Jeff..........is yours 'just an 85' or is it specifically a Wolfsburg
Weekender 85 ?
The upholstery they used in those seems to go south quite easily. Like even
if you look at it funny, it'll start to come apart.
I exaggerate slightly of course.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: Tan Ribbed Velvet / 1985 West Wolfie Weekender

>I must be a really lucky guy, because my 85 with tan "shread-o-
> matic' (that's not really the name is it??) is pretty much minty.
> I've never even used seat covers, and the van has 290k km.  I guess I
> was due for some good luck!
>
> Jeff
> 85 Westfalia GL
> 09 Jetta wagon (for hauling around my soon to come family addition!)
>
> On 1-Nov-08, at 4:43 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> that specific seat upholstery material in that specific year and
>> model ( I
>> have one .......really a great version of a Weekender too ) ....is
>> called
>> 'Shread-o-matic.'
>>
>> I'd be surprised if there was a good seat anywhere, and if you used it
>> ..........it would start shredding before too long anyway.
>> Funny they're like this too.........because VW has some incredibly
>> durable
>> materials in their vanagon interiors.
>>
>> btw, there's a former vanagon guy in Salem who's a real upholstery
>> guy.
>> Might be a bit spendy, but I believe he could re-do your seats in
>> the right
>> material.......or find an even better one, and do a fine job too.
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jonce Fancher" <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 8:06 AM
>> Subject: Tan Ribbed Velvet / 1985 West Wolfie Weekender
>>
>>
>>> Hi all
>>> I was sifting through some of the New Books that came in at the
>>> shop for a
>>> customer and found a Polyester/ Nylon blend Cordauroy that is close
>>> to the
>>> Tan
>>> ribbed velvet used in the Vanagon.
>>> Of course the customer liked some other stuff in the book and took
>>> it for
>>> a few days. When I get it back I will try and post cost per yard
>>> and stuff
>>> if anyone is still
>>> looking to swap out to keep original look of the upholstery going.
>>> C-ya Jonce
>>>
>>>
>>>> PS Anybody have a set of front seats with that wondeful splitting
>>>> brown/tan
>>>> velour material that's not shredded to pieces?
>>>
>>>
>>> Jonce Fancher
>>>
>>> 56 Single Cab
>>> 66 Sunroof Bug
>>> 66 Variant Squareback
>>> 66 Porsche 912
>>> 71 Sunroof Bus
>>> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
>>> 85 Vanagon Westi
>>> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>>>
>>> Fancher's Upholstery Inc. -  www.fanchers.com
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