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Re: Leather versus Vinyl

To: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Leather versus Vinyl
From: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 08:17:53 -0600
Dan DiBiase wrote:

> (Now that I have your attention...!)
>
> Starting to think about upholstery the seats for my '65B. The seat
> frames have been stripped and repainted. This coincides with the big Moss
> sale, which is nice. The question is - should I spend the extra bucks for
> leather?? I know the vinyl seats in my '76B are terrible in the hot
> weather, and they're Autumn Leaf. I can imagine how back the black ones
> in the '65 could get... Is leather any better? I'd appreciate commentary
> from those that have tried both. Or anyone else for that matter!
>
> Thanks....

Leather is the tougher solution.  It is stronger and in my opinion a better
solution -- independent of what the Xterra ad says.  The real question
is whether the application warrants the expense -- not in resale value
but in value to YOU.  But you knew that...

Rick Lindsay
Diamond Geoscience Research
5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK
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