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Date:         Tue, 1 Feb 2011 12:43:49 -0700
Reply-To:     "Joe T." <vanagon85@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Joe T." <vanagon85@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
Comments: To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20110201014618.4915D18E2F0@relay04.roch.ny.frontiernet.net>
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Hi Jonce,

Thanks for the info! Since reading your email, I've been giving myself a crash course in fabric education, reading about FMVSS-302 and lightfastness. I've found lots of fabric online that meets spec, but can't see buying it without knowing what it feels like.

I'm told there are a few auto fabric places around Denver so I'm going to check them out as soon as it warms up a bit.

I did meet a guy with a Westfalia who had redone his rear bench with Sunbrella fabric. It looked good and wasn't too vinyl-ish. I'm thinking about looking into that as well.

Thanks again. Joe

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com>wrote:

> Hi > If going to a fabric store you may not find fabrics with UV protection. > There are Auto Upholstery fabrics that will give much better performance for > the rigors of Auto needs. Do a bit of research before dropping coin and time > on something that will just turn to crap in no time flat. > Have fun! > Jonce > BTW a rule of thumb is if it has a MVSS-302 usually it will work just fine > for auto but make sure it has a lightfastness of MANY hours in the sun. Hate > to see your work fade into dust! > > > This is a very timely topic... >> >> My mother-in-law and I are heading to the fabric store next weekend to >> pick >> out the new interior for my Vanagon. She's offered to teach me how to do >> the whole thing. I'm very excited to get into upholstery and to learn a >> new >> skill! >> >> Joe T. >> >> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: >> >> > ---- Mark Dearing <VWBrain@AOL.COM> wrote: >> > > In a message dated 1/29/2011 10:40:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> > > fonman4277@COMCAST.NET writes: >> > > >> > > I am one of seven siblings >> > > >> > > >> > > hey david I am also 0ne of seven. my father flew P38s during WW2 , >> > > became chief of construction on the N&W railway , got into VW buses >> > cause it >> > > was the only thing that could carry all of the family. he is the >> only >> > person >> > > I know that has flipped 2 buses. Course we had to learn how to fix >> them, >> > I >> > > rebuilt my first engine at 14 , was driving them even earlier around >> the >> > > neighborhood and woods. Unlike jeff I really miss my father, he would >> > love >> > > my vanagon westy. later mark d >> > >> > Well, unlike most on this list, I am not deep into mechanics, but the >> > basics were required when we were kids, and I required them of my >> daughter. >> > but I go to a pro for anything beyond basics. I do carry a tool kit >> with >> > me, and by having the camper in tip top shape on departure for a trip, I >> can >> > keep it going and usually get out of a jam (haven't really had much in >> the >> > way of a jam, just some concerns that have never gotten me stuck >> somewhere >> > for long). But getting into transmissions and engine innards, or even >> r&r >> > major parts, I generally don't do it. When I needed a radiator, I had >> it >> > done at a shop. I'll be adding an external oil cooler from "ten cent >> life >> > before summer," and I don't know right now whether I'll do it myself or >> hire >> > it out. I do have a great guy who doesn't mind that I do a few things >> > myself who does my heavy stuff. He will even advise me on things I do >> > myself. >> > >> > mcneely >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Joe T. >> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2 >> > >

-- Joe T. '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2


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