At 08:37 AM 8/21/98 -0400, Vic Whitmore wrote:
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>On the seats: The later Spits had the hounds tooth centre strip. If you
replace
>it, you will find that you have to replace it again in a few years. It just
>doesn't stand up. I recommend that you go with an all-vinyl seat cover
kit. It
>looks great on mine and will out-last the cloth by a long shot.
Vic and others,
I had heard the same thing as above. So when I re-built my seats, I used
the original biege vinyl (which was in good condition) and had the
houndstooth inserts replaced with a modern cloth.
The new cloth (sort of a mottled biege-gray-and-sand combo) matches well
and is a lot more durable (heavier) than the original '70s material.
Plus, grease stains blend right in! (Now THAT'S an important
consideration.) :) Feels cool after being in the hot sun, and a
treatment of Scotchguard (tm) water repellant keeps those pesky raindrops
from soaking in.
Best thing of all, the material was a remnant. The upholstery shop did the
job for 1/2 the cost of buying original-style houndstooth covers from the
Big Three Vendors.
Anyone that is redoing their seats should consider this route.
Frugally Yours,
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire FM96062 UO
Succasunna, NJ USA
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