Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:37:17 -0700
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Eureka, reprise! Upholstery sourcing
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Yes, Perfect Fit McDonald has been around a long time. Supposedly wholesale only, but I bought a lot from them back in the '80s when they had a store in central Seattle. They had all the OEM VW fabrics and vinyls at that time. Truly a candy store for the old car hobbyist or camper converter.
A great place to get new foam for re-doing the rear seat/bed!
Stuart
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil2
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 6:39 PM
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Subject: Eureka, reprise! Upholstery sourcing
I went by Portland's east side Fabric Depot today for interior upgrade
materials and noticed a product by Perfect*fit* a year too late (#22-4).
FD has it at $16/each and labeled Waterproof Pane Board. 32x48" and about
1/8" or less thick. Not very stiff but with the 1/8" Van Specialties foatm
I just touted and their interweave fabric, would save an owner over $200 to
do the accessible panels, rather than ABS material.
The ABS is a bit thick to begin the skins with too.
I then went to Perfect*fit*'s Portland location and was amazed at the
things I saw. Stainless and plastic marine hardware, auto and marine
upholstery and backing materials, as in dozens and dozens of makes and
colors. Snaps of any color a Vanagon could use. Piping! Seam hiding
piping (cannot recall the actual term), foam (nothing great like latex but
still), carpet edge moulding aluminum . . . stuff, you name it. Don't
think I can post a link but they have an outlet in Tukwila, WA as well.
Thought ya'll may want to spruce up your rides too.
I suppose to make this post M~Th legal I'll append this:
Is it just me or do others have this itch to refresh the interior cosmetics
(pillar trim, ceiling panels, door panels, wall panels, et al) so the
things I add necessarily (hardware, LEDs, Vitrifrigo) don't make the
interior look weird (admixture of style/ages)? I find the juxtaposition of
the old styles of colors, textures and hues a little obvious when I add
necessities and think the only solution is to upgrade it all, over time.
--
Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
'86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
'08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
'90 Westfalia Subagon
Fulltiming since August 2008
Nunquam Pendite Divendium
