going to attemp to redo my seats

[zm830101]

so i went to mustangs unlimited today and got some new seat buns and i already had the upholstery. i have the day off tomorrow so i think i will try to re-upholster my driver seat. anybody have any tips or tricks?

 

[coolblue65]

I just re-upholstered my rear seats, leave the material out in the sun far a while to get it nice and warm to help it stretch a bit, as well as help with any wrinkles. Then just give it a trial fit so you know where you will need to really pull and stretch to get it to smooth out. Then get ready to bitch about the hog rings.

 

[dcstang67]

Use some thin plastic between the foams and covers. This will help the covers slide over the foams.

 

[GNGREN]

When I did mine I put a bit of burlap between the new buns and the frame. It looked like there might have been some form of plastic style in the new seat buns I got, but I figured it would help keep the seat springs from chafing the new foam.
+1 on bitching at the hog rings. And if you happen to loose a listing rod a coat hanger cut to length works wonders.

 

[zm830101]

thin plastic? like maybe some 4 mil vinyl sheeting from lows or something similar? that's actually a good one. i had never seen that one posted before. thanks for the tips guys. keep 'em coming.

 

[GNGREN]

Use a trash bag, it's cheaper and works great. That did it that way a while back on Horse Power TV.

 

[tx65coupe]

I agree with all that has been said. We redid the upholstery on our 65 several years ago and it was not that bad. If I remember right, we put something like thin indoor/outdoor carpet between the springs and the seat foam.

 

[ks65stang]

I did my front seats on my 65 this weekend. I agree w/ letting them lay in the sun. I also put burlap between the seat and the frames. I had problems getting the hog rings to attach to the inner section to the frame (listing rod?) so I took some extra clothes hanger wire and made 1" U shaped rings and then pushed them over through and twisted w/ vise grips on the bottom side untill tight. When I attached the fabric I did use the rings. Mine came out real nice and this was my 1st time.

 

[tx65coupe]

Mine was the first time for me too. It still looks great and its been quite a few years now. It does make you feel good that you did it yourself doesn't it?

Here is my 65's seats.

Do you have a picture of yours?

 

[TT670]

All very good advice, I did fox body seats with pony upolstery with some patience and only a couple scraped knuckles they came out beautiful. Nothing better than the pride of doin it yourself.

 

[tx65coupe]

That looks cool!