Sailplane Upholstery

Gadget Guy wrote:
One of the winter projects that I have not completed as of yet is
replacing the interior fabric. Does anyone know of a shop that sells
fabric that resembles the material coming from the factory? I would
prefer here in the US if possible.


Is your glider registered EXP? I had great results with a custom auto
shop, who build interiors for hot rods. My old LS-4 N4203Y had a very
comfortable cockpit done at Custom Landau in Bakersfield, California.
Take the glider and parachute to your local shop and have them
measure everything. Think of where you've been missing support or where
there's too much, have them adjust it. Have them make new elbow
cushions, etc, too. They can come up with material that is close
enough. And I have used hundreds of non-STC'd cushions made at anywhere
from home to the glider manufacturer, never heard of seat cushions in a
glider being found not airworthy.
Similarly had great results taking the glider to my parachute rigger
and having him build me a chute, when Manley Butler was in California
City.
Jim