[Healeys] Front leather seat installation

[Tim Davis BN7]

I did mine much as you did. I do recall gluing Muslin material to certain areas and using a plastic dry cleaning  bag to help get the covers onto the seat back (pulled free afterwards). What I didn't know and it looks like you may not have either is the trick to get the pleats in the leather covers to fill out. Some of the old seats I have taken apart had padding (looked like cotten batting) stuffed in places to fill out areas for a better contour.

Tim Davis BN7

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-->I installed the leather upholstery in my BJ8 in 1999.  Photos taken today (after 89000 miles) are attached for the driver's seat.I used the standard metal clips around the bottom to attach the seat back leather to the frame, but as I recall (according to the instructions I was using) I did glue the center part of the seat back cover (outlined by the piping) to the foam to maintain its curvature with the seat back.I did not glue the cover to the seat pan foam, but just to the bottom of the metal pan where it wraps over at the rear.  The rivets are to make sure it wouldn't come loose. Steve ByersHBJ8L/36666BJ8 RegistryAHCA Delegate at LargeHavelock, NC    From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 9:25 AM
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Subject: [Healeys] Front leather seat installation I won't get around to this before the car comes off the road for the winter, but I've got the leather pieces for my front seats (BJ8), and I'm gathering all the advice and tips I can get ahead of time for the installation. I've watched Matthew Randell's video, but the 100-6 seats are a bit different.I'd like to hear from those that have done this, particularly on what to glue and what not to. I'm concerned that the foam backing on the seat cushion part may not take well to contact cement.Anyway, I'd appreciate the benefit of your experience. Please don't reply that I should hire a pro, because I've already made that decision based on what I've been able to do so far.Thanks,Stephen, BJ8  
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