Grey Fabric for 75

Started by MattyG, March 16, 2018, 08:22:10 PM

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MattyG

Hi Alfa Team
Has anyone been able find the Grey weave fabric for the early 75?
Look at getting one recovered.
Cheers Matt


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ARQ164 Shane

Hi Matty,
I am a motor trimmer, i have recover 75 seat before mate ,the only option is to buy a
good second hand passenger seat a fit the cover on your seat mate

cheers
Hi Neighbour,
1973 L beetle "Tilly" sold
87 QV 75 ALFA 2.5lt sold
92 auto 164 3lt RIP
91 white 164 Q
89 164 Q part car

Colin Edwards

Further to 75 grey fabric, any sugestions for cleaning the roof lining material?

Colin.
Present
2023 Tonale Veloce
2018 Abarth 124 Spider
1987 75 3.0

Past
2020 Giulietta Veloce
2015 Giulietta QV
2009 159 3.2 Ti Q4
2012 Giulietta TCT Veloce
2006 147 Ti 2 door Selespeed
1979 Alfasud Ti 1.5

GTVeloce

Don't wash it in the washing machine. Whilst it comes out beautifully clean it also shrinks.

Colin Edwards

Mmmmm...........the 75 is not a big car, but fitting it in the Simpson is unlikely!!  :)
Present
2023 Tonale Veloce
2018 Abarth 124 Spider
1987 75 3.0

Past
2020 Giulietta Veloce
2015 Giulietta QV
2009 159 3.2 Ti Q4
2012 Giulietta TCT Veloce
2006 147 Ti 2 door Selespeed
1979 Alfasud Ti 1.5

GTVeloce

Once you remove the backing and all the degraded foam it actually fits quite well in a domestic washing machine and it certainly came out nice and clean. Perhaps if you stretched it when drying it could still work.

Colin Edwards

Hi GTV,
Thanks for the advice. 
Car has a sunroof.  Could the sun roof cut out be an issue if machine washing?
Present
2023 Tonale Veloce
2018 Abarth 124 Spider
1987 75 3.0

Past
2020 Giulietta Veloce
2015 Giulietta QV
2009 159 3.2 Ti Q4
2012 Giulietta TCT Veloce
2006 147 Ti 2 door Selespeed
1979 Alfasud Ti 1.5

GTVeloce

Not sure. Mine didn't have a sunroof but it still has a cut out in the centre for the overhead light console which is probably similar to a sunroof cut-out. The washing machine approach certainly cleaned the fabric nicely. My only mistakes (3) were not stretching the fabric whilst drying to prevent shrinkage; using an insufficiently strong spray adhesive (in hot weather it has come away in places); and the new foam I used (between the board and the fabric) was open cell foam and not up to the task. It looked good initially but has degraded too quickly with heat. If I did the job again I would probably try a product like dynaliner which I have had great success with on the floor. It is available in a thin 1/8in size designed for behind door skins which should work well in this instance and cope with the heat.

GTVeloce

You can see where I had to cut it around the centre console area because it had shrunk. Not a big issue in that area as the console covers most of it anyway but some of it is exposed and hard to see in this image but where the sun visors go you can see the foam backing where the fabric had shrunk.

Apologies to the OP for the thread hijack. I don't have any idea where to get the grey fabric from sorry. I just replaced my front seats with black leather ones from a 156 and love them but they are obviously not very original. Look good though and are comfy.

gianz75

post a pic of the 156 seats in the 75, sounds interesting.

Rokita

Quote from: ARQ164 Shane on March 17, 2018, 01:14:28 PM
Hi Matty,
I am a motor trimmer, i have recover 75 seat before mate ,the only option is to buy a
good second hand passenger seat a fit the cover on your seat mate

cheers

https://www.drive2.ru/b/521603919244165848/