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Jon
Aug 31, 2015 - 4:15PM
Re: fabric body

"R" what fabric did you put on your Pearl roof, as I am nearly ready to do the hood on my 4str open tourer ?
Jon

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Aug 31st, 2015 - 4:15 PM
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Alan Culpitt
Aug 12, 2015 - 11:51AM
Re: fabric body

Ruairidh Dunford
Alan,

please let me know how you get on with the covering from Hewits as I am unhappy using the modern type of material available to skin my Cup Model, it is too heavy in my opinion. What you describe sound more like the material used originally - the problem with it was that is wasn't very waterproof and once the moisture got under it the frames rotted quickly, hence why the modern stuff is popular!

Very interested in what you find out about it please, the shiny finish is more in keeping with what I have seen as well.

Thanks in advance.


It's going to be a while! Progress is very slow and I'm on the back axle at the moment.

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Aug 12th, 2015 - 11:51 AM
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Ruairidh Dunford
Aug 12, 2015 - 12:29PM
Re: fabric body

Alan Culpitt
I'm doing a fabric bodied car myself. The outer fabric is basically book cloth a treated heavy cotton.

http://www.hewit.com/

Hewits in Edinburgh do it. That's all I know so far


I have requested some samples from them and will report back what appears, thanks for sharing.

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Aug 12th, 2015 - 12:29 PM
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Ruairidh Dunford
Aug 31, 2015 - 7:21PM
Re: fabric body

Jon,

I used this: https://www.theaustinsevenworkshop.com/products/b0636-exterior-leathercloth-topping-hooding

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Aug 31st, 2015 - 7:21 PM
Derek Sheldon
Sep 1, 2015 - 7:44AM
Re: fabric body

I obtained my material for the Rosengart from Boyriven in Andover. I used the marine grade Vinyl. It may be of interest to some of you that I also used 1.3 mm thick 3 ply bendy plywood as a base before applying a layer of old army blanket and then the top fabric.This I found gave a stronger push resistance and solidified the ash framing.

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Location: Oakley ,Hants

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