Hey!    List Member Jonce Fancher does upholstery for a living.

You might shoot him a pmail Joe.

On 9/27/06, mad madeline <mac10wv@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Joe, I've reupholstered other vehicles.  ) The problems I ran into are the
> machine... needs to be heavy duty... today's mending sewing machines just
> won't leave a stitch that holds up.  The material is extra thick... and that
> is hard to run through a non-professional machine.  2) most upholstery shops
> now order ready made seat covers, and fit them to your particular
> vehicle.  Nip here, tuck there, and replacing foam when necessary or where
> you tell them you want it.  3) seams are really hard to do so that they have
> that "professional look".  If money is an issue, I'd suggest finding a shop
> that can order ready made covers that you like.  If money isn't a
> consideration, then go for the experiment and try it yourself!  Madeline
>
> joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:  After twenty-one years of
> faithful service, the groovy tan corduroy
> upholstery in my wolfsburg westy is starting to separate on the
> passenger's
> seat, and it looks like the bench seat isn't far behind...
>
> Because this fabric is NLA, I've been looking for an excuse to
> reupholster.
> I really wanted to do the brown VW "Mexico Plaid" from the late Bay
> Windows,
> but that stuff is some kind of expensive through GoWesty and BusDepot.
>
> With my three year-old and two week-old having chosen the Vanagon over the
> Passat Wagon as their preferred mode of transportation, I had an idea that
> maybe I'd use indoor/outdoor furniture upholstery if I can find a cool
> plaid
> pattern (spill resistant, durable).
>
> Does anybody have experience with reupholstering, and know of the costs
> and
> possible pitfalls?
>
> Or, does anybody have some good tan VW corduroy lying around?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe T.
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Try the new Live Search today!
>
> http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&FORM=WLMTAG
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Everyone is raving about the  all-new Yahoo! Mail.
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com