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On 9 Jun 2003 at 16:42, Ben Doughney wrote: > on 9/6/2003 1:10 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote: > > > 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. > > It is made from coconut husk, the same as what is in the oil bath air > cleaners. I had no idea what it was, but this sounds exactly right. The only thing that bothers me is that I would have expected it to be made from something more locally available in Germany. I wonder if there is any chance that the Austrailian VW used coconut and the Germans used something else that was similar? -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org