1975 Sports Seats Restored

[Chino]

1974 / 1975 911 Factory option Porsche 911 Recaro Sport Seat pair
Recently taken down to the frames & restored
Full factory style leather with European style perforated centers and leather piping/welting
Mechanisims, cables & hooks, serviced/lubed, functioning properly
Factory style woven straps, double looped as original
74 / 75 Round knob
Restored from nice original seats, from a CA garaged car

[vintagecarlover]

Buy some Walmart seat covers quick. Those look horrible.

I would likely be the only person to live with the aweful recovering job. I'll pm my address

Who restored those horrible awesome seats?

[Irhmsd]

Stunning

[Bill Douglas]

Yup, they will look great once they are restored.

[Discseven]

Nice Chino!

[Irhmsd]

Originally Posted by Chino

1975 sport seats taken down to the frames and restored in full leather with perforated centers.

How much did it cost to do those to that standard?

[RSBob]

Before your post I thought my seats looked pretty, pretty, pretty good.

Congrats on your seating masterpieces and making everyone else's look like tired trash. ��

[Arne2]

Isn't it amazing how good seats like that transform the interior? I went through that last summer with the seats, then finished with the interior panels over the winter. Had my seats done with triple-stitched seams rather than piping.

[Chino]

vintagecarlover, thanks for the tip....lol

Discseven, nice collection

Irhmsd, PM'd you

Bill, RSBob...thanks

[wacko]

Chino, do you have any photos of the seats without the covers on?

[chrismorse]

The best seats, Beautifully redone.

I really like the look of the triple stitching over the stock welt/bead.

How do cost and durability compare between the two?? - I have no experience.

The front end is almost complete, then the transaxle overhaul, then Sport Seats. Really looking forward to getting them for my 74.

Totally stoked,
chris

[vintagecarlover]

Who restored them and what cost.?? I've got covers without piping in black leather that I bought from autobahn. Gonna try myself first.

Anyone looking for core set?

[Arne2]

Originally Posted by chrismorse

The best seats, Beautifully redone.

I really like the look of the triple stitching over the stock welt/bead.

How do cost and durability compare between the two?? - I have no experience.

The front end is almost complete, then the transaxle overhaul, then Sport Seats. Really looking forward to getting them for my 74.

Totally stoked,
chris

Originally Posted by vintagecarlover

Who restored them and what cost.?? I've got covers without piping in black leather that I bought from autobahn. Gonna try myself first.

Anyone looking for core set?

I too like the look of triple stitch instead of welding/piping. But I had it done (by Autobahn) in hopes of more durability. The piping on big bolster seats always shows wear first, so I figured this would look good longer. Tony at Autobahn agreed with that thought. Up charge for that was $100 per seat about this time last year (2015).

[Chino]

wacko, I don't have any pics w/o the leather upholstery, I'll have to request that next time.
chrismorse, I think it's referred to as double stitching, you don't count the seam. The previous old upholstery piping was fine and withstood 41+ years of getting in and out. The seats were upholstered, to look original, for a restoration.
vintagecarlover, I used a guy in Coulterville CA. The pair in leather w/ perforated centers was $2200, any other work and/or part/s is extra.
Arne, I've dealt with Tony at Autobahn, in the past, he's a good guy.

[bluebox88]

-
The seam with the double stitching is frequently referred to as a "French Seam".
-

[Chino]

I just updated the original post, to answer some of the pm'ed & emailed questions.

Posted in the Classifieds section

Sport Seats

Thanks

[gliding_serpent]

Chino, because I am so proud and can't really stop showing off... I will take your recaros (nice seats btw) and raise you one set of custom Momo Supercups. (Not for sale)

[Bill Douglas]

I am jealous of those nicely done seats. Thanks for starting the post Chino. You might have shamed me enough to do something about mine. I've got much the same in my 911SC.

[Chino]

gliding_serpent, nice seats...plaid center matching piping looks great

Bill, must be nice living in Lyall Bay Beach w/ an SC

Thanks

[Discseven]

Originally Posted by Chino

Discseven, nice collection

^^ TY Chino.

Wacko asked about sports without covering. I have some pics. Only with your blessing will I'll post them.