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Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: el_flechador on October 26, 2004, 06:29:35 PM: I will be looking to replace (well there arent actually any there at the moment)the seat upholstery in my van, rather than go the standard replacement route i was thinking of something a little different.
I have heard tail told that some of you guys at airspeed either do this sort of thing or know a man who can?? Any info would be appreciated.

Dott
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: James Buchan on October 26, 2004, 08:13:52 PM: Two guys here that do top notch work, Brian aka RedSnapper and Gary.
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: el_flechador on October 26, 2004, 09:23:37 PM: Thanks for the info i'll get in touch with either or both, do they both work out of your shop?

Cheers

Dott
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: James Buchan on October 26, 2004, 09:34:44 PM: Brian works out of his house and Gary works next door to airspeed.
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: thrasherbill on October 26, 2004, 10:52:10 PM: Ahem...

ThrasheR
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: silas on October 26, 2004, 10:59:31 PM: gary economy is da man. i believe he can be reached at airspeed's #. 604-881-2233.

i havent seen red-snapper's work, but i'm sure it's top notch.

also, i'm pretty sure richard ducharme(sp?) is still stiching. he did a great job on alan u's fat biscuit interior. and he did brad langs ghia aswell as others.

and apparently a fine young gentleman by the name of thrasherbill can wield a mean needle. ;)
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: Al Canuck on October 26, 2004, 11:05:32 PM: Not to stir the pot, but I've been known to stitch a pretty nice interior myself. Here's a quick shot of the interior we put into Kirin's Bug last summer.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seamsperfect.ca%2Fimages%2F62beetle%2F62beetleinterior.jpg&hash=6eb3bc0d731833878228fb667b98c07e63d3475e)

And the interior in my BMW 2002
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seamsperfect.ca%2Fimages%2FAls_seats%2Falfrontseatsdone2.jpg&hash=242f17781c4d26f49de9e81a9d024aa24375c25e)

Al
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: kirin on October 27, 2004, 12:20:33 AM: ;) Other options..
Cough cough www.seamsperfect.ca
see above...
;)
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: Custom76Bus on October 27, 2004, 02:00:08 AM: My mommas doin mine! woohoo!!! :rockon: :rockon: :wub:
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: Shane on October 27, 2004, 06:32:59 AM: UHm. Everyone forgot someone....... Thrasher also does it.... You can contact him here...... ;) I beleive he does not have a huge waiting list also
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: el_flechador on October 27, 2004, 07:30:20 AM: O.k so i really do have a whole lot of choice which is good ...or er maybe bad ...anyway i'll be in touch soon , thanks v. much gentlemen. Not being a kangaroo i will be glad to get the spring out my arse! :o
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: kirin on October 27, 2004, 07:33:36 AM: Good to know your options.
And do realize material are expensive variating on what you choose. Personally when I get back I want to do my next project in neon green ostrich skin.
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: thrasherbill on October 27, 2004, 09:08:57 AM: Silas, if you have ever seen Brian's Ghia, Darren Dilly(sp?)'s black '67 vert or my red and white '68 then you have seen Brian's work. It is definately \"top notch\". Thanks for the mention guys, my waiting list is growing steadily. And Kirin, if you really want neon green ostrich skin I can get it for you B)

ThrasheR
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: Al Canuck on October 27, 2004, 09:30:13 AM: Quote
Good to know your options.
And do realize material are expensive variating on what you choose. Personally when I get back I want to do my next project in neon green ostrich skin.
How about hot pink emu skin? It's all the rage this year! Jim is always trying to sell it to me!

Al
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: silas on October 28, 2004, 12:40:14 AM: Quote
Personally when I get back I want to do my next project in neon green ostrich fore-skin.
must be the swiss mountain air. :o
Title: A Bit Of Custom Upholstery?
Post by: kirin on October 28, 2004, 02:24:25 AM: :ph34r: Altitude sickness and absinth work in mysterious ways my little airspeed friends.