.NET writes:
> I must be a really lucky guy, because my 85 with tan "shread-o- > matic' (that's not really the name is it??) is pretty much minty. > I've never even used seat covers, and the van has 290k km. I guess I > was due for some good luck! > > Jeff > 85 Westfalia GL > you have a full GL camper. full GL campers have tan velour. the tan corderoy in the westy weekenders is the stuff that shreds. if you had a westy weekender your seats would be shredded beyond recogniton with 290k on them. and yes, "shred o matic" is actually the factory volkswagen name for the tan corduroy.
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