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Russell
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« on: November 16, 2007, 23:43:14 pm »
WANTED: diamond pattern style for seat coverings, any ideas?
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2007, 23:48:24 pm »
Get your upholsterer to stitch in using a sewing machine... Roll Eyes Grin Kiss Kiss
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2007, 06:36:30 am »
When sewing diamonds..... make sure the diamond is 1.5 times taller than the width. So if your diamond is 4 inches wide, it should be 6 inches tall. That will give you the correct ratio.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2007, 15:59:10 pm »
are you both saying you cant buy material already made ?
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2007, 16:03:58 pm »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 17, 2007, 15:59:10 pm
are you both saying you cant buy material already made ?
Not seen it...  Sad
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2007, 18:19:10 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on November 17, 2007, 16:03:58 pm
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 17, 2007, 15:59:10 pm
are you both saying you cant buy material already made ?
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Me neither  Sad
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2007, 19:19:15 pm »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on November 17, 2007, 15:59:10 pm
are you both saying you cant buy material already made ?

You used to able to buy it but now you have to order 200>300 metres and it is 'plastic welded'. Bernie.
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2007, 19:34:08 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on November 16, 2007, 23:48:24 pm
...Get your upholsterer to stitch in...

That's what we did, this way the proportions work in relation to the panels, unfortunately ours won't be seen until it's in a car but it is 'the shit', to get the same quality talk to the man who posted above!  Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2007, 21:27:23 pm »
For best results they should be custom made to fit.
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2007, 22:22:11 pm »
You can check with this french guy too:http://sellerieguepe74.skynetblogs.be/.
Look what he did with Mags seat(the blue ones).
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2007, 23:56:56 pm »

 Nice Job on those seats!!  Cool
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2007, 00:05:41 am »


Do you see how the diamonds fit perfectly into the provided area? The points of the diamonds go right to the edge. This is only possible with custom stiching.
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2007, 08:44:00 am »
Russel,Gomez make very nich seat too you,
Check what he made too me.

Magne
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2007, 11:49:50 am »
russell here's the links of his blog  gerome do some great job http://sellerieguepe74.skynetblogs.be/
here's the inside of the pink atomic he made the inside
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2007, 19:14:47 pm »
Good Lord thats loud!
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« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2007, 20:15:39 pm »
Speedwell, are you sure he made the interior of pink atomic?
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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2007, 20:30:21 pm »
oups sorry it's assela  my mystake  Sad
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« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2007, 21:32:30 pm »
Bah c'est pas grave Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2007, 23:51:22 pm »
Russel, there´s a guy here in Norway who sells it by the meter, different colors etc. If you want, i can ask him where he gets the stuff.
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