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Posts posted by solo 2
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The red interior is just as hideous to me. My first impression of the white diamond stitched (its not tufted or rolled) was who put the boat interior in their car.
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9 hours ago, Glen Karr said:
Steve,
When I was looking to recondition my seats I contacted two premier auto upholsterers and asked if they would redo my seats with foam. Both refused stating that they could not duplicate the feel nor the contours as you stated above. Needless to say I bit the bullet and ordered the gummihaar .
Best
Glen
I don't know how "premier" these guys were if they can't at the very least replicate the shape. Foam comes in many different weights and compounds, I bet I could get it close to the original feel, as for the shape any half decent upholsterer should be able to do it. For the money they're asking I would custom fit the seats to your ass. Just sayin'.
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I thought I've seen someone making a urethane guibo, can't find it though.
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Don't know if you've seen this but it has awesome ideas, worth the watch. Hope this will help you a bit.
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Thank you. Worked out great.
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7 hours ago, Driv3r said:
Can't see this post for some reason.
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If the seats are vinyl go with the SEM and their cleaners etc.
As for having problems with Leatherique, all companies have some issues every now and then. If the leather in your MB was truly drum dyed natural leather then in my experience the color not matching perfectly would be the norm not the exception. All car leather has to have a top coating of some sort or the color would rub off on your clothes. Most vehicle leathers are "painted".
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If you are on a tight budget SEM is the one to use, I've done complete interiors with it. Did I mention prep is everything, the seats have to be stripped of all the old cleaning products/silicones (both companies sell products to do this) and also recommend a light scuff with some light emery cloth.
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They will not dye the leather, only raw leather can be dyed. It will be a top coat much like paint, proper prep cannot be stressed enough. If you go to an upholstery shop they will probably use a product line called SEM, I've used it before and it works well but I would suggest looking up a product called Leatherique, nothing better. You can easily do this yourself if you're the least bit handy and can follow instructions well. Just like painting a car, prep is everything and will determine the results. Complete color changes are worst because of show through from scratches and wear over time, Leatherique has a top coat that helps with this, plus if you do it yourself you can touch it up yourself.
BTW if an upholstery shop will do a proper job for $100, go for it, but I'm sceptical. It's time consuming to do this properly. I'd be asking what they use and how they prep it.
The steering wheels were done with Leatherique, painted on with a brush. You can spray it too for larger stuff if you want.
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8 hours ago, Driv3r said:
All I know is mine is the same as yours and the pic on the left. I had a hell of a time trying to find a wiring diagram that matched my car until Hal posted one. According to the serial number it is a 1972 USA spec build, sold as a 73 in Vancouver, Canada.
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6 hours ago, Driv3r said:
Don't think they're the same but you can compare with the photo I posted.Yeah they are exactly the same. Can you post your new versions, I photo copied mine so I could laminate it but a new one with good color would be great.
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I have a 73 non-tii cardboard out right now but I don't know if it's the same.
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I would suggest hog-ringing or gluing canvas or heavy tarp material over the entire top of the springs underneath the pads, this stops the pad from pushing through the springs and also spreads the weight out over the springs making them a little firmer. It also helps keep the horse hair from further deterioration. If this is not enough then you can put a layer of 1/2" or 1" foam over the pad, this will preload the springs and make it firmer yet
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We warmed up quite a bit today, woke up at -36 C, it's a balmy -30 C now.
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Thanks for the quick replies. Thank you very much for the wiring diagram Hal, best I've seen yet.
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Interesting to see how the turbo wheel wells are cut for the flares. Makes sense and less cutting of the original wells.
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Very cool, which lake is that on.
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While I agree that 3M contact cement is the way to go I would not install a headliner in anything below room temperature. It will not stretch that well so it will be hard to get it wrinkle free, and even if you do, as soon as you get into some warmer weather there's a good chance it will start to show wrinkles as it relaxes.
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These back seats are pretty flimsy but there are several ways to firm them up. The easiest is to add a layer of 1" foam, it's like pre-loading the seat but this makes getting the cover on a little harder. You can weave elastic webbing through the springs from side to side or hog ring canvas over the entire top before putting the padding on, this acts to include more springs in the compression. Firmer or more coils added between the frame and the springs is another option. All of this can be bought through upholstery shops or just take it in and tell them what you want.
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On 9/27/2017 at 3:37 PM, Dionk said:
I think Bahamas's heavy feels like the 70s
The Bauhaus Bold screams 70's
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50 minutes ago, wegweiser said:
Don't be embarrassed. We all learn as we go. Besides... quick ratio boxes are cool and all...but not $1300.00 cool.
I would never spend that kind of money for a Q/R box, the thing is I knew the number was 177, I must have looked at it 3 or 4 times and thought I lucked out. I never even looked at the pic when I posted, it was just to show I wasn't dreaming. It was a case of seeing what you want to see I guess.
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17 minutes ago, wegweiser said:
Someone more awake than I can verify this... but I think the "177" is a quick box, and the "171" is a standard box. There was another quick box number also, but I can't recall it from memory.
Count the turns from lock to lock.
Ah crap, now I'm embarrassed (and a little sad), when I looked at the numbers in the car it looked to me like 177, now upon looking at the pic closer it is obviously a 171...carry on.
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I just discovered that the box in my car is of the quick ratio variety. After doing some searching it seems that some like them and some don't but I'm curious what the chances are that this is original to the car as it is not a Tii. I'm wondering if the 672 on the tag is a manufacturing date, the car is a 73.
A daily driver that rivals the '02 experience?
in BMW 2002 and other '02
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It sounds like you're stuck on the German thing but you really should try a Subaru WRX 06-07, not the STI. Yes it has 4 doors, but you mentioned a pure driving experience, the WRX has no electronic gadgets to save you, handles like a go cart and loves to be tossed around in winter. My 07 box stock WRX shod with Hak Rs and pure symetrical AWD was too much fun...literally. Had to get rid of it, couldn't contain my exuberance.