Material for side car interior components

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  • panz4ever
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2009
    • 197

    #1

    Material for side car interior components

    Anyone have a source for the material used to cover the seat/back cushion, side panels and windshield?



    And a better close up of the material



    Last edited by panz4ever; 03-09-2021, 01:17 PM.
  • exeric
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 5960

    #2
    Did you find anything, Dave? My suggestion would be to source a vintage car upholsterer because that looks similar to the material used in some cars. I replaced the interior of my sidecar with a complete kit from L&W years ago but the texture of the material didn't match the original stuff I had. L&W made great products, and did beautiful work so I hope I don't sound snarky. I was delighted with what I got from them.
    Eric Smith
    AMCA #886

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    • joe fxs fxr
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2020
      • 681

      #3
      panz are you on the HDForum? There's a guy from Canada who is has shared some good info on sidecar restoration with another panhead guy.
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      • panz4ever
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2009
        • 197

        #4
        Originally posted by joe fxs fxr View Post
        panz are you on the HDForum? There's a guy from Canada who is has shared some good info on sidecar restoration with another panhead guy.
        Yes. I use the same name there as here. I am the panhead guy restoring the 65 FLH w/ the sidecar. The above pics are from hellownewman (out of Canada & the person you are referencing)

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        • jorrow
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 347

          #5
          As Eric suggested above I used the local car upholstery guy and he did a really nice job of it on mine. The tedious part was going through the old springs and tightening and repairing some of the connecting links. There were also a couple of broken springs to replace.

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          • panz4ever
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2009
            • 197

            #6
            Going next week to see a local who does really nice auto upholstery work. Taking some winter windshield material with me so that he can see what I am looking for. Hopefully I get lucky

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