Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 20:37:15 -0400
Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: seat cover patterns?
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Hi Sewfine is in Texas now they moved a few years ago.
http://www.sewfineproducts.com/
If using the stock seats and want to just pick out the colors and go from there Sewfine is the way to go. As long as you know what your looking at of
course. Now if you want full custom and over the top check your local shop and ask at the shows who did thier interior and find the best bang for your
buck. I make alot of stuff and find if someone has the pattern they can make it faster and cheaper then I can. But if the customer is wanting full over the top
then you need to get someone to go silly with you. But expect to pay dearly.
Hope that helps.
For you going back to stock on the 73 ( if thats what you want ) TMI is the company that makes stuff as close to original as possible. Lots of suppliers out
there for thier product. as for your 91. If wanting stock try asking the list for persons that have parted one out. OR just order up a set of skins from sewfine. I
think they are the only one making Vanagon skins.
C-ya Jonce
Hey Jonce. I've got a 73 Beetle and need all new seats. Frames are ok, but old black vinyl is worn. Also would like to upgrade the seats in 91 Van.
Miguel got some cool lookin front seat covers from Wet Okole. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Michael.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi Aaron
It maybe cheaper to just contact Sewfine. They have the patterns and can make them for you without much of an issue. What Ive done for some of my full
custom customers Ive gotten them the aligator or snakeskin or whatever Vinyl for the seats trimmed in all custom colors and Sent it COM ( Customers own
material ) they made the skins or Covers and I install them for the customer. I can and do make this sort of thing all the time but they have the patterns and
Carol down there is Very nice to work with, if you have your own material or just order a custom color from a shop then you can get a custom interior with out
all the hassle and not to say alot of upholstery shops do crappy work but Ive seen more then my fair share of crappy interiors. Most of there stuff has really
come along since theyre early years. I just did a install of seats and door panels for a 69 bug. I usually wont do a remove and install but this guy really didnt
want to do it and really didnt want to screw it up.
Hope this helps. Let carol know Jonce from Fancher's Upholstery sent you. She probably say something like Oh That Guy. Just kidding.
C-ya Jonce
>my wife has a hankering to make some custom seat covers for our van. has anyone done this? by any chance are there patterns available?
>thanks,
>aaron
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Jonce Fancher
56 Single Cab
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66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles
85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
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Jonce Fancher
56 Single Cab
66 Sunroof Bug
66 Variant Squareback
66 Porsche 912
71 Sunroof Bus
84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles
85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC
2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com
Not-A-VW Club - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/
Buses by the Beach - http://www.busesbythebeach.com/
Full Moon Bus Club - http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/news.php
