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Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 05 Jun 2020 09:46
by CamGTS
I'm reupholstering the interior with a more modern take on the classic TR7 tartan!
It works well with the Tahiti blue body colour

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 19:13
by Beans
Doesn't look to bad! But now I am curious what the chairs look like
B.t.w. you fitted the door handles on the wrong side :wink:

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 19:15
by Beans
Beans wrote:Doesn't look to bad! But now I am curious what the chairs look like
B.t.w. you fitted the door handles on the wrong side :wink:


This side of the pond we got the early bright coloured tartans

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 21:50
by CamGTS
seats will be finished soon and I'll post pics
Tartan is VW GTE
and yes I know grab handle wrong way - it was a quick fit to check how it looks. Electric windows to be fitted

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 16:08
by FI Spyder
Beans wrote:B.t.w. you fitted the door handles on the wrong side :wink:


It's one of those things that when you think you know the right way they go, put them on the other way and you'll be right.....like the head restraints. :P

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 18:26
by Beans
I have seen several press release pictures where these were fitted the wrong way around :roll:

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 21:43
by busheytrader
That tartan reminds me of a 1984 Manta GTE back in the day.

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 19:46
by CamGTS
Seat now back and fitted


Purists look away now




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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 19:48
by CamGTS
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 20:42
by Beans
Looks like it matches the cars paint work quite nicely!
But as you can see in my signature I firmly believe that the interior should contrast with the car's colour :mrgreen:

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 07:04
by supercass
Did you have the carpets specially made?
supercass

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 10:19
by CamGTS
carpets are from Coverdale and they do a range of colours and varying qualities
https://www.carcarpets.co.uk/triumph--tr7-dhc-398-c.asp
fitted really easily and much cheaper that others

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 15:05
by supercass
Are the edges on yours bound in vinyl or wool?
supercass

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 18:16
by Beans
mmm ... that interior is growing on me :mrgreen:

Re: Tartan Upholstery

Posted: 18 Jun 2020 03:12
by Axis of evil
How easy did the old covering come off? ( I intend re-covering , but Tartan free, with ashtray and the ridiculous little light deleted)
Russ