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| Rob-O |
 Aug 8 2020, 09:34 AM
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I don’t have pictures of the plaid but I do if the ‘Pepita’. Give me a bit and I’ll post them...
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| Rob-O |
Aug 8 2020, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Pepita
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| Mikey914 |
Aug 8 2020, 12:58 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,639 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Got both in stock if you need.
https://914rubber.com/sewn-plaid-seat-material-kit The pepitia is less expensive too https://914rubber.com/sewn-houndstooth-seat-material-kit Attached thumbnail(s)     
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| BillJ |
Aug 10 2020, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Aug 8 2020, 11:00 AM)  Here's my seats Those look great to me. Will be added to winter project I think. Thanks everyone for weighing in. Really appreciate it. |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Aug 10 2020, 09:31 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,759 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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same as mine!!! at first i thought it was a picture of my interior. btw your heater lever is in the on position. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
I like mine too but if i had to do it again i just might opt for the houndstooth, but it sure gets a lot of attention and complements! Phil QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Aug 8 2020, 11:00 AM) Here's my seats QUOTE(BillJ @ Aug 10 2020, 10:00 AM) QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Aug 8 2020, 11:00 AM) Here's my seats Those look great to me. Will be added to winter project I think. Thanks everyone for weighing in. Really appreciate it. |
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| BillJ |
Mar 25 2021, 07:45 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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Update. Have the plaid covers that were optional on my car in 1975 coming today from 914 Rubber and could not be more excited. Or so i thought!
Was at the upholstry shop this morning with the car to discuss the install and was reviewing the seats. I turned the bottom cushion over on the driver side and saw this:  It would seem that whoever recovered the seats with the non-standard material that is on it now went right over the old material WHICH WAS THE PLAID! CARma at it's finest. So excited to be returning it to original which i just happen to like. Cloud 9 right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| drem914 |
Mar 25 2021, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,029 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California
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@Mikey
@dr914 @autoatlanta.com QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Aug 7 2020, 12:15 PM) The original 75 76 plaid was so fragile, that I actually saw new 914s sitting outside on the Porsche dealer lot with the material starting to fray. It was not made correctly with a UV formula but rather one for inside use. Hence many of these cars were reinserted with just a few miles on them. Our man Doug at SMS auto fabrics took it upon himself to reproduce the plaids at first having a problem with them fading but now seems to have it right. Is there a recommended UV protectant product that can be used (sprayed or applied) on the SMS tartan fabric? |
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| douglastic |
Mar 25 2021, 09:53 AM
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not a real person Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 7-November 16 From: Beaumont, CA Member No.: 20,566 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(BillJ @ Mar 25 2021, 05:45 AM) So excited to be returning it to original which i just happen to like. Cloud 9 right now Fantastic! What is the condition of your original hidden plaid, once uncovered? |
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| BillJ |
Mar 25 2021, 12:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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Not sure yet but I asked the upholsterer to keep the original material intact as much as possible. Maybe all they wanted to do was change the look but I expect it to be torn or at least worn.
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| BillJ |
Mar 30 2021, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,091 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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So the seats are back and installed on new carpet. Plaid as optioned from factory and i really love it. Got the old skins as well and they were stained which i think is why they put the non original fabric on top of it.
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