Re: [Amc-list] seat covers

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan,

Contact SMS Auto Interiors in Oregon or Original Auto Interiors in Michigan for your seat fabrics.  They should have bolts of the original material.  An upholstery shop can make up new covers for you. 

Joe Fulton


--- On Fri, 1/16/09, Dan Strohl <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Dan Strohl <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Amc-list] seat covers
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 7:51 AM
> JC Whitney, right. And I'll order a foxtail at the same
> time.
> 
> No, I'm looking to replace the original seat covers,
> which have gotten
> kinda ratty. Don't see any repros on the market, so
> I'm going to have to
> find somebody who has or will be parting out a Spirit AMX
> with black
> cloth interior. Or else pay an upholstery shop to stitch up
> replacements.
> 
> Thanks for the advice on the spring compressor. If I build
> another one,
> I'll keep that in mind.
> 
> dan
> 
> 
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:02:52 -0500
> From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Spring compressor
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <4970A19C.8000009@xxxxxxx>
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> 
> I read the blog on the spring compressor. You mentioned the
> rod could
> get welded slightly crooked. Run a nut on the end of the
> rod and seat
> that against the shock plate, then weld the nut to the
> plate first. It
> will help to run the rod a bit through the plate, then turn
> it back up
> flush with the bottom afterwards. After that weld the rod
> to the plate
> from the bottom and nut from the top. The nut will help
> hold the rod
> square to the plate AND provide a lot more welded area
> holding the rod
> on. 
> 
> Seat covers aren't a problem, not unless you want exact
> duplicates of
> the original. JC Whitney carries Autocraft covers, which
> I've found to
> be easy to install and good quality. The tweed is the best
> compromise
> between looks. comfort, and wear. They use velour, vinyl,
> and even
> leather, and you can get matching material by the yard to
> cover the door
> panels (well, on the older cars with flat panels). 
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