AGC Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 My leather seat covers and foam are on their way from Owen at Park Lane Classics. Cant wait to get them fitted :) :).... Will post progress pics ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Take your time! Follow Owens instructions carefully and you'll end up so proud of the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Are the seats for a GT6 mk2 by any chance? I would love to do the same for mine, replacing the Spitfire seats with a pair of proper GT6 mk2 facelift recliners. Do post pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Just finished putting the Park Lane foams in my seats. One of the best things I've done to the car, very pleased with them. I kept the original covers, Vinyl and cloth chestnut, put them through the washing machine in a kill or cure operation, came out very well! Only slight criticism is that PL sent white tie wraps but I had some black already so not a problem and you can't see them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorzee Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Foam on way for my drivers seat only, shitting myself about putting them in, know I'm gonna cock it up (puke) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 9598 wrote:Foam on way for my drivers seat only, shitting myself about putting them in, know I'm gonna cock it up (puke)If you are just refitting original covers on to the new sponge, then its quite easyThe trick is using a polythene bag to cover the sponge so the cover slides easy over the new spongeNot as hard as it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGC Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 8829 wrote:Are the seats for a GT6 mk2 by any chance? I would love to do the same for mine, replacing the Spitfire seats with a pair of proper GT6 mk2 facelift recliners. Do post pics please!Not GT6. They are Spitfire 1500 seats in my Spitfire Mk3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 can you give me an idea of the cost for the foams and leather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I've heard about the polythene bag trick but how do you get it out? Bit of a sweaty ride if you leave it in! :-/ In the end I didn't use it. It was dead easy, just follow the instructions and buy your Evostik beforehand. And a hot tip. There's a sort of shirt tail of vinyl that hangs off the front of the seat back (if you follow me) this just tucks in behind the base of the seat and holds it in place. This is out of sight when everything is back together. There was enough of this vinyl for me to cut a 3 inch strip off which I used to cover and repair my arm rest. Pretty neat as chestnut vinyl is unobtainable! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I think the foams cost me £160 for two seats additionally a pair of leather covers £315 plus head rests. It's all on here:http://www.parklaneclassics.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 9077 wrote:I've heard about the polythene bag trick but how do you get it out? You `ve seen the bit where the farmer sticks his hand in the rear of an unsuspecting cow.....Then thats the way ....just yank it outOr just tape some plastic sheet over the tops and edges, where the narrow side panel slides over, leaving the back and front(where your back goes)free from plasticTrust me,take my word for it .....I`m a Triumph driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebouncingbunny Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I've used Cling film on seats I've recovered before.works quite well So do you just make some holes in the leather to pass the cable ties through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Yup. I have a Swiss Army pen knife with a thing for getting schoolboys out of horses hooves. It is similar to the tool we used to call a "bradle". Follow the instructions they are very comprehensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 9077 wrote:Yup. I have a Swiss Army pen knife with a thing for getting schoolboys out of horses hooves. It is similar to the tool we used to call a "bradle". Follow the instructions they are very comprehensive.We used a leather hole punch and then you can use metal eyelets to strengthen` le ole ` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Good idea! Very professional. Better than my Captain Bodgeit solution. :B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyg1978 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks for mentioning the parkland classics site.Was fitting new rear shocks today and couldn't help noticing the seats were looking very sorry for themselves.Good luck with it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorzee Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 michael_charlton wrote:If you are just refitting original covers on to the new sponge, then its quite easyThe trick is using a polythene bag to cover the sponge so the cover slides easy over the new spongeNot as hard as it seems As you sound like you have performed this simplest of jobs :-) i am using existing covers, do i need to perform all the mad drawing and cutting of foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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