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Subject:Re: armrests and seat upgrades
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Tue, 10 Apr 2001 19:46:41 -0500

Stan Wilder wrote:

I made the sale upgrade:

You need to get the matching door panels, they don't have screw holes for
arm rests.

The vans with captains chairs don't have arm rests on the doors.

If you get door panels that are real sleazy, spray them down with
easy-off oven cleaner and brush it in real good. Rinse it thoroughly and
let it dry in the sun. It restores the color of the fabric (removes the
gray undertones of age) then spray the fabric areas with Scotch Guard and
you're ready to go to the beach.

The only reason I say use Easy-off is that my used seats were heavily
soiled with human sweat and all of the body olis that go with it. The 409
and other cleaners just didn't get that kind of soil off.