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Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 08:09 AM

I Got to thinking... my seat inserts are ok, but the pass side has a small cig burn (PO inflicted), and the driver side has a light stain.

PLUS... I hate the way the brown clashes the green, but doing an entire brown to black swap is too expensive.

I LOVE plaid interiors.... A LOT. I'm thinking if I choose a plaid that "somewhat" matches the exterior color, it will balance everything out, and look SWEET!!

I did a seach on plaid interiors on this site... but didn't find what I was looking for.

Questions:
1. Is there any guidance on this? Can I buy inserts for the seats, or should I just head to the apolsterer and see what fabrics he has?

2. How much should I expect to PAY an apolsterer to do 2 seat inserts??

3. Any suggestions on a reliable person around the STL area that can do it?

Thanks!!

Matt


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Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 08:38 AM

Thought I'd post a couple of really cool pics I found on this site.. old threads...

Like too see more if anyone has them!!


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Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 08:38 AM

another


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Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 08:39 AM

and another


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Posted by: echocanyons Apr 7 2004, 08:46 AM

plaid is cool...


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Posted by: rick 918-S Apr 7 2004, 10:01 AM

I love plaid!
Try these guys. They had this fabric It's called pasha. The guys at South Bound are hard to reach by phone but they know fabric. They advertise in Pano.

South Bound
Little Dean Yard
Hampshire, 5020

+44 (0) 1264 810080

BTW: I spoke with my upholstery guy yesterday. He is starting my seats next week! (freebeee!)


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Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 10:24 AM

Pretty cool..... I kinda had my heart set on plaid though.

I just got off the phone with a local guy that said he's done a 914... been a long time... but he remembers the cars.... I'm actually headed down there right now as we speak.

Over the phone.. He quoted me somewhere between $300-$400.... Does htat sound reasonable for the total cost to reapolster the seats? Thats supplies, labor, and everything. Should I tell this guy to get bent.. or should I let him do it??

I'll come back in an hour or 2 and give a firm price and more details...

Matt

Posted by: STL914 Apr 7 2004, 10:50 AM

Matt,


I have a complete black interior in my garage. We can discuss this on Saturday if you are interested in a black interior for your car. Perhaps a swap.

Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 12:08 PM

Hmmmmmm...

Yea.. actually that sounds pretty good. I thought about posting an ad for a swap.... but I figured someone would be hard to find that was willing... much less someone that was close by.

I stand corrected...... Yea.. we'll definately talk

Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 12:11 PM

Oh yea...... and I hit the place downtown at lunch. He had NOTHING like that material I want... this guy was trying to sell me some old plaid crap originally meant for a 1970-something Ford Pinto.

Then..... AFTER I asked him how much it would be if I found the material on my own....... he still said $300-$400 bucks.

He couldn't even give me an exact estimate. that kinda pisses me off... then the price was the same, even if I get the material.

Guess I answered my own question..... He can get bent

Posted by: dinomium Apr 7 2004, 12:21 PM

I have four torn up seats in my garage, I just might have to try some funky seat inserts!
Like I dont have enuff on my 914 plate!

Posted by: tat2dphreak Apr 7 2004, 12:25 PM

most upholstery places won't look at a car for less than 300... rip off in my opinion...

I guess I should have hung out with my mom and learned to sew instead of hanging out with dad to work on cars and fishing

Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 12:27 PM

Well.. I'm pretty picky about what I want. I came into the guy with a color picture of the second interior pic I posted (the first red car).

Thars what I want..... but in a green similar to the color of my car, black, and maybe a little bit of white.

Even if I do manage to find a black interior.. I still may look into this in the future.. I guess I just feel likes it makes this car even more definative than it already is

Posted by: vsg914 Apr 7 2004, 12:39 PM

That's my red 75 with the gray plaid. Had them done locally. $300 even. everything was redone. He even did the french seam on the bolsters.

Posted by: vsg914 Apr 7 2004, 12:41 PM

Oh yeah, It came with plaid, and I wanted to keep it that way.

Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 12:46 PM

I gotta tell you.... thats the pic I printed out to use an example.. SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!

$300 huh?? Figures... another Belleville redneck trying to rip me off.

So any more pics of the whole car?? It looks really clean. Lets see!!

Posted by: vsg914 Apr 7 2004, 12:50 PM

Ok, here's the whole thing.


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Posted by: vsg914 Apr 7 2004, 12:52 PM

Here it is with on rails car.


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:10 PM

Tom Truedells beauty:


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:11 PM

Others:


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:11 PM

rtgh


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:12 PM

rsth


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:12 PM

dytjh


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:13 PM

dhgj


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 7 2004, 02:14 PM

ukj


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Posted by: vsg914 Apr 7 2004, 02:18 PM

Ouch. I had that wallpaper in my bath room in the 70's. Just couldn't go in there drunk without having to close my eyes

Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 02:19 PM

Wow..... that last one was WILD!!

I'd forgotten... my last teener had a peculiar interior as well.... Wish I still had it (for other reasons)


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Posted by: MarkV Apr 7 2004, 02:20 PM

Maybe this will help:


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Posted by: ninefourteener Apr 7 2004, 02:25 PM

Yea.. I definately need some of that "green plaid".

Anyone know where I can buy it??

Posted by: smg914 Apr 7 2004, 04:24 PM

Earlier this year I visited Automobile Atlanta and George allowed me to go up in the attic storage area to search for some NOS brown carpet. While I was up in the attic, I saw a bunch of NOS plaid seat cushions in many different colors still wrapped in the plastic from the factory. I don't know the price.

Posted by: krk Apr 7 2004, 06:49 PM

Bowlsby!

You've been holding out.

The plaid pic's rock. For someone not-quite-ready-for-paisley, they are perfectly centered in the era! Thx for posting them.

I swear, the paisley interior makes me grin. (don't tell brad, but the reason the seats in the /73 were so nice was 'cause after the recover, the lived under fake cow seat covers ) Yes, these cars need a bit of late 60s/early 70s outrageousness to them

regards from (locked in 1960) kim.