I restored my seats about a year ago with new foams and covers. I found it
to be like any other job I've performed on my car: impossible at first, then
merely daunting, and by the time I was getting done, easy! (In other words,
it may seem challenging when you start but once you get the hang of it, it
goes pretty quickly.)
Joe's suggestion to warm the vinyl with a hair dryer is a good one. I found
it amazing how far I had to stretch the covers to reach far enough to attach
them with the hog ring clips. At first it seemed as though the covers were
just too small... but keep stretching! They'll reach! (The foam compresses
inside I guess.)
You will be very pleased with the results! Restoring my seats made my car
much better looking and more comfortable.
Good luck,
Eric.
> I did a set about 4 years ago and they still look great!
>
> They are not at all difficult to install. The only suggestion I can make is
> to get yourself a pair of hog-ring pliers. It makes
> attaching those hog-rings much easier than with a pair of regular pliers.
>
> Also if it is cool where you are working and the covers don't slip onto the
> seats easily, use a hair dryer to warm up the vinyl. Being
> that the inserts are fabric, this shouldn't really be a problem.
>
> ANd be sure to remember where everything attached when you remove the old
> covers.
>
> Good Luck,
> Joe Curry
>
> Tep735 wrote:
>>
>> I bought new seat foams and new seat covers for my 79 Spitfire. The covers
>> are beige houndstooth.
>> Does anyone have any suggestions or tips about covering the seats? Any
>> experiences with doing them yourself? Techniques? Just about anything
>> really...
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Frank
>> Downingtown, PA
>> 79 Spitfire- "Tahiti"
>
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