Seat re-trimming

**BENM** · 13-11-2002 10:32

How do you go about re-trimming front seats, back ones are easy but fronts look hard.
i've got two astra 16v front seats i want to do for my nova, what is the best way to go about it so the new covers will look proper and wont move about etc???

**OverTheLimit** · 13-11-2002 10:40

let a pro do it

**BENM** · 13-11-2002 10:43

i'm trying to do it on the cheap, unless you know somewhere that does re-trims cheap in south east

**OverTheLimit** · 13-11-2002 10:44

why dont you buy some seat covers and sew them in lmao

**Freak** · 13-11-2002 11:15

Like i did then......

Trust me- its a nightmare- took me ages.

Take the covers off- unpick all stitches mark out as templates on new fabric, restitch.Sounds easier than it is...

I would offer to do yours for you- but Philastrasport is next in the queue and then adamSri possibly....

**Pete_58** · 13-11-2002 11:20

Freak, is that why im finishin mine off then? cos you had other customers!!! haha.

it'll look the ****** when finished. "mother, get back to that sowing machine..."

**Freak** · 13-11-2002 11:35

No you are finishing them because you were impatient.
Was doing them, then phils after i had finished the rears for the nova.

**Pete_58** · 13-11-2002 11:50

ok mate, no probs. i just want it all finished lookin sweet thats all. you kept it lookin good i want it to stay that way. ive had a look round the scrappys in swindon for sum headrests but no joy. any ideas? would they be expensive from vaux do u reckon?

**BENM** · 13-11-2002 15:12

Freak - That looks very good, similar to colours i want mine.

How did you fix the new covering made from the templates onto the seat just stitching along the seams onto the actual seat?? it looks very good. What sort of time did this take you??

**BENM** · 13-11-2002 15:13

whats the best place to buy material, what sort of material is best?? price??

**mavvmad** · 13-11-2002 16:36

This is what I want for my car

Also want the door cards doing

**Freak** · 13-11-2002 16:50

Ill find some headrests for you- i have two of the covers, but for different 'rests than were in the back (they wouldnt fit

)

The covers are made up with the original factory mounting stuff transferred onthe the new covers from the old- that way they fit just like factory ones...

It took me a while- did it slowly mind and stitched by hand no machine. Its just fiddly and you have to take a lot of time over it to get the covers tight and stitches in the right place.

Unless you have a lot of time to spend on it and a lot of patience i would go to www.mjinteriors.co.uk

www.martrim.co.uk is the best place for materials.

mavv- i did think about white alcantara.....looks v nice but is a bugger to keep clean.
If you want yours done like that nxt yr sometime gimme a shout £cheap

**mavvmad** · 13-11-2002 18:50

PM sent Freak

**adamSRi** · 13-11-2002 19:02

Originally posted by Freak

and then adamSri possibly....

**BENM** · 13-11-2002 22:43

Freak - is that leather on your seat bolsters? how much did all materials for your seats come to. it's a very nice job you've done. how did you cover headrests, smae as seats-un pick and make new cover?? do headrests come apart?

**Freak** · 14-11-2002 16:17

headrests are a total bitch to do....lmao

In principal yes you just do the same....but its hard..

Easier to get some pre trimmed leather headrests or some leather look (inditinguishable) ones.

Materials wanst much- i got a good deal on a job lot of alcantara from martrim and a mate has a trade account at a trimmer so got me some cheap other stuff.

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