[Bmcu] Seat Upholstery

[Grant Clayton]

Rob,
 
 
Since I think that you are facing the same decision I faced a number of years ago, I'll relate you my experience in case it helps.
 
 
I'll report that the black vinyl upholstery now in my 74 TR-6 was purchased as a kit from Roadster Factory in the mid 1990s.  I installed the kit on the passenger seat and it took me so much time that I decided to hire out installing the driver seat to my regular mechanic at the time, Roy Beale (may he rest in peace) since he was repairing a number of needed items on my Six at the time.   Roy recommended that since I wanted to keep the car authentic that I should install vinyl, rather than leather, since leather was not an available option from the factory on the TR-6 (I never checked on Roy's advice).  Even with all the time I took on the passenger seat, I got only an adequate installation and the driver seat looks better when you examine the details.  My conclusion was that there is art involved in good upholstery gained only via experience and following instructions in a kit is not a good choice for me.
 
 
For over two decades, I've been taking nearly all of my vehicle upholstery tasks to (unless I gave the task to Roy when he was alive) to:
 
 
Mont Robbins
Upholstery West
245 West 8600 South
Midvale, Utah  84047
(801) 561-7011
 
 
I know that other club members have had good experiences with other upholstery shops but Mont has always done well for me and been fair to me and is conveniently located since I live in east Sandy.   I hope this information is helpful to you.
 
 
Grant
 
 
Grant R. Clayton
Registered Patent Attorney
Clayton, Howarth & Cannon, P.C.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Utah 
Email: gclayton at chcpat.com 
Telephone: (801) 255-5335
Facsimile: (801) 255-5338
 


>>> "Rob Page" <rob at mufuga.com> 12 January, 2013, Saturday 8:48 PM >>>
Hi all. I am looking to re-do the seats in my 71 GT6. What is the best option? Should I get covers and install them myself or go with a professional and get new ones made? Anyone have an idea on what would be better and more cost effective? I would like to go with black leather if possible. Is there a good quality kit available anywhere or does anyone know someone who does this kind of thing. Thanks in advance! _______________________________________________________
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