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by mid england retrims
03 Feb 2016, 22:24
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: new owner , restoration begun :-)
Replies: 46
Views: 19800

Re: new owner , restoration begun :-)

my t25 has gone to a new owner in Scotland. sad to see it go but no time to work on it.
by mid england retrims
27 Aug 2015, 20:40
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

[QUOTE=SuperStitch;3116441]been quite a while since I've posted on here , works been hectic with the conversion companies we trim for alongside all the general public work we do , below is just some of the work recently done , vw t4 seats and rib in cottonseed leather with blue centres http://www.vw...
by mid england retrims
18 Apr 2015, 22:53
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

Few more recent trim work pics , http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=179263 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=179264 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=179267 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2...
by mid england retrims
29 Mar 2015, 00:32
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

Hi I love your work. very professional. Can I ask, is that Brother sewing machine in the photos the machine you use to do all your stitching. If so what setting is the stitching set at and what thread do you use? the reason I ask is I have a wimsew machine [identical to a brother] and would like to...
by mid england retrims
27 Mar 2015, 20:49
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: tonneau bars
Replies: 4
Views: 1394

Re: tonneau bars

The ones i get are 67 inches long curved round aluminuim tubing with knock in plastic ends which locate into plastic abs fittings , they are generic toneau bars. Believe it or not , but theres no mark up on that for me :(
by mid england retrims
27 Mar 2015, 19:20
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: tonneau bars
Replies: 4
Views: 1394

Re: tonneau bars

Google you local metal suppliers or local spring makes, its normally spring steel. I can get standard aluminuim tonneau pickup bars , £35 each including plastics. Cheers ade
by mid england retrims
25 Mar 2015, 17:45
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: new owner , restoration begun :-)
Replies: 46
Views: 19800

Re: new owner , restoration begun :-)

Dazco wrote::lol:
Missing working on her. On the plus side , shes still inside the workshop warm and dry. :ok
:lol:

That's enough about the missus , how about the van ?

Lol. :ok bodywork is better on my misses :rofl
by mid england retrims
25 Mar 2015, 15:29
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: new owner , restoration begun :-)
Replies: 46
Views: 19800

Re: new owner , restoration begun :-)

Sliding doors with windows already in are easy enough to find. That will save you have to cut a perfectly good solid sliding door. Ok. I don't see the logic in this , I have a good solid sliding panel van door , I could end up buying an expensive possibly rotten sliding door with a window in. Then ...
by mid england retrims
25 Mar 2015, 10:01
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: new owner , restoration begun :-)
Replies: 46
Views: 19800

Re: new owner , restoration begun :-)

None of my business but hope no saw is taken to the van for windows. Slippy8v has a top class panel which looks the business. Might be an inspiration for you. Greetings from Ireland. Hi, no, the only window is going in the sliding door. Managed to convince wife that it will rot away if windows are ...
by mid england retrims
25 Mar 2015, 00:25
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: new owner , restoration begun :-)
Replies: 46
Views: 19800

Re: new owner , restoration begun :-)

Sadly no. Been upto my eyeballs with trimming work , prepping my sons t4 for respray and mountain biking. Missing working on her. On the plus side , shes still inside the workshop warm and dry. :ok
by mid england retrims
24 Mar 2015, 23:59
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

You think their bad , lol , haveva look at all this red , sent me colour blind i kid you not total cab area retrim of a t5 in suede , dashboard , lower dashboard , a posts , b posts , door cards , headlining all in red suede. http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=130096 h...
by mid england retrims
24 Mar 2015, 23:49
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

a few more pics of retrims we have done , http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=162873 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=162874 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=162875 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?...
by mid england retrims
24 Mar 2015, 23:43
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

Dazco wrote:Ah ha can see it in the headrest now , very clever.
How much would I be looking at to have two sun visors re covered for Jambo ?

Hi, in vinyl or suede your looking at £35 a pair. Cheers ade
by mid england retrims
23 Mar 2015, 18:52
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

Cheers , young ladies van :D , shes a triatholon contestant. That van had just 1000 miles on it when it came here.
by mid england retrims
20 Mar 2015, 00:27
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: In the trimshop this week.
Replies: 22
Views: 9341

Re: In the trimshop this week.

Pictures of a vw t5blackberry http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=169188 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=169189 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511&pictureid=169190 http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=2511...