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DesertStar
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| Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
This may be a good find. It appears there is a source for the G seat fabric. Has anyone done any biz with this site ? I dont speak the language so I am limited. If anyone does something with this I would be interested in the findings and whether ship to USA.
http://www.steenbuck-web.de/mercedes_polster_w_107_s2.htm
Mike
Edited by DesertStar 8/27/2006 7:54 AM
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DUTCH
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
DesertStar - 8/27/2006 7:53 AM
This may be a good find. It appears there is a source for the G seat fabric. Has anyone done any biz with this site ? I dont speak the language so I am limited. If anyone does something with this I would be interested in the findings and whether ship to USA.
http://www.steenbuck-web.de/mercedes_polster_w_107_s2.htm
Mike
They speak English. Theitr email link for questions has an English tab. |
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DesertStar
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
Thanks Dutch, I just sent inquiry. I will post findings later.
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burqueDOKA
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| Re: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
I sent them an email to see if they have a source for the correct vinyl for my 280, fingers crossed! |
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DesertStar
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
Burque, I sure feel that being MB used quite a bit of parts from their sedan runs and used primarily the same vendors, that your MB-TEX material should be no different. Being that the tweed fabric on the early G was also used on the W107(sl class) and first W124's that popped out, I cant imagine they would source out a different vendor and different color altogether in the form of the brown/beige interior for the W460.
It might be worthwhile to call the local US people and get a sample of the saffron or palomino colors...leave them on a window sill of south-facing window for a week or so and then check for compatibility with rest of material.
http://www.worlduph.com/SAMPLES/mblea3.htm
Like someone said here more than once, the G has always been the step-child of MB. With that said it always wore "hand-me-downs" of other chassis models.
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DUTCH
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
DesertStar - 8/28/2006 4:50 PM
Burque, I sure feel that being MB used quite a bit of parts from their sedan runs and used primarily the same vendors, that your MB-TEX material should be no different. Being that the tweed fabric on the early G was also used on the W107(sl class) and first W124's that popped out, I cant imagine they would source out a different vendor and different color altogether in the form of the brown/beige interior for the W460.
It might be worthwhile to call the local US people and get a sample of the saffron or palomino colors...
It was called "Dattelbraun" or "Date Brown". Code 34 on the Steenbuck website. |
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Iver460
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
As far as I've read in a few german magasines Steenbuck bought the left-over fabric as MB stopped using it, so quality compared to your original plaid shouldn't be an issue. |
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burqueDOKA
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
Dutch, I sent them an inquiry. I'll keep you all posted. I was not able to find any pictures of their vinyls on their web site. As far as leaving the palamino brown out in the sun, I just don't believe that is it, the texture is simply wrong. I have some samples from a few US fabric people, none are right. I am still waiting on a few more samples to arrive. |
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DesertStar
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
Burque, I have restored an 81 300sd and an 83 300d both with palomino MB-tex material. I questioned the "sun" theory based on some 450sl I have seen that was the same palomino but noticed slight discoloration from my "garage queens".
You are right there are different textures, as I had to replace a small panel on my 1983 by which I had a choice of the US vinyl that was very close or the original german vinyl that seemed to match exactly and a bit more money and time to get.
I do feel your pain to restore to original...for me the hunt for the "right" things is fun especially with the worldwide resources made available with the help of internet. I have never seen the brown G interior so I am pretty much no help here...but you may want to check out some W123 ,W126 or W124 cars in your neck of the woods that have similar color interior and compare.
Lastly, are you looking at redoing the driver's seat only or complete resto ?
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burqueDOKA
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
Mike , thanks for the input. No resto needed, just the two pannels on either side of the rear door. As you know, they have a concaved corner at their bottoms. The vinyl has pulled up and is floating over that concaved section. I tried to contact cement them back down w/o realizing that the vinyl WILL NOT take a second glueing. So all I need is a yard and a half to fix the problem, the rest of the interior is perfect.
The palamino brown is darn close, but what I have is more of a pebbley texture, not a grainy one like the palamino comes in. My next step is to cut up the ruined vinyl and send it out to see if any one can identify it.
Dutch, dattlebraun I believe is correct. I've heard that the US suppliers call it palamino 
As the original owner, do you have any feeling at all that the G was re-upolstered at any time?
By the way sorry to take this thread somewhere other than where it started, the tweed fabric found by the original person is a great find!
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DUTCH
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| RE: Here is a source for 80's tweed seat fabric
burqueDOKA - 8/29/2006 12:09 PM
As the original owner, do you have any feeling at all that the G was re-upolstered at any time?
Not during my 18 years of ownership. |
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