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    Aero Halfbelt side adjuster & Cossak question

    In one of my cars, which has deep bucket seats, the buckle straps on my halfbelt did put pressure on the seat. The leather in that car is also less coated, so after just one day the leather did start to develop wear in that area. So now, I never wear my halfbelt in that car.
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    New Lost Worlds Suburban

    Great looking Suburban. By far my favorite LW jacket. I wouldn't worry about getting "fired" by (I assume) Mark. Just go directly to Amanda at Aero or give Insurrection in Seattle a call. Insurrection has a bunch of cafe racers for sale without the wait!
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    "Slimming" an Aero

    I would definitely listen to Will and go down to a 36. I do understand it's hard to size someone over the internet. When Mojo told me he had a bunch of Aeros, I remember telling him I swore off Aero, since it seemed to me that they never fit me right. Being able to try the jackets on made a...
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    "Slimming" an Aero

    Correct. I should have pursued it more with Aero, but the expense of sending the jacket plus wrongly charged custom costs, already put me another 100 in the hole. I kind of convinced myself that it was ok ;) I gave Amanda all my measurements and she suggested a 40. Retrospectively, I should...
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    "Slimming" an Aero

    I believe the Barnstormer is a bit roomier than the Cheyenne. Again, I think that it's difficult to make a roomy cut jacket more "slim". However, JanSolo and Griff had very nice Cheyennes which fit them quite well. One of the problems in my coat is that the original coat was VERY big and they...
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    "Slimming" an Aero

    I agree with Edward. I'm a pretty slim guy with a 8 inch drop and my best fitting Aero is a 30's halfbelt, while my worst fitting is a Cheyenne. I believe the reason for this is the inherent design of the jacket. I tried to make the Cheyenne into a more slim fitting coat (like JanSolo), but for...
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    The 50s halfbelt has landed (but too short?)

    I like my jackets a little longer, but I think it looks good!
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    Help on getting dye out!

    Better than going 60 mph behind a prius ;)
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    Help on getting dye out!

    I was also surprised of the amount of bleeding, but I guess it makes sense given how much the jacket "ages" in just a month or two. It loses that shininess of the leather and the leather starts to marble very quickly. Most likely the loss of dye contributes to both these attributes...
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    Help on getting dye out!

    A label inside the jacket reads, "This garment has been manufactured from Horsehide using the original 1920's tanning process. Originally a workwear material and as such may experience color loss from time to time." My jacket has not been conditioned and it's black. @Jan, it's a Porsche.
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    Dress Boots

    I love my redwing Beckman Chukka http://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-Shoes-Beckman-Chukka/dp/B003HKRW56
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    Help on getting dye out!

    I knew I could count on the German to know how to take care of German car interiors! Thanks Jan! The rubbing alcohol worked and the spray finish looks fine. Before the alcohol, I tried Lexol, Bick's, Griot's, etc and none of them did anything! For those of you with FQHH jackets, be careful of...
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    vintage your Mid-Weight Horsehide

    The other option is to go vintage. My vintage cafe racer (60 yo) is just fantastic in terms of patina and I highly doubt you could re-create it artificially. Unlike blethook, my mw jerky hide is still shiny and wrinkle free ;). I much prefer the FQHH leather. For me, it has broken in very...
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    Help on getting dye out!

    I just noticed in my car that my Aero half-belt has been transferring dye onto my leather seats in my car. I tried scrubbing, but it seems to do no good. Any suggestions?
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    Cafe Racer Collar Dilemma

    I know that John at Goodwear is not taking new orders, but his cafe racer is very nice. Also, I'm sure that he would be willing to work with you on the collar. Also Insurection is coming out with their J100 repro, so maybe give them a call.
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    My new Aero Halfbelt Deluxe...

    Funny, my mid-weight still feels odd. It's soft, but doesn't drape nicely. I don't know exactly how to describe it, but it seems to want to spring straight. My FQHH is stiff in the cold, but after about 5 minutes, it just drapes and forms to my body. It really feels like an older coat after...
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    My new Aero Halfbelt Deluxe...

    Great looking jacket! In terms of hides, I have a Cheyenne in mid-weight HH in seal jerky and a black FQHH halfbelt. Although the mid-weight was softer to begin with, it seems it takes much longer to break in. The FQHH is only a month old and now is softer than the mid-weight and shows much...
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    AERO to use Insurrection's photos to display...

    Destination non-specific Vimeo is much better. They don't pull the song like YouTube. Great video Wade and great track.
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    Sleeves too short on new Lost Worlds Ryder jacket?

    Yeah, from personal experience, I would say there is no way the sleeves are going to drop. Did you happen to ask for measurements from LW prior to buying?
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    A2 Advice

    Looks great! How would you compare the Aero fit to other A-2s?

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