Author Topic: Who makes the most correct MB-Tex seat covers?  (Read 3201 times)

Jaru

  • Guest
Who makes the most correct MB-Tex seat covers?
« on: July 13, 2016, 13:15:16 »
Who makes the most correct  MB-Tex seat covers in bamboo for 68 280SL?

sandcrab59

  • Full Member
  • Silver
  • ****
  • USA, MA, Lunenburg
  • Posts: 442
Re: Who makes the most correct MB-Tex seat covers?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2016, 00:14:55 »
Hi Jaru:
Contact Ron Rabon in Georgia. He has come back out of retirement and makes excellent seat covers and the rest of the interior.
He did my leather seats, head rests, dashboard and rugs over 10 years ago. He also makes MB Tex material.
He is very reasonable. Say Tom From MASS recommended you.
His number is *82 1-770-463-2882. If you do not put in *82 you cannot get thru.
71 280SL-8  Euro
67 250 SL
72 220 D
1982 300 SD
1983 300SD
1985 300SD
1931 Model A Ford Roadster
1997 Corvette C5

114015

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tecklenburg
  • Posts: 2080
Re: Who makes the most correct MB-Tex seat covers?
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2016, 22:16:29 »
Hello Jaru,

Your interior looks great.  :) ;D
Personally, if I were you (I know, I am not), I would keep it. ;)
Don't replace the complete interior. Only have the panel (the "bottom") replaced that is damaged but keep the remainder 95% of your factory-original interior.

You don't need to go with "all new" on a 48 years old car; it's original only once.
Just have the damaged section replaced.
A good shop can even match the color of the newly replaced section in order to make it look identical to the rest of your interior !

Good luck !

Achim
Achim
(Germany)

mbzse

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Sweden, Stockholm, Stockholm
  • Posts: 1748
Re: Who makes the most correct MB-Tex seat covers?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2016, 09:47:32 »
Quote from: 114015
..../...Personally, if I were you (I know, I am not), I would keep it. ;-).../...it's original only once. Just have the damaged section replaced.../...
I fully agree with Achim. The crisp look of an original interior (seat cover etc.) is almost impossible to reproduce today. The techniques and materials from back then (some 50 yrs ago) is just not around anymore....
IMHO, go with a repair and refurbish of your original interior at a reputable shop.
« Last Edit: December 15, 2017, 02:32:14 by mbzse »
/Hans S