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[kimchris]

Anyone got a pattern or template for the rear seat and back rest of a 4 seater tourer (series 1). Also could do with a pattern for the rear panel cards.

thanks

Andrew

[goneps]

Can't help with templates, I'm afraid, but could post photographs if it would help.

The backrest in my Tourer, although re-covered 35 years ago, still has the original horse-hair padding, so is probably as close as you'll get to an original form. Most of the reupholstered ones I've seen have foam padding that's too thick, which causes problems with the fit with the seat base. Apart from looking completely wrong they usually end up much too upright, which would be very uncomfortable for rear seat passengers.

As regards the seat base, you may be aware that originally it was a pneumatic cushion. It's very unlikely that any have survived without perishing beyond redemption. Most, like mine, will have been replaced by a single piece of shaped foam.

Richard