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How to redo your seat's upholstery
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Well, I have done it, I have redone my car's seat upholstery. I have a word file that details all the steps with lots of pictures if anyone is interested (it might be good to add it as a tech article. How does one submit a tech article?)  Regards, cyrille Last edited by hpmad; 03-09-2010 at 03:15 PM.. Reason: add details |
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Not exactly OJ's glove there.
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is this the before or after picture or maybe part way through?
Good on you for doing this yourself! Doug
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Whoa - you've done it all right!! Looks like the skin hangin off a 90 year old man!!
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It got better once tightend a little bit
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for a first sawing project, it actually turned out pretty well... It looks a TONE better than it did before :-) Cyrille |
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"if the glove don't fit, you must acquit"
I smell a not guilty verdict for sure. -Jack
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Did you sew those bad boys yourself? If so you're a brave man!
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Man you guys are mean! Well, now that I think about it, they do kind of resemble a magnum on a chinese dude haha...
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get the heat gun out!!!! That will tighten right up.
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If you actually made those yourself, I completely recant my snarky statement. I made an assumption that you bought covers, but if you made them yourself, you are a very brave person indeed. I would tackle a complete engine rebuild first.
Post pics of the finished product. -Jack
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yep, hand made
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A very ambitious project. I just wish they fit the seats a little better for you...
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It certainly must feel good when you have the interior restoration moving along so well.....will you be doing the paint work yourself? Please post pictures.
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My 993 had the supple leather option. It was very similar....
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Did you run a piece of fabric between the side bolsters and the center leather on the seat? I'm just asking as that is what should allow you to tighten the sides and center. This would allow you to pull the skins tighter against the foam as your pulling the leather into the seat. If not this would easily explain why your getting a flogging and while it's a bit of work it's never to late to pull them off and add the strip. Just my 2 cents which after taxes equals......damn gubberment.
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