Arlo,
You could probably redye the carpet with some Rit Dye (that is the brand
that I used to restore some sunbleached carpet - it works well) In the
process of rebuilding my seats, I went to a customer mattress manufacturer
and bought the highest density foam that he had. I WILL have some good
cushion in mine!!
You are correct about the vinyl. The only place that mine went bad was at
the seams and where something actually dug in and tore it. I hope that the
replacements (from Rallye) last as long as the originals!!
Sid Raper
1964 1500
>From: "Arlo J. Levisen" <alevisen@gdhscats.org>
>Reply-To: "Arlo J. Levisen" <alevisen@gdhscats.org>
>To: Datsun Roadster Mailing List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: 1500's
>Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 16:38:41 +0300
>
>DFL'ers:
>
>I just read this last e-mail on the early 1500's - as I get ready to go
>out and get into my '62 (#83) Fairlady and drive home. I can tell you
>the fiberglass seats are a pain in that the one on my driver's side has
>broken down to the point where I have to use 2 sticks to keep it in
>place. The vinyl on the seats must have been of pretty good quality
>because all 3 of mine are in excellent condition yet.
>
>My original carpet is still in good shape almost everywhere, but the
>color has turned from dark black to a shade of brown. I don't know how
>that works!
>
>Until I read the description I guess I hadn't thought about how goofy
>the seats really are in this car. The cushions, of course, lift out of
>the tray very easily - so you aren't ever going to lose much of anything
>in these seats.
>
>These seats aren't real comfortable but we often, around here, sit for
>an hour or two just getting to where we are going. They aren't all that
>bad and the car just keeps purring along like it is supposed to.
>
>Later,
>
>Arlo Levisen
>Revillo, South Dakota
>
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