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Traveller interior trim
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:19 pm
by patrickhowell
Anybody know where I can get Limeflower leathercloth (?) material to do some interior trim repairs/ renovation? Some years ago, Newton Commercial told a previous owner that it was no longer available . It seems an expensive trip to renew the entire inside, and with a different colour.
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:27 pm
by silloyd
Short answer is that it's not made anymore.
I have a Teal coloured 1971 traveller and I decided to change the interior completely.
If you just need small patches then try putting out a 'Wanted' ad on the Messageboard. Alternately, I gave the remnants of my limeflower fabric to
RussLCV but that was a couple of years ago now, so I don't know if he kept them or passed them on - you could try PM'ing him.
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:36 pm
by bmcecosse
It was never the most popular colour - although I liked it well enough to spray the roof of a 'new' Mini I built (on a new bodyshell) that colour. Probably need to settle for black now - or you could try spray painting the trim......
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:12 am
by tysonn
You haven't said what you need to replace or repair.As Roy suggests you can use vinyl upholstery paint.Take a small sample cut from a hidden area,under a seat for example and send it to Woolies.They'll colour match it and send you a bottle of dye.Just buy a light,maybe cream or white coloured vinyl and colour it to use as your repair material.
Mick
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:48 am
by patrickhowell
I too have a 1971 Traveller in Teal blue, so I would be interested to hear what new colour you chose, and how you think it turned out.
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:08 am
by silloyd
I chose cream leather effect and had it done by a local upholsterer (which was
way cheaper than buying the proper covers and adds some individuality), he did a fantastic job. Hard to see in the pics but the piping on the seats is also teal. I made new door cards and panels out of
white faced hardboard (white side toward the car) using the old ones as templates.
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But the '
buscuit' coloured standard upholstery also looks very nice as well.
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:01 am
by bmcecosse
Very nice! Not a very 'practical' colour I fear.....

Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:38 am
by silloyd
Depends what you get up to!!
Not being real leather it wipes clean fairly easily

Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:24 pm
by patrickhowell
Looks beautiful. May I ask how much it cost, and how long ago?
Re: Traveller interior trim
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:43 pm
by silloyd
Will send you a PM