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easydean 
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 Topic: Only original oncePosted: Jan/19/2019 at 4:23am |
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I have a 70 Hornet that is about 95% original. It has a 6 inch tear in the drivers seat area. I have NOS fabric to repair the seat but than it is not "original" - should I repair it or leave as is for now? We will be bringing the car to St. Louis and I am not sure how it will be judged in the show. Thank you, Dean
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scott
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 4:40am |
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Repair it.
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1948kaiser
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 6:31am |
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put a dummy on it to hide it
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ramblinrev
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 7:23am |
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repair it x2 |
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Craven
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 7:24am |
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Dean, that was once my car and I’m who sourced the fabric. I didn’t repair the seat only becuse I just didn’t get to it. Being the original fabric I would urge you to find a qualified upholsterer and make the seat as nice as the rest of the car. Enjoy!...it’s a fabulous little Hornet, isn’t it?
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Hal Souers
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mixed up
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 7:35am |
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if the car was 3 years and you had the dealer replace the trim with factory seat cover its still original thus you have factory fabric its still
original I would repair it and if it a big different in appearance put a display book of the many brochures you can get for that car or something to hide it
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easydean
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 8:28am |
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OK - it is a fantastic, neat, clean little car - drives like new - amazing! My wife questioned me buying it until we got it and she loves the little red Hornet. Thanks all, Dean
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Dan390
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 8:56am |
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if you are selling it (since you sell so many AMC's) I would leave it and just include the fabric, let the new owner decide.
If it's your personal car I'd repair it for the same reasons everyone else noted. And you are right, they are only original once and nothing is better than an original car, in this case you aren't deviating from the original factory design or appearance any either.
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AMXRWB
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 9:06am |
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Fix it.You will get more money for the car.
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a075923
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Posted: Jan/19/2019 at 11:30am |
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Dean, I think the question is what do you want to do with the Hornet?
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