does anyone know where you might buy reproduction upholstry for my split microbus - it has the black and white (salt & pepper) interior

is this australian only? bus-ted

Assuming the bus is a standard microbus
(probably model 224, cargo doors left, RHD)
the 'correct' interior is code 83 'Mesh Grey'.


West Coast Classics in the US have repro
stuff that is literally indistinguishable
from original but is VERY VERY pricey even
before freight and duty, GST etc. See
http://www.classicvws.com

TMI products in the US has just released a
very good repro range of vintage interior
bus panels (and are cheaper)

see http://www.tmiproducts.com

I think some shops here are notionally
TMI distributors but I'd bet nobody has
these in stock - it'd be a special order
on demand airfreight item which will
end up costing a fair bit .......

While they're good for colour and texture
the TMI stuff is done on thinnish board
and I'm not sure about the long term
robustness. But if you want it 'as
right as possible', there's not much choice
other than above.

If less anal, you can make your own. I did
for my 23 window using 4mm masonite
(which I waterproofed) and modern
Ford vinyl and upholstery fabrics. While
in 'original style' (rather than 100%original)
they look good and will last a long time
(I also fitted original aluminium trim strips
all the way through and beading along the
top of the panels as per original)...
Nobody who has looked at the interior of the bus has thrown up yet!

You can see some pix of the 23's interior
at the site below.

RobK

http://www.splitbusaustralia.com