Thanks Goose, great write. Hmm.. I think I could do it and it'd come out fair but it sounds like a 'b'. I think I'll see what the dude would charge to put the tmi stuff on and decide from there.It's just like anything else that you'd attempt to do to a car.
What are you willing and capable of doing?
I've used the upholstery. I used the mach-1style in the last project. Changed the front sport seats over to SVO foam, and covered the rear seat to match.
Firstly, they are not as easy as "slip on". The upholstery fits very tight and has to be rolled on ( Think puttin' panty-hose on your seat).
Nextly, there are several anchor bars that slip into pockets sewn into the seat upholstery that have to be hog-ringed to the seat frame as you do that. There are two particularly tough vertical bars that "blind anchor" through holes in the frame that hold the seat back tightly against the frame.
There is an entire thread on here somewhere where I recovered the front seats in that SVO seat style in technicolor w/ really close-up shots that make my arms look like they are so hairy you'd think I'm a primate.
I managed, but it was far from easy. But when it was done, they looked great.
The only complaint I could have if I had one, was that the seats "sat" higher than I liked. Even the SVO foams made me feel like I was an inch too high from where I wanted em to be.
**Here,..I even dug that up for you......for free.
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/svo-seat-upgrade-on-fox-sports-seat.859208/
And people think I'm not helpful around here......sheesh.
Thanks Goose, great write. Hmm.. I think I could do it and it'd come out fair but it sounds like a 'b'. I think I'll see what the dude would charge to put the tmi stuff on and decide from there.
BummerWe didn't have much luck with the TMI foam for an SN. Had to trim the crap out of the foam to keep your head from rubbing on the headliner.
Kurt
Thanks man, looks good. If you don't mind me asking about how much was the labor?I had TMI leathers in my black car, liked them for the the three months i was able to use them before mother nature decided that i didnt need that car anymore.
850 for vinyl is to high, I supplied the leather that I found online and have have right at a grand , material and labor, in these. Fronts, back and door trim panels with enough leather for several repairs if need be.
$185 per hide. How many did it take?This was a year and a half ago but material and labor was like 450-500 each. She said last year labor on the same flo-fit seats would be 750, they were a PITA 26 or so panels in each seat. That still puts you at 1200 for leather. I think it was Burnetts Village .com or something like that where i found the leather.
$185 per hide. How many did it take?
http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/wholehides.htm
I'm worried when I pull the old covers off the foam will rip and come w it. Which brings me to my next question, what is everyone doing about the rear if this is the case? They don't sell rear foamMy brother had the same problem with the foam.. We both have convertibles, you almost need to put the top down to fit. The upholstery part of the seats look good though. Maybe just buy the covers with no foam.
The back seat will look like new when you strip it. It only sees a fraction of the "butt" time that the fronts do.I'm worried when I pull the old covers off the foam will rip and come w it. Which brings me to my next question, what is everyone doing about the rear if this is the case? They don't sell rear foam
Got ya. Thanks manThe back seat will look like new when you strip it. It only sees a fraction of the "butt" time that the fronts do.
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