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Tartan Upholstery

Postby CamGTS » 05 Jun 2020 09:46

I'm reupholstering the interior with a more modern take on the classic TR7 tartan!
It works well with the Tahiti blue body colour
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby Beans » 08 Jun 2020 19:13

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:
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby Beans » 08 Jun 2020 19:15

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
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1976 TR7 FHC (currently being restored ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng)

http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby CamGTS » 08 Jun 2020 21:50

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
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1948 Ferguson TEA20
1978 Chrysler Sunbeam 1300 LS
1979 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
1981 Triumph TR8 (TR7V8)
1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
2004 Renault Sport Clio 182
2011 Porsche 911 GTS
2016 Porsche Macan GTS

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby FI Spyder » 10 Jun 2020 16:08

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
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby Beans » 10 Jun 2020 18:26

I have seen several press release pictures where these were fitted the wrong way around :roll:
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1976 TR7 FHC (currently being restored ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng)

http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby busheytrader » 10 Jun 2020 21:43

That tartan reminds me of a 1984 Manta GTE back in the day.

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby CamGTS » 16 Jun 2020 19:46

Seat now back and fitted


Purists look away now




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1948 Ferguson TEA20
1978 Chrysler Sunbeam 1300 LS
1979 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
1981 Triumph TR8 (TR7V8)
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2004 Renault Sport Clio 182
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2016 Porsche Macan GTS

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

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1948 Ferguson TEA20
1978 Chrysler Sunbeam 1300 LS
1979 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
1981 Triumph TR8 (TR7V8)
1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby Beans » 16 Jun 2020 20:42

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:
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1976 TR7 FHC (currently being restored ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng)

http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby supercass » 17 Jun 2020 07:04

Did you have the carpets specially made?
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby CamGTS » 17 Jun 2020 10:19

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
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1948 Ferguson TEA20
1978 Chrysler Sunbeam 1300 LS
1979 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
1981 Triumph TR8 (TR7V8)
1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9
2004 Renault Sport Clio 182
2011 Porsche 911 GTS
2016 Porsche Macan GTS

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby supercass » 17 Jun 2020 15:05

Are the edges on yours bound in vinyl or wool?
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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby Beans » 17 Jun 2020 18:16

mmm ... that interior is growing on me :mrgreen:
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1976 TR7 FHC (currently being restored ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng)

http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/

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Re: Tartan Upholstery

Postby Axis of evil » 18 Jun 2020 03:12

How easy did the old covering come off? ( I intend re-covering , but Tartan free, with ashtray and the ridiculous little light deleted)
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