Retro Power Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Title says it all really! I know this is a tall order, and will probably be the subject of some debate, but I have 2 projects lined up for 2011 that both want Opel Blitz seats and must be 'as-new'...... SOOOOO, does anyone have or know where I can get some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I can put you in touch with the guy who had the last lot made but the min qty is 1000 metres which is alot of seat and its not cheap. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasterthanyou Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I know that Paul down in Corwall (might still be one of the Mods) had some a while ago, not sure if he used it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta356 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I can put you in touch with the guy who had the last lot made but the min qty is 1000 metres which is alot of seat and its not cheap. Andy Could you send me his details as well please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 How about a group by on the stuff? Who's interested and anyone know how much you need to do the front and rear seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upk Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 i would be interested in a group buy! (is this not an area the club could be more active in to bring in a little extra revenue with an appropriate pricing strategy)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2908642343 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) All; Paul N does have some Blitz material left, but only enough to do his cars and my next two projects. The posibility of getting enough people intrested in a club buy / order of the material is a possibility. But there needs to be enough intrest, we would have to pay upfront as well. Happy to look into this for the club depending on how many club members are intrested. Will start the ball rolling by finding out costs etc. This will take a couple of weeks. The other point is that most people will need new piping as well. I no for a fact that only the black piping is available from a supplier in Germany for the seats. I will ask him how much he has left. The last lt I got was about €2.00 a meter. Mvh John Edited October 30, 2010 by 2908642343 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmanta Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 I would say that its not really possible, I do have a small stock left but its for my own use, the guy In the US who had it made last time tells me the makers upped the minimum order to a Kilometer, so whoever buys it has to front up a lot of money, and wait for it to be made, the makers are in Peru I believe and personal visits to Peru are essential to make sure they make the right thing otherwise you end up with a km of material that looks nothing like what you want. I have seen 3 different types of Blitz mateial from the same maker, the pre production stuff, the production stuff prior to treating and the finished product I have a little of all 3 here and they are quite different. Unfortunatly I think the possibility of having more made has gone unless you have deep pockets and plenty of time to go to Peru where the patterns/looms are that made the last batch. If you want to try closer to home then find a genuine Blitz interior, cut a decent size swatch out of a seat and go around places with looms asking for prices for low volume runs, 100m is a low vol run, a car takes about 2 m if the cloth is 4 "blitzes" wide with space to cut and stitch the stripes to the rest of the cloth, so 100m should do about 50 cars. Work out if you can get 50 cars worth sold and see if it do-able. Be aware of flooding the market though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I would say that its not really possible, I do have a small stock left but its for my own use, the guy In the US who had it made last time tells me the makers upped the minimum order to a Kilometer, so whoever buys it has to front up a lot of money, and wait for it to be made, the makers are in Peru I believe and personal visits to Peru are essential to make sure they make the right thing otherwise you end up with a km of material that looks nothing like what you want. I have seen 3 different types of Blitz mateial from the same maker, the pre production stuff, the production stuff prior to treating and the finished product I have a little of all 3 here and they are quite different. Unfortunatly I think the possibility of having more made has gone unless you have deep pockets and plenty of time to go to Peru where the patterns/looms are that made the last batch. If you want to try closer to home then find a genuine Blitz interior, cut a decent size swatch out of a seat and go around places with looms asking for prices for low volume runs, 100m is a low vol run, a car takes about 2 m if the cloth is 4 "blitzes" wide with space to cut and stitch the stripes to the rest of the cloth, so 100m should do about 50 cars. Work out if you can get 50 cars worth sold and see if it do-able. Be aware of flooding the market though. I would be very interested in this material, if it can be purchased at a resonable price (don't know the costing, but still expect it not to be cheap). I am in no hurry to get material but if we can get enough people to commit to purchasing the cloth, at a resonable price it could be worth the time and effort to search for it. Will anyone(or group)be chasing up the material search, availabilty and costing. I would like to assist if anyone can point me in the right direction, but it probably will not be too the New Year, as I have some commitments to attend to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2908642343 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have already started the process of ascertaining if it is possible to get some remanafactured. So we need a list of who actually needs the material. for either coupe or hatch and how many cars. So to start the list. 1. Retro Power (2 Cars) 2. 3. 4. 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy18s Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have already started the process of ascertaining if it is possible to get some remanafactured. So we need a list of who actually needs the material. for either coupe or hatch and how many cars. So to start the list. 1. Retro Power (2 Cars) 2. Andy18s (2 cars) 3. 4. 5. I'll take 2 cars worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have already started the process of ascertaining if it is possible to get some remanafactured. So we need a list of who actually needs the material. for either coupe or hatch and how many cars. So to start the list. 1. Retro Power (2 Cars) 2. Andy18s (2 cars) 3. Robah (1 car, coupe) 4. 5. Cheers Hope this can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 there is a guy on german ebay sells new cloth cut ready for sewing into the seats, when he is advertising i will put up link. could ask what he has got in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 I would say that its not really possible, I do have a small stock left but its for my own use, the guy In the US who had it made last time tells me the makers upped the minimum order to a Kilometer, so whoever buys it has to front up a lot of money, and wait for it to be made, the makers are in Peru I believe and personal visits to Peru are essential to make sure they make the right thing otherwise you end up with a km of material that looks nothing like what you want. I have seen 3 different types of Blitz mateial from the same maker, the pre production stuff, the production stuff prior to treating and the finished product I have a little of all 3 here and they are quite different. Unfortunatly I think the possibility of having more made has gone unless you have deep pockets and plenty of time to go to Peru where the patterns/looms are that made the last batch. If you want to try closer to home then find a genuine Blitz interior, cut a decent size swatch out of a seat and go around places with looms asking for prices for low volume runs, 100m is a low vol run, a car takes about 2 m if the cloth is 4 "blitzes" wide with space to cut and stitch the stripes to the rest of the cloth, so 100m should do about 50 cars. Work out if you can get 50 cars worth sold and see if it do-able. Be aware of flooding the market though. Cheers Paul - i'll be looking into getting some made I think. I need 4 cars worth now. there is a guy on german ebay sells new cloth cut ready for sewing into the seats, when he is advertising i will put up link. could ask what he has got in stock oooh, sounds good, let me know if you see him list any again Can someone post up a decent picture of a Blitz seat please. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fasterthanyou Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 I may well be interested . Put me down for a cars worth if you would please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 (edited) OK, panic over! I've sorted some. I'll be getting a sample in the next week or so, so I'll post a pic when I get it. Edited November 2, 2010 by Retro Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 OK, panic over! I've sorted some. I'll be getting a sample in the next week or so, so I'll post a pic when I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 During my life I have been a member of many clubs, shooting, fishing, motoring, rugby and others, been very involved in a couple of them too, but having just read all the above posts, I have never seen such dedication by members as some of the members in this club show, they really go out of their way to please and help others. Just thought that it was worth a mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 OK, panic over! I've sorted some. I'll be getting a sample in the next week or so, so I'll post a pic when I get it. Right, I have a sample. It is very, very good in my opinion. The fabric is spot-on. I need to 'sell' around 14 car's worth to make it worthwhile. The price will be £300 for enough to do a full interior (2x Recaro's and 1x Manta/Ascona back seat). I can also get the correct cloth for the side bolsters if anyone is interested. Please let me know if you want any on here, and I'll be in touch with you before I order. Cheers, Callum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 ok, I only need 3 more car's worth confirmed and I'll be able to order.... Anyone else interested?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 ok, I only need 3 more car's worth confirmed and I'll be able to order.... Anyone else interested?? Only one more buyer needed now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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