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« Reply #2085 on: August 29, 2017, 09:20:48 PM » |
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« Reply #2086 on: August 29, 2017, 09:22:26 PM » |
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Mr Olds, didn't you restore one of these vices recently?
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« Reply #2087 on: August 30, 2017, 05:00:59 PM » |
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Freshly coated seat pan dropped off to Eric at Trimmania in Wokingham after work this afternoon. 120 quid in leather. Also gave him the gearchange & handbrake lever gaiters from my truck to remake, (I wanted to modify them, but he'll use the old ones as patterns for new ones). 200 quid for the lot.
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« Reply #2088 on: August 30, 2017, 05:01:44 PM » |
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« Reply #2089 on: August 31, 2017, 05:57:56 AM » |
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Mr Olds, didn't you restore one of these vices recently?
Yep and made a stand for it. A big old thing, made in about 1750, it's an earlier version of the ones in your pic. Pics. don't do justice to size of these things. It's 40" tall and all up weighs 88 lbs. £120 for the seat doesn't sound too bad considering the work involved if it's going to be moulded. Looks like they have interesting stuff at the trimmers as well. |
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« Reply #2090 on: August 31, 2017, 08:01:16 AM » |
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I'm running out of upholsterers -4 of them that I've used over the years have retired. Chatting to them yesterday, they said they can't find apprentices. Kids don't want to spend years learning a trade apparently. Id've killed for that when I was younger.
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« Reply #2091 on: August 31, 2017, 08:44:21 AM » |
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I know what you mean. I spent five years on crap wages, evenings taken up by college work with no guarantee of a job at the end of it. But it was a good apprenticeship, so I was happy to have the chance.
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« Reply #2092 on: August 31, 2017, 04:22:23 PM » |
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There's a good upholsterers here in Andover if you ever need one. Done a couple of seats for me, and always do a great job!
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« Reply #2093 on: August 31, 2017, 08:05:57 PM » |
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« Reply #2094 on: August 31, 2017, 09:44:43 PM » |
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Now you tell me Clive!  Hiya Archie. Can't see your photo mate.
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« Reply #2095 on: August 31, 2017, 10:22:33 PM » |
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Glenn Moger..chandlers ford
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« Reply #2096 on: September 01, 2017, 07:19:33 AM » |
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« Reply #2097 on: September 01, 2017, 08:49:04 AM » |
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Ha! Seems I have a twin |
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« Reply #2098 on: September 01, 2017, 10:12:38 AM » |
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Had to happen he's been following you around Basingstoke at night ?  |
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« Reply #2099 on: September 11, 2017, 09:49:08 PM » |
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 Saddle's done. Very, very pleased with it. Professional job. I know it looks blue in the photo, under the LED lamp in the garage, but it's definitely black
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