Restoration Project: original Aero 21996

[bseal]

Hey Jan, is it done yet?

 

[Silver Surfer]

When all done, it looks like ya may have a nice occasional wearer there. And, yes Steve will do his sellers magic to bring it up to snuff. If one side of the crown went fubar, than it’s possible that the other is weak. I would suggest replacing the whole zipper, imo.

 

[Enigma1938]

...If one side of the crown went fubar, than it’s possible that the other is weak. I would suggest replacing the whole zipper, imo.

Good point, I second that

 

[Kermit3D]

Great !
What a great project, I'll be following it closely.

 

[Skyhawk]

Check in with Headwind. They might be a good resource. Just look at their Arlo, whoa.

Here's my color match on my original Aero. Note the weave as well. I have top quality tightly woven cotton fabrics that match the originals. They are available in my higher end jackets, and also if anyone needs some.

The Bronco A-2:

Great project! Steve is a master and I sure it will turn out nice.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

That's such a nice project, giving an original a new lease on life. All the best, Jan, and please keep up posted.

 

[dbtk44]

Several years ago I rebuilt an Aero 15142 in similar condition so my son could wear it.

Long story short - next time I'll send it to someone like Steve who is specifically experienced with these jackets. My background in textiles combined with my wife's training in apparel design and decades of sewing experience weren't enough for me to be perfectly satisfied with the end result. At least it ended up looking better than it started out when I obtained it!

While I don't know what shape it was in when you started the repairs/restoration, but...I think it looks GREAT! Definitely has some nice patina.

 

[Nickb123]

did anything ever come of this?

 

[Dumpster D]

did anything ever come of this?

A project can take its own time, you can't rush art.

Myself, personally? I can't start a project until I'm 100% ready to finish it.

 

[mulceber]

did anything ever come of this?

Yep, it's still in motion. I sent the jacket to Steve Sellers, along with the replacement knits and the liner material. John Chapman has very kindly supplied half of a crown zipper chain with the stopper box. So now I'm just waiting on Steve, who understandably has stuff going on in his own life as well. I'll post pics (including progress pics) when I have them.

 

[Nickb123]

Superb Jan, of course don’t rush it!

 

[Mike Littlewolf]

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Just "found" this thread by accident ...

So what's the situation?

 

[mulceber]

Steve sent me an email a few days ago that he's ready to start working on my jacket. He's going to replace the female half of the zipper chain, the liner, and the cuffs (but not the bottom knits), apply some tinted leather conditioner to the sections where the dye has been completely stripped off, and do some re-stitching in a couple areas. I haven't seen any pictures yet, so I'm not really sure where he's at in the process.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

@mulceber Jan pls keep us posted.

I'm pretty exited to see the progress ...

 

[mulceber]

Just received this tantalizing picture from Steve. It should be done soon.

 

[YoungMedic]

A peek behind the wizards curtain! I can't wait to see it finished

 

[Silver Surfer]

Damn, that guy does fine work.

 

[Mike Littlewolf]

Damn, that guy does fine work.

 

[Spitfireace]

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collars don't match.