Aldridge Front Seat Base Cover: genuine and new pattern do they match?

[Klaus Schlueter]

Hi all
the drivers seat base (LH) in my Stag (MK2, 1974) got some cracks over the years due to brittleness(?). The driver seat backrest and the passengers seat are still ok. Does anybody have experience whether the pattern of new Aldridge seat base cover match with the 42 year old ones in an acceptable way?

Any help is much apreciated.
Klaus

[jbuckl]

The basket weave is sometimes less defined.
best thing is to ask them to send you out a sample of the basket weave currently used.

Hi all
the drivers seat base (LH) in my Stag (MK2, 1974) got some cracks over the years due to brittleness(?). The driver seat backrest and the passengers seat are still ok. Does anybody have experience whether the pattern of new Aldridge seat base cover match with the 42 year old ones in an acceptable way?

Any help is much apreciated.
Klaus

[Klaus Schlueter]

Many thanks, good idea-will contact Aldridge.

Beside that does really no one made the in post #1 described experience?

Klaus

[tjk]

Plus one

Tim

Many thanks, good idea-will contact Aldridge.

Beside that does really no one made the in post #1 described experience?

Klaus

[KOY 23]

Sorry Klaus but replaced mine as a set.

[Klaus Schlueter]

Really many thanks Neil that you took the time to post the pictures. BTW: what a beautiful interior---very close to concourse!!

I think you are right, the little pattern difference will more or less diappeare in black and if not: I have same philosophiy as you: I sit on the seat to drive my car..........

Cheers
Klaus

[tjk]

Really many thanks Neil that you took the time to post the pictures. BTW: what a beautiful interior---very close to concourse!!

I think you are right, the little pattern difference will more or less diappeare in black and if not: I have same philosophiy as you: I sit on the seat to drive my car..........

Cheers
Klaus

Neil

Agree with Klaus, very nice and thanks.

Tim

[V Mad]

From my experience, grain patterns can vary, and colours can be quite different, but in black, any differences will be less obvious. To be sure, Aldridge have been very helpful with samples.

[LAMBRETTLAD]

Hi Not wishing to hi-jack the thread ,but , what are their colour coded door cards like?

[Klaus Schlueter]

Many thanks Chris, I have ask A. for samples and will report after arrival.

Klaus

[susiedeer]

Hi Not wishing to hi-jack the thread ,but , what are their colour coded door cards like?

We got Shadow Blue ones that are excellent, get the fixing clips from LDpart as they hold really well:

http://www.ldparts.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c=viewproduct&pid=348&cat=40&maincat=8&start=0&sid=sidb4e48fbc2141ed4a23508952be5c37fa

Cheers
Andy

[v8ken]

I used these clips,,they hold very well,even into old door card cups,make sure you don't want the door trims off in the near future-
Interior Door Trim Clip (Pack of 25) VW Beetle 1947 on

http://www.justkampers.com/search/result/?q=Interior+Door+Trim+Clip+%28Pack+of+25%29+VW+Beetle+1947+on

Although I am very pleased with the trim kit I got from Aldridges,they sent me the seat covers without the' basket weave 'pattern,when I rang and told them ,they said it wasn't available in the colour(not a Stag colour) that I chose,this should have been disclosed before I had received and paid for them.
Having said that,after initial disappointment ,I am very happy with the result,,3 years later.
Ken.

[LAMBRETTLAD]

^ Hi
thanks for the info and links

[Klaus Schlueter]

Thanks Neil, I was informed that the samples are on its way to Munich. We will see...

Klaus