Hi
If going to a fabric store you may not find fabrics with UV
protection. There are Auto Upholstery fabrics that will give much
better performance for the rigors of Auto needs. Do a bit of research
before dropping coin and time on something that will just turn to
crap in no time flat.
Have fun!
Jonce
BTW a rule of thumb is if it has a MVSS-302 usually it will work just
fine for auto but make sure it has a lightfastness of MANY hours in
the sun. Hate to see your work fade into dust!

>This is a very timely topic...
>
>My mother-in-law and I are heading to the fabric store next weekend to pick
>out the new interior for my Vanagon.  She's offered to teach me how to do
>the whole thing. I'm very excited to get into upholstery and to learn a new
>skill!
>
>Joe T.
>
>On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > ---- Mark Dearing <VWBrain@AOL.COM> wrote:
> > > In a message dated 1/29/2011 10:40:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > fonman4277@COMCAST.NET writes:
> > >
> > > I am one  of seven siblings
> > >
> > >
> > > hey david  I am also 0ne of seven.  my father flew P38s during  WW2  ,
> > > became chief of construction on the N&W railway , got into VW  buses
> > cause it
> > > was the only thing that could carry all of the family.  he  is the only
> > person
> > > I know that has flipped 2 buses. Course we had to learn how  to fix them,
> > I
> > > rebuilt my first engine at 14 , was driving them even earlier  around the
> > > neighborhood and woods. Unlike jeff I really miss my father, he would
> >  love
> > > my vanagon westy. later  mark d
> >
> > Well, unlike most on this list, I am not deep into mechanics, but the
> > basics were required when we were kids, and I required them of my daughter.
> >  but I go to a pro for anything beyond basics.  I do carry a tool kit with
> > me, and by having the camper in tip top shape on departure for a
> trip, I can
> > keep it going and usually get out of a jam (haven't really had much in the
> > way of a jam, just some concerns that have never gotten me stuck somewhere
> > for long).  But getting into transmissions and engine innards, or even r&r
> > major parts, I generally don't do it.  When I needed a radiator, I had it
> > done at a shop.  I'll be adding an external oil cooler from "ten cent life
> > before summer," and I don't know right now whether I'll do it
> myself or hire
> > it out.  I do have a great guy who doesn't mind that I do a few things
> > myself who does my heavy stuff.  He will even advise me on things I do
> > myself.
> >
> > mcneely
> >
>
>
>
>--
>Joe T.
>'85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2