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Re: [T3] TMI vendor / what else do I need?


On 7 Jun 2003 at 18:32, Greg Merritt wrote:

>  Do I just get like some sort of generic seat padding and cut 
> to fit?  Are there good brands or varieties?  Or can TMI sell me 
> "1969 Type III" front seat padding all ready to go?

I think the original "horsehair" padding that we all like is actually a 
vegetable fiber product. We have an upholstery shop nearby whereI can buy 
something similar.

I usually make a bit of a sandwich with a first layer of carpet (buy GOOD 
carpet roll ends cheaply) a layer of the fiber stuff and a layer of medium or 
heavy polyurethane foam. I have also use a layer of 3/8 felt carpet padding in 
there sometimes.

I've found that to do this well, really takes a LOT of effort. It's one of the 
physically hardest jobs there is on these cars.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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