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Old 05-23-2014, 09:13 PM
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Picture of heated seat element:


I keep getting PM's about where i get things, there is no reason not to post on the forum, i am not shy to share the sources....

the heated seat elements come from Champion Seat Heaters

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Old 05-24-2014, 02:58 PM
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Ben,
Are you visiting LAPD every few days to keep track of the project, or are you relying on pictures?



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Old 05-25-2014, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by AOW162435
Ben,
Are you visiting LAPD every few days to keep track of the project, or are you relying on pictures?



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Nope, not possible.... i live too far away. I'm relying on people and pictures.

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Old 05-27-2014, 09:54 PM
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just waiting for the seat backs and the seats should be finished by Friday.

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Old 05-27-2014, 10:18 PM
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Upholstery work looks great Ben, love the white piping. It reflects the heritage ... most 356 Speedsters had contrasting piping on the seats from the factory. My white '55 had black seats with white piping and my factory Orange '58 had tan seats with dark brown piping.
Good choice to have sport seats with a moveable backrest so you can easily access the very useful storage space under the clamshell. You'll find that the carpeted rear 'seat' areas are perfect for grocery bags .. and the slightly raised forward edges keep the bags planted in place on the drive home.
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Originally Posted by JPP
Upholstery work looks great Ben, love the white piping. It reflects the heritage ... most 356 Speedsters had contrasting piping on the seats from the factory. My white '55 had black seats with white piping and my factory Orange '58 had tan seats with dark brown piping.
Good choice to have sport seats with a moveable backrest so you can easily access the very useful storage space under the clamshell. You'll find that the carpeted rear 'seat' areas are perfect for grocery bags .. and the slightly raised forward edges keep the bags planted in place on the drive home.
LOL)) Yes, the car will hopefully have a Classy Classic look....... "useful storage space" noted.....
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Seats are looking GREAT!
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Agree that the seats look beautiful! Who is doing the work for you? Are they located in SoCal?
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Originally Posted by gonzilla
Seats are looking GREAT!
Originally Posted by Rey Gunn
Agree that the seats look beautiful! Who is doing the work for you? Are they located in SoCal?
Thanks!... a friend of mine is making the seats, he's on the east coast.

-Ben
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Ben, the upholstery shop is doing a great job!! Can't wait to see them complete with the backs!
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Default UPDATE - Techart Brake and Foglight unit

These are used parts a friend of mine traded me for a set of new Turbo S units..... He has a Turbo S and wants to put it back to OEM......

These will be repainted before install:



A lot of people complain about the fitment of these.... because these are two units (per side) i find it helps to bind them to each other before installing.

-Ben
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I love those ducts!

Are the seatbacks going to be white too? Never seen A8s with white backs.
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Originally Posted by H.H.Chinn
Ben, the upholstery shop is doing a great job!! Can't wait to see them complete with the backs!
Thanks!!

Originally Posted by gonzilla
Are the backs going to be white too? Never seen A8s with white backs.
Yes... the seat backs will be white.... here is a preview (sorry for the grainy iPhone photos):



-Ben
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I'm still thinking about painting the speedster badge white...... the above picture is on a signal yellow turbo S...... and i just changed the color to white (a bit)

So... what are your opinions?

-Ben
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