76 Swallowtail - Ocean Blue
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Good to see this rare mk1 is finally getting put back on the road after sitting locked away for so many years. Going to be watching this one, keep the updates coming.
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Great to see it start, what condition are the seats in?
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2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Re the seats - Passenger and rear bench are in reasonable shape, usual wear with a few rips. Driver seat bottom however is completely shot. I've been trying to source some OEM fabric for a full re-trim but this 'cognac houndstooth' seams impossible to find NOS or even close to OEM. It has a tan and gold thread in it with black (most I have found are only light brown and black i.e. not the two tone like mine).
It seemed to be only very limited run time in production - the 75 brochure I have shows it (along with black& white; and green& black houndstooth) but it was not as a UK option - in my other early 76 brochure it is an option in the UK, and then a later 76 brochure (pdf. on this site I found) it has completely gone… all indications are that it will be very difficult to find.
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Any help/contacts that may be able to help source would be much appreciated !! I am now contemplating speaking to a local weaving firm to see if they could recreate it.
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Lego has also come along way since I played with it 40 years ago! I sent you in post message in earlier post.
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ivortheengine said
Hi Jonathan just read your thread,great find best of luck with it.
Lego has also come along way since I played with it 40 years ago! I sent you in post message in earlier post.
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Yea I saw the other post - sounds like it could be a cool trip - obviously my mk1 won't be finished by then - is there a restriction that only mk1's can do the road trip?
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