<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman;}</style></head><body><div>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.<br></div><div><br>Tim Davis BN7<br></div><div><br></div><div>----- Original Message -----<br>From: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com><br>To: 'Healey List' <healeys@autox.team.net><br>Sent: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:29:43 -0400 (EDT)<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front leather seat installation<br></div><div><br></div><style><!--<br><div><br></div>@font-face<br> {font-family:Helvetica;<br> panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}<br>@font-face<br> {font-family:"Cambria Math";<br> panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}<br>@font-face<br> {font-family:Calibri;<br> panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}<br>@font-face<br> {font-family:Tahoma;<br> panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}<br>@font-face<br> {font-family:"Comic Sans MS";<br> panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4;}<br><div><br></div>p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal<br> {margin:0in;<br> margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br> font-size:12.0pt;<br> font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}<br>a:link, span.MsoHyperlink<br> {mso-style-priority:99;<br> color:blue;<br> text-decoration:underline;}<br>a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed<br> {mso-style-priority:99;<br> color:purple;<br> text-decoration:underline;}<br>p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate<br> {mso-style-priority:99;<br> mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char";<br> margin:0in;<br> margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br> font-size:8.0pt;<br> font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}<br>span.EmailStyle17<br> {mso-style-type:personal-reply;<br> font-family:"Comic Sans MS";<br> color:#002060;<br> font-weight:normal;<br> font-style:normal;}<br>span.BalloonTextChar<br> {mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char";<br> mso-style-priority:99;<br> mso-style-link:"Balloon Text";<br> font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";}<br>.MsoChpDefault<br> {mso-style-type:export-only;<br> font-size:10.0pt;}<br>@page WordSection1<br> {size:8.5in 11.0in;<br> margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}<br>div.WordSection1<br> {page:WordSection1;}<br>--></style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">I installed the leather upholstery in my BJ8 in 1999. Photos taken today (after 89000 miles) are attached for the driver's seat.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">Steve Byers</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #002060;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #002060;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">BJ8 Registry</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #002060;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #002060;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">Havelock, NC </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #002060;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #002060;"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" data-mce-style="border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" data-mce-style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephen Hutchings<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 27, 2017 9:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healey List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Front leather seat installation</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">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.</span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">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.</span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">Anyway, I'd appreciate the benefit of your experience.</span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;"> </span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">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.</span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">Thanks,</span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white" data-mce-style="background: white;"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">Stephen, BJ8</span></p></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><br></div></body></html>