On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:46:21 -0500, Tim
wrote:

On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:55:08 -0700, stans4 wrote:

On Jul 16, 4:03*pm, "Bob La Londe" wrote:
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message

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https://picasaweb.google.com/gunnerasch/Trumpet#

Any comments on the this would be appreciated.

The painted parts all look good. *That's the hardest part usually to
replace or fabricate. *Original paint really adds value if it can be
polished up to look good all over. *Before the economic crash you could
have sunk several hundred to a couple grand into it depending on if you
did all the work yourself or not, and then turned around and resold it
as a cherry restoration for a very tidy profit. *Now, it would make an
awesome personal project, but it might be hard to find the right buyer.
*Somebody like Jay Leno might give you top dollar if he wanted it, but
there aren't as many middle class buyers with the cash laying around
for toys these days.

Back in the day when I was really into motorcycles I'ld have bought it
as is for the right price any day of the week.

Just as a general knowledge question, are there folks that repair/
replace those motorcycle vinyl and foam seats out there? Or is that a
get out the sewing machine and use the remnants for a pattern project?
I know VWs have had replacement seat covers and foam parts, but there
were a whole lot more of them made.

Getting a nice looking seat is a routine job for an upholstery shop. If
you want things like vinyl that perfectly matches, or embossed designs,
etc., then it gets a lot more expensive (or near-impossible).

We had our '69 Chevy truck seat redone about 10 years ago, in pleated
broadcloth with vinyl center, in a "coulda been OEM" look. Cost $400,
and they're standing up very well. That was at the local upholstery shop.

That post brought back fond memories. When I was still 15, I'd
obtained my first car, the vehicle which I would drive when I made it
to my 16th birthday. Dad and I drove it down to Tijuana (only 60
miles from Vista, CA) and stood there to watch while they put fresh
vinyl on my 57 Chebby BelAir seats. We specified "Polyester batting
(no horse hair or sweepings) for padding, and real nylon thread" for
longevity. They showed both to us and we hung around for the couple
hours it took them to make nice new seats for the car. I paid them a
full $25 (1969 dollars), including materials, for that work, and the
seats were still flawless 4 years later when I sold the car.

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