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« Reply #5326 on: November 30, 2012, 12:30:09 AM » |
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Had a phone call from Phil the upholsterer as I was heading to the workshop this afternoon, to say my seats were ready.
I'm a Postman & the pre Christmas rush has already started, with more people than ever ordering stuff online this year. So my working days are getting longer at the moment, giving me less workshopping time afterwards.
So I collected Loony & Archie, who happened to be at the 'shop & we had a little road trip across the border into Berkshire. Phil's a lovely guy & we go back a long way -he remembered the first job he did for me was my Morris Minor pick-up, followed by several trike & bike saddles.
He's rebuilt the seat bases for me, adding another inch or so of foam, then made new black piping to replace the red I had around the edges. Then he made curved lumber supports from the "tuck n roll" vinyl I supplied. These are stitched to the bases as they need to lift out of the seat frames to access the fuse box & brake reservoir underneath. I'm very pleased with them. 90 quid for the pair.
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« Reply #5327 on: November 30, 2012, 12:35:03 AM » |
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When we left Phil, we nipped across town to call in on Oje, (Owen James), a friend of Loony's. He used to work at Valley Gas Speed Shop & when they moved from Newbury in Berkshire to Andover in Hampshire, he stayed on in their old premises to open his own little hotrod shop.
Oje is the guy responsible for the roof chopped Volvo Amazon that caused quite a stir at this year's Hotrod Hayride meet.
Nice guy. His latest job is this radically re-worked Rover P2. Originally a sedan, he's busy creating a 1920s style coupe from it, (turning a 4 door into a 2 door by shunting the roof forward). Interesting.
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« Reply #5328 on: November 30, 2012, 12:35:32 AM » |
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« Reply #5329 on: November 30, 2012, 12:36:00 AM » |
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« Reply #5330 on: November 30, 2012, 12:36:29 AM » |
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« Reply #5331 on: November 30, 2012, 12:37:01 AM » |
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« Reply #5332 on: November 30, 2012, 12:37:42 AM » |
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« Reply #5333 on: November 30, 2012, 12:38:02 AM » |
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« Reply #5334 on: November 30, 2012, 12:38:59 AM » |
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« Reply #5335 on: November 30, 2012, 01:32:27 PM » |
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Those seat squabs are a bit tasty Andy, If I cant find someone around the Hertfordshire area to do mine, I think I may be having a trip to see your man  |
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« Reply #5336 on: November 30, 2012, 02:48:18 PM » |
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really great job and price for those seats andy
they will really look good and be comfy as well
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« Reply #5337 on: November 30, 2012, 09:38:21 PM » |
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Yes they look really good!
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« Reply #5338 on: November 30, 2012, 10:18:47 PM » |
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Tell him we sent you!
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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