"You want something really heavy for that rear."

Kinda personal, idn't it? : )

Cya,
Robert
On Feb 1, 2011 12:25 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sunbrella on an interior? Not for me! It's pretty flimsy stuff and
> besides, it's more expensive than most auto upholstery I've dealt
> with.
>
> You want something really heavy for that rear. If you have an older
> westy like mine, you'll be glad to know that those unobtainable browns
> are back in style after all the decades. Not those neutral tones of a
> few years back but rich, dark chocolatey BROWNS.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Joe T. <vanagon85@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Jonce,
>>
>> Thanks for the info!  Since reading your email, I've been giving myself a
>> crash course in fabric education, reading about FMVSS-302 and
>> lightfastness.  I've found lots of fabric online that meets spec, but
can't
>> see buying it without knowing what it feels like.
>>
>> I'm told there are a few auto fabric places around Denver so I'm going to
>> check them out as soon as it warms up a bit.
>>
>> I did meet a guy with a Westfalia who had redone his rear bench with
>> Sunbrella fabric.  It looked good and wasn't too vinyl-ish.  I'm thinking
>> about looking into that as well.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> Joe
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com
>wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joe T.
>> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2
>>