REAR SEAT BITUMEN CARD BACKING

[Leyland]

Good evening everyone,
I am refurbishing the seats of my 1962 two door saloon. They are the duotone type.
On the upright part of the rear seat is a bitumen type of card covering as seen in the boot.
Mine is ripped and some missing.
Is it possible to buy this type of material from anywhere. I am trying to restore to original
spec. However, if such covering is not available, what have others used who have restored
to concourse standard please. Any advise would be appreciated.. Thanks

[taupe]

Hi

You need to find trim millboard ......Woolies do some.....

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1648-millboard.aspx

Taupe

[charlie_morris_minor]

sorry taupe that is not the same, millboard is a thick card used for making up interior trim panels and bitumen card is a great deal thinner (i would have described it as paper not card).. and sorry no idea where you could get it from.

[taupe]

Well I stand corrected but Woolies millboard is only 2.3mm thick.... I guess you could use roofing felt or builders paper if you wanted it thinner??

[aupickup]

its more of a thick cloth

[Trickydicky]

Have you considered using some 3mm marine ply and painting it black?