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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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