I'm nearing the end of a complete up-down/in-out restoration of a 1962 Series IIA 109 SW. I have every scrap of original elephant hide interior, most of which is in good-for-being-50+-years-old shape (like me). As expected the seat bottoms for the front seats are all blown out and there's a perpendicular tear about two-thirds of the way down the middle bench bottom cushion. The arm rest on the passenger door card is also torn. Otherwise, the rest of the elephant hide is in good shape.
So here're the questions:
Is it worth preserving what I have?
Will this 50 year old vinyl hold up to daily use?
Or should I save it for the museum/Concours d'Elegance and buy a full set of new Exmoor Trim elephant hide?
I'm not a fan of the way the Exmoor door cards attach, nor that they're a one-size-fits-all-Series...Would anyone consider restoring the original elephant hide panels - say through Badger Coachworks - and replacing the seat bottom cushions alone with the Exmoor bits?
Thanks y'all.
So here're the questions:
Is it worth preserving what I have?
Will this 50 year old vinyl hold up to daily use?
Or should I save it for the museum/Concours d'Elegance and buy a full set of new Exmoor Trim elephant hide?
I'm not a fan of the way the Exmoor door cards attach, nor that they're a one-size-fits-all-Series...Would anyone consider restoring the original elephant hide panels - say through Badger Coachworks - and replacing the seat bottom cushions alone with the Exmoor bits?
Thanks y'all.
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