You might want to check with your insurance company. I had mice get into my
1600 and they ate holes in the convertible top. State Farm covered the cost
of replacing it minus a reasonable deduction for its age.
Graham
68 1600
----- Original Message -----
From: nruff <NRUFFCORN@prodigy.net>
To: datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 11:25 PM
Subject: seat covers and cats
> Well, cats and myself have never really gotten along and they recently
took
> another step in the wrong direction! The 70 1600 was sitting at my
uncles,
> where the body was being worked over. It was ocassionally rolled outside
> and covered with a tarp. Sometime while outside, a local cat found it's
way
> into the car and proceeded to claw the leather seats to shreads. They
were
> out of an 89 RX-7. I CANNOT fathom the cost of having an upholstery shop
do
> this but instead noticed that JC Whitney does sell custom tailored vinyl
> seat covers. Before I throw $ at them, has anyone used these or seen
these
> on other cars? According to the description, they APPEARED like they are
> pretty decent quality?
>
> BTW, a belated thanks for the "how to tips" I received several months ago
on
> convertible top installation. We finished the install on the Whitney top
> last weekend and it turned out great! Out of curiosity, what is the
purpose
> of those cloth "flaps" right above the side windows?-they appear to
protect
> the top from getting pinched in the frame-is this right? My brother
though
> maybe they were a failed attemp at a sun visor.
>
> Thanks
> Nathan
>
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