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Classicvibe
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 Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:25 pm Post subject: Let's see your upholstery! |
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MY shred-tastic '86 cords need to go, and I am removing all the interior for some renovation. Do you have tips and trick to share with your re-upholstery experience? Please post pics and give details. I found a few random hits on the search, but would love to get some summary to those pics out there. Also wondering if anyone with the Z-bad has replaced the pad material entirely (as well as the back pad I suppose)? I would like to make that more comfortable without needing to carry around a pillow top! Show your interior panels as well!
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jsSyncro
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Classicvibe
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That is awesome, especially because you are sipping the fine Sierra Nevada nectar and installing heat seaters as well. Going back for another read - great work!
Still looking for ideas on upholstery colors and designs.
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DAIZEE
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I have Zed brackets, I took the underneath forward bulkhead out and I got the seat, back, and back mattress with new foam and covered in leopard skin fabric. I did 4" as the old was but should have just got 3" as then it would have been able to open a cupboard.
I've only gotten to sleep in it once but it was really really cozy.
I got my foam and got it covered at a matress maker, I kept it all very simple. When I can get pictures I will.
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thummmper
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restitched my two fronts, but the availability of good fabric is bad, cause all the colors are greys and not very flexible
I cut an inch out of the tailbone area and replaced it with lower density foam to soften the hard point you end up squirming on after
60 miles.
lapped an apron of low density foam up over the ears to cover the canvas I glued to the rod pockets to stop the splitting
I opted away from the wire and horsehair on the backrest,[my mortal enemy] and dressed the springboxes with canvas and 1" foam,
glued and hog-ringed over the edges to the springs underneath.
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Classicvibe
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bread geek
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:42 am Post subject: upholstery |
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here is mine i used black and grey tweed
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SpudlyHotPotato
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These are gorgeous - where and how did you get those done? Did they add memory foam to plump up the seats? I'm trying to decide if Recaros are really worth the extra million dollars they cost. I sure do like the look of yours though - many others in here also look nice (beige leather or fake leather on the outside and brown tweed in the middle).
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vwcampin
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| SpudlyHotPotato wrote: |
These are gorgeous - where and how did you get those done? Did they add memory foam to plump up the seats? I'm trying to decide if Recaros are really worth the extra million dollars they cost. I sure do like the look of yours though - many others in here also look nice (beige leather or fake leather on the outside and brown tweed in the middle).
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Those belong to a local guy in my area. They are in the maroon "homeade doka" that has popped up in a couple threads over the past year or two. As far as I know they are stock Vanagon seats that a local upholsterer recovered in leather. Not sure what the upholstery place did while the covers were off...
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danfromsyr
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and a wheel skins leather wrapped Eurovan steering wheel to boot.
very nice and same Diam as the PS vanagons.
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msinabottle
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: Have a Look Here |
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Have a look at this thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=278065
Winston's Sew Fine interior tends to take the breath away from those who draw conclusions from his battered exterior. I'm still saving my pennies to do something about THAT.
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Classicvibe
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| danfromsyr wrote: |
and a wheel skins leather wrapped Eurovan steering wheel to boot.
very nice and same Diam as the PS vanagons. |
Dan, is it as easy as finding a Eurovan Wheel and installing? What about the wrap? Looks so dang nice...
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SpudlyHotPotato
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| Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject: Sewfine's new seats! |
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Winston's seats are really gorgeous - what a great job. I love that tweed fabric.
I'm stunned that I haven't seen these parts of the Sewfine web site before:
http://www.sewfineproducts.com/colorado.html
Holy smokes, they have brand new SEATS they make to replace the old ones - complete with seat heaters and lumbar support (if so desired)...
How new is this development? Has anyone installed these yet? Wonder what they're like compared to some Recaros ... they're certainly less expensive. One Recaro is the price of a pair of these seats.
$1480 for a PAIR of Sewfine's tan vinyl "Colorado" seats with lumbar support & armrests on both, versus $1800 for a single Recaro seat in tan leather.
(I'm price-comparing the leather Recaro because the grey and black options would clash with my brown & tan interior.)
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| Dan, is it as easy as finding a Eurovan Wheel and installing? What about the wrap? Looks so dang nice... |
I pulled mine from a earlier eurovan a few years ago and couldn't be happier with the upgrade. It is a straight bolt on deal. I found the Wheelskin leather cover cheapest on ebay. To activate high beams is minorly harder though as the stalk just touches the wider eurovan base.
BTW- they only came in black. The one pictured from the van/truck was dyed. |
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K58
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 Damn!
more pics!!
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Williamtaylor33
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| SpudlyHotPotato wrote: |
| I'm trying to decide if Recaros are really worth the extra million dollars |
I sat in dogpilots van last week. And I can say yes if you have the money they are worth it.
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