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Hi

That seat looks really rather good. I wonder if it has had some work done to it in the past? I'm no expert, but the backrest section is one piece, and it looks like the top section may have had work. I wish mine were in such good condition. I am looking for someone in the South East to do mine so if anyone knows someone reasonable please chip in. I know people sometimes go to sofa makers for this type of work, but I'm not sure that would be a great idea.

All the best

Berni

Stripping out of the interior continues, but it was too hot to work in the garage today, so spent some time cleaning up the passenger seat to see how it would come up. Still needs another clean or two, and the foam and backing boards on the seat bases and possibly the back need replacing, but I think the cover is savable.

The problem I have is that the driver's seat has some damage to the bolster, and the seat back cushion. And although Martrim in the UK seem to sell the basketweave vinyl, it doesn't have the "ribs" which seem to be melted in, which gives me a dilemma. Do I try and replicate the ribs using heat application, or does anyone know if the right material is available elsewhere? Or do I recover both seats, which would be a shame - I'm assuming that the vinyl is original? I really want to get the seats "right" if I can, they're as 70's as an orange Spangle!

The abrasive in that pic looks like drywall sanding screen.

I used that as well.  It won't deteriorate and it has "gription"

Wrong instrument panel, small gauges and warning lamps for a '74. Maybe just wrong period - unless the idea was to not need to reach too far the cigarette lighter!

Ron

It looks like someone modified that intake to fit, you can see that the flanges were welded on.
I did read a write up online where someone fabricated a manifold like that and it supposedly worked ok.

Price seems pretty high!