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| [GMCnet] Interior Fabric Material [message #96633] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 08:28  |
steve n
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Am considering replacing the original dinette in my coach with a U,
actually a half U, seating/dinette eating arrangement, with a removable pedestal table, which would convert to a 'single' bed rather than the double available with the dinette (we don't really need the extra sleeping area). - I've seen this type set up somewhere among the many pictures on one of the sites, but can't seem to find it anywhere.
If my measurements are correct, this should give me a lot more floor space, a more 'open' look and (I think) a more comfortable dining arrangement, not to mention the additional storage under the seats.
I found a source that can fabricate the seating frame and another source that can make up the cushions and seat back along the wall for me BUT I can't seem to locate a source for the original type fabric (the kind that originally came with the coach). - The original fabric is not the beige stuff, but its the combination of beige, lite brown & dark brown material...mostly darker colors.
I'd want to stay with the original style material/fabric (we love the 'retro look') and not 'mix & match' or change over the entire interior.....I can re-use the material from the original dinette seats & seat backs, but I don't think it'll be enough and before even starting out on that project, I want to make certain that I can get additional material if needed. - When completed, I'd like it to look as if it came that way from "the factory".
I guess my question is, does anyone out there know of a source for fabric for a 32 year old coach. I know it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, but knowing the resources of the contributors to this site, I thought it would be worth a try.
Thanks,
Steve Nowak
F26083
'78 Royale Center Kitchen
TZE368V101877
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| Re: [GMCnet] Interior Fabric Material [message #96639 is a reply to message #96633] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 08:40  |
Mr ERFisher
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- I've seen this type set up somewhere among the many pictures on one of
the sites, but can't seem to find it anywhere.
there are a few
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=24409&title=living-area-with-cocktail-table-and-custom-j-couch&cat=4923
gene
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> If my measurements are correct, this should give me a lot more floor space,
> a more 'open' look and (I think) a more comfortable dining arrangement, not
> to mention the additional storage under the seats.
>
> I found a source that can fabricate the seating frame and another source
> that can make up the cushions and seat back along the wall for me BUT I
> can't seem to locate a source for the original type fabric (the kind that
> originally came with the coach). - The original fabric is not the beige
> stuff, but its the combination of beige, lite brown & dark brown
> material...mostly darker colors.
>
> I'd want to stay with the original style material/fabric (we love the
> 'retro look') and not 'mix & match' or change over the entire interior.....I
> can re-use the material from the original dinette seats & seat backs, but I
> don't think it'll be enough and before even starting out on that project, I
> want to make certain that I can get additional material if needed. - When
> completed, I'd like it to look as if it came that way from "the factory".
>
> I guess my question is, does anyone out there know of a source for fabric
> for a 32 year old coach. I know it's like looking for a needle in a
> haystack, but knowing the resources of the contributors to this site, I
> thought it would be worth a try.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Nowak
> F26083
> '78 Royale Center Kitchen
> TZE368V101877
>
>
>
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Interior Fabric Material [message #96649 is a reply to message #96633] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 09:36 |
gmcrv1
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Steve,
I know it is going to be extremely difficult to get matching or even near
matching material.
Have you thought of using a coordinating or closely matching solid color for
the bottom or back sides of your new cushions? That should give you about
40% more original fabric to work with.
If reusing the old fabric, turn the covers inside out and apply fray stop or
the equivilent to the sewn edges befor removing the stitches. Otherwise the
fabric may start to unravel and be more difficult to sew back together as
the fabric opens up.
You can also start with you original fabric and alternate small panels of
new fabric to get more yardage out of what you have. You can also add
coordinating faux leather or vinyl to stretch your material.
Hopefully someone will come up with a fabric source for you, but it will be
difficult. In the trim industry one of the largest suppliers of OEM
replacement fabric, leather and vinyl is DeLeo Fabric, I believe they are
located in Patterson, NJ and ship nationwide. They produce a factory sample
book by year - every year. If you go to a local trim shop you can ask if
they have the DeLeo books from the 1970"s. The sample books are close to
$100 now and marginal trimmers may not always get the books every
year. DeLeo does however clean house every so often and wholesale off old
stock. Recently I was able to get OEM 1982 Corvette Collector Edition
leather from them. They're the only one that had the original leather. The
leather was not cheap - was that because it was old? Corvette? OR
Collector's Edition??? The back of the leather was stamped "GM 1981". The
fabrics and materials are made the year prior to the vehicle manufacture
date - that's how I knew it was the right stuff.
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:28 AM, fluffyms <fluffyms@juno.com> wrote:
> Am considering replacing the original dinette in my coach with a U,
> actually a half U, seating/dinette eating arrangement, with a removable
> pedestal table, which would convert to a 'single' bed rather than the double
> available with the dinette (we don't really need the extra sleeping area).
> - I've seen this type set up somewhere among the many pictures on one of
> the sites, but can't seem to find it anywhere.
>
> If my measurements are correct, this should give me a lot more floor space,
> a more 'open' look and (I think) a more comfortable dining arrangement, not
> to mention the additional storage under the seats.
>
> I found a source that can fabricate the seating frame and another source
> that can make up the cushions and seat back along the wall for me BUT I
> can't seem to locate a source for the original type fabric (the kind that
> originally came with the coach). - The original fabric is not the beige
> stuff, but its the combination of beige, lite brown & dark brown
> material...mostly darker colors.
>
> I'd want to stay with the original style material/fabric (we love the
> 'retro look') and not 'mix & match' or change over the entire interior.....I
> can re-use the material from the original dinette seats & seat backs, but I
> don't think it'll be enough and before even starting out on that project, I
> want to make certain that I can get additional material if needed. - When
> completed, I'd like it to look as if it came that way from "the factory".
>
> I guess my question is, does anyone out there know of a source for fabric
> for a 32 year old coach. I know it's like looking for a needle in a
> haystack, but knowing the resources of the contributors to this site, I
> thought it would be worth a try.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Nowak
> F26083
> '78 Royale Center Kitchen
> TZE368V101877
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
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| Re: [GMCnet] Interior Fabric Material [message #96665 is a reply to message #96649] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 11:21 |
James Hupy
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Try a online company called New Toto.com. We got some material fron them to
re do our coach. They have free swatches and are prompt in sending them.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I know it is going to be extremely difficult to get matching or even near
> matching material.
> Have you thought of using a coordinating or closely matching solid color
> for
> the bottom or back sides of your new cushions? That should give you about
> 40% more original fabric to work with.
> If reusing the old fabric, turn the covers inside out and apply fray stop
> or
> the equivilent to the sewn edges befor removing the stitches. Otherwise
> the
> fabric may start to unravel and be more difficult to sew back together as
> the fabric opens up.
>
> You can also start with you original fabric and alternate small panels of
> new fabric to get more yardage out of what you have. You can also add
> coordinating faux leather or vinyl to stretch your material.
>
> Hopefully someone will come up with a fabric source for you, but it will be
> difficult. In the trim industry one of the largest suppliers of OEM
> replacement fabric, leather and vinyl is DeLeo Fabric, I believe they are
> located in Patterson, NJ and ship nationwide. They produce a factory
> sample
> book by year - every year. If you go to a local trim shop you can ask if
> they have the DeLeo books from the 1970"s. The sample books are close to
> $100 now and marginal trimmers may not always get the books every
> year. DeLeo does however clean house every so often and wholesale off old
> stock. Recently I was able to get OEM 1982 Corvette Collector Edition
> leather from them. They're the only one that had the original leather.
> The
> leather was not cheap - was that because it was old? Corvette? OR
> Collector's Edition??? The back of the leather was stamped "GM 1981". The
> fabrics and materials are made the year prior to the vehicle manufacture
> date - that's how I knew it was the right stuff.
>
> Tom Eckert N2VWN
> 73 Glacier
> Oakland, TN
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:28 AM, fluffyms <fluffyms@juno.com> wrote:
>
> > Am considering replacing the original dinette in my coach with a U,
> > actually a half U, seating/dinette eating arrangement, with a removable
> > pedestal table, which would convert to a 'single' bed rather than the
> double
> > available with the dinette (we don't really need the extra sleeping
> area).
> > - I've seen this type set up somewhere among the many pictures on one
> of
> > the sites, but can't seem to find it anywhere.
> >
> > If my measurements are correct, this should give me a lot more floor
> space,
> > a more 'open' look and (I think) a more comfortable dining arrangement,
> not
> > to mention the additional storage under the seats.
> >
> > I found a source that can fabricate the seating frame and another source
> > that can make up the cushions and seat back along the wall for me BUT I
> > can't seem to locate a source for the original type fabric (the kind that
> > originally came with the coach). - The original fabric is not the beige
> > stuff, but its the combination of beige, lite brown & dark brown
> > material...mostly darker colors.
> >
> > I'd want to stay with the original style material/fabric (we love the
> > 'retro look') and not 'mix & match' or change over the entire
> interior.....I
> > can re-use the material from the original dinette seats & seat backs, but
> I
> > don't think it'll be enough and before even starting out on that project,
> I
> > want to make certain that I can get additional material if needed. -
> When
> > completed, I'd like it to look as if it came that way from "the factory".
> >
> > I guess my question is, does anyone out there know of a source for fabric
> > for a 32 year old coach. I know it's like looking for a needle in a
> > haystack, but knowing the resources of the contributors to this site, I
> > thought it would be worth a try.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve Nowak
> > F26083
> > '78 Royale Center Kitchen
> > TZE368V101877
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > List Information and Subscription Options:
> > http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
> >
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| Re: [GMCnet] Interior Fabric Material [message #96716 is a reply to message #96633] |
Sat, 21 August 2010 17:29 |
idrob
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| steve n wrote on Sat, 21 August 2010 06:28 |
I found a source that can fabricate the seating frame and another source that can make up the cushions and seat back along the wall for me BUT I can't seem to locate a source for the original type fabric (the kind that originally came with the coach). - The original fabric is not the beige stuff, but its the combination of beige, lite brown & dark brown material...mostly darker colors.
I'd want to stay with the original style material/fabric When completed, I'd like it to look as if it came that way from "the factory".
I guess my question is, does anyone out there know of a source for fabric for a 32 year old coach. I know it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, but knowing the resources of the contributors to this site, I thought it would be worth a try.
Thanks,
Steve Nowak
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Steve: If you are on the forum, do a search for "Herculon" and you will find posts on the original material, dated July 13, 2010
Rob Allen
former owner of '76 x-PB
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