Seat Recovering Progress Thread

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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Spencer54 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:43 pm

=D> great job!
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Simon Jones » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:01 pm

Looks very smart. Wishing the rest of your seats a speedy recovery :)
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:41 pm

Simon Jones wrote:Looks very smart. Wishing the rest of your seats a speedy recovery :)
We are currently busy doing the rear. Give it till the weekend.
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Simon Jones » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:08 pm

BTW, did the package I sent you arrive safely?
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:26 am

Simon Jones wrote:BTW, did the package I sent you arrive safely?
Thought I'd PM'd to say thanks. Sorry, must have slipped my mind, but yes it did thank you.
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:48 am

Work on the rears slow last night, I blame tiredness (& red wine). The rear seat backs look like this currently. This was the point when doing the fronts we though "oh bugger, have we bitten off more than we can chew"

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Mrs E is only working this morning, so she's going to crack on this afternoon.
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:58 am

When taking the fabric off the smaller of the two seat backs it was obvious something was lose....

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Some really dodgey OEM welding here

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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:43 am

It dawned on me last night the the rear kitchen will have to come out to facilitate recovering the rear door card.

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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:38 pm

That's better, the sheet metal work is now re-attached, with a couple of additional welds for good measure.

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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Mark Elvin » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:48 pm

Backs of the rear seat done. Looking good. It looks like the fabric is lose in the photo but it's not, the weave looks odd in photos.

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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by the.sasquatch » Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:52 pm

Cracking job! Thinking i might tackle this job myself over the winter 8)
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Colin H F » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:01 pm

yes I agree cracking job hey I can see a good side line here for you =D> =D> =D>
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by mikeonb4c » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:24 pm

Really enjoying this thread =D>
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by Angieb » Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:04 pm

These look very professional
great job =D>
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Re: Seat Recovering Progress Thread

Post by roosmith » Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:08 pm

So not only is Bloodhound quite fast, Andy Green is going to be sat in a nicely upholstered seat :lol:
Vivaro named Stewart however ex '96 4wd 2.5TD owner.
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