Plaid insert seat materials or kits available as a 4 pcs kit fully sewn, Going plaid? got you covered GB over |
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Plaid insert seat materials or kits available as a 4 pcs kit fully sewn, Going plaid? got you covered GB over |
Mikey914 |
Oct 23 2014, 01:58 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,670 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I was asked some time ago to help out in getting these material made. I finally got off my butt and pulled the trigger on this. I have 7 for the 9 in stock and will have the other 2 late next week.
Materials will run per yard. Or I can have kits sewn up as shown. All 4 pcs $125, + the materials cost. It is recommended you purchase 2 yards to get the sections to line up properly, does burn up material. I will sell sample cards for $25 each that have 3" square samples. If you buy the $25 will be credited to your purchase. I plan to have the GB open til Dec 10th, so if you are looking for a Christmas gift for your car this might be the thing. I sent a kit out to Ken, he should have Friday. Material is $127 per yard If you have us do the 4 pcs kit it will take 2 yards for all 4. Attached image(s) |
bigkensteele |
Nov 12 2014, 10:02 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Tease alert!
Some pics of the prototypes. Sorry that I can't post completed pics yet. Mark and I have been working together to dial these in to perfection, and that takes time. As it turns out, the construction of the vinyl vs. plaid seats was a bit different, and we are working through that. I have a set of original plaid seats that had been recovered to a pretty high level of craftsmanship, but with the wrong material (as it was not available). I have sent Mark one of my cushions to be reverse engineered, and I am working with him on the fitment of all of the pieces. I can say with certainty that the quality of Mark's materials, and the skill of his constructor are top-notch. I can report that the back/bolster that he has created is fantastic. I got the first one on last night, and it might need a little heat gun in a couple of spots, but the fit is excellent. Much thanks to Turk22 and his excellent thread on recovering seats: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=198686 (note the 8th photo in post 2 - the relief cuts are absolutely necessary) The center insert is great too. The headrest vinyl slipped over like a glove and again probably won't need much more than a couple passes with a heat gun. I have a couple of other points of feedback that will make it fit better. The first round of cushion covers were patterned from vinyl pieces, and they didn't quite work out. Mark is working on that now. Bottom line, when this kit becomes available to the masses, it will be absolutely first-rate, and I have really enjoyed working with Mark to get this right. And trust me, he doesn't want to sell it if it isn't right. More to come... |
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