Sydney upholsterer.

[firko]

I took the seat from my flat tracker to the upholsterer I've been using for years, Syvelle Motor Trimmers in Seven Hills and found a "closed until further notice" sign on the roller door. The ex president of HEAVEN, Kelvin Moore's son worked there as an apprentice and I've been told he's out on his own now. He's a nice kid and he did a brilliant job on my Cheney seat so I'd like him to do this seat too. Does anyone have a contact for the young bloke?

[monte34]

I don't know where the apprentice might be but I know that Greg the trimmer died a week or two back. He had heart trouble a while back and this is what ultimately was his demise. I had not seen him for a few years but all the work he did for me was first rate and very reasonable in price. He was a nice bloke and certainly went too young.

[Shaun G]

Check you PM's Firko

[Ktm181]

Firko,
if you dont do any good there, try Dave Briscoe at Cambridge Park, he's an old bike nut and a very good trimmer from what i have seen, 0402698955, works from home.

Kt

[firko]

Thanks everyone, I've found young Lewis Moore thanks to Shaun 2-NINE-7. I'll take my seat over there tomorrow...........http://www.moorestyle.com.au/

[lukeb1961]

That's very sad to hear about Syvelle Motor Trimmers, as I too found him a good bloke, great service and great quality.

Thanks everyone, I've found young Lewis Moore thanks to Shaun 2-NINE-7. I'll take my seat over there tomorrow...........http://www.moorestyle.com.au/

242 New Line Road, Dural, NSW 2158

Excellent news. File this one for future use.
ta!
Luke

[firko]

Well, young Lewis has decided not to do my seat in protest to my supposedly calling hid Dad 'Son of Satan' in another thread. If he and his father checked again they'd find that it was another member who made that comment, not me. I will however admit to being critical of Kelvins attitude while at the helm of HEAVEN. A situation at the CRC where Alistair and I were refused infield access to take photos and another situation where the trophies I had personally donated were shuffled aside as if they were an afterthought still sticks in my throat. 

Such is life however, I've found another upholsterer,10 minutes home and half the price. Don't let my personal situation deter you from using Moore Style. I still think he's very good at his trade and I don't blame him one iota for going to his dads defence. In fact, once I cooled down I actually thought he did the correct thing even if he was wrong about the Satan crack.

[TooFastTim]

That's a pity because that thread ended up being quite complimentary to the crusty old buggers that give up their time to run our sport.

<if somebody called me the son of Satan I'd be quite pleased  >

[lukeb1961]

and that alternate upholsterer is... ?
always handy to have these known.
Luke

[firko]

and that alternate upholsterer is... ?
always handy to have these known.
Luke

Let's wait until I get the seat back Luke....it might be a shit job  .

[jimg1au]

i get all mine done in caringbah all good work he dose mainly classic cars.i was there once getting my cz seat recovered and they were doing a complete interia for a p76 station wagon that was a bear metal up resto

[vmxrider]

i get all mine done in caringbah all good work he dose mainly classic cars.i was there once getting my cz seat recovered and they were doing a complete interia for a p76 station wagon that was a bear metal up resto

P76 wagon, now thats a  rare vehicle

[Ted]

Rare alright....you couldn't keep the shirt boxes on the road

[jimg1au]

ted
they have grown as a cult car now and worth way more than when new. family had a few v8 sedans good for towing but rattled a little. all alloy motor pulled like a train.

[JAP 454]

Ted, my wife and I drove P76s for many years, they were the BEST tow vehicle we ever had, 100mph with trailer plus two bikes,two kids and all the gear, not a problem, EA drove one for 18 month averaging 1000k plus a month from Taralga to Narooma, down the Clyde Mountain and all that was ever done was regular oil changes and an occaisional rub up of the points. 24 mpg was not uncommon from the 4.4 litre V8

Handling was almost above reproach, with good tyres and shocks, so much so that EA was known as the Red Flash on the twisty at times Goulburn to Taralga road. However the six cylinder motor WAS a shitbox, heavy and slow.

We drove Holdens and Fords for a while before we got a P76, the Holden shit a motor just about every time we went to Griffith, admittedly , they were greys, and the XR's lights used to go out, for no apparent reason, at warp factor ten, not good when you are at speed.
Bad points for us were the clutch cable and windscreen sealing, wish I still had ours, coastal cancer got it !!
Foss

Oh yeah,the point of this post I still do bike seat covers, but only for friends and family these days, my favourite seats that I have done were for me Godden, I sewed up a Pommy flag seat cover with all the crosses in correct proportion for it, and me young blokes '77 R100 seat, 20 something years ago, it still looks great. I did a '57 Chevy seat and door skins job in oyster vinyl and wine red velvet once, the only major car job I did, me hands are too buggered these days.
Foss