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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div 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"'>From:</span></b><span 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<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Anyway, I'd appreciate the benefit of your experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501161281743_4000"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Stephen, BJ8<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>