Project Look Fast

**Sonic03snake** · 02-03-2012, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

This should be interesting, going to have a go at doing the upholstery ...

Let me know if you need a hand.

**Martin0660** · 02-03-2012, 01:01 PM

Thanks Lou, will do

**THE BIG KOALA** · 02-03-2012, 01:09 PM

I don't know how they are now but does it come with a tool for the fasteners if so it's not to hard just take your time and if you need a hand just holler.

**Martin0660** · 02-03-2012, 01:16 PM

We got hog ring pliers & hog rings. I understand the hard part is wearing your hands out stretching them. We will see ;)

Now if you want to swing by and swap a tranny, I'll open the garage for you ;)

**Martin0660** · 02-04-2012, 07:05 PM

Started on the seats today. Here is what we started with ...

And the same seat redone in sport cloth ...

**Martin0660** · 02-04-2012, 07:08 PM

I have seen that little "pucker" that you can see toward the front of the side bolster on other seats that was redone. Sort of strange, it is actually sewn into the covers like that, sort of odd to me.

**PaxtonShelby** · 02-04-2012, 07:22 PM

Looks really nice Bob. Upholstering is tough work when you're working on bucket seats. Nice choice - in my opinion, the cloth is way nicer than leather in those cars.

**THE BIG KOALA** · 02-04-2012, 08:11 PM

Nice job

**Martin0660** · 02-04-2012, 11:58 PM

Cross another thing off the list ...

**TooFast98Cobra** · 02-05-2012, 12:53 AM

I knew u were a seamstress on the side !

**yeahloh95** · 02-05-2012, 09:11 AM

nice job that car is going to look brand new

**frankstang** · 02-05-2012, 09:30 AM

Those seats look awesome. I've been going back and forth about buying the upholstery kit in black but just haven't pulled the trigger.
I'm feeling an itch in my trigger finger !

**Dan B.** · 02-05-2012, 09:38 AM

I like it! My white leather 'vert seats need some love.....may swap over to grey cloth like you did. Very nice.

**frankstang** · 02-05-2012, 10:30 AM

Don't want to hijack your thread, but did you happen to notice if there was a place to screw on a seatbelt runner like a vert seat has ?
I'm thinking about buying a used set of covers that came out of a vert. If there's no provision to screw the runner on I'll end up with two holes in the side of the seat.

**Martin0660** · 02-05-2012, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by frankstang

but did you happen to notice if there was a place to screw on a seatbelt runner like a vert seat has ?

These are convertible seats and have the place for ther seat belt thing.

**Martin0660** · 02-05-2012, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by TooFast98Cobra

I knew u were a seamstress on the side !

Yes, side bussiness to my driveline durability testing ;)

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

nice job that car is going to look brand new

That's mostly the hope. No point in going 90% and wishing we did the rest .... although we are at 95% and I'm calling it done ;)

Originally Posted by Dan B.

I like it! My white leather 'vert seats need some love.....may swap over to grey cloth like you did. Very nice.

No way I would put leather in a 'vert ... I actually wanted to do the "Mach 1" style vinyl, but same deal ... She will put the top down in the morning and the car goes until night sitting around in the sun ...

**frankstang** · 02-05-2012, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

These are convertible seats and have the place for ther seat belt thing.

Doh !! I only looked at this thread and the pics about four times. LOL.

**Martin0660** · 02-06-2012, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by frankstang

Doh !! I only looked at this thread and the pics about four times. LOL.

I still havent decided what I'm going to do about those. The frame is basically a big piece of steel in that area. I am going ot look at the "newer" SN95 loops and see if they will work. The little "tabs" the LX seats now have are useless. I will post pictures of what I do in the end.