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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ plaid seat inserts, just for jeff

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 09:24 AM

just for you jeff. i was wrong on the vinyl on the driver's side. easy insert swap out for someone with a good seat. no rips or tears noticed with a brief glance. pass side seat is in nice shape. i think they would brighten up with a good cleaning. these aren't my seats. bug craig with your "can i buy those seats?" questions guys.

k

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Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 09:25 AM

pass side.

k

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Posted by: seanery Feb 25 2006, 09:29 AM

has anyone ever seen a tan interior with any kind of plaid seats (in a 914)?

I'm really digging them, but can't picture a pattern or color combo that would fly in tan.

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 25 2006, 09:30 AM

oohh, sweet!

Posted by: bmunday Feb 25 2006, 09:30 AM

Kewl, the floor boards match the seats... Sorry had to..

Posted by: seanery Feb 25 2006, 09:32 AM

it looks like a short(er) person drove this car. I can't see why else there would be so much wear on the top of the side bolster except for the seatbelt rubbing, due to a short(er) body in the seat.

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 09:50 AM

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE??? this was for jeff's eyes only, stop looking!!! NOW!!! don't make me delete this thread.

story is, a lady used it as a daily driver. the car is in pretty decent shape over all, no repaint, correct code (L20C).

k

#1 worker bee, navigator, HOV lane dummy, and appearently a junior sales associate . the boss at camp914 is a real task master!! you have be multi-demensional to work for that guy!!!

Posted by: seanery Feb 25 2006, 10:00 AM

la la la la la....I can't hear you...la la la la la

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 10:05 AM

groovy side stripes.

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Posted by: boboli914@att.net Feb 25 2006, 10:06 AM

I like em! How much? No! Seriously.They would look cool in my Orangy yellow 72'

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 10:06 AM

dr side. unheard of for a wa car.

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Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 10:08 AM

pass side. looking at this area is the first thing i do for any car in wa.

k

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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 25 2006, 10:10 AM

Thanks Kev! I will add this to my Paint and Fabrics webpage with the other Tartans and Plaids I have photos of. I was hoping the blue car had blue plaid...but I guess it is not to be.

Here is the only non-black trim plaid I have. It is supposedly an original fabric from a very original car:

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Posted by: Porsche Rescue Feb 25 2006, 10:10 AM

Kevin, do you think the cloth is original? The vinyl is more worn than the cloth. I think Aaron Gilihan in Vancouver is looking for that plaid.

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 10:11 AM

bob . bug craig, seriously. it's not my car.

k

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 25 2006, 10:12 AM

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They would look cool in my Orangy yellow 72'

they would be incorrect for a 72 car...

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Feb 25 2006, 10:12 AM

QUOTE (rhodyguy @ Feb 25 2006, 08:11 AM)
bob . bug craig, seriously. it's not my car.

k

Craig??? How much??

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Feb 25 2006, 10:13 AM

What, Craig bought it and you are the forwarding agent?

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Feb 25 2006, 10:13 AM

QUOTE (bowlsby @ Feb 25 2006, 08:12 AM)

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They would look cool in my Orangy yellow 72'

they would be incorrect for a 72 car...

So are the 916 flares,bumpers,wheels,paint........

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 10:19 AM

your guess is as good as mine jim. given the nepal paint and the orange plaid, being original wouldn't surprise one bit. glad it's something new for your collection jeff.

k

Posted by: maf914 Feb 25 2006, 10:30 AM

QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Feb 25 2006, 08:10 AM)
Kevin, do you think the cloth is original? The vinyl is more worn than the cloth.

I also noticed that the vinyl was more worn than the fabric. On my 76 the red plaid fabric wore through before the vinyl trim.

But, the orange plaid pattern does look correct, and I don't think too many people would go to the trouble of recovering a seat just to have plaid.

By the way, back in the seventies I test drove a red VW Scirroco that had the same type plaid seat fabric as the 914.

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 25 2006, 10:33 AM

no jim. just another muti-tasking demension, in my 0$ compensation employment agreement.

mike, the pass side bolsters are very clean. the dr side looks to have suffered the greatest wear. sort like the driver slid across the bolster instead of sitting down. prob someone rather short, the car was owned by a woman.

k

Posted by: seanery Feb 25 2006, 10:42 AM

Thanks for the pic jeff.

Posted by: dinomium Feb 25 2006, 10:56 AM

Is that the car that was for sale with the Olymipic Blue one on Craigs?

Posted by: double-a Feb 25 2006, 12:39 PM

those look a bit different than the ones i have in my car. my seats are a brigher orange, but the fabric is in really poor condition. it wasn't great quality fabric to begin with. so... my guess would be that those seats have been recovered, especially if the vinyl is in worse condition than the fabric.

here's what mine look like:

~a

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