If you check out the MAY 1981 issue of car and driver, they show interior shots and the seats definitely have ripples in them. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Singer" <jsinger@...> wrote: > > I have fixed up and owned a number of Deloreans since 1983 and not one > of them has had rippled seats. Every one including those stored in > doors its entire life has had tight leather with no ripples. > > In fact that is the easiest way to spot a recover is to look for the > ripples. Every time I see one, I ask if it was recovered and the answer > is yes. > > Jack > 10002, 20069 > > -----Original Message----- > From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Bernie > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:06 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Re: Ripples or No Ripples? > > The seats should have ripples in them in the center section. If you > seats have been recovered you probably don't have the ripples as that > leather has long been unavailable. I can send you pics of a rippled > seat should you want them, contact me off list if you would like them. > > Bernie > VIN 4045 and 6704 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "delorean_3" <delorean3@> wrote: > > > > All, > > > > Forgive me if this has been asked on the list before, but I searched > > the archives with almost every combination I could think of and > > couldn't find a thing...but are our seats supposed to have rippled > > leather going up the middle of the seat or not? I have heard from one > > > person that yes, the seats are supposed to have ripples in the > > leather, while from an almost equal amount I have heard that it is > > not. My seats right now do NOT have any ripples, and I am pretty sure > > > it is the original leather (from the looks anyways, I am positive it's > > > 25+ yrs old). I only ask because I am about to have my seats > > reupholstered by a upholstery shop and want to make sure I give them > > accurate descriptions of what the seats are supposed to look like as > > they have little experience w/ Deloreans. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jack > > VIN2728 > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/