My understanding is that there is a BIG difference between the early and
late TR6s with regard to reupholsterying the seats. The early ones evidently
require sewing/stitching various parts of the seat. The later TR6s (mine's a
75) basically slip on and are secured by clips and adhesive. Using the VB
guide I did the first seat in about 2 hours and the second in an hour. I
think they look great and would do it again in a heartbeat. It's all
documented on my website.
Bob Danielson
75 TR6 - status at
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Philip E Bacon
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 8:48 PM
To: bethken@erols.com
Cc: pboldtrix@juno.com; jsimmons@intrepid.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: reupholstery
I spoke to a number of people who said the 72 TR6 seats were a really
complicated reupholstery job....not ever having done one before, (and
under time restraints -- getting ready for VTR national in Albany) I
decided to let a local shop install the kits ($80 / seat). They did an
excellent job, but the guy told me he'd never do them at $80 again...too
complex. That said, I do know folks have done their own with good
results....but they say "12 hrs for the first one, 6 for the second.
Phil
On Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:04:27 -0500 "Beth & Ken" <bethken@erols.com>
writes:
>How was the installation? Something an average weekend warrior can
>tackle or
>not? The GT6+ has like a 12 piece foam kit. Is the TR6 like that?
>
>ken shapiro
>baltimore
>1970 GT6+ KC81872L
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Philip E Bacon <pboldtrix@juno.com>
>To: <jsimmons@intrepid.net>
>Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 7:27 PM
>Subject: Re: reupholstery
>
>
>>
>> John -- When I did my 72 TR6, I went with TRF. I was changing the
>color
>> from black to light tan.....I was unsure of the the actual color and
>> Victoria British absolutely refused to send me a small sample. TRF
>was
>> happy to send a sample, and I have since seen some seat kits from
>Vicky
>> B....IMHO TRF's kit was far superior....
>>
>> .
>> On Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:14:02 -0500 "John A. Simmons"
>> <jsimmons@intrepid.net> writes:
>> >
>> >I have a '71 TR6 and it is time to reupholster the seats and
>replace
>> >the
>> >seat foam and diaphraghs. Both Moss and Victoria British offer
>> >roughly the
>> >same price. Anyone know if there is any difference in what you get
>> >from the
>> >two companies, or if one is better that the other?
>> >
>> >John, '71 TR6
>> >Berkeley Springs, WV
>> >
>>
>> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
>
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