73E reborn

[Terminator]

I have seen some decent options in Gary Blackmans books

[PD Targa]

Merv, believe it or not dark brown was not a common combination for our cars. I have recently found out that the 914 shared the same dark brown vinyl for 72-73, good for small repairs.

[damianroyce]

Great old pic, Clyde. The surrounding suburb looks bare compared to now (assuming it's your same house).

[Terminator]

No it was our original Rowville property and your right but it sure doesn't look like that now wall to wall houses!!

[Oldskl60]

I would be very interested in seeing some of the samples you guys get. Like others I have had a great deal of trouble getting anything from Prostitch (9 months and counting!). I have some samples coming from Lakewell and will post them up when they arrive.

The pic is a couple 'standard' samples that my trimmer had. Plenty of room for improvement.

[Cairns888]

Looks awesome!

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Took wheels off today to get them restored thought I might leave these on permanently

[reedminor]

ahh teledials - takes me back to 1984/5 all over again. They look really cool

I wonder how many sets were discarded back in the day only to be replaced by Fuchs?

I suspect they will come back into fashion just as cookie cutters have.

Am I alone in really liking cookie cutters on early cars by the way? Or are there other discerning yet quirky enthusiasts out there?

[PCM911T]

I read recently that rally Porsches favour the cookies as they are stronger than Fuchs.

Paul M

[mrar]

I am into cookie cutters too.Would of loved some 8's if they had produced them.

[damianroyce]

Yep. I'm also a fan of the cookies. And the tele's...

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What a difference a pair of seats make.

These are the seats I bought from Tony Garcia, they had been restored in leather and houndstooth

The flash makes them look lighter than they really are....more of a medium brown colour than the light tan they appear to be in the pic

These seats will actually go in the Oxford Blue 73E as they are a more correct colour for that car but as I am driving the yellow one currently I thought I would wear them in a bit as the base is pretty firm and I am sitting up a bit like Jacky even though I have them on the lowest setting.

[Terminator]

I would be very interested in seeing some of the samples you guys get. Like others I have had a great deal of trouble getting anything from Prostitch (9 months and counting!). I have some samples coming from Lakewell and will post them up when they arrive.

The pic is a couple 'standard' samples that my trimmer had. Plenty of room for improvement.

Tom

Here is what Tony sent me I have asked if he has any darker(chocolate browns) in leather/vinyl.

Top RHS is the leather on my seats next to it on the left is a almost perfect matching vinyl

[Michel]

Le Mans Auto Fabrics in NZ - great to deal with http://lemansautofabrics.co.nz/vinyl-porsche.html

Or Werk924 though haven't bought anything from them.

http://www.werk924.com

[Terminator]

Thanks Michel I will get in touch with them.