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Subject:Re: Let's Talk About Seats
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:14:42 -0700

No, I'm not talking night school class, I'm talking professional program.
When you visit the shop its full of boats and classic cars as well as nice
furniture.

A friend of mine had them redo the interior on his '65 Mustang and it came
out as good as the original Ford factory job.

On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Alternatively, you could take the class and do your own seats.  I recommend
> caution with this approach, however, due to unanticipated outcomes.  My
> bride signed up at our local school in order to re-do the club chairs we'd
> picked up.  She fell and dislocated her right elbow after the first of the
> twelve sessions and no tuition refund was available, so guess how I spent an
> entire season of Saturday mornings.
>
> But I can do upholstery now.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On *Fri, 6/25/10, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>*wrote:
>
>
> From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>
> Subject: Re: Let's Talk About Seats
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Friday, June 25, 2010, 11:10 PM
>
>
> The local community college here has an upholstery program that does great
> work at unbelievably low prices.  You have to get on the waiting list but
> its worth it...
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Rowan Tipton <uther@dragonhome.org<http://mc/compose?to=uther@dragonhome.org>>
> wrote:
>
> > On Jun 25, 2010, at 6:26 PM, Thomas Buese wrote:
> >
> >  On Jun 25, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> >>
> >>  Man does that add up.
> >>>
> >>> I see 2  back foams at 35 ea and 70 for two in your list ..etc..
> >>>
> >>> but for seat cover at 300 each, you only list one in the right
> >>> column ...
> >>> if you need two of those ..
> >>> and all these other parts, looks like a grand to rebuild the front
> >>> seats.
> >>>
> >>
> >> & you can take the seats to a good upholstery shop that knows what it
> >> is doing for that or less installed?
> >>
> >
> > Ah, but there's the problem - how does one find a "good" upholstery
> > shop?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> YMMV,
> >>
> >> Mr. BZ-tuck & roll anyone?
> >>
> >
> >
> > I remain, as always
> > YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,
> >
> > r
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27