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> Plaid seat inserts, was this a dealer option or all aftermarket?
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post Aug 8 2007, 01:11 AM
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Plaid seat inserts.......was this a dealer option or all aftermarket?

I know they were available on the VW bus of that era, but what about the 914?

Special order or one offs?
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post Aug 8 2007, 04:06 AM
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Plaid is pictured in factory sales brochures. I'm pretty sure it was a dealer option, not aftermarket.
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post Aug 8 2007, 09:00 AM
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99% sure it was factory. Dealers won't go to the trouble of changing seats


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post Aug 8 2007, 12:10 PM
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Any other pictures of what was available?

Are they the same patterns that came on the westys?
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post Aug 8 2007, 12:35 PM
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Factory, 76 for sure, ?75.
Often color keyed with body color with green, red, yellow and B&W plaid to the best of my recollection.

Very cool when pristine. Ugly when stained and worn...

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post Aug 8 2007, 01:10 PM
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QUOTE(orthobiz @ Aug 8 2007, 02:35 PM) *

Factory, 76 for sure, ?75.
Often color keyed with body color with green, red, yellow and B&W plaid to the best of my recollection.

Very cool when pristine. Ugly when stained and worn...

Paul

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) & also remember the grey & black plaid on the silver cars.
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post Aug 8 2007, 02:11 PM
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A large range of plaid fabrics were available in boith 1975 and 1976, factory only, not dealer installed. I have a few photos of what I have come across on my webage:

http://members.rennlist.com/914_collectibl...aintFabrics.htm

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post Aug 8 2007, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 8 2007, 12:11 PM) *

A large range of plaid fabrics were available in boith 1975 and 1976, factory only, not dealer installed. I have a few photos of what I have come across on my webage:

http://members.rennlist.com/914_collectibl...aintFabrics.htm

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Hi Jeff,

Add these Grey/Black plaid seats from an original 1976 914 here in MI.

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post Aug 8 2007, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Aug 8 2007, 12:11 PM) *

A large range of plaid fabrics were available in boith 1975 and 1976, factory only, not dealer installed. I have a few photos of what I have come across on my webage:

http://members.rennlist.com/914_collectibl...aintFabrics.htm

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Jeff,

A few more to add to your webpage.

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post Aug 8 2007, 08:00 PM
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They are different from the Westy plaids although the yellow is pretty close.
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post Aug 8 2007, 09:24 PM
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Wow! I thought the plaid interiors were common knowledge on the late 914's.

When they first came out, I hated them - probably because they clashed with the plaid pants I wore during that period! And the plaid jacket too.

As time has gone by, I appreciate & actually LIKE them. They're a period piece. Anyone remeber houndstooth inserts in early 70's 911's? I liked those from the start. Anyone remeber the raspberry 911's of '73? Hated it & still do, but it's a part of Porsche history.

I particularly like the matching plaid interior for orange 914's. Of course red-based colors strike a note with me.

Yeah, they're pretty cool these days, if clean.
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post Aug 8 2007, 10:01 PM
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Well I searched thru the threads and didn't come across any posts specifically about the plaids so I thought I'd ask.

I found a weaver who is local to me who does tartans and I'm going to get her to make some of my family tartan for the 71. It's Gemini Blue so I think it would match pretty well.

She could probably match any of the plaids if she has a reference sample with the grid shown with a ruler.

Napier Tartan





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post Aug 9 2007, 12:00 AM
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Very cool Bruce. Toast had that done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Aug 9 2007, 12:48 AM
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I saw her car at the RRC last year and liked what I saw (the car too) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) She sewed them herself......Hot and can sew (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Aug 9 2007, 09:42 AM
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Here is the Ferguson Tartan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

Something tells me it won't look right in a signal orange car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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post Aug 24 2007, 02:31 PM
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I wanna see you in a skirt.

How'z come the O'Shea's don't have a Tartan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

(we just drink and fall down, then everyone looks up our skirts... not good)
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